Library News

CHILDREN’S BOOK WEEK CELEBRATIONS

The Library celebrated its version of Children’s Book Week last week. Students participated in a range of lunchtime activities including taking superhero and heroine selfies, the ‘Crack the Code’ and ‘ Create Your Superhero Name‘ competitions and of course, our Premiers’ Reading Challenge lunchtime party. Sixty five students were treated to pizzas, drinks and lots of other yummy treats last Tuesday at lunchtime. Mr Jewell spoke about the benefits of wide reading and seven lucky students won book prizes for reading the most books. Congratulations to Sin L (7B) who read over 100 books and Suganja S (7H) who came a close second at 94 books. Katerina S (8G) was the lucky winner of the Superhero name competition and won a box of chocolates.

Once again, congratulations to all the students who completed the Reading Challenge in 2019 for their achievements.

Georgia Flaskas – Library Resource Centre Manager

NEW BOOKS

Here is a small selection of new books. You can find more by following us on Instagram @ lalorsc_library

Hard Truth by Todd Carney

Few NRL players in the last decade have had the talent of Todd Carney. From his debut season with the Canberra Raiders where he was awarded ‘Rookie of the Year’ he stood out as a player of rare ability, combining speed, strength and sublime kicking skills with a brilliant tactical awareness of the game. He went on to win the Dally M for the NRL’s best player, was twice voted the game’s best five-eighth, won the Provan-Summons Medal (the People’s Choice Award) and was recognised as the International Player of the Year.  In Hard Truth, Todd, now aged 33, looks back on a football life that has contained the highest of highs and the lowest of lows. It’s an account that’s honest, insightful and fascinating, and a rare window into the real life of one of rugby league’s most talked-about yet least-known figures.

The Girl from Aleppo by Nujeen Mustafa

An inspiring tale of a young disabled girl and her escape from the hell of war.      

Nujeen Mustafa has cerebral palsy and cannot walk. This did not stop her braving inconceivable odds to travel in her wheelchair from Syria in search of a new life. Sharing her full story for the first time, Nujeen recounts the details of her childhood and disability, as well as the specifics of her harrowing journey across the Mediterranean to Greece and finally to Germany to seek an education and the medical treatment she needs. Nujeen’s story has already touched millions and in this book written with Christina Lamb, bestselling co-author of I Am Malala, she helps to put a human face on a global emergency.  

Fairy Tales : The Villain’s Version Kaye Umansky

A curse involving a spindle goes terribly wrong for poor old Grimbleshanks. The Queen decides it’s time for silly, soppy Snow White to go. Lardine and Angula aren’t at all happy about having Ella for a stepsister. Old Maggit just wants to win the Wickedest Witch Contest with her house made of sweets. This is Sleeping Beauty, Snow White, Cinderella and Hansel and Gretel, re-told like they’ve never seen them before.

The Displaced : Refugee Writers on refugee lives by Viet Thanh Nguyen

In The Displaced, Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Viet Thanh Nguyen, himself a refugee, brings together a host of prominent refugee writers to explore and illuminate the refugee experience. Featuring original essays by a collection of writers from around the world, The Displaced is an indictment of closing our doors, and a powerful look at what it means to be forced to leave home and find a place of refuge.

The Lost Fairy Tales : fearless girls around the world by Isabel Otter

If damsels in distress and prissy princesses give you cause for despair then look no further.  This enchanting anthology of twenty overlooked and forgotten fairy tales has been collected from different cultures around the world. Every story features a strong female heroine, who approaches life with humour, wit, cunning and bravery

Batgirl at Superhero High by Lisa Yee

Batgirl has always hidden in the shadows—but does she have what it takes to stand in the spotlight at Super Hero High?