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The Flying Beaver Brothers and the Mud-Slinging Moles
Gr 2–6—What could have been another inane slapstick-ridden set of animal adventures is saved in a big way by unusual characters and a wonderfully dry, deadpan sense of humor...
Delilah Dirk and the Turkish Lieutenant
Gr 6 Up—The intense action on the cover promises a rollicking adventure, and the interior pages certainly deliver on that promise...
Who Is AC?
Gr 7 Up—This contemporary superhero story is a departure for Larson, who has previously done a graphic adaptation of A Wrinkle in Time (Farrar, 2012) as well as stories of magical realism...
The Troubles in Northern Ireland
Gr 8 Up—This documentary attempts to distill the many sociocultural, religious, and political facets of the historic dynamic between the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland...
Colorado Librarians Launch Bell Picture Book Awards Program
Colorado Libraries for Early Literacy (CLEL), an advisory group to the Colorado State Library, is launching the Bell Picture Book Awards, with the first honorees set to be announced on February 5, 2014. The program is designed to celebrate books that foster adult-child engagement around the early literacy practices of read, write, sing, talk, and play.
Pew Study: Teens Still Love Print Media, ‘Traditional’ Library Services
Tech-savvy younger Americans are more likely than older adults to have read printed books in the past year, are more likely to appreciate reading in libraries, and are just as strong supporters of traditional library services as older adults, a new national report from the Pew Research Center shows. And, according to the survey of Americans ages 16–29, a majority of young adults say it is “very important” for libraries to have librarians and books for borrowing.
IMLS Says Libraries Key to Early Learning
The Institute of Museum and Library Services and the Campaign for Grade-Level Reading today unveiled a new report on the role of museums and libraries in early learning, and issued a call to action for policymakers, schools, funders, and parents to include these institutions in comprehensive early learning strategies.
Achievement Unlocked: Up Close with Teacher Librarian Matthew C. Winner
Teacher librarian Matthew C. Winner, media specialist at Longfellow Elementary School in Columbia, MD, is having the year of his life. Thanks to his boundless enthusiasm for student learning and engagement, Maryland’s 2012 Outstanding User of Technology Educator can also claim a few more distinctions: Mover & Shaker, White House “Champion of Change,” and published author. Ahead of ISTE’s annual conference, Winner shared his thoughts on school libraries and his exciting plans for the future.
ALA Promises Expanded School Library Advocacy in 2013–2014
The American Library Association on Monday revealed its much anticipated strategic plan for school library advocacy, based on findings from its School Library Task Force’s midwinter 2013 report.
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