As middle and elementary students congregated in the open space of Hengshan Assembly on March 8 at Shanghai American School’s Puxi campus library (affectionately known as The Hub), there was something magical about the energy. “Find a seat on the carpet,” they were told. And unlike with so many other audiences who cautiously fill a room starting at the rear, these students rushed excitedly to the very front.
3月8號，初中生和小學生紛紛來到上海美國學校浦西校區(qū)圖書館（被親切地稱為The Hub）的衡山會議室開放區(qū)，現場氣氛充滿魔力。他們被告知可以“在地毯上找個地方坐下”。與往常不同的是，學生們并沒有爭著往后坐，而是搶著往前坐。
It was the opening ceremony for the 2019 Battle of the Books. The 250 students present had gathered from nine international schools around Shanghai, and were decked out in team shirts and costumes, ready for a day of celebrating books and reading. Marcel Gauthier, Head of School at SAS, told stories of discovering the library as a child, of loving books and the worlds they opened.
這是2019年“Battle of the Books”（圖書戰(zhàn)爭）的開幕式。來自上海九所國際學校的250名學生匯聚一堂，身穿各色隊服，為圖書和閱讀進行慶祝。上海美國學校校長Marcel Gauthier講述了自己小時候探索圖書館，愛上讀書，愛上書中世界的故事。
Award-winning SAS Visiting Author Laurel Snyder spoke to this rapt audience of passionate young readers about her story, her process, and what it means to be a writer and a reader. Students wanted insider information on her book “Orphan Island” and about what’s next in her upcoming sequel.
屢獲殊榮的上海美國學校來訪作家Laurel Snyder向這群熱情洋溢的小讀者們講述了自己的故事和體驗，講述了成為一位讀者和作家的意義。學生們希望獲得關于她《Orphan Island》一書的“內幕消息”以及她即將推出的故事續(xù)集。
The “battles” that day varied wildly, from book trivia to book-themed cake designing, and amidst the friendly competition, kids geeked out over books. Readers found each other (and also a lot of frosting) and as Laurel Snyder signed books and chatted with fans, her stories encouraged the reader and storyteller in each of us.
當天的“戰(zhàn)爭”形式各異，從關于圖書的小測驗，到設計以圖書為主題的蛋糕。在友好的競爭氛圍中，孩子們一邊較真，一邊相互了解。這些小讀者們找到了知音（還有很多糖霜）。Laurel Snyder還舉行了簽售活動并與書迷們交流互動，她的故事激勵我們每個人都成為讀者，成為故事的講述人。
All this seemed like the right moment to officially do a little ribbon-cutting and celebrate the opening of The Hub, an incredible space our secondary students have started learning, gathering, and collaborating in this year. This redesigned building will certainly become the center of many more celebrations and connections for the SAS community in the future.
這種氣氛最適合舉行剪彩儀式，宣布學校正式啟用The Hub。The Hub是一個絕妙的空間，初中部的學生今年就已經開始在這里學習，活動，合作。這座重新設計的建筑在未來一定會成為上海美國學校社區(qū)舉辦更多慶祝活動，更多交流互動的中心。
READERS.EVERY DAY AT SAS.
讀者。就在上海美國學校的每一天。
Photography: LittleStar Magazine
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Founded in 1912, Shanghai American School (SAS) is the largest and most established international school in China. In short, it's the kind of school you wish you would've attended when you were a kid.
創(chuàng)建于1912年，上海美國學校是中國最大的也是歷史最悠久的國際學校。簡而言之，如果你能回到小的時候，這會是一所你想要去的學校。
