[MDPOBC] Knock, Knock... "Read for a Better World" is here

Thu Jan 6 21:26:33 UTC 2022

Hello Readers,
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/>*

There are two ways to read and participate.  Select the challenge that best
fits you as the reader.

   - *Winter Read 2022: Read for a Better World, Read Anything, All Ages:* Read
   any book of your choice and record your minutes and activities in Beanstack.
   - *Winter Read 2022: Read for a Better World, Lerner Titles,
   Age-Specific:* If you select this option, you will read Lerner's curated
   reading lists provided by age level.  The books have been uploaded and can
   be read on Beanstack's site.  However, these books can not be accessed by a
   screen reader.  Attached is a list that provides you with MD LBPD
   accessible formats of the Lerner books.

Drum roll, please!  Take a peek at my Week #1 Lerner Book's Best by age
group!

*Age PreK (Ages 0-5)*
One Plastic Bag: Isatou Ceesay and the Recycling Women of the Gambia
Book # DB84585
Book Description
The inspiring true story of how one African woman began a movement to
recycle the plastic bags that were polluting her community. Plastic bags
are cheap and easy to use. But what happens when a bag breaks or is no
longer needed? In Njau, Gambia, people simply dropped the bags and went on
their way. One plastic bag became two. Then ten. Then a hundred.

*K-5 (Ages 6-10)*
The Notations of Cooper Cameron
Book # DB 87996
Book Description
Eleven-year-old Cooper Cameron likes things to be in order. When he eats,
he chews every bite three times on each side. Sometimes he washes his hands
in the air with invisible water He invented these rituals after the death
of his beloved grandfather to protect others he loves from terrible harm.
But when Cooper's behavior drives a wedge between his parents, and his
relationship with his older sister, Caddie, begins to fray, his mother's
only solution is to take Cooper and Caddie to the family cabin for the
summer. Armed with a collection of rocks, his pet frog, and his notebook,
Cooper vows to cure himself and bring his damaged family back together.

*6-12 (Ages 11-17)*
Debunk It! Fake News Edition: How to Stay Sane in a World of Misinformation
Book # 81384
Book Description
We live in an era of misinformation, much of it spread by authority
figures, including politicians, religious leaders, broadcasters, and, of
course, apps and websites. In this second edition, author John Grant uses
ripped-from-the-headlines examples to clearly explain how to identify bad
evidence and poor arguments. He also points out the rhetorical tricks
people use when attempting to pull the wool over our eyes and offers advice
about how to take these unscrupulous pundits down. Updated to include a
chapter on fake news, Debunk It serves as a guide to critical thinking for
young readers looking to find some clarity in a confusing world.

*Adults (Ages 18+)*
The Yellow Wallpaper
This book can be found on Bookshare https://www.bookshare.org/cms/
Book Description
Doctor's orders confine a woman suffering from anxiety and depression to
her bedroom, in an effort to prevent mental stimulation of any sort.
Despite her forced "rest cure," she continues to
write in her journal when her husband isn't looking. Her entries record her
terrible and growing fascination with the hideous yellow wallpaper that
dominates the room, documenting her slow
descent into madness. This work by American author Charlotte Perkins Gilman
was based on the author's own experiences. She knew firsthand that the
nineteenth-century medical establishment often had dangerously misguided
ideas about women's mental and physical health. It is considered to be a
seminal feminist work by some, a prime example of Gothic horror by others.
First published in 1892, this is an unabridged version of Gilman's
controversial short story.

Happy Reading,
LaShawn

BTW:  Don't forget to participate in the  American Action Fund For Blind
Children and Adults' "Braille Readers Are Leaders"
<https://www.actionfund.org/programs/braille-readers-are-leaders> program
happening now.

-- 

LaShawn Myles

Youth Services Librarian

Maryland State Library for the Blind and Print Disabled

Maryland State Library

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Baltimore, Maryland 21201-3603

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

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