TRCA 2022 Winner!

The votes are in and Superman Smashes the Klan by Gene Luen Yang has won!

In this YA graphic novel, set in1946, the Lee family has moved from Chinatown to Downtown Metropolis. While Dr. Lee is eager to begin his new position at the Metropolis Health Department, his two kids, Roberta and Tommy, are more excited about being closer to the famous superhero Superman.

The full list of nominees, ordered by number of votes received, is:

Superman Smashes the Klan by Gene Luen Yang (149)
Concrete Rose by Angie Thomas (104)
Gone to the Woods, Surviving a Lost Childhood by Gary Paulsen (80)
These Violent Delights by Chloe Gong (69)
Barry Squires, Full Tilt by Heather Smith (26)

Twenty-eight staff also cast a vote for their favourite, with Barry Squires, Full Tilt emerging as the winner with eleven votes. 

This was followed by Gone to the Woods (6), These Violent Delights (5) Concrete Rose (4), and Superman Smashes the Klan (2).

 

TRCA Vote 2022

Pick your Favorite!

Click on the link above to listen to or read an excerpt from the TRCA 2022 Top 5 titles.  

Then click the vote link at the top of the Book Shelf  in the link to vote for your favorite TRCA title. 

Happy Reading! Happy Voting! 

What book will win the TRCA 2022? Have your say and vote today!

TRCA 2022 Voting

 It is that time of year! Voting for the TRCA 2022 winner has begun.

You can vote for your favorite 2022 Top 5 title at : TRCA Blog 

Or you can vote by ballot in the NNEC library. 

 Stop by the library or vote online today and have your say in this year's TRCA!

TRCA 2022 - Voting happening soon !

It will soon be time to vote for your favorite Top 5 Title!

What book will win in 2022?

These Violent Delights by Chloe Gong

Concrete Rose by Angie Thomas

Gone to the Woods by Gary Paulsen

Superman Smashes the Klan by Gene Luen Yang

Barry Squires Full Tilt by Heather Smith

Be sure to stop by the library and pick up a Top 5 Title today or read a copy on SORA 

so you can vote for your favorite and have your say May 9th to May 13th. 

 Visit the TRCA Blog for more details about each title. 

 

Barry Squires Full Tilt by Heather Smith - TRCA Top 5 Spotlight

Barry Squires Full Tilt by Heather Smith is the 5th Top 5 title for TRCA 2022! Did you know the author Heather Smith is Canadian? 

Pick up a copy of Barry Squires in the library today - you'll dance, you'll laugh, you'll cry - guaranteed! 

Superman Smashes the Klan by Gene Luen Yang with art by Gurihiru

Have a look and listen to this chat with Superman Smashes the Klan author Gene Luen Yang about this great graphic novel and how it originated.  Check out a copy today from the NNEC library and have your say in the 2022 TRCA!

 

Information Literacy

Some useful tips for evaluating information and help with research can be found at the following library websites:

(click the Library title to view the sites)

University of Arizona Libraries Guide

 - This site includes various interactive tutorials and short videos on types of sources, giving credit to sources and evaluating information as well as quizzes to test your knowledge before beginning research

Clark College Libraries

-Under IRIS - interactive self-paced tutorials - you can learn how to fact check resources for credibility online and avoid plagiarizing