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The Library Book by Susan Orlean
Reviewed by Kim Harris, Library
Assistant, El Segundo Middle School
The Library Book by Susan Orlean is about
the April 29, 1986 fire at the Los Angeles
Central Library that left the whole library
community in shock. At first the library
patrons and staff thought that it was just
a regular smoke alarm going off, but then
The Library Book by Susan Orlean
realized that there was an actual fire in the
library. The fire reached 2,000 degrees and
burned for more than seven hours. When
the fire was finally extinguished, it consumed
400,000 books and damaged seven 700,000
more. Even with fire and police investigators
examining the evidence, no one was
ever convicted of the crime. The Library
Book examines not only who might have
set the fire, but also the history of the L.A.
Central Library.
I really enjoyed the book because not
only was it a mystery, but I also learned
about the history of the library and libraries
across the country and around the world.
Orlean describes the library as a cornerstone
of national identity and brings each
department to life by interviewing various
staff members and recounting their stories. I
especially liked learning about the history of
the Central Library and how it was built. To
me, it is one of the most beautiful buildings
downtown and it is always an adventure to
go explore the library. Many do not realize
that the Los Angeles Central Library houses
not only books, audio books, movies and
music, but also unique collections such as
sheet music for orchestras as well as maps
from all over California and the world. The
library is not just about books. It also has
an extensive genealogy collection and is
used by many for research. When the fire
occurred, many articles were lost or damaged
and never replaced.
The person whom the investigators thought
was the culprit was Harry Peak, an actor
who was loved by everyone but trusted by
no one. Unfortunately, Harry died and so it
was never proven or disproven that he was
the arsonist.
As someone who really enjoys reading and
going to the library, I was fascinated by all
of the research that was done for this book.
Orlean narrates from both her own perspective
of libraries and from the facts. Each chapter
opens with descriptions of books and their
call numbers that correlate with the chapter’s
content. I really enjoyed reading about all of
the head librarians and the history of the Los
Angeles Central Library. It made me appreciate
my own library even more! Libraries are
beloved institutions and provide much more
than just books, movies and music. They were
and remain an essential part of the heart, mind
and soul of our country. I hope everyone gets
a chance to read this great book and learn a
little about the history of the library and of
Los Angeles itself! •
Kim Harris
Eagles from page 4
threats and Kastigar made four saves in the
second half. Still the Vikings rallied to tie the
game on a five-meter penalty shot to make it
6-6. Schodorf gave his team the lead with 3:55
remaining with a powerful shot that skipped
in for a 7-6 lead. However, Samo tied the
game on a man advantage a minute later. The
deciding winning goal came with a 1:45 left
on Vanderwoude’s opportunistic shot.
El Segundo faced Palos Verdes in the fifth
place game and fell 7-6. Two of the Sea Kings’
goals were five-meter penalty shots, but otherwise
the game was even. Both teams’ defensive
efforts made for an exciting game. With the
score tied at 6-6 and 1:17 remaining, PV took
advantage of a shorthanded Eagle lineup and
scored the game-decider.
Though El Segundo lost two in the tournament,
it should still hold a top 10 spot in the
weekly CIF-SS rankings. The Eagles return
home to play host to Beverly Hills next
Wednesday at 3 p.m.
Eagles Shut Down
Hawthorne 44-6
For the fourth straight contest, the Eagles
have been involved in a running clock game in
which they were either leading or trailing by
35 or more points in the fourth quarter. This
time it was a 44-6 victory over Hawthorne in
each team’s Ocean League opener.
In a game that featured 12 first half penalties,
the Eagles dominated on both offense and
defense. In the first quarter, the Eagles held
Hawthorne to minus two yards of offense and
less when factoring in penalties. Hawthorne’s
first possession ended when Kyle Myers
grabbed the first of his three interceptions
on the night. Sophomore quarterback Conor
Hochberg took over and completed passes of
28-yards to Scott Melton and a 19-yard TD
strike to tight end Luis Beas for a 7-0 lead.
Later in the first quarter, the Eagles drove
to the Cougar 1-yard line where Hochberg
followed his blocking into the end zone for
a 13-0 lead.
El Segundo put the game away in the second
quarter by scoring three touchdowns while the
defense continued its stingy ways. Hochberg
continued his hot hand on the first series of
plays to start the second quarter. He completed
three of three passes including a 39-yard catch
and run touchdown pass to James Fraelich
for a 20-0 lead.
Hawthorne’s dreadful night continued on
offense when Cougar quarterback Tyree Davis
was sacked by Jose Hurtado and then he
threw an interception to Myers. A punt blocked
by Louis Beas set up a 25-yard touchdown
run by Fraelich with 2:22 remaining in the
first half. On Hawthorne’s ensuing possession,
Jonathan Smith fumbled and Nick Villa
recovered on the Cougar 32-yard line. On the
first play, Hochberg found Fraelich open in the
end zone for a 32-yard touchdown pass and a
34-0 lead to end the first half.
In the third quarter Arman Sayson connected
on a 30-yard field goal and then Myers’ interception
to the Hawthorne 12-yard line set up
Sayson’s 12-yard touchdown run. The Cougars
would score on a 41-yard touchdown run by
Jonathon Smith for the final 44-6 score.
Hochberg led the Eagle offense by going
12-15 for 233 yards and three TDs and also
rushing for one. Myers’ three interceptions are
the most by an Eagle since Jimmy Quinones did
it against Nordoff in a playoff game in 2009.
The Eagles travel to Beverly Hills Friday night
for a 7 p.m. kickoff and return home Friday,
Oct. 18 when they host Culver City for the
annual Homecoming game.
Girls Volleyball Stumbles
Against Santa Monica
The Lady Eagles were defeated by Santa
Monica in four games by scores of 13-25, 24-
26, 26-24 and 20-25 in Ocean League play. In
a match against the Ocean League’s top team,
El Segundo held its own in each game other
than the first contest in which it committed
too many errors. In the second game, the
Eagles kept the game close and Marly Smith
gave her team a 21-18 lead. Kaia Breeden’s
back-to-back kills evened the score at 24-24,
but Samo closed out the game.
In the third game, Hailey Koppleman put
away a point to give her team a 25-24 lead and
then Samo’s unforced error gave El Segundo
the win. In the fourth game El Segundo Audrey
Maloy’s two blocks kept her team close, but
Santa Monica pulled away for the game and
match win.
El Segundo played Beverly Hills on Tuesday
and hosts Culver City tonight at 6:30 p.m. •
Audrey Maloy pounds a point against Santa Monica.
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