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- Little Hands Signing: Spring & Animal Signs at Mary Riley Styles Public Library (Falls Church, VA) April 1, 2023 at 11:00 am – 12:00 pm Mary Riley Styles Public Library, 120 N Virginia Ave, Falls Church, VA 22046, USA Sing, sign, dance, and play with Kathy MacMillan, author of the Little Hands Signing series. Gather the whole family for the fun as we learn American Sign Language vocabulary through stories, songs, and more! For more information, see https://www.mrspl.org/
- Hands Up: Live ASL Practice for Library Staff (Intermediate) April 4, 2023 at 11:00 am – 12:00 pm Practice and gain confidence in your American Sign Language skills for library settings in this interactive series. Tuesdays, March 21 to April 25, 2023 from 11 AM-12 PMEastern/ 10 AM-11 AM Central/ 9 AM-10 AM Mountain/ 8 AM-9 AM Pacific. Online sessions via Zoom (6 weeks, 1 hour per week). Register at https://storiesbyhand.com/webinars/
- Hands Up: Live ASL Practice for Library Staff Online (Beginners) April 5, 2023 at 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Learn and practice American Sign Language for library settings in this interactive series. Hands Up! Live ASL Practice for Library Staff (Beginner) Wednesdays, March 29-May 3, 2023 from 1 PM-2 PM Eastern/ 12 PM-1 PM Central/ 11 AM-12 PM Mountain/10 AM-11 AM Pacific Online sessions via Zoom (6 weeks, 1 hour per week). Register at https://storiesbyhand.com/webinars/
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Category Archives: Reviews
Read This!: TRUE BIZ by Sara Nović
True Biz by Sara Nović Summary: True biz (adj/exclamation; American Sign Language): really, seriously, definitely, real-talk True biz? The students at the River Valley School for the Deaf just want to hook up, pass their history final, and have doctors, politicians, … Continue reading
Read This!: SO THIS IS EVER AFTER by F.T. Lukens
So This Is Ever After by F.T. Lukens Summary: Arek hadn’t thought much about what would happen after he completed the prophecy that said he was destined to save the Kingdom of Ere from its evil ruler. So now that … Continue reading
Read This!: Sitting Pretty by Rebekah Taussig
Sitting Pretty: The View from My Ordinary Resilient Disabled Body by Rebekah Taussig Summary: Growing up as a paralyzed girl during the 90s and early 2000s, Rebekah Taussig only saw disability depicted as something monstrous (The Hunchback of Notre Dame), … Continue reading
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Read This!: The Words in My Hands by Asphyxia
The Words in My Hands by Asphyxia Summary: Part coming of age, part call to action, this #ownvoices novel about a Deaf teenager is an exploration of what it means to belong. Set in an ominously prescient near future, this … Continue reading
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Know Your Value: She Spoke and more!
So honored to have She Spoke: 14 Women Who Raised Their Voices and Changed the World included in this terrific roundup of “books to inspire young girls to know their value” over at nbcnews.com! List curator Ciarra Chavarria of @girlsreadtheworld … 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
Read This!: TRANSFORMED: THE PERILS OF THE FROG PRINCE by Megan Morrison
Transformed: The Perils of the Frog Prince by Megan Morrison The third book in the Tyme series is a slam dunk from beginning to end. In GROUNDED and DISENCHANTED, Morrison turned familiar fairy tales on their heads; in this outing, … Continue reading
Read This!: IMMERSE by Tobie Easton
Immerse by Tobie Easton Summary: Lia can’t wait for her parents’ coronation. Now living in the sparkling palace beneath the waves, she sneaks off to Malibu whenever possible to see Clay. Tucked away in an abandoned seaside mansion, Lia and … Continue reading
Read This!: THE TRUTH ABOUT LEAVING by Natalie Blitt
The Truth About Leaving by Natalie Blitt Summary: Lucy Green thought she had her senior year in the bag. Cute boyfriend? Check. College plan? Check. But when her boyfriend dumps her the week before school starts and she literally stumbles into Dov, … Continue reading
SHE SPOKE got its first trade review!
She Spoke: 14 Women Who Raised Their Voices and Changed the World got its first trade review! Kirkus Reviews says: “The words are all inspirational, and so are the stories. Better still, as examples for budding activists, along with the … Continue reading
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