Keep Reading...An eco -read
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The Measure of a Man
A certain eeling comes rom throwing your good lie away, andit is one part rapture. Or so it seemed or now, to a woman withame-colored hair who marched uphill to meet her demise. In-nocence was no part o this. She knew her own recklessness andmarveled, really, at how one hard little int o thrill could out-weigh the pillowy, suocating atermath o a long disgrace. Theshame and loss would inect her children too, that was the worsto it, in a town where everyone knew them. Even the teenagecashiers at the grocery would take an edge with her ater this,clicking painted ngernails on the counter while she wrote hercheck, eyeing the oatmeal and rozen peas o an unhinged am-ily and exchanging looks with the bag boy:
She’s that one.
Howthey admired their own steadast lives. Right up to the day whenhope in all its versions went out o stock, including the crummydiscount brands, and the heart had just one instruction let: run.Like a hunted animal, or a racehorse, winning or losing elt ex-actly alike at this stage, with the same coursing o blood andshortness o breath. She smoked too much, that was anothermortication to throw in with the others. But she had cast herlot. Plenty o people took this way out, looking uture damagein the eye and naming it something else. Now it was her turn.She could claim the tightness in her chest and call it bliss, ratherthan the same breathlessness she could be eeling at home rightnow while toting a heavy laundry basket, behaving like a sensi-ble mother o two.
March is the month to read books themed "Eco- reads".
Try a book with themes about the environment, nature, sustainability or
climate change.
This week's featured book is suspenseful, brilliant tale, centred
around the effects of climate change.
Read the following opening paragraphs to see if you would
like to keep reading this book...
A certain feeling comes from throwing your good life away,
and it is one part rapture. Or so it seemed for now, to a woman with flame-coloured hair who marched uphill
to meet her demise. Innocence was no part of this. She knew her own
recklessness and marvelled, really, at how one hard little glint of thrill
could out-weigh the pillowy, suffocating aftermath of a long disgrace. The
shame and loss would infect her children too, that was the worst of it, in a
town where everyone knew them. Even the teenage cashiers at the grocery would
take an edge with her after this, clicking painted fingernails on the counter
while she wrote her check, eyeing the oatmeal and frozen peas of an unhinged
family and exchanging looks with the bag boy:
She’s that one.
How they admired their own steadfast lives. Right up to the day
when hope in all its versions went out of stock, including the crummy discount
brands, and the heart had just one instruction left: run. Like a
hunted animal, or a racehorse, winning or losing felt exactly alike at this
stage, with the same coursing of blood and shortness of breath. She smoked too
much, that was another mortification to throw in with the others. But she had
cast her lot. Plenty of people took this way out, looking future damage in the eye
and naming it something else. Now it was her turn. She could claim the
tightness in her chest and call it bliss, rather than the same breathlessness
she could be feeling at home right now, while toting a heavy laundry basket,
behaving like a sensible mother of two.
To Keep Reading this book, request it from
the Library.
ily and exchanging looks with the bag boy
iBLURB for Kiddies 4
Theme: Neither Hide nor Hair!
Quote: There are many little ways to enlarge your child's world. Love of books is best of all. Jacqueline Kennedy
Isla Lu, where are you? by Catriona Hoy & Annie White‘One, Two, Three, run away and hide!
‘Four, Five, Six, make sure
that I can’t hear you.
‘Seven, eight, nine, nearly there.
‘Nine and a half,
nine and three quarters …
Ten! ‘Here I come, ready or not.
that I can’t hear you.
‘Seven, eight, nine, nearly there.
‘Nine and a half,
nine and three quarters …
Ten! ‘Here I come, ready or not.
Isla Lu, where are you?
She isn’t upstairs, she isn’t downstairs,
she isn’t in the garden … or is she? Mum is looking all over the house for Isla Lu, coming across all the family members as she goes, and they all join in the fun — but they know that Isla Lu is closer than Mum thinks!
Who’s Hiding?
by Sebastien Braun
How does a very small girl hide a
very large lion? It's not easy, but Iris has to do her best, because mum’s and
dad’s can be funny about having a lion in the house. Luckily, there are lots of
good places to hide a lion. But Iris can't hide her lion forever, and when her
mum discovers him, he has to run away and hide all on his own.
Baby Mouse isn't quite ready to settle down for the night so he takes Daddy Mouse
on a wild hide-and-squeak game all over the house. Only time will
tail..whoops..tell...if Daddy can catch Baby! Large, expressive illustrations and the
rhythmic pattern of the text makes it a fun, sing-song story that will be
perfect to get the little ones snuggled in! (this little baby mouse is adorable!)
she isn’t in the garden … or is she? Mum is looking all over the house for Isla Lu, coming across all the family members as she goes, and they all join in the fun — but they know that Isla Lu is closer than Mum thinks!
Who’s Hiding?
by Sebastien Braun
Lift the flaps with baby in the garden in an exciting
board book from the new ‘Baby Walker’ range. This beautiful board book is full
of flaps so you can explore the garden with baby. With shaped flaps perfect for
little fingers to lift, and sweet pictures from a favourite children's book
illustrator, there is endless fun for babies.
How to hide a Lion by Helen
Stephens
How does a very small girl hide a
very large lion? It's not easy, but Iris has to do her best, because mum’s and
dad’s can be funny about having a lion in the house. Luckily, there are lots of
good places to hide a lion. But Iris can't hide her lion forever, and when her
mum discovers him, he has to run away and hide all on his own.Baby Mouse isn't quite ready to settle down for the night so he takes Daddy Mouse
on a wild hide-and-squeak game all over the house. Only time will
tail..whoops..tell...if Daddy can catch Baby! Large, expressive illustrations and the
rhythmic pattern of the text makes it a fun, sing-song story that will be
perfect to get the little ones snuggled in! (this little baby mouse is adorable!) |
| I'm Read-y! |
March is Women’s History Month.
March each year is allocated, internationally, as Women’s
History Month.
This year Australia is highlighting, “Finding Founding Mothers”. The women who stood up
for themselves and the ‘common’ folk, against the established order as it had
been in England and in her colonies.
The Australian
Women’s History Forum has
pulled together some great stories on the
theme of, ‘Finding Founding Mothers’,
from the wealth of resources they have
gathered on women’s history in
Australia. Women from all the colonies are represented as the people struggle
to create a nation, which will have equality for all.
Vida
Goldstein was one such woman who had seen her mother’s , involvement with
the Victorian Women’s Suffrage Society and at 19 took up the challenge to get
signatures on the Women Suffrage Pettion. In 1891 it was handed to the
Victorian parliament with 30,000 signatures. She went on to become the leader
of the women’s reform movement in Victoria. Victorian women were the last to
achieve the vote in 1908, 14 years after their sisters in South Australia (and by association Northern Territory!)
The Australian Dictionary of Biography or Women Australia are excellent
places to find other great women from our past like Selina
Sarah Elizabeth Anderson , was the first woman
in Australia to contest an election.
Selina supported the rights of
women to become doctors, she promoted better conditions for tramway employees and objected
to the importation of domestic servants! The Browse allows for searching by occupation,
so one can find women from all walks of life. There’s a Poisoner,
some Pro-conscriptionists
and a Puppeteer
as well as the Political
Activists I was searching for.
Having a browse through some of these sites I have been reminded of how
hard women fought for the many ‘rights’ we now take for granted. Have you found
a favourite story of a woman from our past?
There are books on display for borrowing at Sutherland Library, featuring important women from our past, titles similar to Trailblazers.
March - EcoReads for Teens
Quote: Only when the last tree has been cut down, Only when the last river has
been poisoned, Only when the last fish has been caught, Only then will you
find that money cannot be eaten. - Native American Cree Tribe Prophecy
Trash by Andy Mulligan
Raphael is a dumpsite boy. He spends his days wading through mountains of
steaming trash, sifting it, sorting it, breathing it, sleeping on it. Then one
unlucky-lucky day, the world turns upside down. A small leather bag falls into
his hands. It’s a bag of clues. It’s a bag of hope. It’s a bag that will change
everything. Soon Raphael and his friends are running for their lives. Hounded by
the police, it takes all their quick-thinking and fast-talking to stay ahead. As
the net tightens, they uncover a dead man’s mission to put right a terrible
wrong. And it's three street-boys against the
world...Pick up TRASH today!
Lake at the end of the World
by Caroline McDonald
Have you ever wondered what the earth will be like in twenty years time? Set in the year 2025, this book describes the dark and primitive future in store for us if we continue on our present path of destruction. This thrilling science fiction novel follows the experiences of the two main characters, Dianna and Hector who learn to trust each other in a world where only a handful of people have survived the nuclear and chemical devastation. A highly acclaimed novel from a popular writer. (Fantastic book, I've never forgotten it!)
Flyaway by Lucy Christopher One cold winter morning, Dad gets sick – and goes into hospital. It’s there
I meet Harry, with his scruffy hair and firefly eyes. From his window we watch a
wild swan on the frozen lake outside. There’s something different about her,
truly different. She's almost magical.
While visiting her father in hospital, Isla meets Harry, the first boy to understand her and her love of the outdoors. But Harry is ill, and as his health fails, Isla is determined to help him in the only way she knows how. Together they watch a lone swan struggling to fly on the lake outside Harry’s window. Isla believes that if she can help the damaged swan, somehow she can help Harry. And in doing so, she embarks upon a breathtakingly magical journey of her own.
Forty signs of Rain by Kim Stanley Robinson
This is a novel that features cutting-edge science, international politics, and the real-life ramifications of global warming as they are played out in America's national capital TODAY — all told through the daily lives of those at the center of the action. Hauntingly realistic, the novel is set in the near future but inspired by scientific facts already making headlines. With style, wit, and rare insight into our past, present, and possible future, the novel propels us into a world on the verge of unprecedented change. (Be warned this is an adult novel but it is highly recommended for high school students - our future decision-makers to ponder and digest)
Trash by Andy Mulligan
Raphael is a dumpsite boy. He spends his days wading through mountains of
steaming trash, sifting it, sorting it, breathing it, sleeping on it. Then one
unlucky-lucky day, the world turns upside down. A small leather bag falls into
his hands. It’s a bag of clues. It’s a bag of hope. It’s a bag that will change
everything. Soon Raphael and his friends are running for their lives. Hounded by
the police, it takes all their quick-thinking and fast-talking to stay ahead. As
the net tightens, they uncover a dead man’s mission to put right a terrible
wrong. And it's three street-boys against the
world...Pick up TRASH today!Lake at the end of the World by Caroline McDonald
Have you ever wondered what the earth will be like in twenty years time? Set in the year 2025, this book describes the dark and primitive future in store for us if we continue on our present path of destruction. This thrilling science fiction novel follows the experiences of the two main characters, Dianna and Hector who learn to trust each other in a world where only a handful of people have survived the nuclear and chemical devastation. A highly acclaimed novel from a popular writer. (Fantastic book, I've never forgotten it!)
Flyaway by Lucy Christopher One cold winter morning, Dad gets sick – and goes into hospital. It’s there
I meet Harry, with his scruffy hair and firefly eyes. From his window we watch a
wild swan on the frozen lake outside. There’s something different about her,
truly different. She's almost magical. While visiting her father in hospital, Isla meets Harry, the first boy to understand her and her love of the outdoors. But Harry is ill, and as his health fails, Isla is determined to help him in the only way she knows how. Together they watch a lone swan struggling to fly on the lake outside Harry’s window. Isla believes that if she can help the damaged swan, somehow she can help Harry. And in doing so, she embarks upon a breathtakingly magical journey of her own.
Forty signs of Rain by Kim Stanley RobinsonThis is a novel that features cutting-edge science, international politics, and the real-life ramifications of global warming as they are played out in America's national capital TODAY — all told through the daily lives of those at the center of the action. Hauntingly realistic, the novel is set in the near future but inspired by scientific facts already making headlines. With style, wit, and rare insight into our past, present, and possible future, the novel propels us into a world on the verge of unprecedented change. (Be warned this is an adult novel but it is highly recommended for high school students - our future decision-makers to ponder and digest)
March - EcoReads for Kids
Theme: March - EcoReads
Quote: Along with milk and vegetables,kids need a diet of rocks and worms:
Rocks need skipping.
Holes need digging.
Water needs splashing.
Bugs and frogs and slimy stuff needs finding.
Window by Jeannie Baker
Window is a groundbreaking work which points to one possible direction for books in the future - the wordless picture book. It also has a serious purpose, to give children an understanding of how growth affects the world we live in. (While it has no text, it does not lack words; what words there are, are incorporated into the visual images; some of the scenes are 'immersed' in print.) The central image is a window. Each of the thirteen double-page spreads shows the window frame and the view outside the window - the reader is always standing inside, looking out.
Belonging by Jeannie Baker Thirteen years passed between these companion titles. 'A friend spoke about a street she really loved in inner Sydney. This street of terrace houses had been closed to traffic. It's windows, walls and pavements were filled to overflowing with plants, growing from window boxes, from breaks in the pavement, from pot plants, creeping up and covering walls of the houses. It was a narrow street but full of character … a place where neighbours chatted and children played.' The community in ‘Window’ have a home: but in my mind we could call any place home whereas the word ‘belonging’ implies an emotional connection. If one wants to really belong to something one has to work at it and contribute to it. - Jeannie Baker
The Tomorrow Book by Jackie French & Sue Degennaro A timely picture book about a young prince who is determined to rule over a country where the future is filled with environmental hope - and practical solutions, such as common usage of solar and wind power. Lively, fun and positive, this book serves to give young people information about their world and shows them that a lot of environmental solutions are simple and relatively easy to put in place. Produced on recycled paper to reflect the message within, this is a beautiful book.
Uno's Garden by Graeme BaseWhen Uno arrives in the forest one beautiful day, there are many fascinating and extraordinary animals there to greet him. And one entirely unexceptional Snortlepig. Uno loves the forest so much, he decides to live there. But, in time, a little village grows up around his house. Then a town, then a city. . . and soon Uno realises that the animals and plants have begun to disappear. Enter the magical world of Graeme Base's forest, filled with wild and wonderful animals, Uno's unique family and friends and also - the elusive Snortlepig!
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