Coming in September:
“Bridging the Gender Gap: Enticing Boys to Books” with presenter Carole Fiore. What a great opportunity to have Carol Fiore come to Nebraska! She will talk about materials to purchase, activities to offer, and the developmental stages of boys. The event is scheduled for 9 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at two locations: September 14th at Aurora Public Library and 15th at Ole’s in Paxton. This is a terrific opportunity to hear a knowledgeable librarian speak on a topic of importance for children and teen librarians. The registration form is
here. Scroll down to the entry titled “Boys and Books” and look for the link to the Carol Fiore flyer.
I just finished reading
The Birthday Ball by Lois Lowry. I have always loved fairy tales and this new, original fairy tale is fun and heart-warming. Princess Patricia Priscilla is bored. Her 16th Birthday Ball is a week away, and there she will have to choose one of her suitors to be her husband (and they are all humorously (but also sadly) repellent). But first, she decides to take on the persona of her maid and attend school in the village as a peasant. Her experiences at school for that one week may help to change her future, and that of the kingdom.
(The Nebraska Library Commission receives free copies of children’s and young adult books for review from a number of publishers. After review, the books are distributed free to Nebraska school and public libraries.)
