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Public Speaking for Dummies

Public Speaking for Dummies by Malcolm Kushner

This book is for anyone who has to give a speech or presentation and has anxiety about public speaking. You can use this friendly guide as your own personal arsenal of tools to overcome stage fright, and learn how to speak with confidence. You will also discover how to build a rapport with your audience, add power with body language, create visual aids and address international and virtual audiences. From researching your topic and preparing the room to crafting a riveting address, the tips in this book will help you deliver a masterful presentation.

Mangaka

Mangaka is the Japanese word for a comic artist or cartoonist.  Are you an aspiring mangaka?  Bring your best manga art to the end-of-the-school-year Manga Club on Tuesday, April 16, 2013 at 6:30 p.m.  You and fellow anime enthusiasts will "ooh" and "aah" over the showcase of art while you consume pizza.  After the party, grab a drawing book to help you hone your manga skills.
YA  741.5  CAM  Art of Drawing Manga by Sergi Cámara
741.51  HAR  Basic Anatomy for the Manga Artist by Christopher Hart
J  741  HAR  Big Book of Everything Manga by Christopher Hart

Alvin & Calvin

Hey, Alvin Ho! Aloha, Calvin Coconut! I bet you're wondering why you're both in today's blog post. It turns out you have a lot in common.
1. Your first names rhyme.
2. You both star in hilarious and mulitcultural book series with your name prominently featured on the cover.
3. You both have a new book coming out today, April 9, 2013.

Reading Snapshot #8

I'm posting the eighth Reading Snapshot on the eighth day of April.  No, that is not April foolishness.  That is called being thematic.  I'm a children's librarian -- I can't help myself!

APRIL 2013
KIDS
Better Nate Than Ever by Tim Federle
Captain Awesome to the Rescue! by Stan Kirby (#1)
The Fire Chronicle by John Stephens (#2)
Navigating Early by Clare Vanderpool
Ninja Meerkats: The Clan of the Scorpion by Gareth Jones (#1)
Of Giants and Ice by Shelby Bach (#1)
The Prairie Thief by Melissa Wiley

Holocaust Remembrance Day

I am an Army brat, born and raised in West Germany.  Which means, from a very young age, I was very informed about the Holocaust.  I traveled to the concentration camps.  I toured the Annex where Anne Frank hid.  These experiences had a profound effect on me as a child and have stayed with me as an adult.  If you haven't had the opportunity to travel to Europe, you can still absorb Holocaust history.  Visit the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C.  This establishment has been demonstrating The Power of Truth for 20 years.  You can also commemorate Holocaust Remembrance Day fro

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