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The Debut: SLJ Chats with CJ Lyons About 'Broken' and Why Fear is Useless

Amy Cheney, Jan 22, 2014

CJ Lyons is an award-winning, critically acclaimed bestselling author of 21 adult novels. Now she has published her first YA novel. And she found the time to launch the "Buy a Book, Make a Difference" campaign that’s funded 54 scholarships to help fight crime and raised an additional $75,000 for charities.

Uncovering Radical Reads for Tough-to-Reach Teens | YA Underground

Amy Cheney, Nov 20, 2013

YALSA-Lockdown listserv founder Amy Cheney highlights self-published and mainstream book and movie titles. Many of her finds resonate with her incarcerated kids; sometimes it takes a little digging below the surface to uncover these.

Chronicle Spring Kids 2014 | Preview Peek

Amy Cheney, Nov 06, 2013

Chronicle Children’s Books recently welcomed librarians and booksellers to its spring preview in San Francisco, where it celebrated its 25th anniversary and the roaring success—star reviews or bestseller status—of many of its 2013 titles. But the focus remained on spring 2014, and the exciting slate of new titles that the publisher has in store. Here are some of the highlights.

Prisoner 88

Leah PILEGGI | FICTION, Nov 01, 2013

Gr 5–8—Pileggi was taking a tour of the Old Idaho Penitentiary in Boise, in 1970, when she learned that its youngest prisoner was a 10-year-old convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to five years in the late 1800s...

Style or Substance? One Teen Makes the Point | YA Underground

Amy Cheney, Alameda County (CA) Library, Write to Read/Juvenile Hall Literacy, Sep 18, 2013

Amy Cheney is constantly on the look-out for books that will engage her incarcerated teens, but estimates that only about one in five that she encounters will pass muster. That's why she is so excited about a new self-published title, From Crack to College & Vice Versa.

Reader Expectations for 'The Art of War,' Snitches, and 50 Cent | YA Underground

Amy Cheney, Jul 24, 2013

How much do our expectations influence our reading? Sometimes it's the cover that throws you off, or maybe the author's back story. And then again, what we think is great may not ring the bell for the teens we serve. Amy Cheney presents several titles that have met her teen readers' expectations, including classics, self-help narratives, and YA novels for reluctant and urban readers.

Books for Teens You Might Have Missed | YA Underground

Amy Cheney, May 13, 2013

Amy Cheney rounds up her "underground" picks, perfect for reluctant readers and teens looking for something a little different. From the latest in the Bluford series to a nonfiction title dealing with addiction, this compilation explores a few of the edgier titles being published this season.