Grady Media Center News
September 2017
Mark your calendars for two great author events this fall.
The Grady student book club is sponsoring two exciting author visits this fall. Please help support a culture of reading here at Grady by encouraging your students to attend these events. If you would like to offer extra credit, please let me know and I will provide a sign-in sheet for your students.
Wednesday, September 20th at 4:00 pm in the Black Box Theater.
Meet Becky Albertalli, author of Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda.
Set in a suburb of Atlanta , Simon vs. The Homo Sapiens Agenda tells the story of a gay teen grappling with coming out to his family and friends while also experiencing the exhilaration and confusion of first love. Ms. Albertalli, a psychologist who works with teens, tells his story with humor and compassion. A movie version of the book was filmed in Atlanta and at Grady High and is set for release in the spring. The book club will hold a raffle to give away 15 free copies of the book.
A reception and book-signing will follow the talk.
Wednesday, November 29th at 4:00 pm in the Black Box Theater.
Meet Nic Stone, author of Dear Martin which will be released on October 17th.
Here is a review from Goodreads:
Justyce McAllister is top of his class, captain of the debate team, and set for the Ivy League next year—but none of that matters to the police officer who just put him in handcuffs. He is eventually released without charges (or an apology), but the incident has Justyce spooked. Despite leaving his rough neighborhood, he can’t seem to escape the scorn of his former peers or the attitude of his prep school classmates. The only exception: Sarah Jane, Justyce’s gorgeous—and white—debate partner he wishes he didn’t have a thing for.
Struggling to cope with it all, Justyce starts a journal to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. But do Dr. King’s teachings hold up in the modern world? Justyce isn’t so sure.
The book club will hold a raffle to give away 15 free copies of the book.
A reception and book-signing will follow the talk.
Database and Resource passwords
Located on the Media Center Webpage: https://www.atlantapublicschools.us/domain/3104
GALILEO: trinket
Gale Virtual Library*: from school= grady, from home= remote
Bloom’s Literature*: Off-campus username/ password is grady/readmore
JSTOR*: Username/Password= grady/readmore
SIRS Researcher*: Off-campus username/ password is grady/readmore
Opposing Viewpoints in Context*: Off-campus username/ password is grady/readmore
eBooks on GHS library catalog*: off-campus- username: grady, password: readmore.
GPB Discovery Education : APS Network login credentials
Edmodo Grady Code (to set up account) 285rxd. DO NOT SHARE THIS CODE WITH STUDENTS.
Teaching Books.net: sign in with APS email address.
USA TestPrep: School ID- grady Activation code-newton12 (student) einstein54 (teacher)
World Almanac Online: Off Campus Username/ Password is grady/readmore
Grady Media Center Hours of Operation
Tues & Friday: 7:45-3:45
Email: taftl@atlnta.k12.ga.us
Website: https://www.atlantapublicschools.us/domain/3104
Phone: (404) 802-3034