Posted by Victoria on Thursday, Nov 5, 2020
“A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies. The man who never reads lives only one.” George R.R.Martin
Travel is limited right now; heck hanging out with your extended family and friends is off the table right now, but don't fret because for November ICPL has Teen Window to the World Book Bags. Escape reality and travel between and across worlds.
Register for the bag and recieve a book (randomly assigned,) a Korean face mask (because self-care is so important,) a Japanese snack (because eating has become a national quarantine past-time), a wanderlust sticker and a map of the world with stickers so you can plan all of the fantasic places you'll visit in your life (once air-travel and road-tripping is a go!). The clocks have gone back, it's dark at 5:30 pm so hunker-down and explore the bigger world around you!
Book Bags are available for pick up beginning November 3rd and are first come, first served. To register, click here.
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Victoria is the Teen Services Librarian.
This one drew me in from the beginning! Belén, one of the main characters is a sound narrator astute in her intuition and just a lovely character to share space with. Leti is a character we've all known in some form where the best laid plans often go off the rails and we're there watching how that all plays out. This is a story about the love of friendship, how families shape us, how images (good and bad) of our bodies are forged, and how to try to make sense of ourselves and our place in the world in our teen years. The story is set in Oakland, where the author grew up and this setting really brings it all together. A fantastic debut for fans of Elizabeth Acevedo! -Victoria