Skip to main content
District

Library Newsletter - Feb 2025

Posted Date: 2/03/25 (10:03 PM)

alt_text
Feb 2025 | National New Literacy Week | ALA Winners

National News Literacy Week
February 3rd is the start of National News Literacy Week. Check out the News Literacy Project to see ways you and your student can learn to spot fictitious research sources. Learn how to spot misinformation through social media and fake news sources through lateral reading.

Students can find reliable sources to cite for research projects in their Clever Portal under Library Resources. Britannica, ProQuest and more provided to students and schools for free by the California State Library COMPASS: K-12 Online Media Program.
ALA 2025 Winners
The American Library Association has released the 2025 Youth Medal Award winners. These are the newest titles winning honors such as the John Newbery for best contribution to American children's literature, the Pura Belpré Award for Latino and Latina cultural experiences in children's and young adult literature and more. Which books do you think you want to add to the library? Do you think you can read them all?
The First State of Being by Erin Entrada Kelly
Black Star by Kwame Alexander
Ultraviolet by Aida Salazar

These books and more are available for check out on the Sora app. Coming to the AOMS library soon in hard copy.

Day Loan and Chromebook Reminders 
With the new semester it's a good time to check in with your student and remind them of good school habits when it comes to Chromebooks.
  • Remember to charge your chromebook every night adn keep it with your backpack so you don't forget it. 
  • Be careful with your backpack - we've been seeing a lot of broken hinges because of the way students handle their backpacks. 
  • Buy a case for your Chromebook - help mitigate damage and avoid those high fines. The more padding on the case, the better the protection. 

Book Recommendations

The Manifestor Prophecy by Angie Thomas

Book of the Month

Read the Book of the Month through the Sora app in Clever. 

The Manifestor Prophecy by Angie Thomas

Award winning author, Angie Thomas, makes her middle school debut with Nic Blake and the Remarkables. Follow Nic and her pet hellhound as her goal to be a Manifestor is interrupted by a series of terrifying revelations and she is now on the hunt to find a powerful magic tool and save her father.

Students can access these books provided by the San Diego County Library. Here's how to sign in. Available in both eBook and Audiobook. 

Black History Month
Celebrate Black History Month with these titles:       
Mighty Inside by Sundee T. Fraizier
The new Kid by Jerry Craft
A Few Drops of Red by Claire Hartfield

New Books

New books to the AOMS library - check them out today.         
Louisa June and the Nazis in the Waves by Laura Elliott
You may already be a winner by Ann Dee Ellis
The Wig in the Window by Kristen Kittscher


Contact the Library 
Mrs. Otten - kristina.otten@carlsbadusd.net 
760-661-6188 
AOMS Library Website 
AOMS Library Policies 
Quick Links
CYRM Sign Ups - must be in CUSD account
Search books on Destiny
Access Sora
Book Donations - We accept donations of gently used books or you can visit our Amazon Wish List.