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Make DIY pendant necklaces with teens using this simple tutorial.
There are books for kids that dare to be more thoughtful than pulse pounding. If chosen freely by a child, they can unlock something inside. Something that means more to the person reading than anyone else. The Line Tender carries this promise in its pages. It's the right book for the right reader.
Pokemon meets Dragonball in this somewhat derivative but engaging manga series based on the popular, Akira Toriyama-designed Dragon Quest video game franchise
The American Archive of Public Broadcasting gathers more than 70 years of public broadcasting from around the country. This free resource is a critical tool for studying 20th and 21st Century culture and history. And it is a must-share across content areas and grade levels. A collaboration between the WGBH Educational Foundation and the Library […]
Some titles have garnered strong Heavy Medal reader support and our list is growing! Thank you, readers of new children’s books and of the Heavy Medal blog. We’ll see you again in early May for another round of suggestions. Please comment and let us know if you see anything missing! New Kid Craft 13 Pay […]
This look at the school experiences of LGBTQ youth in schools, the challenges they face, and the support they need should be required reading for anyone who works with students of any age.
So far we’ve looked at 2019 books from past winners of . . . Caldecott Newbery Geisel Sibert But today is for the CSK. Here are all books by previous Coretta Scott King Award Medal and Honor winners (including author, illustrator, and John Steptoe New Talent). What did I miss? Let me know in the […]
Today we're going to rate the swag of 2019. From the best of the best to the absolute worst. I warn you. Glitter is involved.
What are the biggest challenges to teen librarianship today? We asked, you answered.
I’d first heard about Irish Industrial Schools during a trip to Ireland. A book titled Fear of the Collar by Patrick Touher came up during a conversation at an event I was attending. The story was an account of his experience in the Artaine Industrial School, run by the Christian Brothers. I bought the book […]
Let’s kick off Monday with some laughs. Here’s a look at Betty & Veronica Jumbo Comics Digest #272, with a preview of the new lead story and a full classic story from years gone by. The digest is out on April 10. Enjoy!
We’ve already looked at 2019 books from pervious Newbery, Caldecott, and Geisel winners – today is for nonfiction. Below are books publishing in 2019 from previous Sibert Award Medal/Honor winners. *Note* I tried to keep it nonfiction here (I like themes). So I didn’t include the couple instances of past Sibert winners with fiction books […]
Kate set me up with a challenge. We've been deeming too many books as "classics" later. What book could I produce that would engender more of a debate? Well, after all these episodes (82!) I think I've figured out Kate's least loved genre. It involves childlike art. It involves kids who aren't entirely saintly. Really, it was just a matter of time before we got to this one.
“Have you ever been told you are not enough?” With this opening line, author-cartoonist Joel Christian Gill grabs the attention of readers of all ages and introduces us to the legendary Bessie Stringfield, the first African American woman to ride solo across the United States on a motorcycle.
Dark Horse Comics and First Second let loose the hounds in books from this week's new releases.
This Week at TLT Post-it Note Reviews of YA Books: Rappers, movie lovers, musicians, survivors, and teens who create their own universe Digital Media: Using Photo Apps to Create a Glitch Effects Kids Can Handle Big Decisions . . . If the Adults Get Out of the Way (But Also Don’t), a guest post by […]
I recently discovered Boclips for Teachers, a portal hosting more than 2 million short-form educational videos from more than 100 of the educational video producers you already know and love. Familiar sites like TED-Ed, LearnZillion, Associated Press, PBS, Crash Course, Reuters, Bozeman Science and Smithsonian have offered permission for the site to curate their excellent […]
Today we're going to try out a new series. Jump into the wayback machine with me, and let's revisit books that came out more than a decade ago, that were stellar at the time. Does anyone remember them today? Do kids still find them in libraries? Bookstores?
Disney tilts at windmills in adapting Cervantes' Don Quixote into a kid-friendly retelling starring Goofy and Mickey Mouse, part of a new Dark Horse-published line of classic literature comics featuring cartoon mice and ducks.
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