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Did you Know?
Valentine’s Day is about 1600 years old and started as a celebration of the life and sacrifice of St. Valentine. St Valentine was a Christian priest in Rome in the third century. He ministered to other Christians even though Christianity was illegal and persecuted at the time. He was arrested and put to death. Legend has it that he gave sight to the blind daughter of his jailer just before he was executed. However, in the middle ages, Valentine’s act of love grew into an expression of romantic love and it has grown from there into a huge celebration. Valentine’s Day is now celebrated in most parts of the world.
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"Small Spaces" by Katherine Arden
After suffering a tragic loss, eleven-year-old Ollie who only finds solace in books discovers a chilling ghost story about a girl named Beth, the two brothers who loved her, and a peculiar deal made with "the smiling man"—a sinister specter who grants your most tightly held wish, but only for the ultimate price. -Amazon
"The Reappearance of Rachel Prince" by Holly Jackson
What would you do if your mom had been missing and presumed dead for 16 years showed back up very much alive? Del has grown up under the shadow of her mother's disappearance. She was the baby that was left behind, and now she is the teen who has learned to rely on herself and her dad for everything. Now Del has questions- where has mom been, and can she ever be trusted?
Vocabulary
Peculiar-- strange or odd; unusual.
Sinister- giving the impression that something harmful or evil is happening or will happen.
Presumed-suppose that something is the case on the basis of probability.
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Reading is a joy, a privilege, and the right of every student. As you select the library books you will read, please understand that every book is not the best choice for every student. If a book is unappealing or offensive to you in any way, please return it and select another.
You, the student, or parent know better than we, the library staff, what reading materials best serve you, your standards and beliefs.
