April 2021
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Sawiris Library
THE HUB NEWSLETTER
WELCOME TO THE APRIL 2021 ISSUE
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READING
ticket to freedom
breathing the warm wind of words
free soul therapy
With the poetry of Spring in the air we discover we have much to celebrate.
Search our catalog for a large array of poetry books in our collection. If you're interested, here are some excellent sites to visit.
This month we highlight a book review by Senior Eunsol So who is part of a Social Sciences Reading Group. See below.
Thank you to all who participated in our latest activities. Sharpen your creativity and take up our new April challenge below.
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Exciting news from Middle School!
ASP was well represented to compete against 21 other schools at the 2021 edition of the all-virtual ELSA France Poetry by Heart recital competition on March 16.
ASP finalists
Grade 6: Chiara Nataf - Chiara finished 3rd with Spellbound by Emile Brontë
Grade 7: Gabriella Irani-Fey
Grade 8: Sophia Wang
Grade 8 Extension: Zoe Zalewski
Overall MS winner: Valeria, Grade 7 from the Collège Lycée Camille See
Poem: To a Fish/a Fish Answers by Leigh Hunt
Here are some comments from Ms. Julie Forbes's grade 6 students.
- I learned that when you memorize a poem, somehow you become a poet yourself.
- It is a great way to promote the endless possibilities of poetry. Poetry can touch anyone's soul and make a person feel something different. I loved everything about this project.
- I learned that I can do anything I set my mind to.
We thank all participating students and their teachers and our excellent judges. See you all next year.
Mario Chioini and Daniela Bruneau
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BOOKFACE RESULTS!
Congratulations to the 2 winning Bookfaces you voted for! Their pictures are displayed in the library.
You can still send us your Bookface...
STUDENTS
Elizabeth Przybyla
(gr. 10)
FACULTY
Ms. Williams
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POETRY CHALLENGE
To celebrate poetry month, we are putting out 3 different challenges. Choose the one that suits you best or come up with your own.
Send all entries to mchioini@asparis.fr and put the name of the challenge in the subject line. Deadline: end of the month.
1. BLACKOUT POETRY
Find a newspaper, magazine or any other piece of writing. Read through it and find the words that will create your poem. Then black out the words around to highlight your poem. You can create an art work out of it too.
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2. SPINE LABEL POETRY
Browse through our collection of books or your own bookshelves at home. Look at the spine labels and start arranging the titles that could form a poem. Use the catalog to find books with specific words if you want. Once you have your poem in mind, pull out the books and stack them up on a table and take a picture. Use anywhere between 4 and 6 books.
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3. HAIKU WRITING
Haiku is a short poem form that follows a 5-7-5 pattern.
5 syllables
7 syllables
5 syllables
What a mystery
The bottom of your face is.
Pandemic problems.
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READING MILES PASSPORT CHALLENGE - RAFFLE WINNERS
Over 1,5 million miles read!
Congratulations to all - and keep reading!
Rishabh AGARWAL (Gr. 6)
Ms. Andrea Johnston (Faculty)
with Mr. Chioini
Claire Donnelly (Gr. 10)
Sophia Snipes (Gr. 10)
with Ms. Colina
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STUDENTS READ SOCIAL SCIENCES
PLC*
A "Cold for the Soul"
by Eusnol So (Senior)
Lewis Carroll says that names are helpful only insofar as they serve a purpose for people who use them. These words rendered within my mind as I finished reading American Journalist Ethan Watters' most renowned work, "Crazy Like Us: The Globalization of the American Psyche" (2010) (...)
Click here for the full review.
* The PLC club is a group of students with curious interests within the fields of the social sciences at ASP. Since last year, the club is engaged in issues and overlapping topics within psychology, history and economics etc.
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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
Poetry
What learning leaves: Poems by Taylor Mali
A collection of poems written by author Taylor Mali who visited ASP in 2008 and 2015.
Heart to heart : new poems inspired by twentieth-century American art by Jan Greenberg
A compilation of poems by Americans writing about American art in the twentieth century, including such writers as Nancy Willard, Jane Yolen, and X. J. Kennedy.
Time and Materials by Robert Hass
A collection of poems by twentieth-century American poet, Robert Hass, that reflect the beauty and energy of the physical world.
Short Stories
Grl2grl: short fictions by Julie Anne Peters
A collection of ten short stories about teens and their problems with relationships and sexual identity.
The new annotated H.P. Lovecraft: beyond Arkham edited by Leslie S. Klinger (horror)
Contains twenty-five short stories by master horror writer H.P. Lovecraft.
Exhalation by Ted Chiang (sci fi)
In these nine science fiction short stories the author tackles some of humanity's oldest questions along with new quandaries only he could imagine.
Wellness / Meditation
A still quiet place for teens: A mindfulness workbook by Amy Saltzman
A workbook for teens that provides information and writing exercises designed to help them handle stress and emotions.
Foolproof, and other mathematical meditations by Brian Hayes
A non-mathematician explores mathematical terrain, reporting accessibly and engagingly on topics from Sudoku to probability.
Mindfulness for beginners : reclaiming the present moment -and your life by Jon Kabat-Zinn
International mindfulness expert Jon Kabat-Zinn distills years of practicing and teaching mindfulness in this accessible guide for beginners.
Français
Paris en poésie, edited by Marc Meunier-Thouret
Gathers poems about Paris by authors of different nationalities and times.
Vernon Subutex by Virginie Despentes (trilogie)
Vernon Subutex was once the proprietor of Revolver, an infamous music shop in Bastille. His legend spread throughout Paris. But by the 2000s his shop is struggling. With his savings gone, his unemployment benefit cut, and the friend who had been covering his rent suddenly dead, Vernon Subutex finds himself down and out on the Paris streets. (Livre 1)
Règne animal by Jean-Baptiste Del Amo
Traces the life of an impoverished farm family raising pigs in southern France from the late 19th century to the present.
Español
Ceremonial songs = Cantos ceremoniales by Pablo Neruda (poesia)
In Spanish and in the English translation, this is a collection of poetry by the Chilean Nobel Laureate celebrating the great mysteries of life.
Cuentos y leyendas de América Latina by Gloria Cecilia Díaz
This illustrated anthology presents over 43 stories and legends from 20 countries, spanning the Caribbean, Mexico, and Central and South America.
Como agua para chocolate by Laura Esquivel
A romantic and poignant tale of love and family life in turn-of-the-century Mexico. Includes recipes for dishes prepared in the novel, such as quail in rose petal sauce and chiles in walnut sauce.
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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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APRIL AUTHORS BIRTHDAYS
1 Milan Kundera - The Unbearable Lightness of Being
2 Hans Christian Anderson - The Little Mermaid
3 Maya Angelou - I Know Why the Caged Bird Sing
4 Anthony Horowitz - The Alex Rider series
8 Barbara Kingsolver - The Poisonwood Bible
13 Samuel Beckett - Waiting for Godot
21 Charlotte Brontë - Jane Eyre
22 Vladimir Nabokov - Lolita
23 William Shakespeare - Romeo and Juliet
24 Sue Grafton - A is for Alibi
28 Harper Lee - To Kill a Mockingbird
28 Ian Rankin - The Falls
28 Terry Pratchett - The Discworld series
LitBits
A selection of literary events for the month. Share your news items with us.
All events are held online.
Of interest: 125 years of book reviews NYT
1. When: Wednesday 14 April 2021, 7pm–8pm BST (8pm-9pm CET)
Where: Online Events with The Guardian [£5 plus £0.72 booking fee]
Event: Ibram X Kendi and Keisha N Blain: A history of African America
Join us for a livestreamed event with Ibram X Kendi and Keisha N Blain, to discuss their new history of African America, Four Hundred Souls.
2. When: Thursday 22 April 2021, 7pm–8pm BST (8pm-9pm CET)
Where: Online Events with The Guardian [£5 plus £0.72 booking fee]
Event: Book Club with Maggie O'Farrell
Author Maggie O'Farrell will join us to talk about her Women's Prize-winning novel, Hamnet, for our next Guardian Live Book Club.
3. When: Thursday 29 April 2021, 7pm–8.15pm BST (8pm-9.15pm CET)
Where: Online Events with The Guardian [£5 plus £0.72 booking fee]
Event: An evening with Hilary Mantel
Hilary Mantel will discuss The Mirror and the Light, the final volume in her Thomas Cromwell trilogy.
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BITS & PIECES
Location
Building 6, Room 6108,
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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