SLS 9/13 - Bookish Byte from O²CM

📰 In the News

Article: John Green and Jodi Picoult Join Publishers, Authors and Advocates in a Lawsuit Against Florida Book Bans

Article: Maryland's Freedom to Read Act protects librarians from book ban retaliation

Article: Students taking fight over 'book bans' into their own hands

Article: Filmmaker Ava Duvernay To Lead Banned Books Week as Honorary Chair with former SAS and White House Honoree Julia Garnett to Serve as Youth Honorary Chair

Article: Stephen King Reacts as Florida Bans 23 of His Books

Article: From School Librarian to Activist: ‘The Hate Level and the Vitriol Is Unreal’

Welcome Back to School Display

A cool idea for a display for books in the library. Inspired by The Book Wrangler, I recreated in Canva for your enjoyment! The template is fully editable to put your own personal touches.

Video of the Display in a Library

Get the Editable Template for Canva

9/16: FREE Virtual EVENT: International Dot Day!

Are you ready to make your mark? Join FableVision, Reynolds Center TLC, and Candlewick Press in a VIRTUAL global celebration of creativity, courage, and collaboration: International Dot Day! In this event, students will meet Peter H. Reynolds–New York Times best-selling author and illustrator of The Dot–and his twin brother Paul A. Reynolds who will challenge everyone to believe in themselves and find the courage to “make their mark.”

This year is the 15th anniversary of Dot Day! Fifteen years ago, beloved educator Terry Shay started this tradition in Iowa with his students. Now educators, librarians, students and creatives internationally partake in the celebration.

Be part of the show, record and share your own stories by tagging @internationaldotday on Instagram. Sign up now to join this exclusive, live-streaming event from Boston’s historic Shubert Theatre at the Boch Center.

Dot Day Website

Free Posters

9/18: Talk like a Pirate Day

Pirates Perfect Pet

How I Became a Pirate

No Pirates Allowed

Peter and the Starcatchers

Bloody Jack: Being an Account of the Curious Adventures of Mary "Jacky" Faber, Ship's Boy

The Jolley-Rogers and the Ghostly Galleon

Never Never (Villains #6)

The Girl from Everywhere

Daughter of the Pirate King

Britannica Article

News Literacy Project Offering FREE Access to NICKLpass

For EDUCATORS ONLY

Please don't forget that News Literacy Project is offering complimentary NICKLpass accounts for educators-- and yes, that includes you! If you aren't familiar with NICKLpass, it is a one-click platform for accessing premium news content — and the best part is that there are no paywalls involved! This 12-month subscription includes The New York Times, The Washington Post, and TIME magazine.

Note: Once approved you will receive an email from NICKLpass to activate your subscription to NYT and WP. TIME is active once you receive the email. I logged in with Google and added the Chrome Extension. There is also a iOS App. Once logged in you can just click to go to any of the publications. If you have any difficulty please contact me.

Create a FREE Account HERE

Glow Up for Canva

You may have noticed some recent updates to Canva. In May, they began a "Glowup" to enhance the platform. This includes a refreshed homepage and a redesigned editor, both optimized for focused work. These changes are designed to streamline the creation process in Canva, making it easier for you to organize your designs, content, and documentation. Canva has informed me that all users will be updated by the end of September.