New in YA Fiction

Teens, are you looking for your next book to read? Head over to Overdrive to check out the latest in Young Adult Fiction this April!

In the Serpent’s Wake
by Rachel Hartman
eBook
A Song of Wraiths and Ruin
by Roseanne A. Brown
eBook
Required Reading for the Disenfranchised Freshman
by Kristen R. Lee
eBook
African Town
by Charles Waters and Irene Latham eBook
The Demon Tide
by Laurie Forest
eBook
Salaam, with Love
by Sara Sharaf Beg
eBook
Ophelia After All
by Racquel Marie
eBook
And We Rise
by Erica Martin
eBook
You’ve Reached Sam
by Dustin Thao
eBook
Cytonic
by Brandon Sanderson
eBook
I Must Betray You
by Ruta Sepetys
eBook
Howl
by Shaun David Hutchinson
eBook

Read Your Way to a Greener Life

Happy Earth Day! You can make Maryland a cleaner and better place by taking tips from these books on gardening, green living, minimalism and more. 

Attainable Sustainable
by Kris Bordessa
eBook
Plant Grow Harvest Repeat
by Meg Cowden
eBook
Grow A Little Fruit Tree
by Ann Ralph
eBook
Plant Partners
by Jessica Walliser
eBook
Slow
by Brooke McAlary
eBook
Sustainable Minimalism
by Stephanie Marie Seferian
eBook
A Zero Waste Life
by Anita Vandyke
eBook
Rain Gardens
by Lynn M. Steiner
eBook
Zero Waste
by Shia Su
eBook
The Solar Food Dryer
by Eben V. Fodor
eBook
Journey to a Non-Toxic Home
by Sarah Ummyusuf
eBook
Plastic-Free
by Beth Terry
eBook

Learn to Read: Download Read-Alongs

Young readers can enjoy Read-Along Books this month on Hoopla! From Disney Favorites to Sesame Street, there’s so many books to check out. 

101 Dalmatians: Thunderbolt Patch
eBook
Ana & Andrew
by Christine Platt
eBook
Coco’s A Family Mystery
by Sarah Hernandez
eBook
A Jedi You Will Be
by Preeti Chhibber
eBook
A Place For Mulan
by Disney Books
eBook
A Seder For Grover
eBook
5-Minute Easter Stories
eBook
A World To Explore
by Daniel Kirk
eBook
Alphabetter
by Linda Ragsdale
eBook
Amelia Bedelia Gets The Picture
by Herman Parish and Lynne Avril
eBook
Avengers: These Are The Avengers
by Thomas Macri
eBook
Cow Girl
by Amy Cobb
eBook

The Life and Legacy of Jackie Robinson

Today, April 15, we are joining in the celebration of Jackie Robinson Day! The day commemorates the day Robinson made his major league debut. Check out these resources from the Pratt Library about his life and legacy. 

In this 2-part special, Ken Burns explores Robinson’s rise from humble origins to integrate Major League Baseball, performing brilliantly despite the threats and abuse he faced on and off the field and, in the process, challenging the prejudiced notions of what a black man can achieve.

Jackie Robinson Part 1, Film

42 tells the life story of Robinson and his history-making signing with the Brooklyn Dodgers under the guidance of team executive Branch Rickey. The late actor Chadwick Boseman stars as Jackie Robinson.

42 : the Jackie Robinson story, Video

I Never Had It Made
by Jackie Robinson and Alfred Duckett
eBook
Who Was Jackie Robinson?
by Gail Herman and Dominic Hoffman
Audiobook
Jackie Robinson (Spanish) Read-Along
by Stephanie Macceca
eBook
Jackie Robinson
by Joe Dunn
eBook

Free Library Resources to Improve Digital Navigation

by Lydia Wilde, Library Associate II

Oftentimes, I hear people refer to themselves as “computer illiterate.” But the Pratt Library is here to help you navigate the world of technology. Here are some free resources you can access with a Pratt Library card.

Digital Learn

Digital Learn provides introductory courses on several topics, such as computers (Windows and Mac), navigating a website, being safe online, software, social media, mobile devices (Android only), and other topics.

 Learn more at https://www.digitallearn.org/

Gale Courses

Free access with an Enoch Pratt Free Library card.

Gale Courses includes computer and technology courses that suit a wide range of skill levels from beginner to advanced.

Gale Courses has courses on Adobe, Microsoft, and other applications.

Visit at https://www.prattlibrary.org/research/databases/personal-professional-improvement-classes

GCF Learn Free

GCF Learn Free has tutorials on computer basics, the Internet, Microsoft Office, and other topics.

Explore at https://edu.gcfglobal.org/en/

Khan Academy

Khan Academy offers practice exercises, instructional videos, and a personalized learning dashboard that empower learners to study at their own pace in and outside of the classroom. 

Khan Academy offers courses on math, science, computing, history, art history, economics, and more, including K-14 and test preparation (SAT, Praxis, LSAT) content.

Learn more at https://www.khanacademy.org/

Microsoft 365 Training

Microsoft provides introductory videos and directions on using Outlook, OneDrive, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, SharePoint, Microsoft Teams, Yammer, and Access.

Visit at https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/training

Tech Boomers

Tech Boomers has over 100 free courses with thousands of step-by-step tutorials and informational articles that can help you learn anything and everything about computers, social media, Android, iPhone, apps, shopping online, technology basics, and other topics.

Explore at https://techboomers.com/