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SAS’s Poetry Slam 2014 – Anis Mojgani
Jan 8th- SAS PD HS is looking forward to Anis Mojgani’s Visit to the Campus. Anis is part of our Poetry Slam (Feb 24-28, 2014). For more information about Anis, follow the web link below or select the Author tab above. Watch for more info about the Poetry Slam and Anis Mogjani’s visit over the next few weeks.
From Anis Mojgani’s Web site (the Piano Farm) (http://thepianofarm.virb.com/) (clipped 1/8/14)
Anis Mojgani is a two time National Poetry Slam Champion and winner of the International World Cup Poetry Slam. ATEDx Speaker and former resident of the Oregon Literary Arts Writers-In-The-Schools program, Anis has performed at numerous universities, festivals, and venues around the globe and has performed for audiences as varied as the House of Blues and the United Nations. His work has appeared on HBO, NPR, and in the pages of such journals as Rattle, Forklift Ohio, Used Furniture Review, and Thrush.
A founding member of the touring Poetry Revival, Anis is also the author of three poetry collections, all published byWrite Bloody Publishing: Songs From Under the River (2013), The Feather Room (2011), and Over the Anvil We Stretch (2008). A graduate of the Savannah College of Art and Design, he still tries to make tiny spaces for visual art, doing the covers for his own books, and occasionally providing work for others, be it illustrations, the random poster, or whatever else may spark up. Originally from New Orleans, Anis currently lives in Austin TX in a little house with his wife and their dog, Trudy.
Whats Ahead for 2014
2014 will be an exciting year at the SAS PD Sec Library.
- Beginning in January when we return from Winter Break the Library will play host to the Greater Shanghai First Lego League Association. Move than 20 teams will participate in the table and research judging competitions. The Librarians look forward to this event.
- Beginning in the new year, OverDrive will be coming to SAS. At this moment SAS is working behind the scenes to bring OverDrive to our MS students on both Campuses. This will allow students greater access to electronic material (books and audiobooks) that they can access using their own devices. The Librarians are excited about this development and look forward to having OverDrive up and running at SAS
- In February (Feb 24-28 on the PD Campu), SAS will host in our Author Series, a Poetry Slam. This activity will be bringing 4 well known Poets and Authors to our campuses. Sara Holbrook, Michael Salinger, Anis Mojgani, and Kenn Nesbitt will be here to work with our students. More to come here as the date nears, but for Author/Poet links, see the Author tab.
Kathryn Lasky and Christopher Knight’s Visit – March 12-16, 2012
Kathryn Lasky and Christopher Knight visited the SAS Pudong Divisions March 12-16. They presented their books, writing tips, and their lives to students at all divisions. Students had the opportunity to view, read, and learn about the authors, the writing process, the Guardians and Wolves series, the making of the Guardian Movie, and their work with sailing magazines and National Geographic. We would like to thank the authors for their time and talents. They made their work come alive for our students.
A slide show of their visit is below.
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Lasky and Knight Have Arrived
March 12, 2012
Kathryn Lasky and Christopher Knight have arrived at SAS Pudong. Today Kathryn meet with the 7th grade Humanities classes describing her work with special emphasis on the production and background to the book, “The Last Girls of Pompeii”. Her meeting schedule is full through the rest of the week as she touches base the 8th Grade, 6th Grade, HS Journalism, and IB English classes. At the end of the week she will be meeting and talking with the 5th Grade in Mrs. Boyer’s Elementary Library.
Christopher Knight, the photographic side of the family meet with the IB Env & Society HS classes and discussed his photographic background, his work the National Geographic, and the work behind the production of two non-fiction books that Kathryn and Christopher developed together. The connections he made to his life and work, his love of boats, and his journey were inspiring, bringing back memories for the teachers present at the presentation.
Kathryn and Christopher will continue they work for the rest of the week at SAS Pudong. We are happy host them and are please that they were able to come to visit with us. For more information about their visit, please contact the SAS Pudong Secondary Library.
Authors are Coming To SAS
First, sorry for such a long period without Posts. It has been a busy time in the library since January with the rapid push to complete the ordering process for books for next year. That is almost completed and I believe that we have a good set of books coming for the MS and HS Fiction Collection as well as our Non-Fiction and Reference Sections.
Library News. The library has a new librarian joining the Secondary Library next year. Barbara Boyer will be moving from the Elementary Library to the Secondary Library. Her experience and knowledge will be a big plus as the library works to remodel and redefine itself to better meet the needs of the students and staff of SAS. Kimbra Power will be moving in to the Elementary Library to replace Barbara. These changes mean the SAS Pudong Libraries will be back to full staffing. Thanks to all the SAS Admin that worked to make this happen. I am looking forward to working with the other SAS Pudong Librarians as well as Jan Stanton who is joining the Library in the Puxi Secondary Library.
The Big news, however is that our Spring Author Season is beginning. On March 6-16th, Kathryn Lasky and Christopher Knight will be with us on both SAS campuses. On March 21-28, James Gurney will be visiting our campuses working closely with our Art Classes. Other Authors on the SAS horizon include Kazu Kibuishi (April 20th, 23rd), Kevin Lewis and Phil Bildner (April 23rd-27th) who will be visiting and working in the Elementary Divisions on both the Pudong and Puxi campuses
For next year we have three authors in our sights. These authors include Anne Sibley O’Brien, Jeff Stone, and Pamela Dunkin Edwards. More on this later as dates and arrangements are firmed up.
Check out the Author tab for more information about these authors.
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