Big Library Read [New Window] is an international e-book reading program facilitated by OverDrive, connecting millions of readers around the world.
Homes: A Refugee Story [New Window] has been selected for the next Big Library Read. On April 1-15, Leeward CC Library users will have unlimited access to borrow this e-book through our OverDrive database [New Window]. The lending period is two weeks from the start of your borrow date.
About the Book
In 2010, the al Rabeeah family left their home in Iraq in hope of a safer life. They moved to Homs, in Syria – just before the Syrian civil war broke out. Abu Bakr, one of eight children, was ten years old when the violence began on the streets around him: car bombings, attacks on his mosque and school, firebombs late at night. Homes [New Window] tells of the strange juxtapositions of growing up in a war zone: horrific, unimaginable events punctuated by normalcy – soccer, cousins, video games, friends. Homes [New Window] is the remarkable true story of how a young boy emerged from a war zone – and found safety in Canada – with a passion for sharing his story and telling the world what is truly happening in Syria. As told to her by Abu Bakr al Rabeeah, writer Winnie Yeung has crafted a heartbreaking, hopeful, and urgently necessary book that provides a window into understanding Syria
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See what others are saying about Homes in an online discussion at Discuss.BigLibraryRead.com [New Window].
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These electronic book titles have been added to the OverDrive database [New Window].
If you are interested in any of these titles below, click on the book cover image to access the e-book’s Hawaiʻi Voyager catalog record. In the record’s “Holdings Information,” the provided link will direct you to borrowing the e-book in OverDrive [New Window].
Looking for something interesting to read over the break? How about one our new titles from Ebook Central? Just click on a cover image to start reading! If you are off campus, you may be prompted to enter your UH username and password.
We have more than 158,000 titles available in Ebook Central [New Window], so if these don’t pique your interest, you’ll surely find something else that will.
Want to join a global reading community?
Big Library Read is April 1-15 and is the global e-book club facilitated by OverDrive where you can read and discuss the same e-book with other readers from around the world.
What will be the chosen e-book this year? Watch for more information next week.
In the meantime, visit our OverDrive database collection of e-books for other great reads.
These electronic book titles have been added to the Course Reserves LibGuide [New Window] and the OverDrive database [New Window].
If you are interested in any of these titles below, click on the book cover image to access the e-book’s Hawaiʻi Voyager catalog record. In the record’s “Holdings Information,” the provided link will direct you to borrowing the e-book in OverDrive [New Window].
These electronic book titles have been added to the OverDrive database [New Window].
If you are interested in any of these new titles below, click on the book cover image to access the e-book’s Hawaiʻi Voyager catalog record. In the record’s “Holdings Information,” the provided link will direct you to borrowing the e-book in OverDrive [New Window].
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Kanopy [New Window], one of our resources for streaming videos, has a new login system. Starting October 4, 2018, all users must create a personal account to view content. This is a very quick process, and there is no charge.
When attempting to play a video, you will be prompted to log in or sign up.
If you already have an account, log in with your email and password. If you do not have an account, click on the Sign Up button. You will be prompted to enter your name, email address, and a password.
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