March is Women’s History Month, a time to recognize the contributions of women throughout modern history. One good way is to recognize these recipients of the Nobel Prize for literary mastery, pioneering science, life-saving discoveries and actions for peace and human rights.
Read about some of the women who have shaped our world. How about starting with Malala?
Since our annual Art Show had to be cancelled this year, we are bringing our students’ artwork to you digitally. Please enjoy the show! (To pause the slides, mouse over the image you would like to see.)
An amazing story of prejudice, bravery, and acceptance.
Available in the middle school/high school library.
Recommended for grades 8 through 12.
The New York Public Library, with one of the largest library collections in the United States, just published a list of its 10 most checked-out books of all times. Unsurprisingly, most of the books on the list were written for young people, and eight of the ten are available at our own libraries. So if you’re curious about what makes these books so popular, stop in and check out a copy.
Here’s the list of the titles we have available for loan along with the number of times they have been checked out from the New York Public Library :
