{"id":35,"date":"2020-05-07T10:57:27","date_gmt":"2020-05-07T10:57:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/annanacademylibrary\/?page_id=34"},"modified":"2022-03-09T22:15:24","modified_gmt":"2022-03-09T22:15:24","slug":"book-of-the-week","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/annanacademylibrary\/book-of-the-week\/","title":{"rendered":"Book Of The Week"},"content":{"rendered":"

09\/03\/2022 Book of the Week Dave Grohl: The Storyteller<\/strong>\"The<\/p>\n

An autobiography by famous drummer, singer and guitarist, Dave Grohl, in which he tells stories of growing up and\u00a0his rise in fame. He is one of the most recognised artists in the music industry. Collection of memories from all stages of his life that offers us a real honest look at his extraordinary life made up of ordinary moments. Relationships, friendships, work colleagues get to know the man behind the music. An essential read for those thinking of getting into the music industry.<\/p>\n

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20\/02\/22 Book of the Week If This Gets Out<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The pressure of being in the most popular boy band in the current universe is immense. So imagine being gay and not allowed to declare who you really are as your management fears how it will affect your bands popularity. Then add to it the realisation your attracted to a fellow band member. Meet Ruben who is going through exactly that. Attracted to fellow member Zach, out to his friends but not to the world Zach navigates popularity whilst trying to be true to himself.<\/p>\n

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10\/01\/22 Book of the Week Alanna: The Song of the Lioness<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Buy Tortall is a city of knights and thieves and rouges. Where magicians dwell and intrigue is an every day occurrence. Alanna is an 11 year old girl with the dream of being a knight. She is strong, tough and brave but she is up against a system which only lets boys enter training. Her twin brother has no interest in being a knight, he is a scholar and wants to spend his time locked in the school of magic trying to become a great sorcerer. What’s a girl to do? Disguise herself as a boy and change her name to Alan. Following Alanna’s journey and learn if her plan works out in the magical world from author Tamora Pierce<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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29\/11\/2021 Book of the Week The Ocean at the End of the Lane<\/strong><\/p>\n

Recently adapted for the stage The Ocean at the End of the Lane is a fantastical adventure charting the narrators (a young boy) journey from a horrific event and accident through the magical forces it seemingly unleashes on the narrators world. The heroes are the both the boy but also three women who live at the end of his lane one who believes her duck pond is in fact the ocean. As one of the most visual authors of our time Neil Gaiman paints for the reader a very rural setting mixed with fantastical mythical creatures, every day chores mixed with great battles with a few scares thrown in to shake the reader out of their comfort zone. This book can be found in our School Library in the Senior Fiction section.<\/p>\n

Trailer for the stage adaptation of The Ocean at the End of the Lane<\/strong><\/p>\n