Lucy's Library Blast
February 20, 2017
Alternatives to Round Robin Reading
Breaking Barriers Essay Contest
The Breaking Barriers Essay Contest is a chance for diverse students in grade 4–9 to share their personal stories and show how they use Jackie Robinson's values to face their own barriers. Contest Deadline: March 14, 2017 Click here for more information:
Three Sites in Preparation for Women's History Month:
Women's History Month is an annual declared month that highlights the contributions of women to events in history and contemporary society. It is celebrated during March in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia, corresponding with International Women's Day on March 8.
Feminist Books for Kids
Browsing the picture book shelves of bookstores was once extremely depressing. There were "girl" books and "boy" books, the girl ones covered in glitter, pastels, pinks and bunnies, the boys crammed with planes, trains, and brave young adventurers. However, increasingly, picture books are becoming feminist, androgynous, open-minded, even radical: from simple depictions of gar parenthood to the thoroughly charming 10,000 Dresses starring a trans girl named Bailey, the children's section is pushing the boundaries. We have some of these books in the library or you have time to order them from Limitless Libraries.
Click here to access Limitless Libraries: http://www.limitlesslibraries.org/ (library card # is your employee ID, pin is 2016).
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When America Feminized - Primary Source
Remember the Ladies!
This exhibit will have you wearing roses. By the way, are you yellow or red? The Tennessee State Library and Archives is excited to present “Remember the Ladies!”: Women Struggle for an Equal Voice. Tennessee played a pivotal role in gaining women the right to vote and this exhibit will show you how we became the “Perfect 36.” From the very beginning, Tennesseans have been at the forefront of that rebellion and supported the state’s well deserved nickname, “The Volunteer State.” This exhibit introduces you to Tennesseans who “volunteered” their time and did what they could for the cause of suffrage. It also delves into the role that Tennessee played in gaining women the right to vote on a national level and discusses the place Tennessee landmarks, like the Hermitage Hotel, played in the suffrage and anti-suffrage movements. Click here:
STEM Resources from Gale via TEL
There is a new selection of STEM resources on TEL, including discoveries, inventions, experiments, bioethics, GMOs, sustainability, and more. Click here: