Cultural Sustainability Library Grant

  Through the Cultural Sustainability Library Grant that DDS was awarded in early February we should be receiving about 75 new books this spring! 

Here are some of the great new titles on their way!

 

The 47 people you'll meet in middle school by Mahoney, Kristin

 

Addy's cup of sugar  by Muth, Jon J

 

All the greys on Greene Street  by Tucker, Laura

 

All thirteen: the incredible cave rescue of the Thai boys' soccer team  by Soontornvat, Christina

 

Apple, skin to the core: a memoir in words and pictures  by Gansworth, Eric

 

Auma's long run  by Odhiambo, Eucabeth A

 

Baba Yaga's assistant  by McCoola, Marika

 

Ben and the Emancipation Proclamation  by Sherman, Patrice

 

The best we could do: an illustrated memoir  by Bui, Thi

 

The birchbark house [large print]  by Erdrich, Louise

 

Blended  by Draper, Sharon M

 

The boy at the back of the class  by Rauf, Onjali Q

 

Breaking through: how female athletes shattered stereotypes in the roaring twenties  by Macy, Sue

 

Caterpillar summer  by McDunn, Gillian

 

A ceiling made of eggshells  by Levine, Gail Carson

 

Chester Nez and the unbreakable code: a Navajo code talker's story  by Bruchac, Joseph

 

Child soldier: when boys and girls are used in war (CitizenKid)  by Humphreys, Jessica Dee

 

Chirp  by Messner, Kate

 

Circus mirandus [large print]  by Beasley, Cassie

 

Deadly aim: the Civil War story of Michigan's Anishinaabe sharpshooters  by Walker, Sally M

 

Dolores Huerta stands strong: the woman who demanded justice (Biographies For Young Readers) by Brill, Marlene Targ

 

Each tiny spark [large print] by Cartaya, Pablo

 

Escape from Aleppo by Senzai, N. H

 

Etiquette (Soft Skills Sleuth: Investigating Life Skills Success)  by Reeves, Diane Lindsey

 

Fighting words [large print]  by Bradley, Kimberly Brubaker

 

DDS Library new titles available!

 Denver Discovery Library wants to make Black History Month a springboard for exploring the African American themed/author books that we have in our library!

These books are ready for you to check out!

This is a partial list of some of our newest books. To check out any of these books just place a hold on them and they will happily be delivered to the DDS main office on Tuesday for you to pick up.

Color blind : a story of racism
        [ Book ] 305.896 HAR    Harris, Johnathan,
                Published 2019
Lifting as we climb : black women's battle for the ballot box
        [ Book ] 323.3 DIO      Dionne, Evette,
                Published 2020
The forbidden schoolhouse : the true and dramatic story of Prudence Crandall and her students
        [ Book ] 370.9 JUR      Jurmain, Suzanne.
                Published 2005
Infinite hope: a black artist's journey from World War II to peace
        [ Book ] 741.6 BRY      Bryan, Ashley,
                Published 2019
Maya Angelou
        [ Book ] 811 ANG        Angelou, Maya.
                Published 2007
Woke : a young poet's call to justice
        [ Book ] 811 BRO        Browne, Mahogany L.,
                Published 2020
I, too, sing America : three centuries of African American poetry
        [ Book ] 811 I  [selected and annotated by] Catherine Clinton ; illustrated by Stephen Alcorn.
                Published 2017
Words with wings: a treasury of African-American poetry and art
        [ Book ] 811.008 WOR    selected by Belinda Rochelle.
                Published 2001
Let it shine: stories of Black women freedom fighters
        [ Book ] 920 PIN        Pinkney, Andrea Davis.
                Published 2000
Almost astronauts: 13 women who dared to dream
        [ Book ] 929.45 STO     Stone, Tanya Lee.
                Published 2009
Claudette Colvin : twice toward justice
        [ Book ] B COLVIN       Hoose, Phillip M., 1947-
                Published 2011
Facing Frederick : the life of Frederick Douglass, a monumental American man
        [ Book ] B DOUGLASS     Bolden, Tonya,
                Published 2018
Streetcar to justice : how Elizabeth Jennings won the right to ride in New York
        [ Book ] B GRAHAM       Hearth, Amy Hill, 1958-
                Published 2018
Reaching for the Moon : the autobiography of NASA mathematician Katherine Johnson
        [ Book ] B JOHNSON      Johnson, Katherine G.,
                Published 2019
Never caught, the story of Ona Judge : George and Martha Washington's courageous slave who dared to run away
        [ Book ] B JUDGE        Dunbar, Erica Armstrong,
                Published 2020
Madam C.J. Walker : entrepreneur
        [ Book ] B WALKER       Bundles, A'Lelia Perry.
                Published 2008
Brown girl dreaming
        [ Book ] B WOODSON      Woodson, Jacqueline.
                Published 2016
Don't touch my hair!
        [ Book ] E MIL  Miller, Sharee (Illustrator),
                Published 2018
The crossover
        [ Book ] FIC ALE        Alexander, Kwame,
                Published 2019
The forgotten girl
        [ Book ] FIC BRO        Brown, India Hill, 1991-
                Published 2019
Like Vanessa
        [ Book ] FIC CHA        Charles, Tami,
                Published 2018
From the desk of Zoe Washington
        [ Book ] FIC MAR        Marks, Janae.
                Published 2020
As brave as you
        [ Book ] FIC REY        Reynolds, Jason,
                Published 2018
Genesis begins again
        [ Book ] FIC WIL        Williams, Alicia, 1970-
                Published 2019
Before the ever after
        [ Book ] FIC WOO        Woodson, Jacqueline,
                Published 2020

Poets.org ... Poetry for Teens

 

Poetry for Teens

 

 

About Poetry.org and The Academy of American Poets:

Poets.org is produced by the Academy of American Poets. The site was launched in 1996, becoming the original online resource for poems, poets' biographies, essays about poetry, and resources for K-12 teachers. 

 Founded in 1934 in New York City, the Academy of American Poets is the nation's leading champion of American poets and poetry, with members in all fifty states. Its mission is to support American poets at all stages of their careers and to foster the appreciation of contemporary poetry.

 

About Poetry for Teens:

If you’re a teen looking to learn more about the art of reading or writing poetry, we’ve gathered a selection of poems, essays, recommended reading lists, must-have anthologies, interviews, and advice just for you.

 https://poets.org/poetry-teens

 

Also in the site Poetry.org is Poem-a-day. Very cool! Contemporary poets. Geared to older students and adult readers.

 https://poets.org/poem-a-day

The Atlantic

 Hello!

The Atlantic offers a free online subscription to their magazine for educators. It is a generous gesture and access to this fine publication is extremely valuable.

To gain access for free just follow the directions to register (as an educator) from their main site at

https://www.theatlantic.com/

 The Atlantic is one of the oldest and most respected journals in United States History. Its scholarship is top notch, and the magazine’s ethical and moral compass is unsurpassed.

 

Beginning in March, The Atlantic is introducing a special section called Inheritance.

Here is a little information about Inheritance and the link to follow.

Introducing Inheritance

Too much knowledge has been lost, too many stories distorted, too many people forgotten. We mourn for all we do not know. Yet the vision and resilience of Black America are shaping this nation. Our future demands that we unbury the past.

https://www.theatlantic.com/inheritance

Denver Art Museum

 

https://www.denverartmuseum.org/en/creativity-resource

The Denver Art Museum offers a large assortment of creative resources for educators, students and parents.

The three categories are “at the museum”, “online” and “in the community”.

DAM’s Museum Web Quest: Virtual Visit and More! activities include close-looking exercises with high-resolution artwork images from the Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera, and Mexican Modernism exhibition and the DAM’s permanent collections.

 Plan & Teach offers an abundance of lesson plans for all age groups inspired by works in the museum’s collection. They were designed by local educators for teachers and homeschooling parents. These lesson plans meet Colorado standards and include 21st Century skills.

 Read is a host of book recommendations. Here you’ll find some of DAM’s favorite books and why they love them. They have even included a few prompts to try while reading to your kids.

 Look & Play is a way to find out more about a particular piece of art found at the museum. By clicking on an Art Object, you’ll find information about the artist, what inspired the piece of art, and interesting details to note about the work of art. You’ll also find high resolution images and any additional resources we have relating to the artwork.

 Create is a way to get hands on through Art Explorations. You will find a variety of art making projects you can do at home inspired by art in our collection.

 Watch & Learn provides Lesson Sparks & Videos that give you a glimpse into techniques, practices, and influences. They focus on an artist or an object from the museum collection accompanied by guiding questions to spark meaningful discussions.

 More resources include:

·       Featured Resources

·       Creative Activity Library

·       Stay Informed