October Book Talk Two: Notorious RGB

 

October Book Talk Two: Notorious RGB

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On September 18, 2020, the nation lost another extraordinary figure. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg spent her entire life and career fighting for equality for all. Justice Bader Ginsburg was born Joan Ruth Bader on March 15, 1933 Brooklyn, New York. She obtained her Bachelor of Arts degree in government from Cornell University and her law degree from Columbia University. Justice Bader Ginsburg was a professor at Rutgers Law School and Columbia Law School, teaching civil procedure.  Justice Bader Ginsburg spent the majority of her career as an advocate for gender equality and women's rights. Many of her cases went before the Supreme Court.  In 1954, she married Martin Ginsburg, who was also a lawyer.  They had two children.  Justice Bader Ginsburg was nominated by President Jimmy Carter in 1980 to seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. In 1993,  Justice Bader Ginsburg was nominated by President Bill Clinton to be a judge on the Supreme Court.

  

Title: Notorious RBG Young Readers' Edition: The Life and Times of Ruth Bader Ginsburg by Irin Carmon & Shana Knizhnik

Publisher: HarperCollins; Young Readers ed. Edition

Lexile: 1030

Pages: 208

Summary: This book is about, Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Justice Bader Ginsburg worked tireless hard for equality all including women’s rights.  She was the second female Supreme Court Judge right after Sandra Day O’Connor. Justice Bader Ginsburg is one of the greatest legal trailblazers of this generation. This book also has an adult version.

Adult Version of Notorious RBG

Other Books About Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg

• My Own Words by Ruth Bader Ginsburg with Mary Hartnett and Wendy W. Williams
• Conversations with RBG: Ruth Bader Ginsburg on Life, Love, Liberty, and Law by Jeffrey Rosen
• I Dissent: Ruth Bader Ginsburg Makes Her Mark by Debbie Levy, Illustrated by Elizabeth Baddeley

Movies based on Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg life. 

RBG

Release Date: February 18, 2019

Studio: Dogwoof

On the Basis of Sex

Release Date: April 9, 2019

Studio: Universal Pictures Home Entertainment

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October Book Talk 1: Charlie Hernández Series

 

October Book Talk 1

Charlie Hernández Series

 

Charlie Hernández and the League of Shadows: Book 1 by Ryan Calejo

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Publisher: Aladdin, 2018

Pages: 336 pages

Lexile: 780L

Summary: Charlie Hernández  has always been proud of his Latin American heritage. He loves the culture, the art, and especially the myths thanks to his abuela’s stories.  Charlie Hernández learns the stories are true when his parents disappear, and he grows horns and feathers. Charlie finds himself at the heart of a battle to save the world.

Keyword: Abuela means grandmother in Spanish.

Charlie Hernández and the Castle of Bones: Book 2 by Ryan Calejo

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Publisher: Aladdin/Simon & Schuster 2019.

Pages: 608 pages

Lexile: 870L

Summary: When Queen Joanna is kidnapped Charlie and Violet set out across South America to find her and discover a conspiracy to raise the dead.

 

Click on the link to learn more about the author.

Author: Ryan Calejo

Note: Click on the image of the book to preview the audio book on Amazon.

Library Card Sign Up Month 2020

 

Library Card Sign Up Month 2020

The month of September is known as Library Card Sign-up Month.  Having a library card can open up a whole new world of possibilities and discoveries that you can find at your local library.  The American Library Association’s spokesperson for this event is DC’s comics action hero, Wonder Woman.  Visit your local neighborhood library to find out how to sign up for a library card today.

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American Library Association September Library Card Sign-up Month

September Book Talk Part Two: Young Reader’s Edition Reading List/Trevor Noah

September Book Talk Part Two: Young Readers Edition Reading List/ Trevor Noah

What are Young Readers Edition Books?

Young Readers Edition Books are adult nonfiction books adapted for younger readers. These books are shorter and often contain more illustrations, photos, graphs, and charts.

It's Trevor Noah: Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 

(Adapted for Young Readers) by Trevor Noah 

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Publisher: Delacorte Press

Pages: 304

Lexile: 780

Summary: Comedian and host of The Daily Show, Trevor Noah, tells the story of growing up half black, half white in South Africa under and after apartheid in this young readers' adaptation of his bestselling adult memoir Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood.

List of Young Reader's Edition Books

September Book Talk Part One: The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora by Pablo Cartaya

The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora by Pablo Cartaya

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Publisher: Viking Children’s Books/Penguin Random House

Pages: 236

Lexile: 750

Awards: 2018 Pura Belpre Author Honor Book, 2018 Bank Street Best Children's Book of the Year, 2017 Nerdy Book Award Winner

Summary:  This book is about a boy named  Arturo, who is looking forward spending his summer playing ball, working a few shifts at his abuela's (grandmother) restaurant and getting to know the new girl that just moved into his apartment complex, Carmen. Everything was going well until a slick developer comes into the neighborhood and tries to change it. Arturo refuses to let his family and community go down without a fight. Along with Carmen’s help, Arturo discovers the power of poetry and protest through untold family stories and the work of Jose Marti.  This book deals with the Hispanic Culture and gentrification.

The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora Study Guide

·      Key Terms and People

Abuela: Grandmother in Spanish.

 

Gentrification:  The process of developers repairing, rebuilding homes and businesses in deteriorating urban neighborhoods in order to accompany the influx of middle-class or affluent people. This process often results in the displacement of earlier, usually poorer residents.

 

José Martí (January 28, 1853 – May 19, 1895) is a Cuban poet, philosopher, essayist, journalist, translator, professor, and publisher. Martí was also known as a Cuban national hero because of his role in the liberation of his country through his writings and political activity. Click on the photo to learn more about José Martí.

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Other Books by Pablo Cartaya

  Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish

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  Each Tiny Spark

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August Book Talk Two: Congressman John R. Lewis' MARCH Graphic Novel Series

August Book Talk Two: Congressman John R. Lewis' MARCH Graphic Novel Series

Back in 2013 at the American Library Association Conference in Chicago, IL, I had the pleasure of  meeting Civil Rights Leader and Congressman Mr. John Lewis.  Congressman Lewis was an U.S. Representative from the state of Georgia’s fifth district. Congressman Lewis was promoting his graphic novel (comic book) series, MARCH. This graphic novel trilogy was based on the firsthand account of Congressman John Lewis's lifelong struggle for civil and human rights, taking him from a sharecropper's farm in Troy, Alabama to the halls of Congress.  Congressman Lewis also marched with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.  

Congressman Lewis was very nice and humble person when I took this picture with him.  He was also very passionate about what he was called to do in his life. He love to learn about people and wanted to know everything about you. Congressman Lewis was a very good listener and he cared about your feelings and opinions.  Congressman Lewis always treated individuals with the upmost respect.  He treated people like he wanted to be treated. Congressman Lewis cared about our rights as not only U.S. citizens but also human beings.  Congressman Lewis final act was trying to protect the voting rights for all U.S. citizens. However,  Friday July 17, 2020, Congressman Lewis lost is battle to cancer.  He was 80 years old.  Civil Rights Leader Rev. C.T. Vivian, who also marched alongside Dr. King, died on the same day as Congressman Lewis.  Congressman Lewis and Rev. C.T. Vivian were life long friends.  MARCH is available for check out in Coolidge’s library.

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March: Book 1 by John Lewis, Andrew Aydin and Nate Powell 

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    In book one of this graphic novel,  Georgia congressman John Lewis talks about his youth in rural Alabama, his meeting with Martin Luther King Jr., and the birth of the Nashville Student Movement. 

• Publisher: Top Shelf Productions 
• Publication Date: August 13, 2013
• Interest Level: YA
• Lexile Number: 760
• March One Lesson Plans

March: Book 2 by John Lewis, Andrew Aydin and Nate Powell 

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    In book two, Lewis talks about the direct action campaigns in Nashville,  the freedom rides into the Deep South, and his speech at the 1963 March on Washington. 

• Publisher:  Top Shelf Productions 
• Publication Date: January 20, 2015
• Interest Level: YA
• Lexile Number: 850

March: Book 3 by John Lewis, Andrew Aydin and Nate Powell 

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    In book three, Lewis talks about the bombing of the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama, the Freedom Summer Murders, the 1964 Democratic National Convention, the Selma to Montgomery marches and Voting Rights Act of 1965. 

• Publisher:  Top Shelf Productions 
• Publication Date: August 2, 2016
• Interest Level: YA

Teachers and Parents:

Here are some other books that Congressman Lewis has written.

Across That Bridge: A Vision for Change and the Future of America by John Lewis with Brenda Jones

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• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Hachette Books; Reprint edition (August 15, 2017), Hyperion: 2012

Walking with the Wind: A Memoir of the Movement by John Lewis with Michael D'Orso 

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• Paperback: 560 pages
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster; Reissue edition (February 10, 2015), Harvest Books: 1999

Congressman John Lewis "March: Book One", Video

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August Book Talk: The Wizenard Book Series and other books created by Kobe Bryant

August Book Talk 2020

The Wizenard Book Series was created by NBA basketball legend and Academy Award–winning storyteller, Kobe Bryant. Bryant is also the CEO of Granity Studios. Granity Studios is an award-winning multimedia original content company focused on creating new ways to tell stories around sports. Stories created  are crafted to entertain, by bringing education and inspiration together.  Coolidge’s library has this book series and other additional books created by Mr. Bryant in English and in Spanish.

The Wizenard Series: Season One Created by Kobe Bryant, Written by Wesley King

 

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Reggie has never felt destined for greatness. He dreams about basketball brilliance all day and night, but the hard truth is that he's a bench warmer for the West Bottom Badgers -- the worst team in the league. Even their mysterious new coach, Rolabi Wizenard, can't seem to help them end their losing streak.

Reggie is willing to train tirelessly to improve his game, but the gym itself seems to be working against him in magical ways. Before Reggie can become the player he dreams of being, he must survive the extraordinary trials of practice.

 Publisher: Granity Studios

Publication Date: March 31, 2020

Series: Wizenard Series

Interest Level: 5-8

Lexile: 660

Training Camp Created by Kobe Bryant, Written by Wesley King  

 

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Magic doesn't seem possible for the West Bottom Badgers. They're the lowest-ranked basketball team in their league, and they live in the poorest neighborhood in Dren. Nobody expects them to succeed at anything. Plus, every kid on the team has secret struggles of his own.

When a new coach named Professor Wizenard arrives on the first day of training camp, the Badgers can't explain the magical-seeming things they see and hear. Every player experiences unique and strange visions--visions that challenge everything they thought they knew about basketball, and about their lives and their secrets off the court. To survive the increasingly intense ordeals of training, the Badgers will need to take unimaginable risks, learn to trust their teammates, and confront the darkness within themselves.

Publisher: Granity Studios

Publication Date: March 19, 2019

Series: Wizenard Series

Interest Level: 5-8

Lexile: 590L

    Here are some other books that were created by Kobe Bryant and Granity Studios

Legacy and the Queen Created by Kobe Bryant Written by Annie Matthew 

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Game – Tennis means life and death for the residents of the magical kingdom of Nova, and for twelve-year-old Legacy, it’s the only thing getting her through the long days taking care of the other kids at the orphanage. That’s all about to change when she hears about Silla’s tournament.

Set – Silla, the ruler of Nova, hosts an annual tournament for the less fortunate of her citizens to come and prove themselves and win entrance to the Academy, where they can train to compete at nationals. The prize is Silla’s favor and enough cash to keep open the orphanage, and Legacy has her heart set on both.

Magic – What Legacy has yet to know is that the other players have something besides better skills and more money than she does. In Nova, tennis can unlock magic. Magic that Silla used to save the kingdom long ago and magic that her competitors have been training in for months already. 

    Now, with the world turned against her and the orphanage at stake, Legacy has to learn to use her passion for the game to rise above those around her and shine.

Publisher: Granity Studios

Publication Date: September 3, 2019

Interest Level: YA

Lexile: 820L

Epoca : The Tree of Ecrof Created by Kobe Bryant Written by Ivy Pochoda

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    Epoca: The Tree of Ecrof takes place at the most elite sports academy in the land, where the best child-athletes are sent to hone their skills. When Rovi and Pretia arrive, each harboring a secret about themselves, they begin to suspect that something evil is at play at the school. In the course of their first year, they must learn to master their grana in order to save the world from dark forces that are rising.

Publisher: Granity Studios

Publication Date: November 12, 2019

Interest Level: 5-8

Lexile: 750L

References

GranityStudios search on July 17, 2020 at https://granitystudios.com/