Welcome back to an exciting new school year! The Passages Academy Library team is ready to provide innovative and social-emotional based student programming for our court-involved students. As we celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month we'll explore the life of Frida Kahlo and how in the early 20th century she managed her social-emotional well-being by using self-portraits or art therapy to alleviate and/or mitigate her daily pain. Self-care in any form is vital. Stay tuned . . . great literacy is on the horizon!--Jamila Abdulrashid