[MDPOBC] LBPD's January Youth Books: The Year of the Rat & Bringing in the New Year

[LaShawn Myles -LBPD-]

*January’s Youth Featured Book*

Happy New Year!  Here are some great reads to start “*2021” *off in a
fantastic way!

·      *The Year of the Rat*

Author: Grace Lin

Medium     Braille

Book Number:  BR017688

*Annotation:  *Taiwanese American Pacy learns that the Chinese year of the
rat brings new beginnings. Some changes are hard--her best friend moves
away, a new Asian boy arrives at school, and her cousin gets married.
Sequel to The Year of the Dog (BR 16624). For grades 3-6. 2007.


·      *Bringing in the New Year*

Author: Grace Lin

Medium:    Digital Book

Book Number: DBC08660 (BARD ONLY)

This exuberant story follows a Chinese American family as they prepare for
the Lunar New Year. For grades K-3.

Need a great craft to support Grace Lin’s <https://gracelin.com/> books?
Visit the author’s website to find more books, activities, and videos.


*Additional Resources*

YouTube: Bringing in the New Year Book | New Year Books for Kids |
Children's Books Read Aloud <https://youtu.be/-UmFlBzXJMY>

Want more books to help you start off the New Year?   Check out LBPD’s online
catalog <https://mdlbpd.klas.com/> and request a book.

Don't forget about the “Books Like Us” Winter Reading Challenge


>From January 1st to January 31st, The Maryland State Library for the Blind
and Print Disabled will participate in Beanstack’s Fourth Annual Winter
Reading Challenge, “Books Like Us,” sponsored by Simon and Schuster (S&S).
Throughout the month of January, we encourage you to tell us about a book
or character that reflected your own personal narrative. Share your
experience by posting on our LBPD Padlet
<https://padlet.com/kidsdesklbpd/mdkktfjld3d4menw> or tag us on your social
media channels @MDLBPD using the following hashtags: *#WinterRead2021 *and*
#BooksLikeUs*. You can share and post your favorite books, or drop-in and
read about how literature has connected with others.




We challenge you, our patrons, to help us reach our *community goal* of at
least *100,000* *minutes*!  Keep track of your reading on our Beanstack
site at https://marylandlbph.beanstack.org.



-- 




LaShawn Myles

Youth Services Librarian

Maryland State Library for the Blind and Print Disabled

Maryland State Library

415 Park Avenue

Baltimore, Maryland 21201-3603

410-230-2455 <(410)%20230-2454> (office)

410-333-2095 <(410)%20333-2095> (fax)

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