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Homework Help & R.E.A.D.

Homework Help
Available free to all students under 18 years of age from Oct 16 - May 25, 2018. No appointment is needed.

Locations:
Tuesdays 3-5p: La Selva Beach
Wednesdays 3-5p: Garfield Park

Dates:
Week of October 16, 2017 to May 25, 2018

Holidays/Breaks Schedule:
Thanksgiving week: November 21 & 22, 2017
Winter break: December 18, 2017 to January 22, 2018 (resuming January 23, 2018)
Spring break: March 30 to April 9, 2018 (resuming April 10, 2018)

R.E.A.D.
R.E.A.D. (Reach for Every Amazing Detail) is the Santa Cruz Public Libraries' reading comprehension program for students grades 2-12. Students receive 25 minutes of individual instruction from a California credentialed teacher! By appointment only. (Please, no drop-ins!) To make an appointment contact Programming at:

831- 427-7717
pro@santacruzpl.org

Locations:
Tuesdays 3-5p: Downtown
Wednesdays 3-5p: La Selva Beach

Dates:
Week of October 16, 2017 to May 25, 2018

Holidays/Breaks Schedule:
Thanksgiving week: November 21 & 22, 2017
Winter break: December 18, 2017 to January 22, 2018 (resuming January 23, 2018)
Spring break: March 30 to April 9, 2018 (resuming April 10, 2018)

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Posted by ann on Aug. 18, 2017 at 8:12 a.m.
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2016 Outstanding International Books for Children

SCPL Kids' Page

Beginning in 2006 the United States Board on Books for Young People (USBBY) has selected an honor list of international books for young people.

Presenting the 2016 USBBY Outstanding International Books List - Welcome Disruptions
(pdf download)
By Terry Hong -- School Library Journal, February 2016

The Outstanding International Books (OIB) committee is charged with selecting international books that are deemed most outstanding of those published during the calendar year. For the purposes of this honor list, the term "international book" is used to describe a book published or distributed in the United States that originated or was first published in a country other than the U.S.

Click for more lists and award winners HERE

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Posted by phippsa on April 19, 2016 at 8:16 a.m.
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2016 Amelia Bloomer List

SCPL Kids' Page

The Amelia Bloomer Book list is an annual list of the best feminist books for young readers. The list is created by the Amelia Bloomer Project, a committee of the American Library Association.

Printable Brochure of Kids’ (Early Readers & Middle Grade) Titles from the 2016 List:

Printable Brochure of Teen Titles from the 2016 List:

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Posted by phippsa on March 26, 2016 at 9:59 a.m.
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