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List O Mania: Canada
Thanks to Laurie and Betsy for the information about the Canadian Awards! The Canadian Children’s Book Centre’s site has a list of all the book awards in Canada. There are a lot. At one point I thought I’d link to them all, individually, but, well, did I say there were a lot? I’ll highlight one: [...]
Review: The Madness Underneath
The Madness Underneath: The Shades of London, Book Two by Maureen Johnson. G.P. Putnam’s Sons, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA) Inc. 2013. Personal copy. Sequel to The Name of the Star. The Plot: Rory, physically recovered from being stabbed by a killer ghost, returns to her boarding school. That ghost is gone, but she soon [...]
Flashback: March 2010
A flashback to what I was reading in March 2010. Wait Till Helen Comes by Mary Downing Hahn. From my review: “Wait Till Helen Comes is a scary as hell ghost story about not one, but two, mean little girls. Is there anything more terrifying than an evil child? How about an evil child that everyone [...]
ALA 2013 Conversation Starters!
Dear ALA Members: Now is the time to vote! To vote for what you want to have happen at ALA Annual! As explained at this ALA News Press Release, voting is open until March 31, 2013 for Conversation Starters and Ignite Sessions. “Conversation Starters” are “fast-paced 45-minute sessions intended to jumpstart conversations and highlight emerging [...]
Review: Permanent Record
Permanent Record by Leslie Stella. Amazon Children’s Publishing. 2013. Reviewed from ARC from publisher. The Plot: Bud Hess is starting a new school: Magnificat Academy. The official story is to give him a better education than he was getting in public school. The real story is a bit more complicated. It has to do with [...]
List O Mania: Australia Edition
When it comes to lists, most of the ones I’ve blogged about so far are all US based. What about the lists from other countries? Yes, they can sometimes be frustrating because the books aren’t here yet; but sometimes they are. Or they tell us authors and titles to watch for. So, from Australia (and [...]
List O Mania: Stoker Awards
The Horror Writers Association have announced the final ballot for the 2012 Bram Stoker Awards. The finalists for Superior Achievement in a Young Adult Novel: Bray, Libba – The Diviners (Little Brown). From my review: “Evie, Evie, Evie. Evie is an interesting girl, throwing herself boldly into the brave new world of the Jazz Age, embracing fashion, [...]
List O Mania: Cybils
The Cybils winners have been announced! As a reminder, the Cybils is the Children’s and Young Adult Blogger’s Literary Awards. As explained at its website, the Cybils have two purposes; first, recognize children and teen books that “combine the highest literary merit and “kid appeal.”" Second, “foster a sense of community among bloggers who write [...]
SLJ Undead Poll
In SLJ BoB, one book goes against another, with a celebrity author judge deciding who will move up to the next round, with the final round being the two surviving books. So, it’s all about the judges, right? Right. And wrong. Those of us following SLJ BoB have some input into who makes it to [...]
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