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Anthony Perry on "Chula the Fox," an #OwnVoices Chickasaw Story
The debut author of the middle grade novel Chula the Fox, which recently earned an SLJ starred review, talks process, #OwnVoices, and learning from loss.
Kids Help Kids Impacted by Hurricanes
The author of Another Kind of Hurricane created a service project for students to aid others by sending clothes and handwritten messages of kindness.
Mobile Maker Spaces
Librarians in a Knoxville, TN school district got a grant to build four maker space carts that rotate among schools. Find out what they bought and why.
Anonymous Book Reviews: There Is a Good Reason for Them
Perhaps, as one of my colleagues (and countless authors) has suggested, reviewers should have the cojones to proudly byline negative reviews, but that’s a hard standard to enforce in a connected society.
Write Outside Your Comfort Zone
I admit it. I’ve said in confidence to more than one struggling African-American author: “You could always write about slavery or civil rights.” They all looked at me the same way I probably looked at the guy who told me to retreat in time and reach for a tomahawk.
Riding High: Brian Floca on the Remarkable Process Behind His Caldecott-winning 'Locomotive'
In SLJ's cover story, we visited Brian Floca at his Brooklyn studio, where the author illustrator shared the backstory of his award-winning picture book Locomotive and what he might wear to the June banquet.
DIY Bonanza: Arts & Activities | Series Made Simple Fall 2013
It’s a common complaint that many children don’t participate in creative activities that aren’t technology based. The books reviewed below are antidotes to this situation.
Architects of Dreams: Anythink's Pam Sandlian Smith on the Power of Children’s Librarians
Anythink's dynamic director explores how children's services librarians will shape the future of libraries, libraries as places of discovery and experience, and the shift toward participatory librarianship.
From Pet Cats to Saber Tooths: Animals | Series Made Simple Spring 2013
Any elementary school librarian can tellyou that trying to keep books in the 590s in reasonable order is a herculean task. However, that’s not a negative. Children in this age range devour books about animals.
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