Library News
September 21st, 2021
Hello Warriors!
Welcome back! We are so happy to see you guys back at school :) It's been a crazy month... but we are here and we got through it.
Here's a reminder to remember to pick up a chromebook with me. Most of you have one already... but I know there are some who do not. Our goal is give each student one of their own. This is yours until the end of the school year and must be brought to school everyday. Below, I will provide you with a list of fees for lost/damaged/broken chromebooks.
On a good note, I have recently added MORE books to our collection.
Titles include:
Girl Code: Gaming, Going Viral, and Getting It Done by Andrea Gonzales and Sophia Houser
Hatching Twitter: A True Story of Money, Power, Friendship, and Betrayal by Nick Bilton
Quiet: The Power of Introverts In a World That Can't Stop Talking by Susan Cain
Hood Feminism: Notes from the Women That the Movement Forgot by Mikki Kendall
The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl by Issa Rae
White Fragility: Why It's So Hard to Talk to White People About Race by Robin DiAngelo
An African American and Latinx History of the United States by Paul Ortiz
Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria?: And Other Conversations About Race by Beverly Daniel Tatum
My Grandmother's Hands: Racialized Trauma and the Pathway to Mending Our Hearts and Bodies by Resmaa Menakem
All Boys Aren't Blue: A Memoir-Manifesto by George M. Johnson
Turning 15 on the Road to Freedom: My Story of the 1965 Selma Voting Rights March by Lynda Blackmon Lowery
Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future by Ashlee Vance
The Borden Murders: Lizzie Borden and the Trial of the Century by Sarah Miller
Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption by Bryan Stevenson
Know My Name: A Memoir by Chanel Miller
The Everything Store: Jeff Bezos and the Age of Amazon by Brad Stone
That Will Never Work: The Birth of Netflix and the Amazing Life of an Idea by Marc Randolph
Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal by Eric Schlosser
(Don't) Call Me Crazy: 33 Voices Start the Conversation About Mental Health edited by Kelly Jensen
Steve Jobs: The Man Who Thought Different: A Biography by Karen Blumenthal
Bomb: The Race to Build--and Steal--the World's Most Dangerous Weapon by Steve Sheinkin
The 5 Love Languages: The Secret to Love That Lasts by Gary D. Chapman
Pour Your Heart Into It: How Starbucks Built a Company One Cup at a Time by Howard Schultz
Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers by Deborah Heiligman
Becoming Maria: A Memoir by Sonia Manzano
Undefeated: Jim Thorpe and the Carlisle Indian School Football Team by Steve Sheinkin
A Promised Land by Barack Obama
The Ohlone Way: The Indian Life in the San Francisco - Monterey Bay Area by Malcolm Margolin
The Burning: Massacre, Destruction, and the Tulsa Race Riot of 1921 by Tim Madigan
Shout by Laurie Halse Anderson
If Beale Street Could Talk: A Novel by James Baldwin
There There by Tommy Orange
All America Boys by Jason Reynolds
Earth Abides by George R. Stewart
June 3rd, 2021
Hello Warriors,
As the end of this crazy school year is coming to a close, I just want to show my appreciation, admiration, and respect for each one of you. This year was not easy and you guys are so strong for getting through it. Thank you for giving me the chance to be your librarian :) I am very proud.
With all that said, let's get down to business...
As you know, all chromebooks, chargers, hotspots, library books, and textbooks must be returned prior to the last day of school. If not, you will be automatically added to the debt list. To clear your name, you either have to return the item in good condition or pay your debt off.
We also recommend you guys helping us out by properly cleaning your chromebooks prior to returning. This makes it easier for us. So if you want a clean chromebook to use for next year, this is essential.
Drop-offs for these items will take place the last week of school (finals week) in the library and are as follows:
Tuesday, June 8th 3-6pm
Wednesday, June 9th 3-6pm
Thursday, June 10th 12-2pm
However, you are more than welcome to return any materials prior to these dates or even before these set times. We want to make this convenient for you.
Email me at jbarrera@jsusd.org if you have any other questions. I will attach some documents below that pertain important information regarding drop-offs.
See you around!
Ms. Barrera
April 12th, 2021
Hello Warriors,
We are coming back to school and the library is officially open. Very exciting! :)
With that said, as everything else upon return, the library has new restrictions in order for us to remain safe.
You must have a mask on when entering the library. If you do not have one, one can be provided for you. Remember to wear your mask properly and at all times.
Social distancing will be enforced, stay 6 feet apart. Study tables in the library and Wifi Cafe (media center) can be used, but students can only sit where I have marked a blue X. No more than two to a table, but if you can help it, sit at your own table. Do not move chairs as well.
If you are coming into school and the library is your first stop, I will take your temperature and have you sign in. I have set up a Sanitizing Station for you as well. There will be plenty of hand sanitizer and extra masks for you there.
No eating will be allowed in the library. Drinking is okay, just remember to put your mask back on between sips.
Books are good to go for checkout but will be quarantined for 5 days after returning. This is just a precaution. I am also doing Book Pickups. If you email me (jbarrera@jsusd.org) ahead of time, I can get your book order ready so when you stop by, I can just hand you your order. All you need to provide in the email is your name, book title, and date/time you would like to pickup. I will email you back promptly with a confirmation.
If you need a new chromebook, stop by the library anytime during school hours and I will be happy to give you one.
I believe that is it. See you soon!
January 13th, 2021
Hello Warriors,
During this pandemic I was able to snag over 40 new books! All of these books are popular titles about marginalized and underrepresented groups. Hopefully you can all read these very, very soon!
Here is a running list of our new titles:
She's Not There: A Life in Two Genders by Jennifer Finney Boylan
Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi
Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You by Jason Reynolds
Akata Witch by Nnedi Okorafor
White Teeth: A Novel by Zadie Smith
A Queer History of the United States for Young People by Richie Chevat
My Own Words by Ruth Bader Ginsburg
The Skin I'm In by Sharon Flake
A Quick & Easy Guide to They/Them Pronouns by Archie Bongiovanni
The Tao of Wu by The RZA
Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice by Philip Hoose
Shoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of Nike by Phil Knight
Brown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline Woodson
The 57 Bus: A True Story of Two Teenagers and the Crime That Changed Their Lives by Dashka Slater
Americanized: Rebel Without a Green Card by Sara Saedi
The Port Chicago 50: Disaster, Mutiny, and the Fight for Civil Rights by Steve Sheinkin
Rubyfruit Jungle: A Novel by Rita Mae Brown
Unbroken: 13 Stories Starring Disabled Teens by Marieke Nijkamp
My Beloved World by Sonia Sotomayor
Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Sisters in Spirit: Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Influence on Early American Feminists by Sally Roesch Wagner
They Called Us Enemy by George Takei
Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Saenz
We Should All Be Feminists by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
The Nazi Hunters: How a Team of Spies and Survivors Captured the World's Most Notorious Nazis by Neal Bascomb
This Star Won't Go Out: The Life and Words of Esther Grace Earl by Esther Earl
Dear Martin by Nic Stone
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas by John Boyne
You Can't Touch My Hair: And Other Things I Still Have to Explain by Phoebe Robinson
An African American and Latinx History of the United States by Paul Ortiz
The Water Dancer by Ta-Nehisi Coates
Through My Eyes by Ruby Bridges
Sissy: A Coming-of-Gender Story by Jacob Tobia
An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States for Young People by Jean Mendoza
The Sun Is Also a Star by Nicola Yoon
#NotYourPrincess: Voices of Native American Women by Charleyboy
Internment by Samira Ahmed
X: A Novel by Ilyasah Shabazz
The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo
Stonewall: Breaking Out in the Fight for Gay Rights by Ann Bausum
Lies My Teacher Told Me: Young Readers' Edition by Rebecca Stefoff
How to Be an Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi (thanks to Ms. Nunes!)
-Ms. Barrera