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5 Second Reviews by The Teen
The Teen keeps stealing ARCs from my TBR pile so I told her she had to review them, which works really well because I like knowing what actual teen readers have to say about teen books. However, this is the “review” she left me. So obviously we have to work on writing better reviews. Though […]
Middle Grade Monday: There’s always next year: Things I’ve learned coordinating middle school volunteers (a guest post)
Our library has two different volunteer programs that I have run for two years now. One is offered for two hours a week, five week sessions, four times during the school year; four weeks of work, the last week is an appreciation party. Registration is maxed at ten. They gather as a group, and act […]
The #MHYALit Discussion Hub – Mental Health in Young Adult Literature
After our first year of the #SVYALit Project, we decided that we at TLT liked the way the format worked and wanted to use it to discuss other topics of relevance to the life of teens. One of the ideas we discussed was using the format to discuss mental health issues in the life of […]
Book Review: Everything, Everything by Nicola Yoon
I loved this book, it is indeed everything, everything! But even more telling is The Teen’s reaction to this book. She finished reading it yesterday and then immediately started reading it again. She left for school today carrying the book in her hand. She used words like “perfect”, “amazing”, and “beautiful” to describe Everything, Everything, […]
Reflections of Reality: Foster Teens and Orphans in Young Adult Science Fiction, a guest post by Kerry Sutherland
In 2013, there were 510,000 American children in foster care. 40% of foster children are between the ages of 13 and 21 years old. 9% of foster care teens will age out of the foster care system and are more likely to experience homelessness. You can find more Foster Care Statitics and follow a link […]
All the Dragons in the World – The Depiction of Sexual Abuse Exposure and Escape in YA Literature (a guest post by author Ash Parsons)
Today as part of the #SVYALit Project (Sexual Violence in Young Adult Literature), we are honored to host author Ash Parsons. You can find all the #SVYALit Project posts here. There are many beloved, necessary novels in YA literature which deal with characters experiencing and exposing or otherwise escaping abuse (sexual and other). These books […]
August #ARCParty
We spent Saturday afternoon looking through some of our September and October 2015 releases. Here’s what we saw and are adding to our TBR list. This tweet has a typo. It’s supposed to say I “coveted” this title at TLA, not covered.
Teens, Hunger and Poverty: An ongoing discussion
As students head back to school it’s important for us to remember that ” nearly half of the nation’s children between the ages of 5 and 17 attend schools in communities where a large chunk of families are struggling to get by” (Source: Huffington Post). One of our ongoing issues of focus is that of […]
Sunday Reflections: Today, I am Pooh Bear (reflections on depression in the life of tweens and teens part 2)
You can read part 1, Today I am Eeyore, here. Thirteen years ago today, at 4:45 pm or thereabouts, I gave birth to my first child. As I pushed her out of my body and they gave her to me hold, I thought this is the most glorious moment I will ever know in my […]
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