It’s August 27th. If your school district doesn’t start back until after Labor Day, you are in the home stretch with Summer Learning! If your Summer Learning program has already ended, CONGRATULATIONS! You should take some time to celebrate all of the hard work you did the last few months to make this summer wonderful for the community you serve. If you find yourself with a bit of free time over the long weekend, might I suggest celebrating with a literary treat?
Did you attend a conference earlier this year? Why not dive into that pile of ARC’s you brought home? Here are a few of my favorites from the conferences I attended:
- People Kill People by Ellen Hopkins
- For Every One by Jason Reynolds
- Furyborn by Claire Legrand
Photo contributed by blog poster.
I haven’t made it through all of my conference ARCs yet, so here’s what’s next on my TBR list:
- Family Trust by Kathy Wang
- A Place for Us by Fatima Farheen Miriam
- Emergency Contact by Mary Choi
- Everything’s Trash, But It’s Okay by Phoebe Robinson
Are you in the mood for a movie? These recent releases are based on best-selling books and will not disappoint if you loved the novels:
- Crazy Rich Asians
- The Guernsey Literary Potato Peel Society
- To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before
As the summer ends and another school year begins, I’d like to take a moment to say thank you! The work you do every day makes a difference to the children in your community. Cheers to you!
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Stephanie Saba, a Senior Librarian at the San Mateo County Libraries, is writing this post on behalf of the Public Awareness Committee. She can be reached at sabas@smcl.org.