Books for Jack Ryan Fans

I fully admit that I'm a sucker for spy movies and spy books. I love thrillers for the action, the danger, and the secrets. So it's no surprise that I'm excited to see the new Jack Ryan movie. I hope to see it this weekend.

Here are some great books that viewers of the movie might like.

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Themed Months: January

We're trying something new out in the library this year: Themed Months. January is fantasy month and all over the library, we have displays of books of various levels. Some of the programs we host throughout the year will be connected to the theme.. From my Staff Picks shelf to our Pinterest Board to programs of all ages, we're trying to create a more uniform library targeting all ages.

For January, I chose a simple program of creating a Dragon Mural.There were a few teens really excited about the program and a few teens who were sorry they missed it. I supplied a few books and one photo of a dragon to get them started, but they took off from there.

The final product hasn't been completed, but here's the first half of the dragon.

 

I admit, I'm very impressed, I could have never drawn a dragon. Once it's finished, I'll use it in a display of books about dragons. 

"Celebrate Kindness"

Thanks to one of the amazing school media specialists in our district, we learned several weeks ago that the schools in our town would be celebrating "No Name-Calling Week 2014". We love supporting our schools in whatever way possible and equally love celebrating kindness, so we were excited to create a display to highlight all of the books that we own that tackle the issues of bullying and name-calling, and the importance of networks, support, friendships, and kindness. 

If you aren't familiar with this national week-long event, you should check out the No Name-Calling Week 2014 website for more information. Originally inspired by the book The Misfits by James Howe, the No Name-Calling Week Coalition was created by GLSEN (Gay, Lesbian, Straight Education Network) and Simon & Schuster Children's publishing and now consists of over 40 national partner organizations. The website is chock-full of resources and planning tools for elementary, middle, and high schools including lesson plans, posters, pledges for students, booklists, information for families and schools, and much more. 

I had recently purchased the new Anti-Bullying Basics set from World Book and we used the booklist on the GLSEN website to fill any gaps and to round out the collection for parents and kids of all ages. Thanks to my talented coworker Sue, I walked into the library this morning to find this beautiful display ready and waiting for No Name Calling Week. It's just so sweet I can hardly wait for families to start browsing our selections.

 

Bee Kind: Celebrate Kindness

I would love to collaborate with schools next year to booktalk great books or to provide family programming for No Name-Calling Week, but I am pleased with this year's efforts. 

No Name-Calling Week 2014 isn't until the week of January 20-24, so you still have time to evaluate your collection. How will you celebrate kindness this year? 

Upcoming YA Books

I love buying books for the library and love seeing teens check them out. With budgets tighter each year, it's hard t choose which books to pick when I want them all. I made a list a few must haves for the library for the next few months.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What books are on your must have list?