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Editorial

Season of mists and mellow fruitfulness,
Close bosom-friend of the maturing sun;
Conspiring with him how to load and bless
With fruit the vines that round the thatch-eves run;
To bend with apples the moss'd cottage-trees,
And fill all fruit with ripeness to the core;
To swell the gourd, and plump the hazel shells
With a sweet kernel; to set budding more,
And still more, later flowers for the bees,
Until they think warm days will never cease,
For Summer has o'er-brimm'd their clammy cells.

To Autumn by John Keats
 

To Autumn is one of my favourite poems dedicated to the Fall season, if you have never read it please give it a try!

Apologies for the lack of newsletter in September, the chaos of 2020 overwhelmed me and swamped the good ship TeenLibrarian but you can't keep a good newsletter down for too long! 

I hope that everyone is managing to stay as well and as safe as possible, I know at times that the sheer scale of the unfolding tragedy can seem overwhelming but we are not alone even if it feels like we are at times! Please do reach out if you feel isolated, I am always happy to chat via e-mail or on twitter.

Today marks the beginning of Libraries Week in the UK, check out the website (if you have not already) for downloadable resources & links and follow #librariesweek on social media.

This month I have a list of links to resources that will hopefully be of interest and useful to everyone! Check them out below!

Studio Ghibli provides Free to Use Downloadable Images

Studio Ghibli has provided over 400 images from eight of it's movies for fans to download and use freely (within the boudaries of common sense).
http://www.ghibli.jp/info/013344/  

They have also provided backgrounds that fans can use during zoom meetings: 
http://www.ghibli.jp/info/013251/
 

Rebel Rebel: how books and libraries can challenge mainstream narratives

This webinar looks at the role and power of books in challenging mainstream narratives and the importance of radical books as part of the UK's publishing and library traditions.

Chair, Jake Hope, is joined by a fantastic panel including award winning author and former Children’s Laureate, Michael Rosen; the co-Director of Letterbox Library and co-organiser of the Little Rebels Prize Fen Coles; and one of this year's Little Rebels shortlistees Smriti Halls, author of The Little Island.
https://vimeo.com/463432521
 

Noughts + Crosses

Released in the UK earlier this year, the televison adaptation of Malorie Blackman's Noughts + Crosses is now available to watch in the USA, courtesy of Peacock TV:
https://www.peacocktv.com/noughts-and-crosses

If you enjoyed the books then I highly recommend that you watch the series! If you have not heard of Malorie Blackman or her phenomenal books then you should use your public library and request them immediately! 
 

World War II at Home

The National WWII Museum offers a wide array of online resources to help you teach your students or children about the history of World War II from the comfort of your own home.
https://www.nationalww2museum.org/students-teachers/distance-learning/world-war-ii-home
 

Homeschool Diverse Kidlit Booklist & Activity Kit

Diverse Picture Book recommendations and activities for explorers ages 4-12.
https://multiculturalchildrensbookday.com/multicultural-reading-resources/diverse-kidlit-booklist-activity-kit-for-homeschoolers/
 

Tàta Storytime

Tàta Storytime is a TV show where children would get fantastic stories to read to them by brilliant actors; but most importantly those books project forward the voices of African, Caribbean & African American authors; and the lead characters also represent the same background. It's really important that children can see themselves reflected on the page and on the screen as they begin to develop and navigate the world.
https://www.tatastorytime.com/
 

Bookmarks: Celebrating Black Voices

Bookmarks: Celebrating Black Voices is a live-action collection of twelve five minute episodes featuring prominent Black celebrities and artists reading children's books from Black authors that highlight the Black experience.

The books featured in the series were chosen using a social justice education framework that focused on concepts of Identity, Respect, Justice, and Action.

In addition to the series selections, there are recommendations for additional books, questions, and activities for children of different ages.
https://www.netflixbookmarks.com/
 

Decolonizing LIS: Activating Social Justice

The Sister Thea Bowman Lecture Series on Social Justice in Library and Information Science 2020 Lecture with Dr. Nicole Cooke 
Online, Wednesday, October 21, 2020 - 6 p.m. EDT

Social justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion are significant topics within the profession, but are they actually integrated into the fabric of library and information science? Among the areas that require particular understanding and dedication are our classrooms and pedagogical practices. Decolonizing our syllabi (and ultimately our entire curricula) requires looking outside of our discipline and Western norms to engage other scholarship and practices to build a foundation for what decolonization and a more equitable profession look like.
RSVP here
 

Head: The Severed 

A one-page RPG about ominously-floating human heads.
Free to download: https://digthezig.itch.io/hts
 

Authorfy: 10 Minute Challenges

Check out Authorfy's '10 Minute Challenges', which are set by bestselling authors and illustrators.
https://authorfy.com/10minutechallenges/
 

Competition: Win a copy of Doctor Who the Runaway TARDIS

Read my review and enter the competition to win a copy of The Runaway TARDIS:
http://teenlibrarian.co.uk/2020/10/01/the-runaway-tardis/
 
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