Monthly Archives: October 2010

Read it and pass it on!

Copies of the Book Thief we hope you will find, read and pass along.

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One Book, One Community – Steal This Book!

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Sarasota County libraries looking for book thieves

Sarasota County libraries hosted news conference at 10 a.m., Thursday, Oct. 28, at Fruitville Library, 100 Coburn Road, Sarasota to announce the “Steal This Book” campaign, part of the One Book, One Community program. The “Steal This Book” campaign will … Continue reading

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New Events–Asolo Play Readers and USF Salon

Two new One Book events have been added to the calendar. On Dec. 1 at 7:00 p.m. the Asolo Play Readers will be reading “The High School,” from “The World of Sholom Aleichem” at the The Jane B. Cook Theatre, … Continue reading

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Rosa Hubermann–A Sculpted Illustration

Jessica Fortner has created sculpted illustrations of Rosa Hubermann that are exactly as I had imagined her when reading The Book Thief.  You can feel Rosa’s grief and loneliness as she holds her husband’s accordion.  It seems that the air is … Continue reading

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Don’t be Bullied

Bullying is a theme in “The Book Thief.” Since October is National Bullying Prevention Month, here are  resources to help prevent bullying from the National Crime Prevention Council.

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Hitler and the Germans: Nation and Crime

The German Historical Museum opened a new exhibit on October 15, Hitler and the Germans: Nation and Crime.  From the website–the exhibit seeks to answer the questions: How was Hitler’s rise possible? How could Hitler and National Socialism, which were … Continue reading

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Let’s get going!

We’re getting started this week! Selby Library kicks things off with a classic movie on Wednesday and a “Book Thief” teen book discussion on Thursday. Start checking our Events page, as things are shaping up.

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Book Thief Discussion Guides

We have “The Book Thief” discussion guides for your family, class or reading group. Get your conversation going: Discussion Guide and Teen Discussion Guide.

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Read-Think-Talk About a Book

Learn to think and talk about a book. This handy chart will help with book club discussions for any novel.

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