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Pictures of the Week: Susan Cooper at the Puyallup (WA) Public Library's Festival of Books
The Puyallup Public Library in Washington State celebrated its first annual Festival of Books from September 27-28. In partnership with Fantasium Comics and Valley Arts United, the library hosted a mini-comic convention, the Fandom Dance, an art-inspired poetry contest, and a guest lecture by the acclaimed author Susan Cooper—known for her "Dark is Rising" series and recent Ghost Hawk.
Book Reviews: Reference | October 2013
Reviews of recent print reference works on careers, sports, and more.
Pick of the Day: Wild Animal Neighbors
There is plenty here to get kids thinking about and debating the question, “What does it mean to be ‘urban’ or ‘wild’ in the twenty-first century?”
National Geographic Presents...Fun with Nonfiction and the Common Core
Thursday, October 24th, 2013, 2:00-3:00 PM ET Everybody’s talking Common Core. And there’s lots of buzz about the increased focus on nonfiction. But wait, don’t let your eyes glaze over! At National Geographic, we think nonfiction is fun. So get ready for an entertaining discussion about how kids can have fun learning as we cover such informative topics as…What is reading anyway? What makes nonfiction authentic? How can nonfiction engage kids, inspire critical thinking, and spark their curiosity about the world? Archive is now available!
Pick of the Day: Rose Under Fire
The companion to Wein's "Code Name Verity" tells a very different World War II story with a different pilot, Rose Justice.
Best of Apps & Enhanced Books | October 2013
This month's featured apps include some familiar characters, a story that has seen a number of awe-inspiring incarnations, and a nonfiction title that illuminates science concepts.
Book/Multimedia Review Stars | October 2013
Web excerpt On Randolph Caldecott, the Puerto Rican Parrot Recovery Program, and the work of paleoartists
Pictures of the Week: Julie Kagawa Reveals New YA Series; BAMMY Awards Red Carpet
At the Trump Soho hotel in Manhattan on October 1, Harlequin Teen and bestselling author Julie Kagawa unveiled her new dragon-focused series, "Talon." The first book in the series will be published on October 28, 2014. School librarians and Bammy Award nominees Deven Black, Jennifer Lagarde, Shannon Miller, Joyce Valenza, and Matthew C. Winner walked the red carpet on September 21.
(Re)Inventing the Future of English: Register for NCTE 2013
Join the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) November 21-24 in Boston for its 2013 Annual Convention! “(Re) Inventing the Future of English” is the theme for the event, which will offer teachers, librarians, administrators, curriculum coordinators, teacher educators, literacy coaches, reading specialists, and others more than 700 sessions, The topics range from general sessions featuring popular speakers and special presentations with well-known authors to sessions by classroom educators and full-day workshops that allow more in-depth exploration of a topic.
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