The public is encouraged to follow along at. Families can also ask their local libraries about activities and supplemental readings related to books in the Citywide Book Club series.

The Onondaga County library system has made copies available of all the books in this season’s collection. The selected books in the series examine quality of life through the lens of diverse residents. The Syracuse Citywide Book Club began in April and is focused on the theme of quality of life. Mayor Walsh Announces Road Reconstruction Project on Rose Avenue Brent Sears is a partner at 41 prospects and an avid advocate of the Onondaga County Public Library system. Sibley O’Brien appears virtually from Maine where she lives with her husband. Her parents were medical missionaries who moved to South Korea when she was a child, so a lot of her passion for multicultural work comes from her personal experience. “I love Anne’s personal story and think it resonates with many children in Syracuse who have moved here from another country.”Īnne Sibley O’Brien is a children’s book creator who has illustrated and written more than 30 books. I'm new here Author: Anne Sibley O'Brien (Author, Illustrator) Summary: Three students are immigrants from Guatemala, Korea, and Somalia and have trouble speaking, writing, and sharing ideas in English in their new American elementary school. “Having Anne Sibley O’Brien participate in the virtual session is such a treat for our community and families,” said Mayor Walsh. The segment will stream on the Syracuse Citywide Book Club Facebook page at 7 p.m. In the pre-recorded segment, Mayor Walsh introduces the author ahead of the reading with community reader Brent Sears of 41 Prospects. Illustrations illustrations Index no index present LC call number PZ7.Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh today welcomed children’s book author Anne Sibley O’Brien, the author of “I’m New Here,” as a guest of the 2021 Citywide Book Club. Language eng Summary Three children from other countries (Somalia, Guatemala, and Korea) struggle to adjust to their new home and school in the United States Cataloging source NJQ/DLC O'Brien, Anne Sibley Dewey number Assimilation (Sociology) - Juvenile fiction.Immigrant children - United States - Juvenile fiction.Guatemalan Americans - Juvenile fiction.Label I'm new here Title I'm new here Statement of responsibility Anne Sibley O'Brien Title variation I am new here Creator

I'm New Here by Anne Sibley O'Brien