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Our Read aloud or kid read recommendation for this month is: I'm New Here
Written and Illustrated by by Anne Sibley O'Brien

Readers meet Maria, from Guatemala, Jin, a South Korean boy, and Fatimah, a Somali girl who wears the hijab. O’Brien fosters empathy by portraying only one challenge each must overcome rather than overwhelming readers with many. Maria struggles with the language. Though back home, “Our voices flowed like water and flew between us like birds,” the sounds of English elude her. Clever, phonetically spelled dialogue balloons bring home to readers how foreign English sounds to Maria. For Jin, writing is the trouble; the scribbles of American letters close the door to the wonderful world of stories. Fatimah’s challenge is abstract: she cannot find her place in this new classroom. Gradually, each child begins to bridge the gap—soccer, stories and shared words, artwork—and feel like part of a community. [FLOW] Other diverse students fill the classrooms, including a child in a wheelchair. An author’s note tells O’Brien’s own immigrant story, how difficult the transition is, the reasons families might emigrate, and how readers might help.

Share Maria's story with your students, as we celebrate Hispanic and Latiné Heritage from September 15 to October 15th.

I'm New Here — Multnomah County Library I'm New Here — O'Brien, Anne Sibley, — Three students are immigrants from Guatemala, Korea, and Somalia and have trouble speaking, writing, and sharing ideas in English in their new American elementary school. Through self-determination and with encouragement from their peers and teachers, the s...

Every month our programs ends a Newsletter to our tutors and there is always a book recommendation. One for adults and one for kids.
This month our monthly recommendation is: The Director
by Daniel Kehlmann (Author), Ross Benjamin (Translator)

An artist’s life, a pact with the devil, and the dangerous illusions of the silver screen.
G.W. Pabst, one of cinema’s greatest directors of the 20th century, was filming in France when the N***s seized power. To escape the horrors of the new and unrecognizable Germany, he fled to Hollywood. But now, under the blinding California sun, the world-famous director suddenly looks like a nobody. Not even Greta Garbo, the Hollywood actress whom he made famous, can help him.
When he receives word that his elderly mother is ill, he finds himself back in his homeland of Austria, which is now called Ostmark. Pabst, his wife, and his young son are suddenly confronted with the barbaric nature of the regime. So, when Joseph Goebbels—the minister of propaganda in Berlin—sees the potential for using the European film icon for his directorial genius and makes big promises to Pabst and his family, Pabst must consider Goebbels’s thinly veiled order. While Pabst still believes that he will be able to resist these advances, that he will not submit to any dictatorship other than art, he has already taken the first steps into a hopeless entanglement. Find it at the library!

The Director — Multnomah County Library The Director — Kehlmann, Daniel, 1975- — "G.W. Pabst, one of cinema's greatest directors of the 20th century, was filming in France when the N***s seized power. To escape the horrors of the new and unrecognizable Germany, he fled to Hollywood. But now, under the blinding California sun, the worl...

Hello, October! 🍂☕🎃

This month's bucket list includes a mix of fun ideas to help you prep for the colder months ahead. What would you add? Tell us in the comments!

It's not the first day of fall but these are some lovely Fall books recommendations.

Many of these have been read by our tutors in the Read Aloud portion of our tutoring sessions.

Dog Man Turns 10! Dav Piley Announces International Book Tour and a New Book Dav Pilkey is celebrating 10 years of his Dog Man series with a 10-date tour across the U.S., Canada and the UK. Tour stops will feature interactive activities, photo opportunities and a meet-and-greet with Pilkey. The tour begins Nov. 3, coinciding with the release of Pilkey’s new book ‘Dog Man...

If you can't get a moon cake, you can at least participate in a wonderful celebration at the Library.

Celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival, also known as the Harvest Moon Festival, one of the oldest and best-loved holidays in many parts of Asia. Join the library for fun events with music, crafting, performances and more!

Wednesday, October 7th
5 pm –7 pm
Midland Library

Đón mừng Tết Trung thu, cũng được gọi là Lễ Hội Trăng Rằm, một trong những ngày lễ hội lâu đời và được yêu thích nhất ở nhiều quốc gia Châu Á. Hãy cùng đến thư viện tham gia các chương trình âm nhạc sống động, làm thủ công, thưởng thức các tiết mục biểu diễn văn nghệ và nhiều hoạt động khác.

Thứ Tư, 7 tháng 10
5g chiều ‒ 7g tối
Thư viện Midland

中秋节是华人最喜爱的传统节庆之一，许多亚洲地区的人们也庆祝中秋节。欢迎您来图书馆参加庆祝活动，欣赏音乐演奏、参与趣味手工艺制作、以及观看表演节目！

10月7日 (星期三)
下午5:00-7:00
Midland 图书馆

For Nina Sanchez, that purpose is helping elementary school students discover the joy of reading.

A retired nurse, mother of four, and grandmother of 11, Nina volunteers with AARP Foundation Experience Corps in Casa Grande, Arizona, and helps young kids from kindergarten to 3rd grade learn how to read. The impact lasts far beyond the classroom.

One day at the grocery store, Nina recognized a teenager she had once tutored. He ran up, gave her a hug and wouldn't let go. Moments like that remind Nina why she volunteers.

Her story reinforces our new analysis that finds volunteers age 50 and over play an outsized role in community service, civic life, and keeping neighborhoods connected. Learn more: http://spr.ly/6187BGncUV