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Review of the Day: Finding Winnie by Lindsay Mattick
Finding Winnie: The True Story of the World’s Most Famous Bear By Lindsay Mattick Illustrated by Sophie Blackall $18.00 ISBN: 978-0-316-32490-8 Ages 4-7 On shelves October 20th What is it with bears and WWI? Aw, heck. Let’s expand that question a tad. What is it with adorable animals and WWI? Seems these days no matter [...]
Aliens, Coney Island, and a Glitter Princess: Michael Buckley on His YA Debut "Undertow"
Well-known middle grade author Michael Buckley is about to expand that fan base to teens with the release of his debut YA novel, Undertow. SLJ caught up with Buckley to talk about the sci-fi novel set in a near-future Coney Island and his creative process.
The Return of EllRay Jakes, Humphrey the Hamster, Last-but-Not-Least Lola, and More Chapter Book Heroes and Heroines | Series Update
Look no further, chapter book fans. There’s tons of updates to beloved series on the horizon, from everyone’s favorite hamster, Humphrey, who embarks on a camping trip, to EllRay Jakes, who takes on his greatest challenge yet: popularity.
There's a New Cat on the Scene | Beginning Readers
Appealing selections to enliven beginning reader collections.
The Week’s Comics: The Legend of Wonder
Enjoy some of the classics with this week’s new releases. Archie Comics releases a HUGE collection of some of the best stories from the title’s seven-decade run in Archie 1000-Page Comics Blow-Out. DC Comics has a new Scooby-Doo Team-Up with the gang meeting the gang from Johnny Quest, and Simon & Schuster releases Meet The [...]
Sarah Dessen, on SAINT ANYTHING and more
Last night I had the honor of meeting author Sarah Dessen at the flagship Half Price Books in Dallas, Texas. She is out on tour promoting her 12th YA novel, SAINT ANYTHING. SAINT ANYTHING is the story of Sydney, a teenage girl whose family is kind of floundering as her brother is convicted for a [...]
Evaluating Transgender Picture Books; Calling for Better Ones
A school librarian reviews some of the transgender-themed picture books out there—and challenges authors and publishers to produce ones that share the high literary quality of great books on any other topic.
Three-Time Caldecott Winner Marcia Brown Dies at 96
Celebrated author and illustrator Marcia Brown, whose illustrious career was marked by three Caldecott wins and six Caldecott Honors, died on April 28 at her home in Laguna Hills, CA, due to complications from congestive heart failure. She was 96.
Morning Notes: Is Anne of Green Gables 34? Edition
GREEN EGGS AND NETFLIX A series based on Green Eggs and Ham is coming to Netflix. Well, the Cat in the Hat PBS series is solid, so I would put expectations at medium. It was announced in a properly Seussian way – with a rhyming press release. Click here to read. (via Sharyn November on Facebook) [...]
#FSYALit: Muslim Representation in YA Lit, a guest post by Kaye M
Today for our ongoing Faith and Spirituality in YA Lit Discussion, we are honored to have Kaye M discussing Muslim Representation in YA Lit. You can find all of the #FSYALit Posts here. “So, are there any books about girls like you that you could recommend?” My Catholic best friend posed this question to me [...]
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