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Looking for Light: ‘In Darkness’ author Lake talks to SLJ
It took many by surprise when Nick Lake’s ambitious young adult novel In Darkness (Bloomsbury) was named for the Printz Award at last month’s Youth Media Awards. Although filled with vivid details of oppression, poverty, and violence, Lake sees the book as a hopeful one with an important message for its teen readers, “this idea of darkness being only a temporary thing,” he tells SLJ.
John Green to 'Hangout' with Obama
On Thursday, February 14 at 4:50 p.m. EST, popular young adult author John Green will participate in a Google+ “fireside” Hangout with President Obama, following up on the State of the Union address to Congress.
Participant Media To Give Spielberg’s 'Lincoln' DVDs to All U.S. Middle and High Schools
Participant Media announced today that it will distribute free DVDs of Steven Spielberg’s critically acclaimed film Lincoln to all middle and high schools, both public and private, throughout the United States, along with teacher guides and lesson plans.
Flying Twice as High: Reading Rainbow 2.0 | SLJ Talks to LeVar Burton
Thirty years after its debut, most of us can still remember every word of the theme song and hum its melody. That’s the legacy of, and the power behind, Reading Rainbow, says LeVar Burton. In this one-on-one interview, Burton chats candidly to SLJ about the reiteration of the brand as a subscription-based tablet app and its anticipated expansion to the Web, children’s literacy, his ongoing mission to create lifelong readers, and his efforts to advocate for access for all kids.
Doers and Dreamers | Celebrating Black History
In observation of Black History Month, Curriculum Connections takes a look at a variety of titles that highlight the achievement of African Americans. From abolitionists to artists, there's something for every collection.
YMA Medalists Applegate, Klassen Say Librarians Are Marketing Mavens
As School Library Journal caught up with Newbery and Caldecott Medalists Katherine Applegate and Jon Klassen this week, a common theme emerged in our talks. In what surely comes as no surprise to SLJ's readers, both authors credited the library community for helping to champion their books to a wide circle of readers.
Ben's Flying Flowers
K-Gr 3—As this story opens, three-year-old Ben and his seven-year-old sister, Emily, are running through a field of clover as Ben exclaims, "Look! Look! A flying flower...
Cape Spin! An American Power Struggle
Gr 9 Up—The political, social, and cultural dimensions of the campaign to establish the United State's first offshore wind farm in Massachusetts' famed Nantucket Sound is chronicled in this excellent program...
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