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Dalziel Library Newsletter Issue 1
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Listen to a ghost story…..
Welcome to the Creepy Tales Podcast 👻! Bringing to together three authors everyday this week to create spooky adventure based on one single word and image!
Today @roofbeam, @whimsicallyours and @AstridScholte takes us to The Staircase!
Listen here: https://t.co/nTz1eDmY3C pic.twitter.com/sqB0vcolff
— Penguin Teen (@PenguinTeen) October 26, 2020
Chris Ryan – Author Hype
Chris Ryan was born near Newcastle in 1961. He joined the SAS in 1984. During his ten years there he was involved in overt and covert operations and was also sniper team commander of the anti-terrorist team.
He wrote about his experiences in the bestseller The One That Got Away, which was adapted for screen, and since then he has written other works of non-fiction, bestselling novels and a series of childrens’ books.
JustRead – a click and collect book service
Exploring the library Catalogue
Updated August 2020 – all about the school library’s online catalogue.
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Author Hype – Patrick Ness
Patrick Ness was born 17 October 1971 in the United States, and currently lives in London and holds dual citizenship. He is best known for his books for young adults. He has won every major prize in children’s fiction, including the Carnegie Medal twice. He’s wrote the screenplay for his book called of A Monster Calls which was released in 2016.
Check out his website – https://patrickness.com/
The library has all the above books in stock – all brilliant reads.
Liccle Bit by Alex Wheatle
This story is about Lemar, (nicknamed Liccle Bit due to his height or lack of) and his relationships with his friends and family, living in a tough housing estate in Britain. He is a talented artist and this attracts his love interest Venetia and could be his ticket out of Crongton.
Crongton is split between 2 rival gangs and Liccle Bit and his pals Jonah and McKay do their best to avoid his area’s crew – South Crongton. But his sister’s ex-boyfriend Manjaro the crew leader tries to befriend him and recruit him.
Brilliant compelling story – likeable characters and terrific banter between friends. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Windrush Day 22nd June
Yesterday was Windrush Day but it was only today I came across the British Library Tweets advertising its website – check it out
Our Windrush Stories website digs deeper into the ongoing, complex relationship between Britain and the Caribbean – a story that didn’t start or end with the arrival of the Empire Windrush in Essex https://t.co/wjZDoRP6xj #WindrushDay pic.twitter.com/2WoMu5IbyB
— The British Library (@britishlibrary) June 22, 2020
Carnegie Winner 2020
The 2020 CILIP Carnegie Medal goes to Lark! Congratulations @anthony_mcgowan! @BarringtonStoke #CKG20 #BestChildrensBooks pic.twitter.com/Ud28DSmpf7
— Carnegie Greenaway (@CILIPCKG) June 17, 2020
