[MDPOBC] Week #2 Best Picks & Audiojack Youth Event

[LASHAWN MYLES -MSL-]

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

Maryland State Library for the Blind and Print Disabled

Maryland State Library

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Baltimore, Maryland 21201-3603

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