In September 2020, the Homewood Public Library hosted its first Snapshots contest. Snapshots, an online teen photography contest, was open to any Jefferson County student. Suggested by the Teen Advisory Board, Snapshots allowed for local students to submit two original photographs. Thank you to all the teens that took the time to submit their entries….
Looking to get lost in a new adventure? Let’s dive deep. Series Spotlight highlights various Teen/YA Book Series. (Titles are listed in series order) “The Secret” is a secret, secret, the entire Secret Series is based upon a secret. It is said to be the formula for immortality.A pentalogy of novels that is based on…
Looking to get lost in a new adventure? Let’s dive deep. Series Spotlight highlights various Teen/YA Book Series. (Titles are listed in series order) For years, Grace has watched the wolves in the woods behind her house. One yellow-eyed wolf—her wolf—is a chilling presence she can’t seem to live without. Meanwhile, Sam has lived two…
Our Read Woke challenge on homewood.beanstack.org is going strong this month! To celebrate LGBT History Month we are highlighting some of our favorite Kid Lit titles that can help with the LGBTQ+ badge on Beanstack. Daddy, Papa, and me / by Leslea Newman ; illustrated by Carol Thompson – Board Book Pride 1 2 3/ by…
“El principal imperativo de cualquier sociedad nueva es lograr el pleno empleo. Esto constituye hoy una evidencia, pero no siempre ha sido así, y hay aún quienes, incluso en nuestros días, se oponen a ello
o que, si bien aceptan el fin, no aceptan los medios. Hasta hace poco, el desempleo era considerado como un efecto inevitable de lo que se denomina la “sociedad liberal”, o incluso una reserva deseable de mano de obra sin la cual una economía capitalista carecería de un instrumento fundamental de flexibilidad y disciplina.” (Dobb)
This blog gives readers a chance to check out new and rising authors in Teen and Young Adult genres. We hope their work sparks inspiration and excitement. This month we meet Tochi Onyebuchi. QUICK FACTS@ Patrick Ness He was born in Virginia, spent his childhood in Hawaii, and spent teen and young adult life on west…
