March 2021
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Sawiris Library
THE HUB NEWSLETTER
WELCOME TO THE MARCH 2021 ISSUE
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"It was one of those March days when the sun shines hot and the wind blows cold: when it is summer in the light, and winter in the shade."
Great Expectations, Charles Dickens
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READING CHALLENGE - UPDATE
Our first Reading Miles Challenge has been a great success so far! With almost 200 individual entries and over 850,000 reading miles earned, ASP is reading up a storm in 2021!
And it's not too late to join. We still have a couple more weeks of the challenge, so you can still enter for the chance to win a giftcard to Shakespeare & Company bookstore (the deadline is March 19). Just pick up a reading passport at the library or print your own and get reading!
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SHOW YOUR BOOKFACE!
Here's a fun challenge for March...
Replace your face with a book or a magazine cover. Get creative!
Send your picture to mchioini@asparis.fr
Include your name and grade level.
Deadline for submissions: March 22.
Everyone will be able to vote at the end of March.
And, yes, you can submit more than one picture :-)
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Exciting news in the Middle School!
Later this month, a record number of 22 schools will be participating in this year's inter-schools final of the Middle School Poetry by Heart's virtual competition.
Schools have been asked to upload their school's grade-level finalist videos on the Poetry by Heart website. Our judging panel will then judge the videos and submit their scores online. After deciding on the grade-level winners, the overall Middle School winner will be determined during a live Zoom meeting.
The overall Middle School winner will be invited to The Globe in London where the UK final is to take place as a guest or to recite her or his poem (caveat: possibility to travel pending)
A link of all the video submissions and the grade-level winners will be shared with the participating schools.
Finally, the names of ASP's finalists and runners-up will be announced in next month's newsletter.
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BOOK BUNDLES
Looking for ideas? Here are 5 Book Bundles* we hope will pique your interest. Each bundle can be checked out as is or can be mixed and matched.
* Based on an idea from the Daunt Bookstore in London
Cultural Heritage
Say Nothing: a true story of murder and memory in Northern Ireland by Patrich Radden Keefe
A narrative about a notorious killing that took place in Northern Ireland during The Troubles and its repercussions to this day.
Pachinko by Min Jin Lee
An epic historical novel following characters from Korea who eventually migrate to Japan.
Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng
A novel about two families living in 1990s Shaker Heights who are brought together through their children.
Western
Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry
Two former Texas Rangers, Augustus McCrae and Woodrow Call, leave their Texas ranch to lead a cattle drive to Montana, encountering outlaws, Native Americans, and ex-loves along the way.
No Country for Old Men by Cormac McCarthy
When Llewelyn Moss stumbles upon a group of murdered men, a stash of heroin, and more than two million in cash, he makes a rash decision and takes the money, which soon puts him and his young wife in danger as they are hunted by a ruthless drug lord.
The Son: a novel by Philipp Meyer
Comanche Indian captive Eli McCullough must carve a place for himself in a world in which he does not fully belong--a journey of adventure, tragedy, hardship, grit, and luck that reverberates in the lives of his progeny.
Winter
Call of the Wild by Jack London
Buck, a dog that has been forced into the harsh life of a sled dog, befriends a man seeking his fortune in the Klondike gold fields, and must ultimately decide whether to stay with his master or obey his instinct to join the wolves.
Winter of the World by Ken Follett
Continuing the story of five interrelated families as they become entangled in events from the beginning of the twentieth century, from the rise of the Third Reich, through the Spanish Civil War and the great dramas of World War II, up to the explosions of the American and Soviet atomic bombs.
After the Snow by Sophie D. Crockett
Fifteen-year-old Willo Blake, born after the 2059 snows created a new ice age, searches for his family, who mysteriously disappeared from their frozen mountain home, and encounters outlaws, halfmen, and an abandoned girl along the way.
Français
Petit Pays by Gaël Faye
In Burundi in 1992, ten-year-old Gabriel enjoys carefree days with his friends, but his idyllic existence and his innocence come to a brutal end when Burundi and neighboring Rwanda are hit by civil war and genocide.
La prophetie de Venise by Moka
Sixteen years after the brutal murders of twelve teenagers in Venice a former cop turned private investigator reopens the case to solve the mystery of their deaths.
13 à table : Nouvelles by Collectif
The 13 at a table series features short stories penned by contemporary writers around a common theme. For each book purchased, the nonprofit Restos du Coeur donates four meals to the needy in France.
Español
Ojos azules by Arturo Pérez-Reverte
Perez-Reverte recreates one of the most historical battles in Mexico's conquest, the so called "Sad Night". Surrounded by mud, rain, and blood, Fate has a breakthrough on a night when death seems to give no truce.
El túnel by Ernesto Sabato
Juan Pablo Castel, tortured by self-doubt, is driven to desperate and tragic lengths in his desire to totally possess Mara Iribarne, a woman he believes is the only person who truly understands him and his work.
Oscuridad by Elena P. Melodia
Seventeen-year-old Alma finds herself trapped in a nightmare when the fears, premonitions, and dark stories she writes in her notebook begin to come to life.
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YOUR READING REVIEWS
- You read, we post
Students, parents, faculty and staff, we would love to know your book reviews and recommendations.
1. Contribute to our Blogging My Reading blog and share your reading recommendations with our community.
Follow this link for the instructions
2. You can also take a picture of the QR code on the right and fill out the quick Google form.
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TELL US WHAT YOU WANT TO READ...
- You have a book suggestion?
- You have a suggestion or a comment for the library in general?
We're listening... Click on the link below.
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MARCH AUTHORS BIRTHDAYS
3 William Golding - Lord of the Flies
4 Khaled Hosseini - The Kite Runner
5 Sarah J. Maas - Court of Thorns and Roses series
6 Gabriel García Márquez - Love in the Time of Cholera
12 Carl Hiaasen - Hoot
12 Jack Kerouac - On the Road
19 Philip Roth - The Human Stain
20 Lois Lowry - The Giver
28 Russell Bank - Lost Memory of Skin
29 Jo Nesbo - The Snowman
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LitBits
A selection of literary events for the month. Share your news items with us.
All events are held online.
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Maison de la poésie - Evénements de mars
Cliquez sur les flèches pour avancer dans le calendrier des événements.
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When: 2 March 2021, 7:30 pm-8:30 pm
Where: American Library in Paris [Virtual Public Event; RSVP Required]
Event: Evenings with an Author: Nita Wiggins
Nita Wiggins presents her book, Civil Rights Baby: My Story of Race, Sports, and Breaking Barriers in American Journalism
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When: 2 March 2021, 7pm–8.15pm GMT (8-9:15pm Paris time)
Where: Online Events with The Guardian [£5 plus £0.72 booking fee]
Event: An evening with Kazuo Ishiguro. In his first global in-conversation event, Nobel laureate Kazuo Ishiguro will talk about his much-anticipated new novel, Klara and the Sun.
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When: 9 March 2021, @ 7:30 pm-8:30 pm
Where: American Library in Paris [Virtual Public Event; RSVP Required]
Event: Evenings with an Author: Jeremy D. Popkin. Dr. Popkin presents his latest book, A New World Begins: the History of the French Revolution
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When: 10 March 2021, 7pm–8pm GMT (8-9pm Paris time)
Where: Online Events with The Guardian [£5 plus £0.72 booking fee]
Event: Barbara Ehrenreich in conversation with Gary Younge. A special livestreamed event with award-winning journalists Barbara Ehrenreich and Gary Younge.
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When: 24 March, 7:30pm-8:30pm
Where: American Library in Paris [Virtual Public Event; RSVP Required]
Event: Evenings with an Author: Kate Kirkpatrick. An evening with Dr. Kate Kirkpatrick as she speaks about her new book, Becoming Beauvoir
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When: 24 March 2021, 7pm–8pm GMT (8-9pm Paris time)
Where: Online Events with The Guardian [£5 plus £0.72 booking fee]
Event: Elizabeth Kolbert: Can human intervention save our natural world?
A livestreamed event with New Yorker writer Elizabeth Kolbert, to talk about her new book, Under a White Sky.
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When: 30 March 30, 7:30pm-8:30pm
Where: American Library in Paris [Virtual Public Event; RSVP Required]
Event: Evenings with an Author: Lisa See in conversation with Pauline Lemasson. An evening of conversation with Lisa See on writing, inspiration, and female friendships
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BITS & PIECES
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at the top of the Coulson Commons stairway
Hours
Monday-Thursday: 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Friday: 8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Telephone
01 41 12 82 97
Right: Mario Chioini, MLIS, Upper School Librarian, mchioini@asparis.fr
Left: Anthony Tremblay, Upper School Library Assistant, uslibrary@asparis.fr
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