Happy December!
It's hard to believe that we are nearing the end of 2020! While the pandemic has made many things about this year uncertain, what is certain is that there is no limit to the great programs the Media Center has to offer! This month's newsletter brings info on the Media Center Zoom, a new virtual stickerboard, our first "Take and Make" craft kit, and some "unplugged" coding activities just in time for Computer Science Education Week! Oh, and of course, NEW BOOKS!
"Take and Make" snowflake craft kit
STUDENTS AND STAFF: brand new for the month of December, add some cheer to your workspace by building a popsicle stick snowflake! The Media Center is taking online requests only, so if you are interested, please fill out this form by Friday, December 11! Students: once your kit is assembled, you will receive an email that it is ready for pickup outside the Main Office. You can order multiple kits for younger siblings, too! Staff: your kits will be delivered to your classrooms or mailboxes. If you have any questions about the kit, please email Mrs. Miceli at librarian@dvhrs.k12.nj.us.
Anyone can code during Computer Science Education Week!
I don't know about you, but I could definitely use some time AWAY from my screens! December 7-13 is Computer Science Education Week, and we have some great coding activities available that do not require a device. Think computer science or coding is not your thing? Take a look at these three "unplugged" activities from Google and you might be surprised how much coding you already do in your daily life. Then join Mrs. Miceli on the Media Center Zoom on Wednesday, December 9 @ 1:00pm for an "unplugged" Hour of Code!
Activity 1: Network a neighborhood
Activity 2: Encode an emoji
Activity 3: Send a secret message
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Ready Player Two by Ernest Cline Days after Oasis founder James Halliday's contest, Wade Watts makes a discovery that changes everything. Wade's life and the future of the Oasis are again at stake, but this time the fate of humanity also hangs in the balance. - from Goodreads Available as an ebook in the Sora app | One Life by Megan Rapinoe In One Life, Rapinoe embarks on a thoughtful and unapologetic discussion of social justice and politics. Rapinoe discusses the obligation we all have to speak up, and reveals the impact each of us can have on our communities. - from Goodreads Available as an ebook in the Sora app | Once a Warrior: How One Veteran Found a New Mission Closer to Home by Jake Wood In this inspiring memoir, Jake recounts how, over the past 10 years, he and his team have recruited over 130,000 volunteers to his disaster response organization Team Rubicon. Racing against the clock, these veterans battle hurricanes, tornados, wildfires, pandemics, and civil wars, while rediscovering their life's purpose along the way. - from Goodreads Available as an ebook and audiobook in the Sora app |
Ready Player Two by Ernest Cline
Days after Oasis founder James Halliday's contest, Wade Watts makes a discovery that changes everything. Wade's life and the future of the Oasis are again at stake, but this time the fate of humanity also hangs in the balance. - from Goodreads
Available as an ebook in the Sora app
One Life by Megan Rapinoe
In One Life, Rapinoe embarks on a thoughtful and unapologetic discussion of social justice and politics. Rapinoe discusses the obligation we all have to speak up, and reveals the impact each of us can have on our communities. - from Goodreads
Available as an ebook in the Sora app
Once a Warrior: How One Veteran Found a New Mission Closer to Home by Jake Wood
In this inspiring memoir, Jake recounts how, over the past 10 years, he and his team have recruited over 130,000 volunteers to his disaster response organization Team Rubicon. Racing against the clock, these veterans battle hurricanes, tornados, wildfires, pandemics, and civil wars, while rediscovering their life's purpose along the way. - from Goodreads
Available as an ebook and audiobook in the Sora app
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These Violent Delights by Chloe Gong Perfect for fans of The Last Magician and Descendant of the Crane, this heart-stopping debut is an imaginative Romeo and Juliet retelling set in 1920s Shanghai, with rival gangs and a monster in the depths of the Huangpu River. - from Goodreads Available as an ebook in the Sora app | This Book Will Make You Kinder: An Empathy Handbook by Henry James Garrett In this timely, insightful guide, Henry James Garrett lays out the case for developing a strong, courageous, moral kindness, one that will help you fight cruelty and make the world a more empathetic place. - from Goodreads Available as an ebook and audiobook in the Sora app | Poisoned by Jennifer Donnelly Once upon a time, a girl named Sophie rode into the forest with the queen's huntsman. When they stopped to rest, the huntsman pulled out his knife . . . and took Sophie's heart. With the help of seven mysterious strangers, Sophie manages to survive. But when she realizes that the jealous queen might not be to blame, Sophie must find the courage to face an even more terrifying enemy. - from Goodreads Available as an ebook in the Sora app |
These Violent Delights by Chloe Gong
Perfect for fans of The Last Magician and Descendant of the Crane, this heart-stopping debut is an imaginative Romeo and Juliet retelling set in 1920s Shanghai, with rival gangs and a monster in the depths of the Huangpu River. - from Goodreads
Available as an ebook in the Sora app
This Book Will Make You Kinder: An Empathy Handbook by Henry James Garrett
In this timely, insightful guide, Henry James Garrett lays out the case for developing a strong, courageous, moral kindness, one that will help you fight cruelty and make the world a more empathetic place. - from Goodreads
Available as an ebook and audiobook in the Sora app
Poisoned by Jennifer Donnelly
Once upon a time, a girl named Sophie rode into the forest with the queen's huntsman. When they stopped to rest, the huntsman pulled out his knife . . . and took Sophie's heart. With the help of seven mysterious strangers, Sophie manages to survive. But when she realizes that the jealous queen might not be to blame, Sophie must find the courage to face an even more terrifying enemy. - from Goodreads
Available as an ebook in the Sora app
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Eat A Peach: A Memoir by David Chang In 2004, David Chang opened a noodle restaurant named Momofuku in Manhattan's East Village, not expecting the business to survive its first year. By 2018, he was the owner and chef of his own restaurant empire, the star of his own hit Netflix show and podcast, was named one of the most influential people of the 21st century and had a following of over 1.2 million. In this inspiring, honest and heartfelt memoir, Chang shares the extraordinary story of his culinary coming-of-age. - from Goodreads Available as an ebook and audiobook in the Sora app | The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins In the Capital, eighteen-year-old Coriolanus Snow is preparing for his one shot at glory as a mentor in the Games. The odds are against him. He's been given the humiliating assignment of mentoring the female tribute from District 12, the lowest of the low. Inside the arena, it will be a fight to the death. Outside the arena, Coriolanus starts to feel for his doomed tribute... and must weigh his need to follow the rules against his desire to survive no matter what it takes. - from Goodreads Available as an ebook in the Sora app | A Time for Mercy by John Grisham Jake Brigance is the court-appointed lawyer for Drew Gamble, a young man accused of murdering a local deputy. Many in Clanton want a swift trial and the death penalty, but Brigance sees it another way. Once he learns the details of the case, he realizes he has to do everything he can to save Drew—who is sixteen. Jake’s commitment to the truth puts his career and the safety of his family at risk. - from Goodreads Available as an ebook and audiobook in the Sora app |
Eat A Peach: A Memoir by David Chang
In 2004, David Chang opened a noodle restaurant named Momofuku in Manhattan's East Village, not expecting the business to survive its first year. By 2018, he was the owner and chef of his own restaurant empire, the star of his own hit Netflix show and podcast, was named one of the most influential people of the 21st century and had a following of over 1.2 million. In this inspiring, honest and heartfelt memoir, Chang shares the extraordinary story of his culinary coming-of-age. - from Goodreads
Available as an ebook and audiobook in the Sora app
The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins
In the Capital, eighteen-year-old Coriolanus Snow is preparing for his one shot at glory as a mentor in the Games. The odds are against him. He's been given the humiliating assignment of mentoring the female tribute from District 12, the lowest of the low. Inside the arena, it will be a fight to the death. Outside the arena, Coriolanus starts to feel for his doomed tribute... and must weigh his need to follow the rules against his desire to survive no matter what it takes. - from Goodreads
Available as an ebook in the Sora app
A Time for Mercy by John Grisham
Jake Brigance is the court-appointed lawyer for Drew Gamble, a young man accused of murdering a local deputy. Many in Clanton want a swift trial and the death penalty, but Brigance sees it another way. Once he learns the details of the case, he realizes he has to do everything he can to save Drew—who is sixteen. Jake’s commitment to the truth puts his career and the safety of his family at risk. - from Goodreads
Available as an ebook and audiobook in the Sora app
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