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Middle School Monday – What I Learned and Who I Saw at NerdCon Stories
I spent the last weekend of my fall break in Minneapolis at the first ever NerdCon Stories conference. I’m exhausted, but I’m really glad I went. The conference was produced by Hank Green and his fabulous team who also produce VidCon, and things ran very smoothly. Hank started the conference by telling us that he […]
Friday Finds – October 9, 2015
This Week at TLT Sunday Reflections: The Weight and Meaning of Words, thinking about the casual ways in which we use words associated with mental health issues App Review & Blended Pic Tutorial: Fused (with an assist from the Silhouette app) Middle School Monday – Middle School goes through Grade 8 Everyone’s Worst is Their […]
Lair of Dreams by Libba Bray
I waited almost 2 years for this sequel to the genius The Diviners, but it was so worth it. It follows a group of young people with exceptional abilities as they navigate life in New York City in the 1920s. Each character has a thread in the story, which somewhat crossed in Diviners, but all weave […]
Middle School Monday – Middle School goes through Grade 8
Yes, I realize most of you know this, but how do you consider it when developing your collection? I was recently invited to interview 4 of the Fierce Reads authors during one of their tour stops in my area (it’s not until next week – I’m so excited!) In preparation, their publicist sent me advanced […]
Friday Finds – October 2, 2015
Sunday Reflections: Yes, Teens Still Read! Texas Teen Book Festival Recap Middle School Monday – The Shrunken Head (Curiosity House #1) – Giveaway! App Review: Aviary (The quest for the perfect photo app continues) Recently in Book Mail Video Game Weekly: Terraria Book Review: The Creeping by Alexandra Sirowy (reviewed by Teen Reviewer Lexi) A […]
Middle Grade Monday – The Shrunken Head (Curiosity House #1)
We all feel, sometimes, as if we a re living in a house full of freaks; in this case it’s true. Philippa, Thomas, Sam and Max are all orphans living in and working for Dumfrey’s Dime Museum of Freaks, Oddities, and Wonders in the New York City of the 1930’s. Owned and operated by Mr. […]
Friday Finds – September 24, 2015
This Week at TLT Sunday Reflections: Be a leader. Be a troop leader. TPiB: DIY Chalkboard Fun Middle School Monday – Color Coding and the Tweenage Brain Book Review: What We Saw by Aaron Hartzler TPiB: Locker Crafts Video Games Weekly: Video Game Genres 101 Back to School with BRUTAL YOUTH by Anthony Breznican Circulating […]
Middle School Monday – Color Coding and the Tweenage Brain
One of my favorite things about my current job is an after school club I run called “Readers Club.” The name confuses some of the parents, but the students seem to understand. It’s a club for students who love reading, but we don’t read books together. Basically, it’s a student advisory board/booster club for the […]
Friday Finds – September 18, 2015
This Week at TLT Sunday Reflections: Exit Strategies, a personal reflection for National Suicide Prevention Week (Trigger Warning) TPiB: How to Make a Photo Meme Middle Grade Monday – Changes Macmillan Fall Roundup Video Game Review: Splatoon Relearning reluctant readers Book Review: Breakaway by Kat Spears Lockdown Drills, Bomb Threats and Testing, Testing, Everywhere – […]
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