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The Quest for Good YA Publishing Statistics
Searching for Good YA Publishing Statistics// So I am currently working on doing some hardcore YA collection data analysis for my library. In addition to looking at what we have and how much it circulates, I was curious to know how much YA is published yearly to get a better idea of our YA collection […]
Asian American Voices in Young Adult Literature, a #YAAtoZ guest post by Kristyn Dorfman
Today for YA A to Z we are delighted to present with you a discussion of Asian American Voices in YA Literature by library Kristyn Dorfman. The need for diverse narratives has always been important but that has not always been apparent in the books we see published. Now, finally, diverse stories have been gaining […]
#MHYALit: Small Towns and Mental Illness, a guest post by This is Not a Love Letter author Kim Purcell
Today we are honored to have a guest post by author Kim Purcell. She is discussing with us the topic of small towns and mental health. She is also generously offering to give away one copy of THIS IS NOT A LOVE LETTER, which comes out tomorrow, January 30th, from Disney Hyperion. In This Is […]
YA A to Z: Boarding Schools, a guest post by Tawny Stokes
It’s the fourth week of January, which means we’re discussing the Letter B in YA A to Z. Today we are talking about boarding schools with author Tawny Stokes. You can find out more about YA A to Z here. School. That regular staple in almost every teen’s life. It’s a place rife with drama […]
Take 5: New YA Booklists You’ll Want to See (January 2018)
2018 YA Diverse Books: http://www.epicreads.com/blog/2018-diverse-ya-books/ Notable Books for Teens about the Arab World: http://diversityinya.tumblr.com/post/90356654158/notable-novels-for-teens-about-the-arab-world 11 Books about the South Asian Dia...
A Collection of Tweets on the Discussion of YA Books Set in College/Post High School
Over the past few days, there has been an ongoing discussion on Twitter about the need for YA books that highlight the post high school life and whether or not they should be marketed as YA. I tweeted a lot about it and have compiled those tweets below. I am also working on putting together […]
Sunday Reflections: That Delicate Balance Between Quality Patron Services and Employee Personal Boundaries
Please note: This post will share a bunch of stories of patron interactions in public libraries and no names or locations will be shared. Some of them are stories from friends, social media, and my own. None of them will reveal that communities in which they occurred to help protect all parties involved. The man […]
MakerSpace: DIY Metal Stamping (A metal stamping kit review)
Jewelry making has been pretty popular in our Teen MakerSpace, and I really wanted to give metal stamping a try. However, the individual components always seemed more expensive then something I wanted to spend just to try something out. Fortunately, I found a complete metal stamping kit at Target for only $24.99, and that seemed […]
Book Review: Truly Devious by Maureen Johnson
Publisher’s Book Description: New York Times bestselling author Maureen Johnson weaves a delicate tale of murder and mystery in the first book of a striking new series, perfect for fans of Agatha Christie and E. Lockhart. Ellingham Academy is a famous private school in Vermont for the brightest thinkers, inventors, and artists. It was founded […]
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