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Small Steps to Literacy Videos Launched
Kildare Library Service, Wicklow County Council Library Services & County Kildare LEADER Partnership now invite you to view our brand new ‘Small Steps to Literacy’ videos. Children learn early literacy skills from their parents in the years before they start school. Not every parent finds it easy to help their child develop and learn new… Read more
Book Review: A Thousand Perfect Notes
Title: A Thousand Perfect Notes Author: C.G. Drews Genre: Young Adult Fiction. Review by: Chantelle, LCA Intern for Library HQ Synopsis: Beck’s mother, a once famous pianist lives out her crushed dreams through her son. Coerced into playing the piano, Beck spends his nights and days working studiously to play music his mother expects of… Read more
Orla’s YA Book of the Month
Title:Â Back on Track Author:Â Michael Burton Genre:Â Young Adult Non-Fiction. Review by:Â Orla (Kildare Town Library) Covid-19 has turned society on its head. It is especially difficult for young people attending secondary school. The disruptions of lockdowns and home-schooling has made learning the curriculum chaotic. Uncertain turbulent times have disrupted routines and structures. Throwing in the elements of… Read more
Squeeze in a Read for ‘Ireland Reads’
Libraries throughout County Kildare are taking part in ‘Ireland Reads’, a campaign to get the whole country reading this month in the lead up to a National Day of Reading on Friday, 25th February, where everyone will be asked to ‘squeeze in a read’ for ‘Ireland Reads’ Day. Libraries in Kildare and around the country… Read more
Book Review: The Boy Who Steals Houses
Title: The Boy Who Steals Houses Author: C.G. Drews Genre: Young Adult Fiction. Review by: Chantelle, LCA Intern for Library HQ Synopsis: The boy who steals houses. . . The girl who steals his heart. Sam and his brother Avery have been betrayed and abused by every single person in their lives who should have… Read more
Book Review: Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief
Title: Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief Author: Rick Riordan Genre: Children’s Fiction (Ages 8-12),Greek Mythology, Young Adult Fiction, Adventure. Review by: Chantelle, LCA Intern for Library HQ Synopsis: Percy was a normal kid going to school, playing basketball, hanging out with friends and skateboarding. The usual things kids his age do. All of that… Read more
