The YADB Book Club met on Tuesday to discuss the twist and the second half of As Long as the Lemon Trees Grow during ARE time. We discussed this book as an example of speculative fiction and when asked about their opinions about the author's choices, the group said they love "unreliable narrators." Katouh's book takes place during the Syrian Revolution and students were able to make direct connections to present day wars, the experiences of civilians in war time and post traumatic stress disorder.

The next book the YADB Book Club will be reading is We Deserve Monuments by Jas Hammonds. The publisher's note states, "Family secrets, a swoon-worthy romance, and a slow-burn mystery collide in We Deserve Monuments, a YA debut from Jas Hammonds that explores how racial violence can ripple down through generations." Please stop by the library to pick up your copy. We'll meet to discuss the book in late February or early March.

Ms. Vonada has made a donation of a year's worth of National Geographic magazine. If you would like this set from 2022-2023, please stop by the library to pick it up. Ms. Vonada is pictured above with the magazines she has donated and in front of our library's bound collection of National Geographic M that spans over a century. Please stop by to peruse the collection.

One of our online subscriptions is to The New York Times online. Anyone can access it while at school. There is no sign-in or password required. If you have the time to take a look at this article, I think you'll get some great ideas for projects as well as insights and inspiration.

What High School Is Like in 2023: The Winners of Our Multimedia Challenge

Via essays, poems, videos, photos, a graph, a GIF and a diorama, 25 students and teachers across the globe reflect on their lives in school.