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some of you may be interested.—Katie <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b>On Behalf Of </b>Kirsten Cappy<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, January 19, 2016 2:46 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> ALSC Listserve <alsc-l@lists.ala.org><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [alsc-l] I'm New Here: Welcoming Kit & Immigration Book Giveaway<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">In celebration of World Day of Migrants and Refugees, we are releasing an Event Kit for classrooms, libraries and community organizers to start a conversation about being a
<b>welcoming community</b>. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">The kit is based on the picture book<b> I’M NEW HERE
</b>by Anne Sibley O’Brien (Charlesbridge Publishing). The book was a "<strong><i><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1C1C1C;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Kirkus Reviews 100 Best Picture Books of 2015."</span></i></strong><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">I’M NEW HERE: Creating a Conversation About Welcoming Immigrants & Refugees: </span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Explore and download the free kit here:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.curiouscitydpw.com/2016/01/19/im-new-here-welcoming/"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">http://www.curiouscitydpw.com/2016/01/19/im-new-here-welcoming/</span></a><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">The kit was co-produced by our team at I’m Your Neighbor, a website featuring “new arrival” kidlit:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.imyourneighborbooks.org"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">http://www.imyourneighborbooks.org</span></a><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">I’M NEW HERE: Giveaway</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Thanks to Charlesbridge Publishing, we are also giving away 20 copies to educators, librarians and community organizers serving grades 00-05. Enter here:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.curiouscitydpw.com/2016/01/19/im-new-here-giveaway/"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">http://www.curiouscitydpw.com/2016/01/19/im-new-here-giveaway/</span></a><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">I’m (Most Certainly) Your Neighbor,<br>
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Kirsten Cappy<br>
Curious City DPW<br>
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8A Merrill Street<br>
Portland, ME 04101<br>
207-420-1126 Phone<br>
</span><a href="mailto:kirsten@curiouscity.net"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">kirsten@curiouscity.net</span></a><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><br>
</span><a href="mailto:curiouscitybooks@gmail.com"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">curiouscitybooks@gmail.com</span></a><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><br>
</span><a href="http://curiouscitydpw.com/"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">http://curiouscitydpw.com/</span></a><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><br>
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Curious City DPW (Department of <br>
Public Works) is on the job building <br>
free reader engagement materials for <br>
children's librarians, educators, booksellers, <br>
and other fine public servants of children’s <br>
literature and literacy.<br>
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ALA, ALSC, AASL and YALSA Member.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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