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Video Games 101: What you need to know about Lego Dimensions
Lego Dimensions is the first toys-to-life video game of its genre. It is also one of the coolest video games that combines popular fandoms all into one video game. I mean, just look at this list! Sounds cool right? Before your library jumps on this bandwagon, you need to know a few things. Trailer: […]
Things I Never Learned in Library School: Dealing with Minors and Pornography
Does your library have a plan for what to do in case a patron is caught viewing child pornography on your public computers? What about if you suspect that a child or teen in your library is being subjected to pornography, such as receiving nude pics? In my library career, I have had a couple […]
Win 5 from Merit Press
Want to win some books? I feel like giving some away today. I have 2 ARC and 3 Hardback copies of titles new or coming soon from Merit Press. Just leave a comment below by Friday (10/21/2016) to be entered to win. Be sure an leave a Twitter or email contact so I can contact […]
#SVYALit: No, It’s Not Normal Locker Room Talk and Yes It’s Important That We Say That (Out Loud Even)
TRIGGER WARNING: THIS POST IS ABOUT SEXUAL VIOLENCE “Just kiss. I don’t even wait. And when you’re a star, they let you do it. You can do anything.” “Grab them by the pussy. You can do anything.” 2016 Presidential candidate Donald Trump was recorded saying the words above. Since the tape was released, many, many […]
#MHYALit: You’re Not Alone, a guest post by author Pintip Dunn
Today we are honored to host author Pintip Dunn who is discussing her book, Remember Yesterday and the Forget Tomorrow series, as part of the #MHYALit Discussion. You can read all the posts as part of the Mental Health in YA Lit Discussion here. The FORGET TOMORROW series features a world where memories can be […]
#MHYALit: Psychological Thrillers and Mental Health
A few weeks ago, I received a postcard promoting a new YA psychological thriller: Personally, I don’t like reading psychological thrillers. Don’t get me wrong, I thoroughly enjoy reading thrillers in general, but psychological thrillers always hit me the wrong way because of the way many tend to use mental illness as a shallow plot […]
Video Games Weekly: Warframe
This week’s video game is a FTP (free to play) third-person shooter video game available on multiple platforms. When I say “free”, I mean that it is a freemium game where players are able to play for free just like anyone else, but can make micro-transactions to purchase better items. Warframe as far as I […]
#MHYALit: Speak Up! A guest post about PTSD by author Shannon Greenland
Yesterday, PTSD got a lot of attention. The truth is, PTSD is a psychological response to extreme trauma. Soldiers are not the only individuals that experience PTSD. Many other people experience PTSD, including victims of violent crimes, people who experience an extreme life event like a car accident, and even women who have a traumatic […]
ICYMI: Teens as Caregivers in SLJ for #MHYALit
I wrote an article about teens as caregivers for School Library Journal. You can read it here: Current estimates suggest that there are 1.3 million households with caregiving youth, or 3.2 percent of all households with children between the ages of eight and 18. Child caregivers tend to live in homes with lower incomes, indicating […]
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