Banned Books Week
September 28, 2009, 3:57 pm
Filed under: Check this out, Say What?!? | Tags: ala, banned, books, censorhip, challenged, crank, ellen hopkins, glass, library, manifesto, niles, public, teens, week
Filed under: Check this out, Say What?!? | Tags: ala, banned, books, censorhip, challenged, crank, ellen hopkins, glass, library, manifesto, niles, public, teens, week
Celebrate your freedom to read this week! Visit the official Banned Books Week website and the ALA website to learn more about banned & challenged books.
Check out the map to see where books have been challegned and banned during the past couple of years. Do you know of a book challenge that hasn’t been included on the map? Tell us about it!
Also, be sure to read the poem “Manifesto” by Ellen Hopkins. You may have read her work before, she’s written several popular books including Crank & Glass, both of which were recently challenged at a school library in Norman, OK.
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Prez Obama to Star with Spidey
January 12, 2009, 11:19 am
Filed under: Check this out, Say What?!? | Tags: brack, comics, library, manga, marvel, niles, obama, public, spider-man, war, weapons
Filed under: Check this out, Say What?!? | Tags: brack, comics, library, manga, marvel, niles, obama, public, spider-man, war, weapons
Marvel Comics announced last Thursday that Barack Obama will appear in AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #583, available on Jan. 14th.
In the comic, Spider-Man comes to the rescue when Obama’s Jan. 20 inauguration is disrupted.
Want to get together with other comic & manga fans? Come to our discussion on Saturday, Jan. 17! Eat munchies and you could win a free comic. This month’s discussion topic is weapons & war.
Bye, Bye Blago?
The Illinois House has voted to impeach Gov. Blagojevich! His case will now go to the Illinois Senate.
There appears to be evidence that the governor has abused his power. He maintains his innocence. What do you think?
Check out this article: CBS News
And this video: SNL Really!?! Segment
Texting Can Save Lives!
December 3, 2008, 1:56 pm
Filed under: Check this out, Say What?!? | Tags: africa, amputation, hippopotamus, surgery, teen, text messaging, texting
Filed under: Check this out, Say What?!? | Tags: africa, amputation, hippopotamus, surgery, teen, text messaging, texting
The next time a parent or teacher yells at you for text messaging too much, then you can tell them this story.
Two doctors used text messaging to perform life-saving surgery on a 16-year-old in Congo. The young man’s arm had been shot off, and the wound became infected. To save him, a doctor would need to amputate the remains of his arm and shoulder. The only available surgeon had never performed this very risky surgery, but he knew another surgeon in England who had. So, they communicated through text messages before and during the surgery. The surgeon in England texted step-by-step instruction to the surgeon in Africa, the operation succeeded, and the young man lived!
Keep texting, and someday you could save a life!
Teen Ink Movie Review Contest – Twilight
November 14, 2008, 11:31 am
Filed under: Check this out, Contests, Say What?!? | Tags: contest, edward cullen, ink, library, movie, niles, public, review, robert pattinson, teen, twilight, vampire
Filed under: Check this out, Contests, Say What?!? | Tags: contest, edward cullen, ink, library, movie, niles, public, review, robert pattinson, teen, twilight, vampire
Actor Robert Pattinson appeared recently at Orland Square Mall south of Chicago. 