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Middle School Monday: The Gallery by Laura Marx Fitzgerald
From the publisher: It’s 1928, and twelve-year-old Martha has no choice but to work as a maid in the New York City mansion of the wealthy Sewell family. But, despite the Gatsby-like parties and trimmings of success, she suspects something might be deeply wrong in the household—specifically with Rose Sewell, the formerly vivacious lady of […]
Friday Finds: July 1, 2016
This Week at TLT Sunday Reflections: Brexit and Helping Teens Understand the Importance of the Political Process Middle School Monday: Nonfiction on the Horizon TPiB: It’s Shark Week! Book Review: Run by Kody Keplinger Book Review: If I Was Your Girl by Meredith Russo, reviewed by teen reviewer Lexi TLT Roundtable: What About “Clean” Books? […]
Middle School Monday: Nonfiction on the Horizon
Every once in a while I scroll through the available titles in Netgalley and Edelweiss. This time I found a bounty of upcoming nonfiction. Here are some of the most tempting: Spy on History: Mary Bowser and the Civil War Spy Ring by Enigma Alberti “The true story of Mary Bowser, a former slave-turned-spy who delivered […]
Sunday Reflections: Brexit and Helping Teens Understand the Importance of the Political Process
The recent UK referendum vote on exiting the EU (and its results) are a useful starting point to help teens understand the importance of being involved in the political process. At least it has that. If you need to read up on the situation, the BBC has a thorough explanation of the vote and its potential […]
Friday Finds: June 24, 2016
This Week at TLT Sunday Reflections: How Do I Talk to The Teen About Orlando? Thank God It’s Monday! Blog Tour with Jessica Brody Middle School Monday: Making Our Own Seat by Julie Stivers Book Review: All The Feels by Danika Stone Scenes from a Teen MakerSpace Open House #MHYALit: This Book Will Save Your […]
Middle School Monday: Making Our Own Seat by Julie Stivers
At my 7th grader’s school award ceremony several weeks ago, I watched a long line of teachers and administrators give out various recognitions. Core subjects and electives. Extracurriculars. Character awards. All I could think was…I wish the librarian had been up there, too. That school librarians need to advocate for their library and its programs […]
Friday Finds: June 17, 2016
This Week at TLT Sunday Reflections: What Should I Tell My Daughters? An open letter to Judge Aaron Persky #MHYALit: My Definition of Crazy, a guest post by author Lois Metzger Middle School Monday: #MdlPwriters by Julie Stivers Book Review: The Geek’s Guide to Unrequited Love by Sarvenaz Tash #MHYALit Knowing When to Talk About […]
When the censorship comes from within: Reflections on Kate Messner being dis-invited to a school
You may or may not have heard of the controversy surrounding Kate Messner’s book The Seventh Wish. If you haven’t, you can catch up with it on Kate’s blog. You should probably start with this post and work your way back. For those of you on a schedule, however, essentially Kate was uninvited (with less than […]
#MHYALit Knowing When to Talk About It, a Guest Post by Kathryn Holmes
I’ve always been pretty even-keel. It takes a lot to send me into an emotional tailspin. But twice in my life, anxiety has done just that. The first time, I was a sophomore in high school. I was an honors student, a new member of the school newspaper staff, and a dedicated, hardworking dancer. It […]
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