{"id":2190,"date":"2020-01-24T14:49:23","date_gmt":"2020-01-24T22:49:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.sd41.bc.ca\/north-library\/?p=2190"},"modified":"2020-01-24T14:49:23","modified_gmt":"2020-01-24T22:49:23","slug":"speed-book-blitz-is-back-feb-13-at-lunch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/blogs.sd41.bc.ca\/north-library\/2020\/01\/24\/speed-book-blitz-is-back-feb-13-at-lunch\/","title":{"rendered":"Speed Book Blitz is Back! Feb. 13 at Lunch"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.sd41.bc.ca\/north-library\/files\/2017\/01\/book-love-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1636 alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.sd41.bc.ca\/north-library\/files\/2017\/01\/book-love-1-300x182.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"182\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blogs.sd41.bc.ca\/north-library\/files\/2017\/01\/book-love-1-300x182.jpg 300w, http:\/\/blogs.sd41.bc.ca\/north-library\/files\/2017\/01\/book-love-1.jpg 634w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>North&#8217;s 14th annual book sharing event&nbsp;<span style=\"color: #ff00ff;\"><strong>Speed Book Blitz<\/strong><\/span>&nbsp;takes place Thursday, February 13th, 2020 at lunch in the library.<\/p>\n<h4>Why should you be a Book Blitzer?<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Book sharing with a partner is practices skills you need for&#8230;\n<ul>\n<li>School coursework<\/li>\n<li>Speaking in public (you only talk to one person at a time)<\/li>\n<li>Being a good listener<\/li>\n<li>Meeting new people<\/li>\n<li>Finding out about new books you might want to read<\/li>\n<li>Building school community<\/li>\n<li>Core Competency Chats<\/li>\n<li>CLC Interviews<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>It&#8217;s fun!!!<\/li>\n<li>Books are awesome!<\/li>\n<li>You get to eat in the Library!<\/li>\n<li>There might be prizes!<\/li>\n<li>Books are awesome!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>So what happens at Speed Book Blitz?&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_2193\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.sd41.bc.ca\/north-library\/files\/2020\/01\/book-blitz-form.png\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2193\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-2193 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.sd41.bc.ca\/north-library\/files\/2020\/01\/book-blitz-form-300x180.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"180\" border=\"2\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blogs.sd41.bc.ca\/north-library\/files\/2020\/01\/book-blitz-form-300x180.png 300w, http:\/\/blogs.sd41.bc.ca\/north-library\/files\/2020\/01\/book-blitz-form-768x462.png 768w, http:\/\/blogs.sd41.bc.ca\/north-library\/files\/2020\/01\/book-blitz-form-1024x616.png 1024w, http:\/\/blogs.sd41.bc.ca\/north-library\/files\/2020\/01\/book-blitz-form.png 1069w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2193\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Speed Book Blitz registration form image.<\/p><\/div>\n<h4>How to Register<\/h4>\n<ol>\n<li>Get a sign-up form from the Library or your English teacher (red for students, lavender for staff) and fill it out.&nbsp;\n<ol>\n<li>You can choose any book you want to talk about, but it&#8217;s best to choose one you like (or really, really hate) so you&#8217;ll have lots to say.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li>Return the form to the bucket on the counter in the Library OR to Ms Cowley in room 17.<\/li>\n<li>Wait excitedly for event day!<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h4>How to Prepare<\/h4>\n<ol>\n<li>Think about what you&#8217;d like to say about your book&#8230;or not.&nbsp;\n<ol>\n<li>Some people are planners, but some like to just &#8216;wing it&#8217; when they get here.&nbsp; Do what works for you.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li>If you told us you are bringing your own copy of the book, remember to bring it to school on event day.<\/li>\n<li>Come to the Library (with your lunch) as soon as the lunch bell rings.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h4>How to Book Blitz<\/h4>\n<div id=\"attachment_1103\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.sd41.bc.ca\/north-library\/files\/2014\/02\/SBD2014_1.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1103\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1103\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.sd41.bc.ca\/north-library\/files\/2014\/02\/SBD2014_1-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blogs.sd41.bc.ca\/north-library\/files\/2014\/02\/SBD2014_1-300x300.jpg 300w, http:\/\/blogs.sd41.bc.ca\/north-library\/files\/2014\/02\/SBD2014_1-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/blogs.sd41.bc.ca\/north-library\/files\/2014\/02\/SBD2014_1-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/blogs.sd41.bc.ca\/north-library\/files\/2014\/02\/SBD2014_1.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1103\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Speed Book Dating participants.<\/p><\/div>\n<ol>\n<li>When you arrive in the Library, place your bag and coat on a table and find your designated seat (your name and book will be placed there).\n<ol>\n<li>Chairs will be arranged in two circles facing each other.&nbsp; Your partner will sit facing you.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li>Eat your lunch while waiting for everyone else to arrive.<\/li>\n<li>During your &#8220;book blitz&#8221; you can say what the book is about, why your partner should read it, and\/or what you loved (or hated?) about it.<\/li>\n<li>Listen to what your partner says about their book. If it sounds good, write down the title or take a picture of the cover.&nbsp; Most books are available in our library and we have a list of who presented what.<\/li>\n<li>One of the circles will rotate so everyone meets a new partner.<\/li>\n<li>Share again.<\/li>\n<li>Repeat 5-7 times.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"line-height: 19px;\">One of the Teacher-Librarians will go over these instructions again so relax and enjoy.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Thank you for supporting this annual event!<\/p>\n<p><em>Note: The library will be closed to all other patrons during lunch.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>North&#8217;s 14th annual book sharing event&nbsp;Speed Book Blitz&nbsp;takes place Thursday, February 13th, 2020 at lunch in the library. Why should you be a Book Blitzer? Book sharing with a partner is practices skills you need for&#8230; School coursework Speaking in &hellip; <a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.sd41.bc.ca\/north-library\/2020\/01\/24\/speed-book-blitz-is-back-feb-13-at-lunch\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7233,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[18,23,17],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/blogs.sd41.bc.ca\/north-library\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2190"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/blogs.sd41.bc.ca\/north-library\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/blogs.sd41.bc.ca\/north-library\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/blogs.sd41.bc.ca\/north-library\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7233"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/blogs.sd41.bc.ca\/north-library\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2190"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"http:\/\/blogs.sd41.bc.ca\/north-library\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2190\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2196,"href":"http:\/\/blogs.sd41.bc.ca\/north-library\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2190\/revisions\/2196"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/blogs.sd41.bc.ca\/north-library\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2190"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/blogs.sd41.bc.ca\/north-library\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2190"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/blogs.sd41.bc.ca\/north-library\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2190"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}