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Sunday Reflections: I Survived Active Shooter Training but I’m Bitter about It
On Friday, the library locked it’s doors and the police shot off fake guns. My co-workers learned that I can scream pretty loudly. And we tried to track down where all the best exits were in the building and how to form a good barricade. Although I’m thankful that my library took the time to […]
#MHYALit: USING YOUNG ADULT LITERATURE TO COMBAT THE SECRECY OF ADDICTION, a guest post by Heather Smith Meloche
Today we are honored to host another #MHYALit Discussion post, this one about addiction. Author Heather Smith Meloche writes about addiction in her new Putnam release, RIPPLE. You can read all the #MHYALit posts here or click on the #MHYALit tag. When I finished writing my novel, Ripple – a contemporary YA about two teens […]
Video Games Weekly: XCOM 2
Last week, I reviewed Paper Mario: Color Splash, which had some turn-based elements. This week, XCOM 2 is a full turn-based strategy game, and is probably one of the few remaining widely anticipated video games of 2016. YouTube Trailer: Platform: PC, Xbox One, PS4 Rated: T for blood, use of tobacco, and violence. Honestly, […]
#MakerSpace: 1 Year Later
We have spent the last year at The Public Library of Mount Vernon and Knox County (OH) turning our Teen Space into a Teen MakerSpace. Today on School Library Journal I’m sharing with you 11 things we have learned 1 year later. The Beginning of Our Journey Here is the original article in School Library […]
11 Lessons from a Maker Space, One Year In
A year after Karen Jensen and staff opened a teen maker space at the Public Library of Mount Vernon and Knox County (OH), she assesses what worked, what didn't, and how to move forward.
#MHYALit: How to Help, by Ally Watkins
Today our #MHYALit Discussion co-coordinator Ally Watkins shares some tips for helping teens in the midst of a mental health crisis. But not just teens, anyone really. You can read all the #MHYALit posts here or click on the #MHYALit tag. There’s something darkly ironic about dealing with a mental health crisis the year that […]
Sunday Reflections: My Teens Will be Voting in the Next Presidential Election, What are We Teaching Them?
In 2008 I stood in line with The Teen, then 6, as we waited in line to vote. I remember being choked up as we watched the election results happen that night, clearly understanding that irregardless of any party affiliation history was being made. This year, I recorded the debate and watched it by myself […]
#MHYALit: The Best Way to Erase the Stigma of Mental Health – Talk About It!
Today, as part of the Mental Health in YA Lit Discussion (#MHYALit), guest Deanna Cabinian is discussing the importance of talking about mental health in order to help erase the stigma. You can read all the #MHYALit posts here or click on the #MHYALit tag. Recently I had the pleasure of going to a book […]
Video Games Weekly: Paper Mario – Color Splash
This week’s video game is the newest edition of the “Paper Mario” series. Paper Mario takes the classic 2D side scrolling game and gives it a role-playing feel, often with 3D elements and a paper aesthetic. Mario usually has a hammer that can squish enemies, and as always he has to save Princess Peach in […]
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