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- Hands Up: Live ASL Practice for Library Staff Online (Beginners) January 31, 2023 at 11:00 am – 12:00 pm Learn and practice American Sign Language for library settings in this interactive series. Hands Up! Live ASL Practice for Library Staff (Beginner)Tuesdays, January 24-February 28, 2023, 11 AM-12 PM Eastern/ 10 AM-11 AM Central/9 AM-10 Mountain/8 AM-9 AM PacificOnline sessions via Zoom (6 weeks, 1 hour per week). Register at https://storiesbyhand.com/webinars/
- Hands Up! Live ASL Practice for Library Staff (Review Series) - Online January 31, 2023 at 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm Practice and review American Sign Language skills for library settings in this interactive series for those who have completed the Beginner & Intermediate Hands Up! series OR ALA ecourses. Tuesdays, January 24-February 28, 2023 from 2:30 PM-3:30 PM Eastern/ 1:30 PM-2:30 PM Central/ 12:30 PM-1:30 PM Mountain/11:30 AM-12:30 PM Pacific. Online sessions via Zoom (6 weeks, 1 hour per…
- Little Hands Signing Professional Development Series 3: Babies & Toddlers February 1, 2023 at 11:00 am – 12:00 pm Learn engaging storytime activities for babies and toddlers that incorporate basic American Sign Language! Wednesdays, January 25 to March 1, 2023 from 11 AM-12 PM Eastern/10-11AM Central/9-10 AM Mountain/8-9 AM Pacific. Online via Zoom. Register at https://storiesbyhand.com/webinars/
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Read This!: SHE LEADS: THE ELEPHANT MATRIARCH by June Smalls
She Leads: The Elephant Matriarch by June Smalls Summary: She is the Queen. The matriarch. She leads her daughters and their daughters. Text and illustrations follow the journey of an elephant matriarch as she leads her family through the wilds … Continue reading
Read This!: THE BEAUTY MYTH by Naomi Wolf
The Beauty Myth by Naomi Wolf Summary: The bestselling classic that redefined our view of the relationship between beauty and female identity. In today’s world, women have more power, legal recognition, and professional success than ever before. Alongside the evident … Continue reading
Read This!: SHOW ME A SIGN by Ann Clare LeZotte
Show Me a Sign by Ann Clare LeZotte Summary: Mary Lambert has always felt safe and protected on her beloved island of Martha’s Vineyard. Her great-grandfather was an early English settler and the first deaf islander. Now, over a hundred … Continue reading
Read This!: HELP WANTED: MUST LOVE BOOKS by Janet Sumner Johnson
Help Wanted: Must Love Books by Janet Sumner Johnson Summary: When Shailey’s dad gets a new job, she loses her bedtime reading partner. She immediately starts interviews to fill the position and is thrilled when her favorite fairy tale characters … Continue reading
Read This!: FOR A MUSE OF FIRE and A KINGDOM FOR A STAGE by Heidi Heilig
I’m reviewing FOR A MUSE OF FIRE and A KINGDOM FOR A STAGE together because I read them one after the other in a single fiery couldn’t-get-enough-streak! For a Muse of Fire by Heidi Heilig Summary: Jetta’s family is famed … Continue reading
Read This!: GIRLS LIKE US by Randi Pink
Girls Like Us by Randi Pink Summary: Set in the summer of 1972, this moving YA historical novel is narrated by teen girls from different backgrounds with one thing in common: Each girl is dealing with pregnancy. Four teenage girls. … Continue reading
Read This!: OUR YEAR IN LOVE AND PARTIES by Karen Hattrup
Our Year in Love and Parties by Karen Hattrup Summary: Tucker knows that some relationships take work. With his best friend, Bobby, and his mom, everything is simple, steady. His dad, on the other hand, seems to only show up … Continue reading
Read This!: RED, WHITE, AND ROYAL BLUE by Casey McQuiston
Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston Summary: What happens when America’s First Son falls in love with the Prince of Wales? When his mother became President, Alex Claremont-Diaz was promptly cast as the American equivalent of a young … Continue reading
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Read This!: MOXIE by Jennifer Mathieu
I did a lot of reading over the summer, but I am a little behind on my reviewing! Over the next few weeks, I will be sharing my reviews of my favorite recent reads. I hope you enjoy them as … Continue reading
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Read This!: A QUESTION OF HOLMES by Brittany Cavallaro
A Question of Holmes by Brittany Cavallaro Summary: Charlotte Holmes and Jamie Watson think they’re finally in the clear. They’ve left Sherringford School—and the Moriartys—behind for a pre-college summer program at Oxford University. A chance to start from scratch and … Continue reading
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