What is the name of the movie that triggers Nayeli's travel into the United States?
A) "The Magnificent Seven"
B) "Seven Brides for Seven Brothers"
C) "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs"
Send answers to: galvestonreadsbooks(at)yahoo.com
OR
Galveston Reads Trivia Contest
Rosenberg Library
2310 Sealy St.
Galveston, TX 77550
Saturday, January 15, 2011
Wednesday, January 5, 2011
Galveston Reads Trivia Contest
Galveston Reads Trivia Contest – Week 1
From staff reports
The Daily News
Published December 26, 2010
Want a chance to win $100 of books of your choice? Enter the inaugural Galveston Reads Trivia Contest.
Each week for the next six weeks, a trivia question will be asked.
All of the answers can be found in the Galveston Reads 2011 book choice, “Into The Beautiful North,” by Alberto Urrea.
1) Nayeli carries a postcard from her father. From what city and state does the postcard originate?
A) Miami, Florida
B) Kankakee, Illinois
C) Los Angeles, California
Send answers to: galvestonreadsbooks(at)yahoo.com
OR
Galveston Reads Trivia Contest
Rosenberg Library
2310 Sealy St.
Galveston, TX 77550
You can’t lose with Galveston Reads
By Glennda Rassin
Special to The Daily News
Published December 26, 2010
Win by reading the 2011 Galveston Reads book choice “Into The Beautiful North.”
Win by taking the opportunity to meet with Alberto Urrea, the author of “Into The Beautiful North,” at 6 p.m. Feb. 17 at Galveston College.
Win by attending the special showing of the vintage movie “The Magnificent Seven.” Find out about the movie’s role in “Into The Beautiful North” at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 8 at Galveston College.
Win by attending “Into The Beautiful North” discussion groups led by trained leaders.
Win by discussing “Into The Beautiful North” with a panel of professors 7 p.m. Jan. 25 at Rosenberg Library.
Win $100 of books of your choice by entering the first Galveston Reads Trivia Contest.
Everyone has a chance! Every time you answer correctly your name will be entered into a drawing for a chance to win books of your choice from The Galveston Bookshop.
Six chances to be a winner! Each week for the next six weeks, a trivia question will be asked. All of the answers can be found in the Galveston Reads book choice, “Into The Beautiful North.”
The questions will appear each Sunday in the newspaper and on the Galveston Reads’ 2011 webpage, www.galvestonreads.org. To qualify, each answer must be received before the next question is asked.
Send your answers each week to Galveston Reads Trivia Contest, Rosenberg Library, 2310 Sealy St., Galveston, TX 77550 or e-mail to galvestonreadsbooks(at)yahoo.com.
Each correct answer will be entered for the drawing.
Urrea, the author of “Into The Beautiful North, will draw the trivia winners name on Feb. 17 at Galveston College. The winner need not be present, but if present will receive an autographed book from Mr. Urrea.
Win by attending our closing celebration and panel discussion about migration issues of the Galveston Reads Program for “Into The Beautiful North” at 3 p.m. March 12 at The Original Mexican Restaurant.
“Into The Beautiful North” is the eighth book chosen by Galveston Reads.
It is an amusing, poignant story about a strong young woman and her friends who are concerned about the drug lords beginning to invade their small village. The woman and her friends figure out a way that might rid their town of these vicious men but it includes an adventure to the United States.
To find out more about her quest, pick up “Into The Beautiful North” from your local bookstore or borrow it from Rosenberg Library or The Robbie Farmer Memorial Library at Moody Methodist Church.
See more about Galveston Reads programs at http://www.galvestonreads.org/ or by reading The Daily News for more information about upcoming events.
Glennda Rassin, a social work therapist in private practice, enjoys helping choose a book each year for Galveston Reads.
From staff reports
The Daily News
Published December 26, 2010
Want a chance to win $100 of books of your choice? Enter the inaugural Galveston Reads Trivia Contest.
Each week for the next six weeks, a trivia question will be asked.
All of the answers can be found in the Galveston Reads 2011 book choice, “Into The Beautiful North,” by Alberto Urrea.
1) Nayeli carries a postcard from her father. From what city and state does the postcard originate?
A) Miami, Florida
B) Kankakee, Illinois
C) Los Angeles, California
Send answers to: galvestonreadsbooks(at)yahoo.com
OR
Galveston Reads Trivia Contest
Rosenberg Library
2310 Sealy St.
Galveston, TX 77550
You can’t lose with Galveston Reads
By Glennda Rassin
Special to The Daily News
Published December 26, 2010
Win by reading the 2011 Galveston Reads book choice “Into The Beautiful North.”
Win by taking the opportunity to meet with Alberto Urrea, the author of “Into The Beautiful North,” at 6 p.m. Feb. 17 at Galveston College.
Win by attending the special showing of the vintage movie “The Magnificent Seven.” Find out about the movie’s role in “Into The Beautiful North” at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 8 at Galveston College.
Win by attending “Into The Beautiful North” discussion groups led by trained leaders.
Win by discussing “Into The Beautiful North” with a panel of professors 7 p.m. Jan. 25 at Rosenberg Library.
Win $100 of books of your choice by entering the first Galveston Reads Trivia Contest.
Everyone has a chance! Every time you answer correctly your name will be entered into a drawing for a chance to win books of your choice from The Galveston Bookshop.
Six chances to be a winner! Each week for the next six weeks, a trivia question will be asked. All of the answers can be found in the Galveston Reads book choice, “Into The Beautiful North.”
The questions will appear each Sunday in the newspaper and on the Galveston Reads’ 2011 webpage, www.galvestonreads.org. To qualify, each answer must be received before the next question is asked.
Send your answers each week to Galveston Reads Trivia Contest, Rosenberg Library, 2310 Sealy St., Galveston, TX 77550 or e-mail to galvestonreadsbooks(at)yahoo.com.
Each correct answer will be entered for the drawing.
Urrea, the author of “Into The Beautiful North, will draw the trivia winners name on Feb. 17 at Galveston College. The winner need not be present, but if present will receive an autographed book from Mr. Urrea.
Win by attending our closing celebration and panel discussion about migration issues of the Galveston Reads Program for “Into The Beautiful North” at 3 p.m. March 12 at The Original Mexican Restaurant.
“Into The Beautiful North” is the eighth book chosen by Galveston Reads.
It is an amusing, poignant story about a strong young woman and her friends who are concerned about the drug lords beginning to invade their small village. The woman and her friends figure out a way that might rid their town of these vicious men but it includes an adventure to the United States.
To find out more about her quest, pick up “Into The Beautiful North” from your local bookstore or borrow it from Rosenberg Library or The Robbie Farmer Memorial Library at Moody Methodist Church.
See more about Galveston Reads programs at http://www.galvestonreads.org/ or by reading The Daily News for more information about upcoming events.
Glennda Rassin, a social work therapist in private practice, enjoys helping choose a book each year for Galveston Reads.
Wednesday, November 10, 2010
Journey to the Rosenberg Library
Display is up and ready to view! Thanks to Lynn Burke.
Start your journey into the book, Into The Beautiful North at the Rosenberg Library and check out our new display.
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Start your journey into the book, Into The Beautiful North at the Rosenberg Library and check out our new display.
Tuesday, November 9, 2010
Journey Begins with Leadership Discussion!!
Dr. Gorman lead us into the beautiful North! By providing questions to mull over, in facilitating book discussions for: Into The Beautiful North, on Tuesday, Nov 2, in the Randall Room at the Rosenberg Library.
Saturday, March 13, 2010
Rocket Boy Roy Lee Cooke In Person
A special featured event for this year’s Galveston Reads book Rocket Boys is a guest appearance by one of the original Rocket Boys and founding member of the Big Creek Missile Agency. Rocket Boy Roy Lee Cooke was “unique among us” and has been invited to Galveston to tell his side of the story. Cooke will speak on Tuesday, March 9 at 7:00 pm at Galveston College, 4015 Avenue Q, Room FA207. Program costs have been underwritten by Galveston Reads sponsors and there is no charge to attend.
When quizzed if his remembrances of those high school days were different from
the author’s Cooke responded, “When different people witness something, it is quite common for them to remember different things in different ways. If I had written the book, I'm sure I would have written different things than Homer. That doesn't mean that he was wrong in his memory.”
The #1 New York Times best-selling memoir, Rocket Boys/October Sky, is the true story of Homer "Sonny" Hickam, Jr., a boy from the mining town of Coalwood, West Virginia, a town where everything was dying except Hickam’s dreams. This inspirational book shows readers that lives can be better through hard work, perseverance and enthusiasm. All things are possible. The movie name October Sky is an anagram of the book name Rocket Boys - the same letters, just moved around. Note: When the paperback came out at the same time as the movie, it was also titled October Sky. Cooke’s character in the Universal Pictures film was played by William Lee Scott.
Cooke’s father died at age 45 after working his entire adult life in the coal mines; and Cooke and his mother stayed on in the company town. In addition to his involvement in the rocket projects he played running back on the high school football team, was named best thespian during his senior year and was active in a variety of clubs. After high school he went on to college and worked in banking for 25 years. Since that time Cooke has been President of Carolina Domestic Coal and is owner of The Cooke Company, a company devoted to bringing new businesses and venture capital into West Virginia. His company, The Red Shield LLC is the Master Developer of the City of Fairmont, West Virginia.
Cooke maintains civic and business interests in the Appalachian area, including support of the West Virginia Access Center for Higher Education. Additionally, he has New Horizons Computer Learning Centers in several states and started the Prodigy Foundation to support education and jobs in West Virginia. In memory of the beloved science teacher Frieda Riley the Prodigy Foundation each year awards an outstanding West Virginia teacher that has overcome great obstacles to be in the profession.
Over 120 communities have read Rocket Boys together. John Augelli, Rosenberg Library Executive Director, found it to be a fascinating story and, personally one of the most interesting Galveston Reads titles. It’s not too late to participate in the Galveston Reads project. You do not have to have read the book to attend the Rocket Boy Roy Lee Cooke presentation on Tuesday evening.
For more information or schedule of events about the one city/one book project, Galveston Reads visit www.galvestonreads.org or contact Karen Stanley, Rosenberg Library at 409.763.8854 x119.
Roy Lee Cooke promises not to tell too many fishing stories at the Galveston Reads program.
By Karen Stanley
When quizzed if his remembrances of those high school days were different from
the author’s Cooke responded, “When different people witness something, it is quite common for them to remember different things in different ways. If I had written the book, I'm sure I would have written different things than Homer. That doesn't mean that he was wrong in his memory.”
The #1 New York Times best-selling memoir, Rocket Boys/October Sky, is the true story of Homer "Sonny" Hickam, Jr., a boy from the mining town of Coalwood, West Virginia, a town where everything was dying except Hickam’s dreams. This inspirational book shows readers that lives can be better through hard work, perseverance and enthusiasm. All things are possible. The movie name October Sky is an anagram of the book name Rocket Boys - the same letters, just moved around. Note: When the paperback came out at the same time as the movie, it was also titled October Sky. Cooke’s character in the Universal Pictures film was played by William Lee Scott.
Cooke’s father died at age 45 after working his entire adult life in the coal mines; and Cooke and his mother stayed on in the company town. In addition to his involvement in the rocket projects he played running back on the high school football team, was named best thespian during his senior year and was active in a variety of clubs. After high school he went on to college and worked in banking for 25 years. Since that time Cooke has been President of Carolina Domestic Coal and is owner of The Cooke Company, a company devoted to bringing new businesses and venture capital into West Virginia. His company, The Red Shield LLC is the Master Developer of the City of Fairmont, West Virginia.
Cooke maintains civic and business interests in the Appalachian area, including support of the West Virginia Access Center for Higher Education. Additionally, he has New Horizons Computer Learning Centers in several states and started the Prodigy Foundation to support education and jobs in West Virginia. In memory of the beloved science teacher Frieda Riley the Prodigy Foundation each year awards an outstanding West Virginia teacher that has overcome great obstacles to be in the profession.
Over 120 communities have read Rocket Boys together. John Augelli, Rosenberg Library Executive Director, found it to be a fascinating story and, personally one of the most interesting Galveston Reads titles. It’s not too late to participate in the Galveston Reads project. You do not have to have read the book to attend the Rocket Boy Roy Lee Cooke presentation on Tuesday evening.
For more information or schedule of events about the one city/one book project, Galveston Reads visit www.galvestonreads.org or contact Karen Stanley, Rosenberg Library at 409.763.8854 x119.
Roy Lee Cooke promises not to tell too many fishing stories at the Galveston Reads program.
By Karen Stanley
Read On Galveston
Even as Galveston Reads continues its 2010 programming related to 2010’s city-wide read, Rocket Boys, one Galveston Reads committee is preparing for 2011. The book selection committee, charged with finding books that will stimulate reading, discussion and community activities, has announced its three finalists vying to be the city-wide book next year. The public is invited to read the three selected as finalists and vote for their choice to be the Galveston Reads “one city, one book” selection in 2011.
Like one of the multi-stage rockets that Homer Hickam, author of Rocket Boys, worked on, the payload of 2010 programming is still in orbit, with discussions around town, a screening of “October Sky,” and an appearance by one of the original Rocket Boys yet to come. The exploratory capsule for 2011 has zoomed forward, though, as the selection committee read more than 50 books in search of the best choices for Galveston Reads.
The three books chosen—“Into the Beautiful North,” by Luis Urrea, “The Art of Racing in the Rain,” by Garth Stein , and “The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate,” by Jacqueline Kelly—were selected for their readability, relevance to the community, and broad appeal.
“Into the Beautiful North” follows a spirited band of young women from a coastal Mexican town as they head north across the border to retrieve some of the men who have left home to live in America. The tale of their road trip, as they discover both wonders and disappointments, has charmed readers with its funny, sad but always compassionate look at two cultures. “Into the Beautiful North” was written by Luis Alberto Urrea, a Pulitzer Prize finalist who draws on his Mexican-American heritage for many of his insights.
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“The Art of Racing in the Rain” is narrated by a dog; readers will be amazed at how seamlessly his explanations of how dogs think are merged with his observations of his human family. The book blends auto racing, family drama and canine philosophy into an engaging and thought-provoking story.
“The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate” is set in central Texas in 1899, a time and place where young girls were expected to concern themselves with needlepoint, household skills and etiquette. The inquisitive Calpurnia Tate, however, is encouraged by her grandfather in a more scientific direction, and the conflicts that arise between her desires and the expectations of society will be eye-opening to many readers.
All three of the Galveston Reads 2011 finalists are available at Rosenberg Library and at local bookshops. Voting continues through April 27 and can be done at the library or online at galvestoneadsbook@yahoo.com.
By Karen Stanley
Like one of the multi-stage rockets that Homer Hickam, author of Rocket Boys, worked on, the payload of 2010 programming is still in orbit, with discussions around town, a screening of “October Sky,” and an appearance by one of the original Rocket Boys yet to come. The exploratory capsule for 2011 has zoomed forward, though, as the selection committee read more than 50 books in search of the best choices for Galveston Reads.
The three books chosen—“Into the Beautiful North,” by Luis Urrea, “The Art of Racing in the Rain,” by Garth Stein , and “The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate,” by Jacqueline Kelly—were selected for their readability, relevance to the community, and broad appeal.
“Into the Beautiful North” follows a spirited band of young women from a coastal Mexican town as they head north across the border to retrieve some of the men who have left home to live in America. The tale of their road trip, as they discover both wonders and disappointments, has charmed readers with its funny, sad but always compassionate look at two cultures. “Into the Beautiful North” was written by Luis Alberto Urrea, a Pulitzer Prize finalist who draws on his Mexican-American heritage for many of his insights.
-more-
“The Art of Racing in the Rain” is narrated by a dog; readers will be amazed at how seamlessly his explanations of how dogs think are merged with his observations of his human family. The book blends auto racing, family drama and canine philosophy into an engaging and thought-provoking story.
“The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate” is set in central Texas in 1899, a time and place where young girls were expected to concern themselves with needlepoint, household skills and etiquette. The inquisitive Calpurnia Tate, however, is encouraged by her grandfather in a more scientific direction, and the conflicts that arise between her desires and the expectations of society will be eye-opening to many readers.
All three of the Galveston Reads 2011 finalists are available at Rosenberg Library and at local bookshops. Voting continues through April 27 and can be done at the library or online at galvestoneadsbook@yahoo.com.
By Karen Stanley
Friday, February 12, 2010
VOTE FOR GALVESTON READS 2011
Vote for your choice for the Galveston Reads 2011 book.
Voting ends April 27, 2010
Email voting at: galvestonreadsbooks@yahoo.com
Email voting at: kstanley@rosenberg-library.org
Phone voting at: Karen Stanley 409.763.8854 x119
Bookmark voting: Turn in your bookmark at Rosenberg Library.
Voting ends April 27, 2010
Email voting at: galvestonreadsbooks@yahoo.com
Email voting at: kstanley@rosenberg-library.org
Phone voting at: Karen Stanley 409.763.8854 x119
Bookmark voting: Turn in your bookmark at Rosenberg Library.
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