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The Week of World Book Day 2021
World Book Day 2021 took place on Thursday 4 March. But Glasgow’s School Librarians decided to celebrate it all week long. I’ve collected everything we put together in this blog post. I hope you enjoy it!
£1 Book Tokens
Every year, you can get books for free with a £1 book token. Your English teachers have some of the book tokens, but you can also get them at the library once you’re back in school. Because of lockdown, the tokens are also available to download this year. Go to the Library Team, to the General Channel, and read the post It’s World Book Day! You can read more about the books at this link: https://www.worldbookday.com/books/.
Guess the Shelf Competition
You have until the end of the day on Wednesday 10 March to email the librarian your guesses for the Guess the Shelf competition. The bookshelves belong to staff across Lourdes Secondary – some are from their homes, others are from their classrooms. Can you guess who owns which shelf? Good luck! https://bit.ly/3rlbvDQ.
What do School Librarians Like to Read?
The theme of World Book Day 2021 is Share A Story. So the Glasgow School Librarians came together on Teams last week to share their current reads. We put our recommendations together in a flip book, with help from library pets and cuddly toys. Which ones have you read? https://bit.ly/38ictcc.
A Week of World Book Day Flipbooks
The librarian at Bellahouston Academy and Rosshall Academy made five flip books celebrating the themes in all the £1 books available for World Book Day, one for every day of the week. You’ll find lots of information, book lists, and some quizzes to test yourselves.
Day1: https://online.flipbuilder.com/kczr/sjce/. Some World Book Day books are about the environment, so if you’re passionate about saving the earth, this is the flipbook for you.
Day 2: https://online.flipbuilder.com/kczr/byid/. Like science-fiction and superheroes? You should read this flipbook to get some new book recommendations.
Day 3: https://online.flipbuilder.com/kczr/pefh/. This flipbook is a homage to all things detective and crime. You’ll discover famous literary detectives who have been around for decades and the new generations of young detectives.
Day 4: https://online.flipbuilder.com/kczr/oivi/. This particular flipbook about Fantasy fiction was partially inspired by the adventures of the School Librarians D&D Group.
Day 5: https://online.flipbuilder.com/kczr/nzcg/. We’re ending the week with a celebration of the football books available from your school library.
How to use Libby – a short video
Dear readers,
This is a short video on how to use one of the Glasgow Libraries apps: Libby.
If you need any help with it your (school) librarian will be able to help you! Special thanks to Ms Sferrazzo and Mr Wason for their help and suggestions!
Happy Reading!
Book Week Scotland @ JPA Library
Book Week Scotland is always an exciting time in any library, and especially welcome in 2020! We weren’t able to celebrate in the library as we normally would (such as last years Books and Bubbles Party!) but there was still plenty happening over the week online!
The theme of Book Week Scotland this year was ‘Future’, which inspired some of the activities we had during the week. While pupils weren’t able to come to the library and see our BWS display, featuring books set in the future, pupils were able to browse a virtual display! These virtual displays have helped to bring the library to pupils digitally, and Book Week Scotland was a great opportunity to show off what the library has to offer! That being said, looking at the books, the future would appear to be… unwelcoming…
The library also hosted a competition throughout November, inviting all pupils to share their stories of the future! There were some great responses, with top stories published in our December newsletter. Much like our ‘future’ fiction, our pupils envisage a bleak future for us all…
Book Week Scotland is a great time to get more involved in reading and writing, so pupils were given the opportunity to check out author talks, featuring some of their favourite authors such as David Walliams, Liz Pichon and Malorie Blackman! The great news is that these videos are available all year from Authors Live on Demand, which means pupils will always have the opportunity to learn more about their favourite books from their favourite authors (which is my way of saying if you haven’t checked it out yet – you should!)
The biggest hit of the week was our JPA Big Book Quiz! With a £10 National Book Token up for grabs, and a new round of the quiz every day, our pupils were quick to test their bookish knowledge throughout the week! The quiz rounds covered book covers (image), first lines, movie adaptations, blurbs and emoji titles! Lots of pupils entered, making for a fierce competition, ultimately won by S1 pupil Shrika with a very impressive score of 26/30 points, narrowly beating the competition to win the prize! It was wonderful to see how well our pupils know their books!
Hopefully in the future – or rather, next year – we can celebrate Book Week Scotland in the library again. Either way, the Big Book Quiz will definitely be making a comeback in 2021, so start your preparations now and READ! READ! READ!
Book Week Scotland @ Rosshall Academy
Book Week Scotland is slightly different this year, but there are still lots of things happening! At Rosshall we’re “Writing The Future – Now” with S1 English classes embarking on a project on describing what they think the city of Glasgow will look like in 50 years time, in 2070. To support this, I have created a display showing how Glasgow has changed in the last 50 years from 1970 until now, and how it might look in 2070.
I also created a Timeline of Science Fiction books published each year from 1970 until 2020 to keep the literary theme going.
There are also loads of online events taking place around Book Week Scotland. You can check them out via the link below:
https://www.scottishbooktrust.com/book-week-scotland/events/2020
Happy Reading!
Holyrood Secondary Library, Book Week Scotland
Book Week Scotland, 16th -22nd November
Pupil review
Here is our first pupil recommendation from Fatima S3, who does superb work helping out in the Library setting up book displays, and helping with crafts for the younger pupils. She is almost half way through this book by wonderful Scottish author Lindsay Littleson.
“I recommend ‘The Mixed-Up Summer of Lily McLean’. I really enjoyed reading it. It talks about summer, family and friends”.
We’ve also been using books to find out about Millport, which is the setting for part of this really exciting story.
We hope that other pupils will read this book, and also the next book by Lindsay Littleson, called ‘The Awkward Autumn of Lily McLean’
Here at Holyrood, Book Week Scotland is one of the highlights of our year ! We can’t wait to get started with celebrating books and reading, and join in the fun with 
authors, book lovers and the reading community all over Scotland!
We hope to be joining in with some of the online events listed here:
Book Week Scotland programme of events
In addition, we will be reading, sharing books, and holding our own celebration events all week:
- How many Scottish authors and books set in Scotland can we read? There may also be some pupil book reviews!
- Competition for S1 – design your own mini-book on a Scottish theme Collect an instruction sheet from the Library…. easy and fun! All entries will be displayed in the Library and you could win a prize.
- Senior pupils will be reading stories from this anthology of writing about the ‘Future’. You can collect your free copy from the Library. Happy reading!
- We will be sharing some of our work in pictures and writing all through the week, and hope that as many pupils and staff as possible will join us to celebrate Book Week Scotland
Book Week Scotland at Bella!
Book Week Scotland runs from November 16th to 22nd 2020. This year is obviously going to be a bit different from the norm, but that hasn’t stopped me from doing a poster! This year’s theme is “Future” so I looked at Science Fiction and possible visions of the future.
I have also created a FlipBook showing some of the Science Fiction books available in the library. The link is below and feel free to have a browse.
https://www.flipbookpdf.net/web/site/22c9f012c7b17341efd07f67deb83b7e1cb117ae202011.pdf.html
There are also lots of online resources and events provided by the Scottish Book trust around Book Week Scotland, the link is below.
https://www.scottishbooktrust.com/book-week-scotland/events/2020
Happy Reading!
Welcome!
Welcome to the Eastbank Academy Library! Your librarian is Miss Neumannova
and the library is open Wednesday-Friday.
What books can you find in the library?
Shelf-help – We all struggle with mental health sometimes and it is important to seek help. These books will help you tackle and understand issues such as anxiety, depression, self harm, eating disorders, exam stress and more.
Comics & manga – DC (Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman) and Marvel comics (Star Wars, Moon Girl, Spider-Man, Avengers) but also comics like Adventure Time, Doctor Who or Riverdale. Manga section is small but we are working on getting as many manga books as we can! Look for Maximum Ride, Monster Hunter, Natsume’s Book of Friends and more.
Junior Fiction – Want to read Roald Dahl, Jacqueline Wilson, Jeff Kinney, Tom Palmer, Lemony Snicket and others? Have a look in our Junior section.
Teenage Fiction – For readers between 12 and 18 years of age.
Romance – Enjoyed the movies The Fault in Our Stars, Paper Towns or the TV Show Pretty Little Liars? You will love these books!
Adventure & Crime – Books for all adventurers and detectives out there.
Fantasy & Horror – Do you like vampires, zombies, dragons, demons, ghosts, wizards or witches? Browse our Fantasy & Horror collection!
Non Fiction – Want to learn about the world or want to learn a new skill? Look here. Topics include: Geography, history, animals, space, science, human body, crafts, drawing & painting, music, cooking & baking, sports, fashion, make-up, cars, poetry, biographies, equal rights and many more!
Senior Fiction – This is where you can find classics such as Little Women, The Handmaid’s Tale, Animal Farm or graphic novels Maus and Persepolis. And many more!
Career Guides – Thinking of what’s next for you? Have a look in our helpful section of career guides.
Reference – Dictionaries, bibliographies and atlases. For studying in the library only.
LGBT+ 🌈 Anything related to sexual orientation or gender! You don’t need to identify as LGBT+ person to check these out. These books are for everyone!
Quick Reads – Don’t read often or struggle to do so? Or just looking for something short? No worries, these books are for you!
DISPLAYS
There are many new literature-related displays both in the library and in the English corridor where you can find inspiration for what to read next.
New books display changes every month so don’t forget to check it out anytime you come to the library!
KEEPING UP
I tweet often → @EastbankLibrary ← (follow me!) to inform you about new books in the library, writing competitions, opportunities and much more. I also post interesting articles about literature, education, empowerment, mental health and equality.
CONTACT
Do you need help with finding a perfect book for you? Can’t access free online resources? Is there a book you long to read but it isn’t in the library? I got you. Just email me at gw20neumannovadana@glow.ea.glasgow.sch.uk!
