Ms. Patty
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Location: Southwest Regional Library
Department: Children's services
Hola! The library discovered Ms. Patty over 17 years ago, and she’s been “booked” ever since. She is not native to North Carolina but grew up in the second largest state in the United States. Ms. Patty speaks Spanish and English and has been with Durham County for 11 years. She currently works in Youth Services at Southwest Regional, where the kids and she really enjoy singing, dancing, and just being silly. She also enjoys helping kids and parents find the right book and having them come back to tell you, “We really enjoyed the books you recommended!” Besides reading, in her spare time she plays crazy games and has endless hours of discussing Pokémon evolutions with her son. If you’re ever at Southwest, come on over and say, “Hola, Ms. Patty!”
Ms. Patty's book lists
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Beginning to Read - Easy Readers
The Easy Reader collection has books of all levels but are you looking for a few that are ACTUALLY easy? Check out these titles! * Books in this section have controlled vocabulary, simple phrases or words, repetition and rhyming words.
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Shark Week 2024!
Shark Week 2024 is coming .... duunnn dunnn … duuuunnnn duu … duuuunnnn duu!!!...
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Autism Awareness Month
Let's celebrate Autism Awareness Month all of April. World Autism Awareness Day is April 2nd. Let's learn more about Autism check out these books.
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Earth Day!
Celebrate Earth Month all April long with these recommendations about nature, sustainability and climate change and learn what you can do to reduce, reuse and recycle. Check out these picture books, easy reader, and juvenile non-fiction books!
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2024 - 25 Elementary BOTB (Grades 4-6)
Battle of the Books is a reading challenge at three levels. (Elementary 4-6, Middle 6-8, and High School 9-12.) The competition encourages students to build a love of reading, read books they might not otherwise have chosen, engage in an academic...
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2024 - 25 Middle School BOTB (Grades 6-8)
Battle of the Books is a reading challenge at three levels. (Elementary 4-6, Middle 6-8, and High School 9-12.) The competition encourages students to build a love of reading, read books they might not otherwise have chosen, engage in an academic...