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L.K. Madigan
In 2009, L.K. Madigan’s first book, Flash Burnout, was published. In late 2009, YALSA announced that Flash Burnout was a finalist for the 2010 William C. Morris Award. I interviewed her for the YALSA blog in early January 2010. Later that month, Flash Burnout was awarded the Morris Award. Madigan’s second book, The Mermaid’s Mirror, [...]
Guest Post: Leigh Woznick Shows The Awesome
Today, I’m pleased to say that I have a guest post for Show Me The Awesome. Give a warm welcome to Leigh Woznick! Leigh Woznick: I am a middle school librarian/media specialist, excited to participate in the “Show Me the Awesome” initiative by Kelly Jensen, Sophie Brookover, and Liz Burns. Thanks to designer John LeMasney [...]
Show Me The Awesome Week 4
For those readers who are new to the blog or to Show Me The Awesome: Show Me The Awesome: 30 Days of Self-Promotion is being co-hosted by Sophie Brookover, Kelly Jensen & myself for people in library land to share the things they’ve done. It can be about promoting something specific, or about how to [...]
The Chocolate War Wrap Up
My The Chocolate War posts: Chapters One to Ten. Chapters Eleven to Twenty. Chapters Twenty One to Thirty. Chapters Thirty One to Thirty Nine. My Review. Let me say: I really enjoyed this reading! Not just reading The Chocolate War; but also doing it as a group; and sharing these posts. And I also liked [...]
Review: The Chocolate War
The Chocolate War by Robert Cormier. Random House. 1974. (over the years, many reprints and imprints!) Library copy. The Plot: Trinity is a school ruled by an elite clique, The Vigils, and the person who runs that clique is Archie Costello. Archie creates “assignments” for his fellow students: various stunts and pranks. Jerry is a [...]
The Chocolate War: Read A Long Part 4
Now, the next part of my readalong of The Chocolate War by Robert Cormier. Previously: Chapters One to Ten. Chapters Eleven to Twenty. Chapters Twenty One to Thirty. Chapter Thirty One Jerry recognizes the bullies and is confronted by Janza. And, wait, really? “You live in the closet.” This is the big insult? “He wanted [...]
The Chocolate War: Read A Long Part 3
Now, the next part of my readalong of The Chocolate War by Robert Cormier. Previously: Chapters One to Ten. Chapters Eleven to Twenty. Chapter Twenty One Wait a woman! A mother! Who is ignored by her son because all she does is talk “gibberish” and her son is treating her terribly. Well, I’ll say this [...]
Publishing Hackathon
Sorry for the late notice, but I only just saw this myself: Publishing Hackathon. From the website: “Book discovery needs innovation. It’s never been easier to get a book into a reader’s hands—just one click. But, with over 10,000 books published each year on every topic imaginable, how do people find out about them? There [...]
The Chocolate War: Read A Long Part 2
My readalong of The Chocolate War by Robert Cormier continues. Chapters One to Ten. Chapter Eleven I have to say, the screw stunt is pretty funny. Even though part of me is saying, someone could have gotten hurt. And part of me is saying it was just a little too much, too extreme. And while [...]
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