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Friday Finds: October 11, 2019
This Week at TLT Book Review: By Any Means Necessary by Candice Montgomery Dyslexia Awareness Month: Books Featuring Main Characters with Dyslexia, a discussion and a book list Post-It Reviews: Graphic Novels Galore! Confessions of a Dyslexic Word Nerd, By Amanda Hosch Dyslexia Awareness Dashboard: All our Dyslexia posts and references in one place to […]
Friday Finds: October 4, 2019
This Week at TLT With Her Nose Stuck in a Book, a guest post by Jessica Burkhart Cindy Crushes Programming: DIY Alcohol Sharpie Tiles Graphic Novels for Middle Grade Readers, a contemporary reading list Dyslexia Awareness Month: Providing a Variety of Formats is an Access Issue How Libraries Can Better Serve Youth with Dyslexia, an […]
Friday Finds: September 27, 2019
This Week at TLT What to Read if You Like The Prom, The Musical, a guest post by Teen Librarian Maisie What to Read if You Like the Musical Dear Evan Hansen, by Nicholas Mitchel The Building Blocks to Change, a guest post by Nancy Richardson Fischer What to Read if You Like Mean Girls […]
Why Teens Need the Arts for Self-Expression; OR, Creating a Successful a Social/Emotional Workshop for Teens a guest post by author Rayne Lacko
In the Young Adult section of your library a teen is searching for stories about high-schoolers who’ve unlocked answers to deeply personal concerns — about life, family relationships, friends, school, body image, dating, the future, gender issues…the list feels endless. One area of concern may be causing more stress than others, or maybe ten different […]
Friday Finds: September 20, 2019
This Week at TLT New books alert: Cults, activism, a magical bookshop, deadly assassins, a rom-com, and more! Book Review: Guts by Raina Telgemeier Cindy Crushes Programming: Floral Fairy Crowns Book Review: The Stars and the Blackness Between Them by Junauda Petrus Crafting Community: Instax Locker Decorating Around the Web SPOOOOOOKY: 25 OF THE BEST […]
Crafting Community: Instax Locker Decorating
Librarian Stacey Shaprio shares with us one of her first steps on developing a crafting community at her local library, and it involves the Instax Mini
Friday Finds: September 13, 2019
This Week at TLT What’s new in LGBTQIA+ YA September 2019 MakerSpace: YouTube Channels to Help Get Your Creative Juices Flowing Book Review: Frankly in Love by David Yoon Book Review: The Liar’s Daughter by Megan Cooley Peterson Sunday Reflections: So You Want to Raise a Reader? I have some tips for you Around the […]
Friday Finds: September 6, 2019
This Week at TLT Book Review: Fever Year: The Killer Flu of 1918 by Don Brown Cindy Crushes Programming: Splatter Painting Book Review: Have a Little Faith in Me by Sonia Hartl The Labor of Librarianship, a Reflection for Labor Day Your Library and Beyond: Building Positive Relationships with Creative Teens in The Community a […]
Your Library and Beyond: Building Positive Relationships with Creative Teens in The Community a guest post by author Rayne Lacko
As you’ll recall from PART I: Establishing A Teen Creative Writing Workshop, I’ve outlined a proven method to establish a committed circle of enthusiastic regulars, including “The Secret Workshop Ingredient That Changes Lives.” Teens need a safe place to discover, cultivate, and share their emerging voices. Creating a Teen Writers Workshop at your library allows […]