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THE BOOK COVER
January News from AGW Library
IN THIS ISSUE
Events 1
Book Club Meetings 1
Gale Database 2
Staff are Reading... 3-4
Book of the Month 5
How Can I Get a Book? 6
Join us January 7th at 9a.m
for the next Books-N-Breakfast meeting!
Cafe Book:
1/5, 1/12, 1/19
January book club meetings
9:15am-9:45am
Battle of the Books:
1/21
9:15am-9:45am
NEW TO AGW: GALE DATABASE!
An online database is a collection of information
in a variety of formats (e.g. magazines, newspapers,
videos, images, scholarly journals, e-books, and more).
The type of material available is usually unique
to individual databases. Databases can be broad-
reaching or subject specific, and they contain more
reliable information than can be found on some websites.
Due to licensing restrictions,
to access the you'll need to sign in to our
Gale in Context: Gale Database Login document
Middle School for the password to access
the database from home.
database
Watch Ms. Wickman
do an overview of
the Gale database,
available via the
library website.
STAFF ARE READING
The Ballad of Songbirds
The Selection
and Snakes
Kierra Cass
Suzanne Collins
I found "The Selection" series to be
Denise Miller, Counselor
engaging and entertaining.
I would (and have!) recommended
this book and the series
to my students, especially students
who may not like to read.
Rudows Guide
Annika Troutman, English to Fishing the Chesapeake
Lenny Rudow
Great book on how to catch Rockfish
in the Chesapeake Bay.
The Silmarillion John Bryant, Health & P.E.
J. R. R. Tolkein
This is the epic introduction
to Middle Earth, it's super dense,
but worth the read!
Arianne Toussaint, English
The Children of Blood and Bone
Tomi Adeyemi
It is definitely a unique fantasy book.
A Promised Land It has heavy African roots to its lore
Barack Obama which is very interesting and
something I've never read before.
This is a great read!
Marta Knapp, Spanish
Monica Bailey, Counselor
Eichmann in Jerusalem:
A Report The Infinite Games
Simon Sinek
on the Banality of Evil
Hannah Arendt Interesting take on leadership
Larry Crosswell, Math from a business perspective.
E Principal
William Boatwright,
The Rest is Noise
(Listening to the 20th Century)
Alex Ross More Than Pretty
Erica Campbell
Good blend of cultural history and
Stephanie Fitzgerald,
music history. Easily understood-
Math
very well researched.
Arlene Mandoudis, Band
The Toll Psychological Assessment
Neal Shusterman of Culturally and Linguistically
I love The Arc of a Scythe Trilogy. Diverse Children and Adolescents
I just started Book 3, The Toll, Esther Geva and Judith Wiener
and I am really excited to find out
what happens from the cliffhanger The authors do not go over
that was at the end the methodology of the research
of Thunderhead. but provide strategies that are
practical to practicing psychologists
Jessica Whitfield, English/Science all over the world.
Siyuan Ding, Psychologist
BOOKS OF THE MONTH
"Timothy’s 12-year-old life revolves around his baby
brother Levi’s medical condition. Levi was born needing a
“trach,” whereby a tube is placed in his neck to breathe,
which makes his daily existence tenuous. Timothy’s world
on Magnolia Circle in Texas is grounded by both his
neighbor José as well as his earnest mother, who
protects Timothy from having contact with his deserting
father.
House Arrest is a 20-21
Trying to help pay for medical expenses, Timothy
Battle of the Books title! brazenly steals a wallet that lands him on house arrest
for one year. Along with his sentence comes juvenile
probation officer James and the school guidance
counselor, Mrs. B. ...Readers who empathize with
Timothy’s determination regardless of consequence will
appreciate Holt’s lessons of compassion and family above
all." ~from Booklist, Sept. 2015
"First the rain brought seeds. Seeds that grew into alien
plants that burrowed and strangled and .
Seth, Anaya, and Petra are strangely immune to the
plants' toxins and found a way to combat them. But just as
they have their first success, the rain begins again. This
rain brings eggs. That hatch into insects. Not small
insects. Bird-sized mosquitos that carry disease. Borer
worms that can eat through the foundation of a house.
Boat-sized water striders that carry away their prey.
Book #2 in the
But our heroes aren't able to help this time--they've been Overthrow trilogy
locked away in a government lab with other kids who are
also immune. What is their secret? Could they be...part
alien themselves? Whose side are they on?"
~from the publisher
See what your library has to offer by accessing our online
catalog, Destiny Discover. You can browse the catalog by
clicking the Destiny logo and request books for Curbside
Pickup (see information below).
Can't find what you're looking for?
Make a request using our Materials Suggestion Form.
Check out FREE e-books and e-audiobooks through
Sora by Overdrive! Access Sora in the Google "waffle"
using your scps.net account OR download the app to
your personal device. Use setup code staffordva. Click
the icon for a video tutorial on using Sora.
You can check out library books for Wednesday curbside
pick up through the request form on our Library Home page.
You can also access the form by clicking here. Curbside
pickup is available from 8:30am to 4:30pm on Wednesdays.
If you need to make separate arrangements, please contact
agwlibrary@staffordschools.net!
You can return library books during Curbside
Pickup Hours on Wednesdays. Look for the
Return Bin in front of the school between 8:30am
and 4:30pm. If you need to return your items on a
different day, please email
agwlibrary@staffordschools.net to make
arrangements!
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