[DeBakey Library Newsletter] April is National School Library Month and National Poetry Month
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L. G. Hayes
Apr 3, 2012, 3:21:37 PM4/3/12
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The April spotlight is on school libraries, and DeBakey has several events scheduled for this month.
Dr. Anteneh Roba Visits DeBakey
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Dr. Anteneh Roba is a Houston physician and founder and executive director of the International Fund for Africa. The IFA promotes non hierarchical and non-exploitative relationships between human beings and all other life forms. Dr. Roba will discuss the ethical, environmental, and health benefits of veganism. Visit the library for the Brown Bag Lunch Special Monday, April 16, at 11:30 a.m. If you would like to bring your class, please let me know as soon as possible.
The DeBakey Book Fair will be April 23 - 27 in the library and will be provided by Scholastic Book Fairs. In addition to what is available in the library, an online book fair will run simultaneously and will last an additional 30 days after the 27th to enhance the selection and ensure that everyone will be able to purchase wanted titles. Additional information about the book fair will be posted closer to the date.
DeBakey HSHP10th Annual Poetry Cafe
Pull out your favorite poem and start practicing for the annual DeBakey Poetry Cafe Friday, April 27th at 3:40 - 5:00 in the library. Come to hear students, faculty and staff recite poetry - original and published - and enjoy refreshments and music.
New Books
Constitutional Faith by Stanford Levinson, professor of law and government at the University of Texas Austin, explores the deepening constitutional worship in this country and attributes growing frustration in government to the static nature of our constitution.
Fifty Plants That Changed the Course of History by Bill Laws. This book profiles the fifty plants that have had a significant impact on the economic, political, scientific and industrial history of mankind.
1494: How a Family Feud in Medieval Spain Divided the World by Stephen R. Brown. Describes how a feud between the ruling families of Spain and Portugal resulted in the issuance of Pope Alexander VI's proclamation dividing the known world between Spain and Portugal, which resulted in both countries instantly gaining super power status and the beginning of an ongoing struggle over whether or not anyone can or should have the right to control the use of the Earth's oceans.
World Book Night is a celebration of the love of reading. The celebration started in the UK and Ireland, and spread to the U. S. this year. Anyone can pick up one of thirty pre-selected books in locations all over the country. The DeBakey High School Library is a pick-up location, and will distribute twenty copies of The Book Thief by Mark Zusak.
Article of Interest
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Posted By L. G. Hayes to DeBakey Library Newsletter at 4/03/2012 12:21:00 PM
Dr. Anteneh Roba Visits DeBakey
Dr. Anteneh Roba is a Houston physician and founder and executive director of the International Fund for Africa. The IFA promotes non hierarchical and non-exploitative relationships between human beings and all other life forms. Dr. Roba will discuss the ethical, environmental, and health benefits of veganism. Visit the library for the Brown Bag Lunch Special Monday, April 16, at 11:30 a.m. If you would like to bring your class, please let me know as soon as possible.
The DeBakey Book Fair will be April 23 - 27 in the library and will be provided by Scholastic Book Fairs. In addition to what is available in the library, an online book fair will run simultaneously and will last an additional 30 days after the 27th to enhance the selection and ensure that everyone will be able to purchase wanted titles. Additional information about the book fair will be posted closer to the date.
Pull out your favorite poem and start practicing for the annual DeBakey Poetry Cafe Friday, April 27th at 3:40 - 5:00 in the library. Come to hear students, faculty and staff recite poetry - original and published - and enjoy refreshments and music.
New Books
1494: How a Family Feud in Medieval Spain Divided the World by Stephen R. Brown. Describes how a feud between the ruling families of Spain and Portugal resulted in the issuance of Pope Alexander VI's proclamation dividing the known world between Spain and Portugal, which resulted in both countries instantly gaining super power status and the beginning of an ongoing struggle over whether or not anyone can or should have the right to control the use of the Earth's oceans.
World Book Night
World Book Night is a celebration of the love of reading. The celebration started in the UK and Ireland, and spread to the U. S. this year. Anyone can pick up one of thirty pre-selected books in locations all over the country. The DeBakey High School Library is a pick-up location, and will distribute twenty copies of The Book Thief by Mark Zusak.
Article of Interest
A New York Times article cites studies on why fiction is good for the brain.
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