POLONIUS: WHAT DO YOU READ, MY LORD?
HAMLET: WORDS, WORDS, WORDS.
WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE. HAMLET, ACT II SCENE II
December 2014 Vol. 1 Iss. 4
‘Tis the Season!
This month, as the snow piles up, the winds begin to bellow, and the shoveling
seems never-ending, we hope you are able to find joy in new books, old friends,
and loving families this Christmas season. Reach out to family, friends, and
strangers in peace and understanding. Curl up this season with a new book, or an
old book and a new perspective. This month’s BOOKMARK is all about sharing
stories.
The Notre Dame Library wishes you and yours peace, love, and joy this Christmas.
THIS MONTH
LIBRARY NEWS
DECEMBER 7 - 12
GETTING INTO THE GIVING SPIRIT – WITH STORIES!
DECEMBER 9
Sometimes, we forget the value of stories. While we are busy looking for a reputable
database article on violence in video games or a cultural overview of Rwanda, we
often forget that stories of these topics can have the power to impact us and bring us
together. The library is near bursting with graphic works, novels, and short story
collections spanning a wide range of years and places sure to expand your horizons
this season. Every day, each word we speak and every gesture we make towards each
other builds our community story; if we told our story, what would we say? This
Christmas, if you find yourself short on gifts and cash, remember that telling and
sharing stories (your own, or from a book) can be a remarkable gift.
Civvies Day
CO-OP FAIR IN THE LIBRARY THIS MONTH
Spirit Week
9th,
Toys for Tots toy drive
Co-Op Fair in the Library
Periods 1 & 2
DECEMBER 12
January Lab Booking Calendar
released at 8 am
DECEMBER 14 – 19
On December
Ms. McLachlan’s, Ms. Silvestri’s, Mr. Santarossa’s and Mr. Ussia’s coop students will be proudly hosting their 2014 Semester 1 Co-Op Fair in the library.
With presentation boards and real-work experiences and stories in a wide variety of
industries, the fair is sure to be a big hit. The lab will be operating normally.
DECEMBER 18
SPECIAL THANK YOU TO NICOLE D’SOUZA, GRADE 12 STUDENT!
DECEMBER 19 – JANUARY 4
This year the library has its very own Christmas tree! Our new decorative addition
was kindly donated by a wonderful grade 12 student, Nicole D’Souza. We are very
grateful for her generosity.
Christmas Break – see you all in
the new year!
Jingle Jam
Please note that the library will be
closed during Jingle Jam
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NOTES IN THE MARGIN
FEATURED REVIEW
Sleeping Funny by Miranda Hill.
This wonderfully diverse collection of short stories is sure to strike a chord
with many readers. Ms. Hill explores notions of family, differences, loss, and
love in this melodic collection. While some stories are grounded firmly in
realism, a touch of the fantastic trails through this collection. Beginning with
the unhurried “Variance” and ending with the exceptionally thoughtful title
work “Sleeping Funny,” Sleeping Funny is a moving read and a beautiful
journey through a strikingly original work.
ON DISPLAY THIS MONTH
Share a Story
We have dressed our displays this month with the
season’s trimmings. Along with all the snowmen,
we have an abundance of stories to share. Nonfiction graphic works like Gandhi and How to
Understand Israel in 60 Days or Less add a visual
element to unique stories. Graphic novels, such as
The Graveyard Book and Drama let us escape our
own stories and discover new tales. Fiction,
both fantastic and real, can help discover
NEW BOOKS (A SMALL SELECTION)
new ideas and world views. Check out The
Amulet of Samarkand and Ender’s Game if
Fiction
you’d like to try a new fantasy or sci-fi story. Attack on Titan; Vol. 1 / Hajime Isayama
A wide range of biographies and creative
Drama / Raina Telgemeier
non-fiction round out our Share a Story
Fullmetal Alchemist; Vols. 1 – 9 / Hiromu
display. Come and choose some to share this
Arakawa
holiday season!
Sita’s Ramayana / Samhita Arni
In Real Life / Cory Doctorow & Jen Wang
REEL BOOKS
Kill Shakespeare; Vol. 1 / Anthony Del Col
Library Wars; Vol. 1 / Kiiro Yumi
The Namesake was released in 2003, and
Les Miserables; Manga Classics / Victor Hugo,
we had to wait 3 years for its film!
Stacy King (Ed.)
Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind; Vol. 1; /
Hayao Miyazaki
The Namesake follows a young man, Gogol,
through childhood, adolescence, and into
adulthood, while he struggles to
understand and accept his unique name
and place in America. Cultural differences
with his parents and a desire to be his own
person frame Gogol’s journey as a first
generation Bengali-American. The
Namesake is an interesting, heart-felt story.
Non-Fiction
Above the Dreamless Dead: World War I in
Poetry and Comics / Chris Duffy (Ed.)
Climate Changed: A Personal Journey through
the Science / Philippe Squarzoni
How to Understand Israel in 60 Days or Less /
Sarah Glidden
Sugar Falls: A Residential School Story / David
Alexander Robertson
Africans Though of It: Amazing Inventions /
Bathseba Opini
Residential Schools: with Words and Images of
Survivors / Larry Loyie
REMEMBERANCE DAY
REFLECTION
Compliments to Ms. Richards
and students Sergeant Victoria
Dabrowski and Flight Sergeant
Raveen Appuhamy for their
moving Remembrance Day
reflection. Mr. Hill’s students
did a truly wonderful job
accompanying the poignant
message. Thank you for your
superb work focusing on an
important day.
POP tART SHOW
What an amazing event!
Congratulations to all the
amazing artists; your work was
thought-provoking and quite
exceptional. Special kudos goes
out to Ms. Chapman and Ms.
D’Alessandro for their hard
work and dedication to this
event. Proceeds from the event
will benefit Sick Kids Hospital
and the Canadian Cancer
Society.
FOOD DRIVE
A record breaker! Well done ND
for collecting over 31,000
pounds of much needed food
and goods. Mr. Hamilton and
the World Issues Class did a
fantastic job motivating our
community. ND, you are an
extraordinary community.
SPANISH NIGHT
The Social Justice Team has,
once again, hosted a truly
spectacular evening, filled with
music, dance, an informative
presentation, live and silent
auctions, sumptuous food, and
a remarkable goal. Hats off to
Mr. Sammut, Ms. Anderson, Mr.
Cvetnic, and Ms. Kirk for a
wonderful evening.
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