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August Newsletter

Upcoming August Birthdays

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New Board Discussions

Author Q&A Session with Steve Chicoine - This author Q&A session is about Steve Chicoine! Feel free to ask him any questions about his work!

Winners of the August Monthly Book Discussions

And the winners are...

*Winner of the August 2011 Picture Book Monthly Discussion: Thank You, Mr. Falker by Patricia Polacco
*Winner of the August 2011 Adult Book Monthly Discussion: Sophie Scholl and the White Rose by Annette Dumbach
*Winner of the August 2011 Young Adult Book Monthly Discussion: The Witch of Blackbird Pond by Elizabeth George Speare
*Currently Reading until August 31: Obasan by Joy Kogawa

Upcoming Holidays

August 31 - 54th Anniversary of Independence (Malaysia)

Upcoming Holiday for my country is The 54th Anniversary of Independence..!~31st August~

That's great Lolliepop! I should put that up in upcoming holidays! It's a great way to see holidays from other countries!

Great!!maybe we should find the anniversary of independence day of all country..haha..

LOL!! In the United States, it's on July 4.

I love that idea Lolliepop! Also, is there a difference in how we celebrate from country to country? As far as i can tell, as a rule we set things on fire lol. It"s a time honored tradition.

I'm curious...how do Malaysians celebrate their Independence Day? In the US, we generally get together with friends and/or family, have a picnic or barbecue and set off fireworks. Menus range from hot dogs or brats, hamburgers, fried chicken, potato salad and s'mores! Yeah, s'mores!