Chute Middle School's Pate Library
Chute Middle School's Pate Library
2026-2027
2026-2027
Whatever the weather, feel free to
come to the library to chill out and to find some of your favorite reads.
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A library is
A library is
a collection of sources of information or similar resources. Its contents are made available to a particular community for browsing or borrowing. Libraries can be physical locations like brick and mortar buildings in your neighborhood. Libraries are full of stories in a variety of formats from picture books to large print, audiobooks to ebooks, and more. But, there's so much more to libraries. Libraries lend items like museum passes, games, musical instruments, and tools. Library programming brings communities together for entertainment, education, and connection through book clubs, storytimes, movie nights, crafting classes, and lectures. Library infrastructures advance communities, providing internet and technology access, literacy skills, and support for businesses, job seekers, and entrepreneurs.
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Your Chute librarian looks forward to learning with you throughout the year.
Your Chute librarian looks forward to learning with you throughout the year.
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Filipino Heritage Month
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October 2026
Filipino American History Month (FAHM) in October commemorates the first Filipinos to arrive in the continental United States at what is now Morro Bay, California on October 18, 1587. Celebrated in October, Filipino American History Month honors the history, pursuits, accomplishments, and legacy of Filipinos in the United States. The official theme for Filipino American History Month 2026 is "Beyond the Margins: Centering Intersectional Filipino American Histories," established by the Filipino American National Historical Society (FANHS).
Throughout October, the Field Museum celebrates Filipino American History Month! Hear from Field staff, community partners, artists, and students as we share Filipino American stories and honor the contributions Filipino Americans have made to American history.
Malaka Gharib is a journalist, cartoonist and graphic novelist. She is a first-generation Filipino-Egyptian-American. Her mother is from the Philippines and her father is from Egypt. She graduated from Syracuse University in New York with a dual major in magazine journalism and marketing. Current Residence: She lives in Nashville, Tennessee, and previously lived and worked in Washington, D.C..
I Was Their American Dream is at once a coming-of-age story and a reminder of the thousands of immigrants who come to America in search for a better life for themselves and their children. The daughter of parents with unfulfilled dreams themselves, Malaka navigated her childhood chasing her parents' ideals, learning to code-switch between her family's Filipino and Egyptian customs, adapting to white culture to fit in, crushing on skater boys, and trying to understand the tension between holding onto cultural values and trying to be an all-American kid.
I Was Their American Dream is at once a coming-of-age story and a reminder of the thousands of immigrants who come to America in search for a better life for themselves and their children. The daughter of parents with unfulfilled dreams themselves, Malaka navigated her childhood chasing her parents' ideals, learning to code-switch between her family's Filipino and Egyptian customs, adapting to white culture to fit in, crushing on skater boys, and trying to understand the tension between holding onto cultural values and trying to be an all-American kid.
Josephina “Joey” Guerrero, a native of the Philippines, was diagnosed with leprosy (Hansen's disease) as World War II unfolded in Europe and Asia. Soon after the Japanese occupied the Philippines, Joey--believing she would die soon--joined the guerrilla movement to complete covert missions in support of the Allies. Because of her condition, she was rarely searched by Japanese soldiers, which allowed her to courier secret messages, including an invaluable minefield map that she taped to her back.
Joey was eventually awarded the US Presidential Medal of Freedom and admitted to the National Leprosarium in Carville, Louisiana, where she lived for nine years. When she was cured and released, she found it difficult to find work because of racial discrimination and her health history and was forced to pawn her Presidential Medal to make ends meet. Eventually, she shed her previous identity. When she died in 1996, her obituary identified her as a secretary from Manila. But, Joey Guerrero was much more than that--she was a hero who changed the course of history!
Erin Entrada Kelly is a two-time Newbery Medalist, Sibert Honoree, Boston Globe-Horn Book Honoree, and National Book Award Finalist whose work has been translated into more than a dozen languages. She is a New York Times-bestselling author and teaches in the Master's Program in Writing for Young Readers at the University of San Francisco. She is on the founding faculty of the University of San Francisco's Writing for Young Readers graduate program. Erin lives in Delaware, near Philadelphia.
Erin Entrada Kelly is a two-time Newbery Medalist, Sibert Honoree, Boston Globe-Horn Book Honoree, and National Book Award Finalist whose work has been translated into more than a dozen languages. She is a New York Times-bestselling author and teaches in the Master's Program in Writing for Young Readers at the University of San Francisco. She is on the founding faculty of the University of San Francisco's Writing for Young Readers graduate program. Erin lives in Delaware, near Philadelphia.
Apple has always felt a little different from her classmates. She and her mother moved to Louisiana from the Philippines when she was little, and her mother still cooks Filipino foods and chastises Apple for becoming “too American.” When Apple’s friends turn on her and everything about her life starts to seem weird and embarrassing, Apple turns to music. If she can just save enough to buy a guitar and learn to play, maybe she can change herself. It might be the music that saves her . . . or it might be her two new friends, who show her how special she really is.
Apple has always felt a little different from her classmates. She and her mother moved to Louisiana from the Philippines when she was little, and her mother still cooks Filipino foods and chastises Apple for becoming “too American.” When Apple’s friends turn on her and everything about her life starts to seem weird and embarrassing, Apple turns to music. If she can just save enough to buy a guitar and learn to play, maybe she can change herself. It might be the music that saves her . . . or it might be her two new friends, who show her how special she really is.
Randy Ribay writes stories for young people and the young at heart. He's the author of Patron Saints of Nothing; Everything We Never Had; Avatar, the Last Airbender: The Reckoning of Roku; and more. He's a two-time National Book Award nominee, a co-winner of the Michael L. Printz award, and a recipient of the Asian/Pacific American Librarians Association book award and the Boston Globe-Horn Book award. His books have appeared on the New York Times, Indie, and USA Today best-sellers lists.
Born in the Philippines and raised in Michigan and Colorado, Randy currently lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with his wife, son, and cat-like dog.
Jay Reguero plans to spend the last semester of his senior year playing video games before heading to the University of Michigan in the fall. But when he discovers that his cousin Jun was murdered as part of President Duterte’s war on drugs, and no one in the family wants to talk about what happened, Jay travels to the Philippines to find out the real story.
Hoping to uncover more about Jun and the events that led to his death, Jay is forced to reckon with the many sides of his cousin before he can face the whole truth—and the part he played in it.
Patron Saints of Nothing is a riveting portrayal of the struggle to reconcile grief and guilt, faith and family.
Born in the Philippines and raised in the United States from the age of 12, Jose Antonio Vargas is a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, Emmy-nominated filmmaker, and Tony-nominated theatrical producer. A leading voice for the human rights of immigrants, he founded the non-profit immigrant storytelling organization Define American, twice named one of the World's Most Innovative Companies by Fast Company, and explored all facets of immigration as host of its YouTube show and podcast Define American with Jose Antonio Vargas. He is also a co-founder of 1587 Sneakers, the world's first Asian American sneaker brand.
Passionate about promoting equity in education for all students, Jose serves on the advisory board of TheDream.US, a scholarship fund for undocumented immigrant students, and was a member of the Board of Trustees of the California State University, the largest four-year public university system in the United States.
A product of the San Francisco Bay Area, he is a proud graduate of San Francisco State University where he was named Alumnus of the Year in 2012 and Mountain View High School. An elementary school named after him opened in his hometown of Mountain View, California in August 2019.
Latinx Heritage Month
September 15th through October 15th
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Each year, Americans observe National Latinx/Hispanic Heritage Month from September 15 to October 15, by celebrating the histories, cultures and contributions of American citizens whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean and Central and South America.
The observation started in 1968 as Hispanic Heritage Week under President Lyndon Johnson and was expanded by President Ronald Reagan in 1988 to cover a 30-day period starting on September 15th and ending on October 15th. It was enacted into law on August 17, 1988, on the approval of Public Law 100-402.
The day of September 15 is significant because it is the anniversary of independence for Latin American countries Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua. In addition, Mexico and Chile celebrate their independence days on September 16 and September 18, respectively. Also, Columbus Day or Día de la Raza, which is October 12 this year, falls within this 30 day period.
Toby’s mom always says there are people that make you feel just right. And while his dad can be hard to please, it’s a different story with his amazing uncle. Uncle showers Toby with smiles, hugs, and kind words, and his garage is like a second home to Toby—there’s even a chair with Toby’s name on it next to Uncle’s desk! Yes, Toby can always count on Uncle to step up and make him feel just right.
Toby’s mom always says there are people that make you feel just right. And while his dad can be hard to please, it’s a different story with his amazing uncle. Uncle showers Toby with smiles, hugs, and kind words, and his garage is like a second home to Toby—there’s even a chair with Toby’s name on it next to Uncle’s desk! Yes, Toby can always count on Uncle to step up and make him feel just right.
Author/educator Torrey Maldonado was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, where he still lives.
Asian American Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander
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Month
2026
Arun Gandhi, born in 1934, is the fifth grandson of Mohandas K. Gandhi, also known as Mahatma Gandhi. He was a journalist for more than thirty years for the Times of India and has written for The Washington Post. His first of two books for children was Grandfather Gandhi. Be The Change: Grandfather Ghandi Story explores how Arun learned to transform his anger and apply his grandfather's philosophy of "be the change you wish to see in the world" through personal struggles with wastefulness and injustice.
Arun Gandhi, born in 1934, is the fifth grandson of Mohandas K. Gandhi, also known as Mahatma Gandhi. He was a journalist for more than thirty years for the Times of India and has written for The Washington Post. His first of two books for children was Grandfather Gandhi. Be The Change: Grandfather Ghandi Story explores how Arun learned to transform his anger and apply his grandfather's philosophy of "be the change you wish to see in the world" through personal struggles with wastefulness and injustice.
Jacqueline Briggs Martin and June Jo Lee (authors)
El Día De Los Niños/El Día De Los Libros Children's Day/Book Day
April 30th
Mexico
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Día is a nationally recognized initiative that emphasizes the importance of literacy for all children of all linguistic and cultural backgrounds. However, Día has its roots in Mexico. The United Nations has recommended every country set aside a day to celebrate children each year since 1954, Mexico had already been celebrating its own Children’s Day for almost 30 years by that point. In 1924, General and President Alvaro Obregon signed the now defunct League of Nations' Declaration of the Rights of the Child in 1924,. The signing’s anniversary the following year was on April 30,1925; this became the first annual nationwide Día Del Niño. It is a constant commitment to linking children and their families to diverse books, languages and cultures.
The common goals of all Día programming are to:*
Celebrate children and connect them to the world of learning through books, stories and libraries
Nurture cognitive and literacy development in ways that honor and embrace a child’s home language and culture
Introduce families to community resources that provide opportunities for learning through multiple literacies
Recognize and respect culture, heritage and language as powerful tools for strengthening families and communities
taken from ALSC Initiatives & Special Projects*
National Library Week
April 19-April 25, 2026
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The theme of this year's National Library Week is "Find Your Joy"! The Honorary Chair is librarian and author Mychal Threets. Threets is an award-winning librarian, literary advocate and the host of Reading Rainbow, a televised reading program that teaches reading skills, habits, and attitudes. First broadcast in 1983, the series ran until 2006. The first episode of Threet’s “Reading Rainbow” debuted at 7 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 4, 2025.
Kelvin Watson, Executive Director of the Las Vegas-Clark County Library District in Nevada, is the most recent recipient of the the American Library Association (ALA) Ken Haycock Award for Promoting Librarianship. Click here to learn more about him and the exceptional services he has provided over the years and in library systems throughout the nation. Meet school librarian of the year, Alejandra Cornejo of Texas in this SLJ article.
Important dates during National Library Week include:
Thursday, April 16th: National Librarian Day
Monday, April 20: Right to Read Day (launch of State of America's Libraries Report)
Tuesday, April 21: National Library Workers Day
Wednesday, April 22: National Library Outreach Day
Thursday, April 23: Take Action for Libraries Day
Happy Women's History Month
2026
Spotlight: Women In S.T.E.A.M: Science. Technology. Engineering. Art. Math.
Happy Black History Month!
Consider taking a family trip to the Bronzeville Children's Museum for a variety of special events or simply to learn about the lives of black Americans! The Bronzeville Children’s Museum is the first and only children’s museum focused on cultural history in the country. Founded on August 20, 1993, the BCM was named for Bronzeville, the area where black Americans settled in Chicago after coming from the South. In Bronzeville, black people created booming businesses, cultural, political and residential centers in what was known at first as Black Metropolis and later as Bronzeville.
Click here for the details on the Ella Jenkins (1924-2024) celebration.
And Justice For All: The Black History Month
And Justice For All: The Black History Month
2026
2026
The Picture Book Edition
The Picture Book Edition
Be Bold! Be Proud! Be Like...:
Be Bold! Be Proud! Be Like...:
Black Leaders, Past and Present, Who Shape Our Lives Every Day
Dance like…
Activist, Choreographer, Dancer, Director
Ballet Dancer
Get fit like...
Yoga Instructor
Health Coach, Personal Trainer
Invent Like...
Computer Scientist & Technologist
Computer Scientist & Technologist
Chemist & Researcher
Chemist & Researcher
Entrepreneur and Philanthropist
Learn like...
Civil Rights Activist
In 1960, when Ruby Bridges was only six years old, she became one of the first black children to integrate New Orleans’ all white public school system. Greeted by an angry mob and escorted by federal marshals, Ruby bravely crossed the threshold of this school and into history single-handedly initiating the desegregation of New Orleans’ public schools.
Student at University Of Mississippi, Civil Rights Advocate, Writer
Make changes like...
Former United States Representative
Play like...
Books For The Freezin' Season!
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Whatever the weather, reading is so cool!
It can take you anywhere from your snowbound room in Evanston/Skokie to a tropical paradise south of the border or in the South Seas. Whether in print form or online, warm up with a good book. Consider reading the same book, works by the same author or a similar topic with a group of friends. Grab a book and a blanket and bring along your favorite cold weather treats--hot coffee, warm brownies, grilled cheese and tomato soup are some of mine--and
feed your mind, body and soul!
image taken from the Miami Beach Hispanic Affairs Committee
Each year, Americans observe National Latinx/Hispanic Heritage Month from September 15 to October 15, by celebrating the histories, cultures and contributions of American citizens whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean and Central and South America.
The observation started in 1968 as Hispanic Heritage Week under President Lyndon Johnson and was expanded by President Ronald Reagan in 1988 to cover a 30-day period starting on September 15th and ending on October 15th. It was enacted into law on August 17, 1988, on the approval of Public Law 100-402.
The day of September 15 is significant because it is the anniversary of independence for Latin American countries Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua. In addition, Mexico and Chile celebrate their independence days on September 16 and September 18, respectively. Also, Columbus Day or Día de la Raza, which is October 12, falls within this 30 day period.
Come by the library and check out some of the books below.
Many are also available on Sora in ebook and/or audiobook format.
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