[Greater-Baltimore] Week #2 Best Picks & Audiojack Youth Event

[Carolyn Brown]

Thanks 😊NFB. Looking forward to when we will see each other in person.

On Fri, Jan 14, 2022, 4:51 PM LASHAWN MYLES -MSL- via Greater-Baltimore <
greater-baltimore at nfbnet.org> wrote:

> Hello Readers,
> Here is a youth event and some reads to keep on your January radar.
>
> *Audiojack Teen Event *(Youth ages 13-17)
> January 27th at 6:00 p.m
> Engage with others as you let your imagination do the work!  Come and learn
> about Audiojack <https://www.audiojack.com/>.  Participants will be
> exposed
> to this app and get a chance to unlock all its content for free!  Register
> using the following link:  https://bit.ly/3zWYy8k  After registering, you
> will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the
> event.
>
> *"Read for a Better World" Winter Reading Challenge Week #2 Best Picks *
> The "Read for a Better World" Winter Reading Challenge started on
> January 1st.  It is not too late to join.  This challenge encourages
> readers of all ages to explore diversity, empathy, and action through
> literature. Our community has unlimited access to Lerner’s “Read for
> a Better World” themed books for the month of January through the challenge
> activities!  Visit and register at our Beanstack site
> *https://marylandlbph.beanstack.org
> <https://marylandlbph.beanstack.org/>*
>
> *PreK (Ages 0-**5)*
> Everybody Cooks Rice
> DB 87891
> Book Description
> In this multicultural picture book, Carrie goes from one neighbor's house
> to the next looking for her brother, who is late for dinner. She discovers
> that although each family is from a different country, everyone makes a
> rice dish at dinnertime. Readers will enjoy trying the simple recipes that
> correspond to each family's unique rice dish.
>
> *K-5 (Ages 6-10)*
> Classified: The Secret Career of Mary Golda Ross, Cherokee Aerospace
> Engineer
> DB 104066
> Book Description
> Mary Golda Ross designed classified airplanes and spacecraft as Lockheed
> Aircraft Corporation's first female engineer. Find out how her passion for
> math and the Cherokee values she was raised with shaped her life and work.
> Cherokee author Traci Sorell and Métis illustrator Natasha Donovan trace
> Ross's journey from being the only girl in a high school math class to
> becoming a teacher to pursuing an engineering degree, joining the
> top-secret Skunk Works division of Lockheed, and being a mentor for Native
> Americans and young women interested in engineering. In addition, the
> narrative highlights Cherokee values including education, working
> cooperatively, remaining humble, and helping ensure equal opportunity and
> education for all.
>
> *6-12 (Ages 11-17)*
> Girls Against Girls: Why We Are Mean to Each Other and How We Can Change
> BR 18738
> Girls Against Girls is a must-read for today's strong, smart, and capable
> generation of young women. Now, more than ever, young women need to stand
> together and not tear each other down, and this book provides guidance on
> how to break the cycle. This informative read includes real scientific
> theories about why girls are cruel to each other, girls' war tactics, steps
> to take when things get out of hand, and positive advice for girls on how
> to unite and become more empowered. There's also advice from female artists
> and athletes, inspiring movie quotes, and an excellent resource section of
> empowering organizations to discover.
>
> *Adults (Ages 18+)*
> When Dogs Heal: Powerful Stories of People Living with HIV and the Dogs
> That Saved Them
> DB 103205
> When Dogs Heal shares the stories of a diverse set of people who are
> thriving and celebrating life thanks to the compassion and unconditional
> love of their dogs.
>
> Happy Reading,
> LaShawn
>
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> LaShawn Myles
>
> Youth Services Librarian
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