Vote Now for the Teen Top TEN!
Even if you can't vote in the Presidential election, you can vote for the top ten books of the year. Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo is in the running. It's a great story about two sisters who find out about each other after their father's plane crashes over the Atlantic. Read any of these nominations for a great escape. You can borrow the ebook from FHS Library.
Vote for THE ALA TOP TEN HERE.
If you would like to be part of the nominating committee for 2021, apply on the YALSA website. Applications are due October 15th.
Celebrate Your Freedom to Read
Did you know many popular books were censored? Harry Potter, The Hate You Give and Thirteen Reasons Why have all been banned. Read a banned book and let me know if you think the book should have been banned and why. Choose your book from the Banned Books List from the ALA.
Read a Book for Hispanic Heritage Month
Did you know you can borrow an ebook to either read or listen to with the SORA App? All you need is your DOE email.
Explore great titles on the Latinx Heritage Month Collection available on Destiny. Looking for books on Hispanic Heritage, click on the link and discover.
Flushing High School Library Media Center
September is Library Card Sign Up Month. Apply for your Queens Library E Card online and let it open doors for you.
Email: ebayer@schools.nyc.gov
Website: https://sites.google.com/flushinghighschool.org/flushinghighschoollibrary/home
Location: 3501 Union Street, Flushing, NY 11354
Phone: (718)888-7500
Twitter: @readingbeaver