{"id":4939,"date":"2024-10-01T11:16:07","date_gmt":"2024-10-01T11:16:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/gccschoollibraries\/?p=4939"},"modified":"2024-10-01T11:16:07","modified_gmt":"2024-10-01T11:16:07","slug":"september-2024-round-up-whitehill-secondary-school-library","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/gccschoollibraries\/2024\/10\/01\/september-2024-round-up-whitehill-secondary-school-library\/","title":{"rendered":"September 2024 Round up &#8211; Whitehill Secondary School Library"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>With the Library back into full swing after last month\u2019s S1 Library inductions, it has been one of the busiest months to date! We\u2019ve issued over 500 books alone to our BGE pupils.<\/p>\n<p><strong>New Book Highlights:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The New Girl by Cassandra Calin<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/toppsta.com\/books\/details\/850246\/hollow-fires\">Hollow Fires<\/a> by Samira Ahmed<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/toppsta.com\/books\/details\/457330\/kismat-connection\">Kismat Connection<\/a> by Ananya Devarajan<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Book of the Day:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>03.09: <a href=\"https:\/\/toppsta.com\/books\/details\/904745\/who-killed-the-homecoming-queen\">Who Killed the Homecoming Queen?<\/a> By RL Stine<\/p>\n<p>05.09: <a href=\"https:\/\/toppsta.com\/books\/details\/849713\/the-honeys\">The Honeys<\/a> by Ryan la Sala<\/p>\n<p>10.09: <a href=\"https:\/\/toppsta.com\/books\/details\/917901\/you-think-you-know-me\">You Think You Know Me<\/a> by Ayaan Mohamud<\/p>\n<p>12.09: <a href=\"https:\/\/toppsta.com\/books\/details\/883958\/the-haunting-of-tyrese-walker\">The Haunting of Tyrese Walker<\/a> by JP Rose<\/p>\n<p>17.09: <a href=\"https:\/\/toppsta.com\/books\/details\/709945\/salah-rules\">Salah Rules<\/a> by Simon Mugford<\/p>\n<p>19.09: <a href=\"https:\/\/toppsta.com\/books\/details\/1122655\/next-level-games-review\">Next Level Games Review 2024<\/a> by Ben Wilson<\/p>\n<p>24.09: <a href=\"https:\/\/toppsta.com\/books\/details\/890606\/zachary-ying-and-the-dragon-emperor\">Zachary Ying and the Dragon Emperor<\/a> by Xiran Jay Zhao<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Author of the Week:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>WB 2<sup>nd<\/sup>: <a href=\"https:\/\/balirai.co.uk\/\">Bali Rai<\/a><\/p>\n<p>WB 9<sup>th<\/sup>: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cathhowe.com\/\">Cath Howe<\/a><\/p>\n<p>WB 16th: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mgleonard.com\/\">MG Leonard<\/a><\/p>\n<p>WB 23<sup>rd<\/sup>: \u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.nicstone.info\/\">Nic Stone<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Series of the Week:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>WB 2<sup>nd<\/sup>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fantasticfiction.com\/s\/annabelle-sami\/agent-zaiba-investigates\/\">Agent Zaiba Investigates<\/a> by Annabelle Sami<\/p>\n<p>WB 9<sup>th<\/sup>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fantasticfiction.com\/b\/chris-bradford\/soul\/\">Soul<\/a> by Chris Bradford<\/p>\n<p>WB 16<sup>th<\/sup>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fantasticfiction.com\/m\/sarah-maas\/throne-of-glass\/\">Throne of Glass<\/a> by Sarah J Maas<\/p>\n<p>WB 23<sup>rd<\/sup>: \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fantasticfiction.com\/m\/simon-mason\/garvie-smith-mysteries\/\">Garvie Smith Mysteries<\/a> by Simon Mason<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Literary and Cultural Celebration Book Lists for September:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>East and South East Asian Heritage Month<\/strong>:\u00a0September is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eseaheritagemonth.co.uk\/\">East and South East Asian (ESEA) Heritage Month<\/a> with the aim to celebrate and honour people of ESEA heritage and their culture, and everything in between.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Trending Book Lists: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.epicreads.com\/books\/\">Epic Reads New Releases<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/books\/series\/children-s-book-roundup\">The Guardian Children\u2019s Book Roundup<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.lovereading4kids.co.uk\/genre\/bom\/books-of-the-month\">LoveReading4Kids Books of the Month<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/shop.scholastic.co.uk\/book-of-the-month\">Scholastic Books of the Month<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.scottishbooktrust.com\/book-lists\">Scottish Book Trust Book Lists<\/a>\u00a0|<a href=\"https:\/\/toppsta.com\/blog\/view\/new-childrens-books\">Toppsta Monthly Highlights<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.waterstones.com\/campaign\/books-of-the-month\">Waterstones Books of the Month<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Recent Awards: UK book award winners, shortlists, and longlists<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Winners: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.klausfluggeprize.co.uk\/\">Klaus Flugge Prize<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/bloodyscotland.com\/previous-winners\/\">McIlvanney Prize Scottish Crime Book of the Year<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/wainwrightprize.com\/\">Wainwright Prize<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theweekjuniorbookawards.co.uk\/\">The Week Junior Book Awards<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Shortlist: <a href=\"https:\/\/thebookerprizes.com\/\">Booker Prize<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Longlist: <a href=\"https:\/\/ukla.org\/awards\/ukla-book-award\/\">UKLA Book Award<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Book Buzz: Latest book news from major media outlets and websites<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/culture\/tags\/books\">BBC<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/bookriot.com\/\">Book Riot<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.buzzfeed.com\/uk\/tag\/books\">Buzzfeed<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.epicreads.com\/books\/\">Epic Reads<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/books\">The 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