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MakerSpace: How do you evaluate this new service?
Although many libraries have had Maker Spaces for a while now and are doing them quite successfully, our Teen MakerSpace is new to us at The Public Library of Mount Vernon and Knox County (OH). What we wanted (and needed) was to create a way to keep track of who is using the space when […]
Video Games Weekly: Ratchet and Clank
I have to confess right off the bat that I have never played a Ratchet and Clank game before. Somehow, this game never appeared on my radar! Therefore, my review and opinions are formulated on this game alone, and may not be the only review you want to read. I highly recommend reading Wired, Kotaku, […]
Book Review: The Way I Used to Be by Amber Smith, reviewed by teen reviewer Lexi
The Way I Used To Be by Amber Smith (368 pages) About the Book In the tradition of Speak, this extraordinary debut novel shares the unforgettable story of a young woman as she struggles to find strength in the aftermath of an assault. Eden was always good at being good. Starting high school didn’t change […]
Sunday Reflections: Teens Don’t Read Anymore
Teens don’t read anymore. Anyhow, that’s what I keep hearing. And then . . . Yesterday, I took my teenage daughter and her friend to the North Texas Teen Book Festival in Irving, Texas. On a Saturday. That began at 8:00 A.M. If you know anything about teens, you know that the day and hour […]
#MHYALit: How to Manage, reflections on anxiety by Ally Watkins
Today for #MHYALit co-coordinator Ally Watkins shares some personal reflections. You can read all the #MHYALit posts here. I’m one of the organizers of this project, though you may not know it. Karen has been writing about her experiences since January. Amanda has been knocking out amazing book reviews. But I’ve found it harder to […]
#FSYALit: A Recap of the Discussion on Faith and Spirituality in YA Lit, presented by Karen Jensen and Ally Watkins at TLA 2016
Tuesday, April 19th, Ally Watkins and I presented an overview of the #FSYALit discussion (which is ongoing) at the TLA Annual Conference in Houston, Texas. Here are the slides we discussed. And here are some of our notes: SLIDE 1: Introductions SLIDE 2: We are white christian women, our voices are very much the least […]
Video Games Weekly: Miitomo
If you follow me on Twitter, you have probably noticed that I’ve been playing through Tearaway Unfolded. I read about it in a video game review, written by Regina Townsend on Teen Services Underground. The game is awesome, but since it has been already well reviewed, I’m going to talk about a sort-of-but-not-quite video game […]
Book Review: The Awakening of Sunshine Girl by Paige McKenzie, reviewed by teen reviewer Lexi
Publisher’s Book Description Having passed her test in Book One, Sunshine’s Luiseach powers are now fully awakened: for months now, Sunshine has felt spirits everywhere: heard voices, felt emotions – intense and sometimes overwhelming. She tries to ignore them, but it is impossible. Hoping to get her powers under control – and hoping for answers […]
Sunday Reflections: They Don’t Care About Your Test Scores, They Are Just Trying to Survive
Each time I sit in the Teen MakerSpace and talk with my teens, I learn something new. It’s a revelation to have them trust you enough to pull back the curtain on their lives and see the struggles they face. In an ideal world, every policy maker, every politician, every corporation would have to take […]
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