This week our library learners focused on power: the power of names, the power of working hard, the power of chasing your dreams, and the power of technology. Come discover how these forces influence our lives, drive our ambitions, and connect us to the world.
本周，我们的图书馆学习者聚焦于“力量”：名字的力量、努力的力量、追逐梦想的力量，以及科技的力量。一起来探索这些力量如何影响我们的生活，驱动我们的抱负，并将我们与世界紧密相连。
Younger Primary G1-2 年级小学生
Our younger primary students reviewed a very important part of reading: recognizing the main character! Students showed their knowledge by naming popular main characters that they knew, such as Nezha, Olaf, and Minecraft. We also read a Caldecott-honored picture book, Alma and How She Got Her Name by Juana Martinez-Neal–a heartwarming book about the power of names and their histories.
我们低年级的小学生们复习了阅读中的一个重要部分：识别故事的主角！孩子们通过列举他们所熟知的流行主角，如哪吒、奥拉夫（Olaf）和《我的世界》（Minecraft）中的角色，展示了他们的知识储备。此外，我们还一起阅读了荣获凯迪克奖的图画书——《阿尔玛和她名字的故事》（Alma and How She Got Her Name），作者胡安娜·马丁内斯-尼尔（Juana Martinez-Neal）通过这部温馨的作品，讲述了名字的力量及其背后的历史故事。
Older Primary G3-5 年级小学生
Nezha has been one of the most popular topic recently among our kids, and we know the director of this movie had a hard time before the success. This week we read the fairy tale “The Elves and the Shoemaker,” which has some similarities to the story of Jiaozi. The story is about persistence, kindness and reward. We also talked about how we would write the story if we were an author or director.
最近，哪吒成为了孩子们中最热门的话题之一，我们也了解到这部电影的导演在成功之前经历了不少艰辛。本周，我们阅读了童话故事《精灵与鞋匠》，这个故事与饺子的经历有着异曲同工之妙。它讲述了坚持、善良与回报的主题。课堂上，我们还探讨了如果自己是作者或导演，会如何改编这个故事，激发了孩子们的创造力和想象力。
Library A 图书馆 A
Several high school classes stopped by the library this week to pick up new textbooks for the spring semester and new projects. Both Ms. Parker’s and Ms. Holliday’s classes will be starting The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho, which is a short novel about a boy who chases his dream, travels the world, and searches for treasure. Mr. Pell’s World Literature class did some library research to enhance their current project studying what it means to be human in the age of artificial intelligence. What a doozy!
本周，几个高中班级来到图书馆领取春季学期的新教科书和新项目。帕克老师和霍利迪老师的班级都将开始阅读保罗·科埃略的《炼金术士》，这是一部关于一个追逐梦想、周游世界和寻找宝藏的男孩的短篇小说。佩尔老师的世界文学班做了一些图书馆研究，以加强他们目前的项目，研究人工智能时代人类的意义。真是太棒了！
What are your librarians reading?
图书管理员在读什么书？
Ms. Rui
The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing by Marie Kondo. This book introduces a Japanese organizing method that involves tidying up all at once and keeping only items that spark joy, leading to a refreshed home and mindset.
《怦然心动的人生整理魔法》一书由近藤麻理惠所著，介绍了通过一次性彻底整理并只保留那些真正带来喜悦的物品，来实现家居整洁与心灵焕新的日本整理艺术。
Ms. Claire
Instructions for Dancing by Nicola Yoon. Evie used to be a romantic, but ever since her parents’ divorce she has struggled to believe in love. When she meets a charming guy, will she choose to follow her heart or her head?
艾薇曾是个满怀浪漫情怀的人，然而父母离婚后，她对爱情的信仰开始动摇。当她邂逅一位魅力非凡的男士时，她将面临抉择：是追随内心的悸动，还是听从理智的声音？
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