…changing the world, one reader at a time.
Thanks to a generous grant from the St. Anne’s-Belfield School Parent Association, I am excited to introduce you to our newest library tool – Google Home. What is Google Home? According to the folks at Google themselves: Google Home is a voice-activated speaker powered by the Google Assistant. Ask it questions. Tell it to do […]
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Insta Review gives you a new book recommendation in under a minute. Go ahead, time it! View this post on Instagram This one will knock the wind out of you. The Thing About Jellyfish is a book about a lot of different things. It's about grief, and the different ways that humans handle the […]
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If you follow me on Instagram, you know that I post photos almost everyday of all of the action going on between the shelves. Our library isn’t just a place for checkout – it’s a lively, exciting, rockin’ place where all sorts of fun, games, songs, and exploration take place! Scheduled weekly visits from students […]
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Insta Review gives you a new book recommendation in under a minute. Go ahead, time it! View this post on Instagram Jason Reynolds, co-author of All American Boys, brings a new story full of racial tension, misunderstandings, and diverse characters struggling to move out of the shadow of stereotypes. Castle "Ghost" Crenshaw is just focused […]
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Insta Review gives you a new book recommendation in under a minute. Go ahead, time it! View this post on Instagram Dear parents: don't let this cartoon cover fool you – this is NOT a children's book. Guns, swearing, violence, abuse, alcohol – Chomp is a one-stop-shop for things kids love and adults want to […]
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Insta Review gives you a new book recommendation in under a minute. Go ahead, time it! View this post on Instagram An unexpected equation: The Fault in Our Stars + Shiloh + Peak = The Honest Truth. Mark has spent so much of his life "sick", he doesn't even remember what happiness feels like. He […]
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Insta Review gives you a new book recommendation in under a minute. Go ahead, time it! View this post on Instagram I want more Nimona in my life. One of my favorite YA authors, Rainbow Rowell, said this book was "full of humor and heart" and that's not only true, but fitting coming from Rowell, […]
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Insta Review gives you a new book recommendation in under a minute. Go ahead, time it! View this post on Instagram After years of watching students fight over the Bone books, I finally snagged a copy of Out of Boneville to read for myself. I was surprised by how rich the story was. Jeff Smith's […]
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Insta Review gives you a new book recommendation in under a minute. Go ahead, time it! View this post on Instagram There is something so powerful about a novel told from the point of view of an exceptional mind. Rain Reign's narrator is Rose, a fifth grader with Asperger's syndrome, a form of high functioning […]
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It’s the first day of winter, but that won’t stop the Books on Bikes team! For the fourth winter in a row, we’re preparing for our winter event, Bundle Up with Books – and you’re invited! Like our summer programs, Bundle Up with Books brings quality literature to young Charlottesville readers when their school libraries […]
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