Stay Home, #ReadAltantic
Premier McNeil's now famous phrase "stay the blazes home" has captured the attention of Nova Scotians and permeated its way into our collective vocabulary. Public libraries in Nova Scotia want to make sure that while you are staying home, you have access to a variety of books and other resources and have partnered with the Atlantic Publishers Marketing Association (APMA) on the 2020 #ReadAtlantic program. With support from Nova Scotia Provincial Library and the NS Department of Communities, Culture and Heritage, this 5 week initiative, which started on April 15, makes a new locally published eBook available for unlimited downloads through our OverDrive collection. You can learn more about each title and when it will be available on the APMA website.Pictou-Antigonish Regional Library is very happy to be offering, via Zoom, live readings by two featured authors during the coming weeks. You can send in your questions and comments ahead of time by emailing Ellie at stellarton@parl.ns.ca. If you are not comfortable or interested in using Zoom, feel free to join us by teleconference. Full details to participate are on our website.
Crow by Amy Spurway
Tuesday April 28 at 7 pm
&
Silver Linings by Janice Landry
Tuesday May 26 at 7 pm
Books for Children and Youth
Wereduck by Dave Atkinson
Kate's family has always told her that on her thirteenth birthday she will become a werewolf just like them. But she doesn't want to become a werewolf, she's always felt more like a duck. So what happens on the night of her thirteenth birthday? Does she follow her in family's werewolf footsteps or does she do what she's always become what she's always wanted to become.
The Walking Bathroom by Shauntay Grant
Amayah doesn't have a costume to wear to school for Halloween. She wants to do something different and creative. But just what will people think of her choice of costume- a walking bathroom!
Sinking Deeper (or My Questionable, Possibly Heroic) Decision to Invent a Sea Monster by Steve Vernon
Roland MacTavish's mom wants him to move to Ottawa, away from his father, his weird friend, and his even weirder grandfather. So, what does he decide to do? He invents a sea monster. But his plan quickly spins out of control and it gets harder and harder to keep up the illusion.
My River by Stella Bowles
Stella was told she couldn't swim in her backyard river because hundreds of houses flushed their raw sewage into it. She decided to do something about it. This is the true story of Stella's grade six science project to clean up the LaHave River.
These are just a few examples of Atlantic Canadian eBooks for children and youth that you can find in OverDrive. You can search Atlantic Canadian eBooks to find more or click on the link in OverDrive to bring you directly to the Kids & Teens collection.
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