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(919) 694-8030 x 28268
April is National Poetry Month
What is Poetry ?
expression emotion words rhythm rhyme scheme active word play words invoking a given emotion
How is poetry written?
lines sharp imagery sound focused commonly tie in the senses a variety of types/formats
Why write poetry?
it's therapeutic a form of sharing your VOICE it's a way to take a stand/send a message
Resources ~
National Library Week
Right to READ Day ~ Monday, April 24th
Monday, April 24 will be the one year anniversary of the launch for "Unite Against Book Bans" campaign. In an effort to fight back censorship in a day of action from "sea to shining sea", we are calling all book lovers, library lovers, learners of all kinds to defend, protect and celebrate our right to read freely and join us in Right to Read Day.
This same day the American Library Association will unveil its list of Top 10 Most Challenged Books of 2022. According to the data, last year there were record breaking challenges made to books to be removed from school and public libraries. The list will convey what types of books are being challenged most often and why.
Titles that have been on the list in the past:
Charlotte's Webb
The Diary of Anne Frank
The Hate You Give
The Giver
My Brother Sam is Dead
A Wrinkle in Time
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Of Mice and Men
The Outsiders
Harry Potter (series)
Cujo
Flowers for Algernon
Are you There God? It's Me Margaret.
Lord of the Flies
A Light in the Attic
This Book is Gay
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
All Boys Aren't Blue