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As librarians, we often deal in stories. Not surprising based on the contents of our shelves, the size of our To-Be-Read piles, and our understanding of the power of literature. When I reflect on our Matt de la Peña Writer-in-Residence, however, numbers are what first come to mind—and are what seem necessary to truly demonstrate […]
This Week at TLT Sunday Reflection: On Living in Limbo TPiB: The Books of Our Heart Button Middle School Monday: The Big 4 (part 1) by Julie Stivers What’s New in LGBTQIA+ YA May and June 2016 + Two Giveaways #MHYALit: The Truth I Forgot to Remember, a guest post by Sashi Kaufman Ky’s Mini […]
I’ve been in therapy since I was seventeen years old. My mother is a therapist and growing up, going to therapy just wasn’t that big of a deal. It was kind of like going to the dentist -something you could do preventatively or when plaque started to build up on your feelings. I worked with […]
I love advocating for books that reflect the wonderful reality that is our diverse schools and then putting those books in the hands of all students. You too? Awesome. Sometimes, in our collections, books that feature diverse characters seem to often fall under four main categories that I call the BIG FOUR: Historical Fiction, Biographies, […]
I’m moving. At least I think I am. The truck came and packed up all of my remaining earthly possessions and drove off to parts unknown. The only time I hear from the moving company is when they need money. I’m selling my house. I have a wonderful realtor who is doing almost all of […]
This Week at TLT Sunday Reflections: Newsflash – Teenage Girls Have Periods, Let’s Not Make That Suck for Them Book Review: Drag Teen by Jeffery Self, reviewed by teen reviewer Lexi Middle School Monday: Welcome, Julie! #MHYALit Book Review: Meet Me Here by Bryan Bliss Video Games Weekly: E3 On Your Radar: FEMALE OF THE […]
Let me ask you a question. How much—on a scale of 1 to 10—do you dread that question when the speaker / trainer / principal asks you to “say a few words about yourself” as a way of introduction? For me, it hovers around 42. Robin is that person in this story. She asked me […]
This Week at TLT Sunday Reflections: Saying Goodbye to My Book Club Minions #MHYALit: OCD Tales – Reflections on an OCD Sufferer’s Sabbatical Study of YA Novels of Mental Illness MakerSpace: Learning to Code in Scratch #MHYALit: Why You Shouldn’t Ban Your Kid from the Internet, a guest post by Laura Tims Book Review: Without […]
You guys. I can’t even with this book. It is a psychological thriller on steroids – mesmerizingly creepy from first to very last page. It kept making me anxious enough to have to put it down, but it’s so fascinating I kept picking it back up. I think this one is going to be big. […]