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Mike Dawson talks about The Fifth Quarter, his new graphic novel that shows how basketball changes a 10-year-old girl's life.

The post Mike Dawson on The Fifth Quarter | Interview appeared first on Good Comics for Kids.

Can you guess the children’s book by its scathing one-star review on Goodreads?

The post One Star Review, Guess Who? (#149) appeared first on 100 Scope Notes.

A look back at my favorite posts of the past month.

The post Notes on July 2021 appeared first on 100 Scope Notes.

In the new chapter book series Too Small Tola, Atinuke has turned her book into a small masterpiece. Read these books, ye other mighty authors, and despair.

The post Review of the Day: Too Small Tola by Atinuke, ill. Onyinye Iwu appeared first on A Fuse #8 Production.

The Secrets of Chocolateby Franckie AlarconNBM Publishing, $19.99 Subtitled A Gourmand’s Trip Through a Top Chef’s Atelier, The Secrets of Chocolate is a delicious book. The author spent a year back in 2013 working with and observing chocolate chef Jacques Genin’s creations. (The chef clearly establishes early on that he is not a chocolatier, as […]

The post The Secrets of Chocolate | Review appeared first on Good Comics for Kids.

I think for most teens, romantic relationships aren’t the defining relationships of their teen years—friendships are. And friendships can be so much more complex and intense when we place them inside the pressure cooker of a competitive and grueling sport.

The post A Case for More Girls’ Sports Teams in YA, a guest post by Emma Kress appeared first on Teen Librarian Toolbox.

I discuss an upcoming Fall 2022 book about the mother of Emmett Till with its author, Angela Joy, and illustrator, Janelle Washington.

The post Choosing Brave: Emmett Till’s Mother Has Her Own Book – An Interview appeared first on A Fuse #8 Production.

Librarian Christine Lively talks about giving teens space to make decisions for themselves and why it matters

The post RevolTeens Need Freedom to Decide for Themselves, by Christine Lively appeared first on Teen Librarian Toolbox.

Why did I love series books? I think it was partly because I never wanted a story to end completely. So it was only natural for me that when I began to write, I wrote series.

The post Confessions of a Binge Reader (and Writer), a guest post by Marilyn Kaye appeared first on Teen Librarian Toolbox.

"I think what science-fiction does better than any genre is provide a sneaky, backdoor, often allegorical—or at least metaphorical—approach to commenting on the concerns of the present day." We're talking with John David Anderson today about his latest title: Stowaway!

The post Stowaway With Me: A Talk With Author John David Anderson appeared first on A Fuse #8 Production.

A review of Constitution Illustrated, a comic version of the US Constitution, with each page using a different popular comic character.

The post Constitution Illustrated | Review appeared first on Good Comics for Kids.

Music's role in Marlene Perez's new teen vampire trilogy, THE AFTERLIFE OF THE PARTY, I’M WITH THE BANNED, and A SUCKER FOR YOU.

The post I’m With the (Vampire) Band, a guest post by Marlene Perez appeared first on Teen Librarian Toolbox.

Christian Robinson is collaborating with Target and I'm excited.

The post Problem: Christian Robinson is Collaborating with Target and I Want to Buy Everything appeared first on 100 Scope Notes.

"If you can have zombies or aliens or robots in a story, why wouldn't you?" We're talking with Greg van Eekhout today about science fiction, his latest book, and the mortification of uncontrollable shape shifting. You know. Middle school.

The post You Are Officially in Weird Kid Territory: A Greg van Eekhout Interview appeared first on A Fuse #8 Production.

Check out this week's list of new comics, manga, and graphic novels featuring Pax Samson Volume 1 The Cookout from Oni Press and The Accursed Vampire from Quill Tree Press.

The post Pax Samson | This Week’s Comics appeared first on Good Comics for Kids.

Want to read a book featuring a character in the same grade of high school as you? Here's a book gallery that features main characters by grade

The post Reading Your Way Through High School, a book gallery by grade appeared first on Teen Librarian Toolbox.

This is a standout book about runaways finding what they need in the strangest of ways. Just lovely.

The post Book Review: Summer in the City of Roses by Michelle Ruiz Keil appeared first on Teen Librarian Toolbox.

I discovered something about myself while drawing with Bob Shea on Instagram.

The post What I Learned When I Drew Pictures with Bob Shea appeared first on 100 Scope Notes.

With the recent death of Floyd Cooper, we consider the "classic" status of one of his best. Added Bonus: Nikki Grimes!

The post Fuse 8 n’ Kate: Meet Danitra Brown by Nikki Grimes, ill. Floyd Cooper appeared first on A Fuse #8 Production.

COLBY: Back in 2019, at the NCTE Annual Conference in Baltimore, I sat down with Karyn Parsons to talk about her middle grade novel ‘How High the Moon’. I was very proud of myself for not asking Karyn anything about her time working on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. She did manage to bring it […]

The post Karyn Parsons Drops by to Talk About How High The Moon appeared first on The Yarn.