Words Between
Worlds
By Amy Tencer
Title of Display: Words
Between Worlds
Audience: Grades 9-12
Time of year: May/June
(because summer gives students more
freedom and time for exploring, whether it’s
in another country or near their homes)
Purpose
The purpose of this book display is to
inspire young people to learn more
about the world outside of where they
live. My hope is that reading these
books will promote curiosity about
different places and foster a better
understanding of other cultures.
Titles and Images
Authors
● Around the World in Eighty Days by Jules Verne
● The Girl from Everywhere by Heidi Heilig
● Peak by Roland Smith
● Diary of a Tokyo Teen by Christine Mari Inzer
● A Game for Swallows: To Die, To Leave, To Return by Zeina Abirached
● Atlas Obscura by Joshua Foer, Dylan Thuras, and Ellen Morton
● The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick
● The War That Saved My Life by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
● A Hand Full of Stars by Rafik Shami
● A Bear Called Paddington by Michael Bond
● Love & Gelato by Jenna Evans Welch
● Tippi: My Book of Africa by Tippi Degré, Sylvie Robert, and Alain Degre
● The Call of the Wild by Jack London
● All the Ways Home by Elsie Chapman
Display Ideas
Ashley Poskin, “The Craver Compound” https://tumblr.libraryjournal.com/ Gabriel Karsai, “One World, Many Stories” Jupiterimages/Comstock/Getty Images
Postcard/photo wall: Old suitcases, maps, and a World map display of Board with a “did you
encourage staff and globe where the books are set know” fact about a
students to bring in different country every
postcards and photos day
from places they’ve
travelled. Great way to
spark conversations!
Reading Passport
Students wishing to participate
could be given a passport and
receive a stamp when they finish a
book.
https://www.goldencarers.com/passport-templ Tommy Chandra, “Bebas Liburan
ate-for-armchair-travel/6083/ Campaign” on behance.net
Virtual Field Trips (To be posted on the library website)
● Beautiful panoramas from around the world: https://www.360cities.net/
● Louvre Museum exhibits: https://www.louvre.fr/en/visites-en-ligne#tabs
● The Great Wall of China (and other places in China):
https://www.thechinaguide.com/destination/great-wall-of-china
● Son Doong Cave (world’s largest cave), Vietnam:
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/news-features/son-doong-cave/2/#s=pano57
● Buckingham Palace: https://www.royal.uk/virtual-tours-buckingham-palace
● African Safaris: https://www.asiliaafrica.com/the-journey-s-worth-the-wait/safari-at-home/
● Google Expeditions: https://edu.google.com/products/vr-ar/expeditions/
● Taj Mahal: https://www.taj-mahal.net/newtaj/
● 3D tours from around the world: https://www.cyark.org/explore/
● 360 photos from around the world: https://www.airpano.com/
● The Secret Annex: https://www.annefrank.org/en/anne-frank/secret-annex/
Bookmarks All bookmark images from unsplash.com
