POLONIUS: WHAT DO YOU READ, MY LORD?
HAMLET: WORDS, WORDS, WORDS.
WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE. HAMLET, ACT II SCENE II
November 2014 Vol. 1 Iss. 3
Lest We Forget
“They are our grandfathers, brothers, mothers and sisters, neighbours ...
heroes. Canada's Veterans - their courage, service and sacrifices have kept
us strong, proud and free.”
This quotation and more ways to get involved can be found at the Veterans Affairs
Canada Remembrance Day Website:
http://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/remembrance/get-involved/remembrance-day.
LIBRARY NEWS
THIS MONTH
NOVEMBER 5
Take Your Kids to Work Day for
Grade 9 students
NOVEMBER 11
REMEMBERING AND HONOURING OUR SOLDIERS
While we may not always support war, we can support those men and women who
have stood in defense of our country and values. This November, we especially
remember Cpl. Nathan Crillio and Warrant Officer Patrice Vincent who were killed in
the recent attacks at Parliament and in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec. To celebrate
our brave veterans and enlisted soldiers, the library will have a full Remembrance
Day display up for the month of November. In this edition of THE BOOKMARK, we
look at issues affecting our world, both locally and internationally.
READING FOR OUR WORLD
Do you ever wonder what’s going on in the world? Here is a (very short) list of
current articles, available in print or online, from our magazine selection in the
library. For more articles on current issues, please come see us.
Axson, Scooby. “Homeless Athletes.” Sports Illustrated 15 Oct. 2014. Print and Web.
Burke, Brittany. “We’re the End of Racism.” Seventeen Nov 2014. Print.
Fawthrop, Tom. “Madness on the Mekong” New Internationalist Oct. 2014. Print.
Sass, Erik. “WWI Centennial: Turning Points at Ypres, Turks Join Central Power.”
Mental Floss 29 Oct. 2014. Web. *This is a series of online articles by Mental
Floss writers that chronicle the developments of WWI
Wherry, Aaron. “A Week Later.” MacLean’s 29 Oct 2014. Web.
Remembrance Day
Civvies Day
NOVEMBER 14
P.A. Day – Staff Mass
NOVEMBER 21
December Lab Booking Calendar
released at 8 am
NOVEMBER 27 & 28
Pop tART Show in the Library
Nov 27th from 5:00 – 8:00 pm
Nov 28th Periods 1 & 2
*Please note that the library will
be closed for these periods
NOVEMBER 28
Spanish Night
Articles about Remembrance Day can be found on the Veterans Affairs Canada
website at http://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/remembrance.
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NOTES IN THE MARGIN
FEATURED REVIEW
Canada at War by Paul Keery; illustrated by Michael Wyatt.
FRENCH CAFE
This beautifully drawn graphic novel chronicles the immense role that
Canada and Canadian armed forces played in World War II. The larger
format of the book means comfortable reading, and the illustrations and
writing grips the reader, pulling them into this historical retelling. The
images and text do not shy away from some of the brutal realities of war,
giving teens a genuine account of Canadian soldiers’ strength and courage.
On October 23 Ms. D’AmicoCiipriano and Ms. Dolson, along
with their wonderful French
classes, transformed the library
into a fantastical (pretend) trip
to France! Students were
invited to walk under the Arc de
Triomphe, enjoy croissants and
French
delicacies
in
la
boulangerie (the bakery), go
sight-seeing at the Eiffel Tower,
take a creepy walk through the
Catacombs of Paris, appreciate
art and paintings by famous
artists at La Lourve, and take in
the wonder of the Cathédrale
Notre Dame de Paris. Mimes,
guards, and waiters made the
experience
beautiful
and
immersive. This monumental
event was a monumental
success! Bravo et bon travail!
ON DISPLAY THIS MONT H
We Will Remember
Our front and lower displays this month feature some of our best books about war and
soldiers. Take a look at articles reprinted from the First and Second World War in either of
our Chronicles books. Titles like The Book Thief by Markus Zusak and War Horse by Michael
Morpurgo reflect on the travesties of war through a fictitious lens. Ortona Street Fight by Mark
Zuehlke and Dr. Seuss & Co. Go To War by Andre Schiffrin are well-researched glimpses into
how war impacted nearly every part of life.
NEW BOOKS (A SMALL SELECTION)
Fiction
Four Secrets / Willey, Margaret
The Curiosities: A Collection of Stories /
Stiefvater, Maggie
The Sin-Eaters Confession / Bick, Ilsa J.
Calling the Shots (The Gift) / Karre, Elizabeth
Attitude / Stevenson, Robin
Cut the Lights / Krossing, Karen
Warm Up / Leach, Sarah
Teeny Little Grief Machines / High, Linda O.
Your Constant Star / Hasiuk
If Only/ Citra, Becky
Non-Fiction
Canadian Geographic Issues Series
The Holocaust / Hay, Jeff and Chalk, Frank
Genocide and Persecution: Sri Lanka /
Berlatsky, Noah
Genocide and Persecution: Tibet / Hay, Jeff
Anti-Semitism / Berlatsky, Noah
Hacking and Hackers / Haerens, Margaret
Bombs over Bikini: the World's First Nuclear
Disaster / Goldsmith, Connie
How do Cell Phones Affect Health? / Netzley,
Patricia D.
Skateboarding (Science behind Sports Series)/
Craig, Lizabeth
Traumatic Brain Injury / Goldsmith, Connie
HAPPY HALLOWE’EN
REEL BOOKS
September marked the film release of the
highly popular teen novel The Maze Runner.
The first in a trilogy, The Maze Runner
takes you on a mysterious and wild
journey. Thomas wakes up with no
memory in a glade that’s sustained by a
group of boys and men. Surrounding the
glade on all sides is the Maze. Each day,
Runners enter the Maze to map it in hopes
of getting out, but must arrive back in the
glade before dark or never return. When
the choice comes to join the Runners, what
will Thomas do?
We hope you had a positively
scary Hallowe’en this year. The
costumes that came through
the library were all wonderfully
done. We look forward to
seeing
your
imaginative
costumes again next year!
CONGRATULATIONS, STA FF
Parent Teacher interviews and
the IB Information Night were a
great success. It was nice to see
so many of you using the library
space!
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