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Let Them Play | Margot Theis Raven

"Playing is not just fun; it‘s what helps us grow."

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Let Them Play | Margot Theis Raven

This book can serve as a catalyst for discussions about the importance of play in children‘s lives and the role of community involvement in advocating for public spaces. Students can engage in a project where they identify a local issue, brainstorm solutions, and present their ideas, encouraging them to think critically about community action.

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Let Them Play | Margot Theis Raven

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This is a true story of a group of kids in a small community who fight for their right to play in a park after it is closed for development. The narrative illustrates the power of collective action and the importance of outdoor play for children‘s development. The illustrations enhance the story, making it relatable and encouraging for young readers. This book not only highlights the joy of play but also the impact of community activism.

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Let Them Play | Margot Theis Raven

#TeamGameSleighers there are only 2 days left of this year‘s #WinterGames! The event ends Jan 1st at midnight. If you‘re planning a night in or your holiday plans got locked down 😟 you still have time to earn some points. You may have noticed we did not put up this week‘s team total - @Clwojick and I decided to wait and combine the final 2 weeks and do a big reveal! I can‘t wait to see where we‘re at! I‘ve had so much fun this year👇

StayCurious With you all! Don‘t forget there‘s still time to get in those entries for #xmastreecontest and #uglysweatercontest which will be judged next week. You‘ll have until Tuesday to get me your final points and the winner reveals will be made on Wednesday. 3y

StayCurious @Desha @Kimberlone @sharread @Coueriamb @PuddleJumper @Crazeedi @BayouGirl85 @BookBosomed1 @mdm139 @wordslinger42 @IndoorDame @Bookjunkie57 @coffeewithbooks @kimmypete1 @mrsmarch @aperfectmjk @Kdgordon88 @j9brown @Cyndij82 @Pigpen_Reads @EJG31 @Liatrek @rsteve388 @Bookworm54 @bthegood @Roary47 @magyklyXdelish @PathfinderNicole @SamanthaMarie @LibrarianRyan @TheSpineView @Ash.on.the.line @Patchshank @Mogoeg @Morr_Books @Kshakal @sblbooks 3y

StayCurious @cwarnier @JenReadsAlot @dainarmb @Moll @SeaToSkyes @rjsthumbelina @peanutnine @kwmg40 @Chili @jessinikkip @ChasingOm @MatchlessMarie @Bookishgal71 @sebrittainclark @Q84 @Rissa1 @carlthecattt @Tattooedteacher @BethM @slategreyskies @CaitZ @JoeMo @FlynnDewey @Laughterhp @PageShifter @Moony @RealLiveHuman @JoyBlue @Lynnsoprano @galueth28 @Magpiegem @LiseWorks 3y

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StayCurious @bekakins @Melmar @peaknit @Ottergirl @Hansarjohnson @Mrs_B @DebinHawaii @audraelizabeth @vonnie862 @annahenke @maich @Dilara @LitStephanie @Hestapleton @Blackink_WhitePaper 3y

Crazeedi I did terrible this year Renee, I'm so sorry. Don't know what happened to me in December. You are always so on top of everything! How do you do it with a newborn?! Happy new year my friend 3y

StayCurious @Crazeedi Please don't apologize - it's all for fun remember? I'm always impressed with everything you contribute, here and on Litsy in general. Happy New Year, will write to you soon! 3y

Crazeedi @StayCurious ❤🎉🥂 3y

peaKnit This exact scenario happened to me once, for real! When you look up your mouth kind of opens automatically (when you‘re 10, anyways, lol) 3y

rjsthumbelina @StayCurious do we have to post totals before the new year rolls in, or do we have until the end of the day tomorrow? 3y

StayCurious @rjsthumbelina you can do anytime before Wednesday 😀the event goes until Jan 1 at midnight (edited) 3y

LitStephanie The holidays got busy so I did not post for week 3, so this is my total for weeks 3 and 4 combined: 3 impulse reads, 2 holiday movies, 2 holiday shows, and a bunch of word search equals 4880 points. Thanks for hosting! 3y

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Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil | John Berendt

#currentlyreading #currentlylistening #audio #overdrive #mindandbody #ymca 📖💪🏻🎧

BookNAround They‘ve had to remove this statue from the grave she was marking. 😭 We went on a tour of the cemetery when we were there over Christmas and they still take you to the plot but she‘s no longer there. 7y

britt_brooke @BookNAround That‘s so disappointing and unfortunate. 7y

BookNAround @britt_brooke Yep. It is disappointing. Ironically enough, the statue (and the person whose grave it used to mark) has nothing to do with the book other than being in Savannah. Someone doing the cover just liked the image. 7y

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Christine11 That‘s such a shame ! I want to definitely read this one this year 😊 7y

Kappadeemom Why was it taken down? @BookNAround 7y

britt_brooke @BookNAround Really? Ha, that so random. I guess they just chose a known landmark. Also, I assume the statue was removed due to vandalism? 7y

BookNAround @Kappadeemom @britt_brooke yes, it was vandalism. Our guide told us people were scraping the statue, climbing on it for pictures, and trampling all over the graves in the plot. There‘s only one grave that non-family are welcome to walk in/on in the cemetery and that‘s author Conrad Aiken‘s. He had a bench specially placed in his plot so people could come a sit there (and share their cocktails) with him. 😂 7y

Kappadeemom @BookNAround of course! How Savannah-ish :) 7y

britt_brooke @BookNAround Oh, geez! 7y

bio_chem06 Book vs movie? I never could get into the movie, so I assume the book is better, but was curious what everyone thought. 7y

britt_brooke @bio_chem06 I haven‘t seen the movie, but I‘ve heard it‘s not worth watching. I‘ll be curious to see the other responses. @Kappadeemom @BookNAround 7y

BookNAround @bio_chem06 I haven‘t seen the movie either so can‘t weigh in. 7y

mrp27 I liked the book. So much so I had to stop in Savannah when I drove cross country. I also saw the movie on video (pre dvd😱) and though it wasn't great it was entertaining. But that's me. I like to watch movies after I've read the book. (edited) 7y

Pamwurtzler @britt_brooke @bio_chem06 @BookNAround The book is better than the movie. I think there was also a mini series on A&E maybe that was supposed to be good, but I haven‘t seen that. 7y

britt_brooke @mrp27 Good to know - thanks! 7y

britt_brooke @Pamwurtzler Good to know - thank you! 7y

Kappadeemom I absolutely loved the book and the movie wasn‘t good. However, I am a born and raised Georgia girl, and I think it‘s hard to capture the essence of Savannah using actors from other places. The accents always sound fake :) 7y

britt_brooke @Kappadeemom The accents in the audiobook sound really fake, too. 😬 7y

LukkiAnn Oh my favorite audio book from last year! So good 😊 7y

britt_brooke @LukkiAnn I‘m enjoying it so far! 7y

ValerieAndBooks Loved the book! @BookNAround not sure if the info was there at the time you were at the cemetery, but the Bird Girl statue is now at the Telfair (sp?) art museum (indoors) in Savannah. Came across it there when we visited a few years ago! @Kappadeemom 7y

britt_brooke @ValerieAndBooks Good to know - thanks! 7y

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The Great Gatsby | F. Scott Fitzgerald

It must be Monday! 🚴🏻‍♀️ Post-spin stretching and a little #audio time. I love this machine for stretching my upper back. #reread #audible #mindandbody #ymca

ephemeralwaltz Who wouldn't want to listen to Jake Gyllenhaal while working out? 😍😍 *Drool* 7y

britt_brooke @ephemeralwaltz Right?! 7y

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The Liars' Club: A Memoir (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition) | Mary Karr

#RightNow I'm taking a post-spin book/snack break before getting my little dudes from the #ymca childcare. And getting back to this book which is a fantastic read, but got pushed aside for a couple of weeks. #AugustGrrrl

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Cinfhen You know I 🖤EVERYTHING about this post including the Kind bar and 🍌 7y

JenP Right now I'm eating a no-spin snack - more like a post-sitting snack 😂. I aspire to be more like you. 7y

britt_brooke @Cinfhen 🙌🏻🙌🏻 7y

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britt_brooke @JenP You are too funny (and kind)! The real challenge will be if I can avoid eating everything in sight for the rest of the day ... 7y

JenP @britt_brooke good luck! I'm doing a sugar detox thing and creeping everyone out around me by staring at their food in an overly intense way. 😂 7y

britt_brooke @JenP 😆😆😆 7y

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Beartown: A Novel | Fredrik Backman

I started this one a couple of months ago but after 100 pages I decided it just wasn't the right time. Picked it back up today (poolside, sans kids). I could use some #IceIceBaby, it's hotter than ten hells out here. ☀️🔥🌡💥 #90sInJuly #overdrive #ymca

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MatchlessMarie That pool looks awesome! We basically live at the pool almost every other day because my kid is a 🐟 7y

Bklover Which ereader do you have? It looks really clear for being in the sun! 7y

britt_brooke @MatchlessMarie It's a great pool! Our ymca facility is amazing. We've been hitting the pool a ton, too. My boys are getting comfortable in the water which is so fun to see. Today, I needed a break! 😆 7y

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britt_brooke @Bklover It's a paperwhite. I love it! 💚💚💚 7y

Robothugs It has been so hot! 😩 7y

Hooked_on_books Hang in there with this book. It really whacks you and starts running around pg 150. 7y

Cinfhen Great book! My favorite Bachman 😍 7y

britt_brooke @Hooked_on_books I'm just getting there. 👍🏻 7y

britt_brooke @Cinfhen Wow, I've read all of his others, so I know that's saying a lot! Plus I value your opinion. 😉 7y

Cinfhen Awww thanks @britt_brooke I hope you love it 😍 7y

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YMCA | Katie Marsico

DAY 15: #booksandtreats #riotgrams

Showing some love for my amazing #YMCA. This place helps maintain my sanity. I can sweat while my boys play with their little friends. And we all get much-needed breaks from each other! 😁 #mindandbody

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Cinfhen Oh crap, that KIND bar just set off ALL kinds of terrible cravings 😋😋😋YUM and 🙌🏻to the YMCA and other community recreation centers 8y

Aseleener We 💗 our Y too! 8y

eanderson One of my favorite KIND bars!!!! Yummm! 8y

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britt_brooke @Cinfhen @eanderson This is my favorite kind bar, but it's a flavor that's sometimes hard to find! 8y

britt_brooke @Aseleener 🙌🏻🙌🏻 8y

RealBooks4ever That KIND bar looks yummy! 😍 8y

britt_brooke @RealBooks4ever It's by far my favorite flavor. So good! 8y

RadicalReader @britt_brooke KIND bars are absolutely heaven 8y

AlaMich It looks like your Y has a cafe? I wish mine did... 8y

britt_brooke @AlaMich We have an area with 4 types of free coffee and hot water for tea (and lots of tea bags to choose from). It's such a great facility. 💚 8y

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Look Me in the Eye: My Life with Asperger's | John Elder Robison

Book haul today from the #ymca yard sale. Four books for two dollars! They had others at a different table as well!

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