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Ji-li Jiang visits the Middle School

Ji-li Jiang, author of Red Scarf Girl, spoke with our Seventh Graders last Thursday about her experience during the Cultural Revolution in China. Ms. Jiang was 10 when it began to dramatically affect her family. We can't wait for her to return to Bryn Mawr to hear more!

     

 Have you read something fabulous lately? Something you’d like to share with your friends, classmates, and teachers?

Nominate it for summer reading!

 Nominated books should:

• be appropriate for incoming 9th through 12th grades. 
• be well-written.
• have the possibility to spark discussion.
• stimulate personal reflection and be intellectually engaging.
• be a book that you love and want to share with others in the Bryn Mawr Community.

Submit your nomination with a brief “pitch” stating why your book should be selected for summer reading to Mrs. Rickert-Wilbur by Monday, April 15th.

What is "A Blind Date with a Book"?

Stephanie opens her "Blind Date with a Book" book.

Two weeks ago eleventh grader, Laura H., sent  me this excerpt  from  her friend's blog:

26th January 2013

“My local library branch started doing this “Blind Date with a Book” thing, thought you guys might like it. The shelf was full when we got there, but was like this as we were leaving. The books are wrapped in paper and have different designs on them, and then a few words vaguely describing the subject matter of the book. Things like “Drama”, “Plot Twists”, “espionage”, etc. The only thing exposed on the book is the barcode that you use to scan the book out. I thought it was a pretty cool idea.”

I  shared the idea with Middle School English teachers, Patti Wit and Beth McDonald, and they thought it would be a  perfect activity for their students. The girls have been coming to the library during lunchtime and TAP to decorate as well as to choose books from the display.  Here are some of their creations. 

The other day a senior checked one of the books out. She said that "it was so lovely she just had to have it". You may stop by the Library and decorate a book, or check one out through February 28th. Thank you Mrs. Wit, Mrs. McDonald and Middle School students for your effort and enthusiasm, and thank you, Laura and friend for the great idea!

January 28th marked the 200th anniversary of the publication of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice

Do you have a favorite book trailer?

I love book trailers almost as much as I love books. If done with just the right music, animation, acting and narration, a trailer can spark our imagination and inspire us to drop everything and read that book. Here's a great trailer about Meg Cabot's book, Abandon.

Doesn't it make you want to run straight to the EH library to find it? Do you have a favorite book and trailer? If so, I'd love to include them in the next library exhibit. Stop by the library or send them to me. Look for an exhibit of book trailers created by Bryn Mawr students later this spring. Mrs. Rickert-Wilbur

Nooks and iPads

Did you know that the Library now has Nooks and iPads? The Nooks are loaded with lots of great books of interest to both students and faculty. Normally they circulate for a three day period, but during winter break they may be checked out on December 19th and returned on January 3rd. The iPads must be used at school, but students and faculty are welcome to borrow them during the school day. Check them out, and let us know about your favorite apps. We would like to thank the Breakfast Club for the following promotional clip. https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10200258415930103&set=o.322020426261&type=2&theater