[aisle] Mob Mentality in YA lit

Nichole Folkman nfolkman at hartem.org
Mon Sep 21 09:54:08 CDT 2020


Starters by Lissa Price
Devils Within by S.F. Henson (fighting against a mob mentality and escaping
the way you were raised)


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On Mon, Sep 21, 2020 at 9:37 AM Jeanne Brucher via AISLE <
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> I just read *The Assignment* by Liza Wiemer which is similar to *The Wave*.
> When the high school students object to an assignment given to by the World
> Government teacher to debate for the Final Solution, their protest goes
> viral.  It examines multiple perspectives from those who go along with the
> assignment, those who protest, and those who aren't sure how much they want
> to risk.  It does an excellent job of showing how fast groups side up and
> things deteriorate due to social media.
>
> On Mon, Sep 21, 2020 at 9:30 AM Meyer, Gail via AISLE <
> aisle at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
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>> I love reader’s advisory – it’s my favorite part of the job – but working
>> remotely is killing my mental health and I’m drawing a lot of blanks
>> lately.  Does anyone have any good suggestions on books that focus on
>> characters struggling with mob mentality and morality?  I’m thinking along
>> the lines of The Wave by Todd Strasser, only more current. How people are
>> drawn into things and go along with the crowd, if you will.
>>
>>
>>
>> Thank you, fellow librarians. 😊
>>
>>
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>> Gail Meyer, Librarian
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>> TF South High School, Lansing, IL
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>> gmeyer at tfd215.org
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>> 708.585.2197
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>> *From:* AISLE <aisle-bounces at list.railslibraries.info> * On Behalf Of *Nichole
>> Folkman via AISLE
>> *Sent:* Sunday, September 20, 2020 2:52 PM
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>> *Cc:* Nichole Folkman <nfolkman at hartem.org>
>> *Subject:* Re: [aisle] Thinglink- Examples
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>>
>>
>> ThingLink from video--
>> https://www.thinglink.com/scene/1364316819258605573
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>> Also, *Call Me Guero* is a novel in verse. I said it was a graphic novel
>> in the video-- I guess I just remembered it was an alternate format.
>>
>>
>>
>> On Sun, Sep 20, 2020 at 2:22 PM Nichole Folkman <nfolkman at hartem.org>
>> wrote:
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>> Here is the video I threw together.
>> https://www.loom.com/share/b0460667c35a40189b2f869bf69109e2
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>> I'll finish editing the Thing Link in it and share that as well.
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>> On Fri, Sep 18, 2020 at 9:18 AM Christine Cahill via AISLE <
>> aisle at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
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>> Thanks! That would be great, Nichole!
>>
>>
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>> Christine Cahill
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>> Teacher/Librarian
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>> Carrie Busey Elementary School
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>> cahillch at u4sd.org
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>> On Fri, Sep 18, 2020 at 9:08 AM Nichole Folkman via AISLE <
>> aisle at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
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>> This is very much my situation, too! I'll make a quick video this weekend
>> where I make a Thinglink and share it on the listserv. I'm currently using
>> the free version and I feel like it's pretty good for a beginner. I'll be
>> making more of these anyway, so I'll just record myself and explain a
>> little in a video while I'm doing it.
>>
>>
>>
>> On Fri, Sep 18, 2020 at 9:05 AM Barb Proeger via AISLE <
>> aisle at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
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>> Hello-
>>
>> I am new to all this virtual stuff but I wanted to let you know that your
>> thinglink book stacks are great. Could you tell me if you generated these
>> in the free version or the paid premium version for teachers? When you get
>> started are there good instructions? Does it take long to develop these?
>>
>>
>>
>>  I am a solo librarian, no aides etc.  with no real IT dept. (1 gentleman
>> for the district and his purpose is to keep hardware and internet running).
>> I admit, I am as bad as the student sometimes- it is easier to ask a
>> question but I suppose there is information about this or some how to's on
>> You Tube.
>>
>>
>>
>> Thanks though for any information you can give me.
>>
>>
>>
>> Barb Proeger
>>
>> Erie High School
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>> On Thu, Sep 17, 2020 at 2:21 PM Nichole Folkman via AISLE <
>> aisle at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
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>> I asked a while ago about links on pictures because I was unable to
>> remember Thinglink. Here are my quick examples. As things slow down, I'll
>> plan to make normal book displays with similar links on the books, probably
>> with book trailers, etc linked.
>>
>>
>>
>> https://www.thinglink.com/scene/1363231252919877635
>>
>> https://www.thinglink.com/scene/1363131163475968002
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>> https://www.thinglink.com/scene/1362882391546265603
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>>
>>
>> Quick and simple to put together.
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>> Nichole Folkman
>>
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>> K-12 Librarian/ STEAM Director
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>> Co-chair of the Lincoln Teen Readers' Choice Award
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Nichole Folkman
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