{"id":5624,"date":"2025-03-01T09:21:14","date_gmt":"2025-03-01T09:21:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/gccschoollibraries\/?p=5624"},"modified":"2025-03-11T13:00:29","modified_gmt":"2025-03-11T13:00:29","slug":"february-2025-roundup-shawlands-academy-school-library","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/gccschoollibraries\/2025\/03\/01\/february-2025-roundup-shawlands-academy-school-library\/","title":{"rendered":"February 2025 Roundup – Shawlands Academy School Library"},"content":{"rendered":"

Culture Day:\u00a0<\/strong>Shawlands Academy hosted it’s annual Cultural Day in the Assembly Hall and Library celebrating the school’s rich cultural and diversity and featured several information kiosks, a fashion show, food, and our library’s large range of books. It was a fantastic effort by the teachers and pupils involved in organising.<\/p>\n

What’s Your Magic Power Competition Winner:\u00a0<\/strong>Congratulations to our S1 pupil who won second place in our What’s Your Magic Power art competition in Swatch, the Glasgow School Libraries’ eMagazine for their design ‘Clarivoyance’.<\/p>\n

New Book Highlights<\/strong><\/p>\n

An Anthology of Fungi<\/a><\/u><\/em>\u00a0by Ali Ashby, Lynne Boddy, and Daniel Long<\/p>\n

Cosmos: Explore the Wonders of the Universe<\/a><\/u><\/em>\u00a0by Dr Becky Smethurst<\/p>\n

How Philosophy Works<\/a><\/u><\/em>\u00a0by DK<\/p>\n

Legacies: Black British Pioneers<\/a><\/u><\/em>\u00a0by Lania Narjee, Illustrated by Chante Tomothy<\/p>\n

Myths of China: Meet the Gods, Creatures and Heroes of Ancient China<\/a><\/u><\/em>\u00a0by Xiaobing Wang, illustrated by Katie Ponder<\/p>\n

Rise Up and Sing!: Power, Protest, and Activism in Music<\/a><\/u><\/em>\u00a0<\/a><\/u>\u00a0By Andrea Warner, Illustrated by Louise Reimer<\/p>\n

Weird and Wonderful Nature: Tale of More Than 100 Unique Animals, Plants, and Phenomenon<\/a><\/u><\/em>\u00a0by Ben Hoare<\/p>\n

Underwater World: Aquatic Myths, Mysteries and the Unexplained<\/a><\/u><\/em>\u00a0by Tamara Macfarlane<\/p>\n

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Book of the day<\/strong><\/p>\n

03.02.25:\u00a0<\/a>Elle Campbell Wins Their Weekend<\/a><\/em><\/u>\u00a0by Ben Khan<\/p>\n

05.02.25:\u00a0Women in STEM: Women Scientists in Physics and<\/a><\/u><\/em>\u00a0Engineering by Catherine Brereton<\/p>\n

07.02.25:\u00a0Failosophy for Teens<\/a><\/u>\u00a0by Elizabeth Day and Kim Hankinson<\/p>\n

10.02.25:\u00a0Rebel Girls Celebrate Pride: 25 Tales of Self-Love and Community<\/a><\/u><\/em> by Elena Favilli<\/p>\n

12.02.25:\u00a0Pumpkinheads<\/a><\/u><\/em>\u00a0by Rainbow Rowell<\/p>\n

14.02.25:\u00a0Saints and Misfits<\/a><\/u><\/em>\u00a0by SK Ali<\/p>\n

21.02.25:\u00a0Fantastically Great Women Scientists and their Stories<\/a><\/u><\/em>\u00a0by Kate Pankhurst<\/p>\n

24.02.25:\u00a0The Exes<\/a><\/u>\u00a0by Anam Iqbal<\/p>\n

26.02.25:\u00a0Jay\u2019s Guide to Crushing It<\/a><\/u><\/em>\u00a0by Ruby Clyde<\/p>\n

28.02.25:\u00a0This Book Will (Help) Make You Happy: 50 Ways to Find Some Calm, Build Your Confidence and Make Yourself Smile<\/a><\/u><\/em>\u00a0by Suzy Reading and Alex Paterson<\/p>\n

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Author of the Week<\/strong><\/p>\n

03.02.25:\u00a0Ross MacKenzie<\/a><\/u><\/p>\n

10.02.25:\u00a0Robin Talley<\/a><\/u><\/p>\n

17.02.25:\u00a0Tiffany D Jackson<\/a><\/u><\/p>\n

24.02.25:\u00a0Malorie Blackman<\/a><\/u><\/p>\n

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Series of the Week<\/strong><\/p>\n

03.02.25:\u00a0Onyeka<\/a><\/u><\/em>\u00a0by Tola Okogwu<\/p>\n

10.02.25:\u00a0Red Queen<\/a><\/u><\/em>\u00a0by Victoria Aveyard<\/p>\n

17.02.25:\u00a0Ember in the Ashes<\/a><\/u><\/em>\u00a0by Sabaa Tahir<\/p>\n

24.02.25:\u00a0Leap Cycle<\/a><\/u><\/em>\u00a0by Patience Agbabi<\/p>\n

Literary and Cultural Celebrations for February (Book Lists and Displays)<\/strong><\/p>\n

LGBT+ History Month UK<\/a>: LGBT+ History Month takes place in the UK every February. LGBTQ History Month was initiated in the UK by \u00a0Schools OUT UK, and first took place in February 2005.<\/p>\n

Children’s Mental Health Week<\/a> (3rd -9th February): Hosted by national charity \u2018Place2Be\u2019, Children\u2019s Mental Health Week takes place every February. and aims to promote positive mental health for children.<\/p>\n

Languages Week Scotland<\/a> (3rd-7th February): Languages Week Scotland is a celebration of language learning and multilingualism in Scotland. The theme for 2025\u00a0is \u201cOur multilingual futures\u201d.<\/p>\n

International Day of Women and Girls in Science<\/a> (11th February): 2025 marks the 10th anniversary of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science (IDWGS) and the 30th anniversary of the\u00a0Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, two significant milestones in the global effort to promote gender equality and women’s empowerment.<\/p>\n

PALentines’s Day<\/a> (13th February): Palentine’s day is a global celebration of friendship and platonic love to compliment Valentine’s Day.<\/p>\n

Valentines Day<\/a> (14th February):\u00a0 Valentine’s Day is originated as a Christian feast holiday honoring Saint Valentine but is now also a celebration of romance and love around the world.<\/p>\n

Random Acts of Kindness Day<\/a> (17th February): Random Acts of Kindness Day is an global celebration about spreading kindness without expecting anything in return and offer a chance to reflect on the value of empathy.<\/p>\n

Trending Book Lists<\/strong><\/p>\n

Epic Reads New Releases<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0The Guardian Children\u2019s Book Roundup<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0LoveReading4Kids Books of the Month<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0Scholastic Books of the Month<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0Scottish Book Trust Book Lists<\/a>\u00a0|Toppsta Monthly Highlights<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0Waterstones Books of the Month<\/a><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong>Book Awards<\/strong><\/p>\n

Winners: Inclusive Book Awards<\/a> | Royal Society Young People’s Book Prize<\/a> | Waterstones Book Prize<\/a><\/p>\n

Shortlists: UKLA Book Awards<\/a> | YOTO Carnegie Medals<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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