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Fuse #8 TV: Laura Ruby (Now a National Book Award longlist finalist!)

Fuse #8 TV: Laura Ruby (Now a National Book Award longlist finalist!)
Elizabeth Bird | Blogs,  Oct 15, 2015
As I’m sure you all noticed, yesterday the National Book Award announced its shortlist for the Young People’s category.  A couple surprises there.  M.T. Anderson’s removal will come as a nasty shock to anyone who has read his book and the elimination of Shabazz/Magoon effectively turns the remaining writers into a pretty white fivesome. The […]
Five Finalists Announced for the 2015 National Book Award for Young People’s Literature

Five Finalists Announced for the 2015 National Book Award for Young People’s Literature
Shelley Diaz,  Oct 14, 2015
The National Book Foundation has revealed the finalists for the 2015 National Book Award for Young People’s Literature.
#BGHB15 #HBAS15

#BGHB15 #HBAS15
Roger Sutton | Blogs,  Oct 08, 2015

The Horn Book gang–Sharks AND Jets–has been busy posting photos and Tweets and quotes and stuff from our very successful Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards/Horn Book at Simmons Colloquium events of last weekend. We will be publishing coverage in the January/February issue of the Magazine, and look for a fabulous cover by Marla Frazee, who gives us a little […]

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Apply for Summer Grants; “Ghostlight” Giveaway; NZ Banned Book Coming to the U.S. | SLJTeen News

Apply for Summer Grants; “Ghostlight” Giveaway; NZ Banned Book Coming to the U.S. | SLJTeen News
Shelley Diaz,  Oct 02, 2015
SLJ readers can enter to win a copy of the spooky Ghostlight. Nominations are open for the 10th annual Cybils Awards. Polis Books has acquired U.S. and Canadian rights to the recently banned Into the River by Ted Dawe. Celebrate Teen Read Week with Blink authors. These news bites and more in the latest SLJTeen news roundup.
Meet the Recipients of the 2015 SLJ Build Something Bold Award

Meet the Recipients of the 2015 SLJ Build Something Bold Award
Grace Hwang Lynch,  Sep 29, 2015
Read about the winner, first runner-up, and editor's choice for SLJ's 2015 Build Something Bold Award, honoring creativity in school library programming that incorporates hands-on learning led by the librarian or media specialist.
Fusenews: Saving the Second Penny

Fusenews: Saving the Second Penny
Elizabeth Bird | Blogs,  Sep 28, 2015
The problem with this Fusenews feature is that if I don’t do them regularly then the news out there builds up, builds up, builds up, until there’s so much of it out there that I’m almost embarrassed to do anything with it.  Such is the case today!  And, as per usual, I’ll say that I’m […]
The Tightrope Walkers

The Tightrope Walkers
Sarah Couri | Blogs,  Sep 27, 2015
  The Tightrope Walkers by David Almond Candlewick, March 2015 Reviewed from an ARC Oh, I am conflicted about this one. This is gorgeous, gorgeous writing — even the first line pulls you in and lets you know that you’re in for something unusual here (“I was born in a hovel on the banks of the […]
So how about that NBA longlist?

So how about that NBA longlist?
Karyn Silverman | Blogs,  Sep 17, 2015
10 books. 6 YA, 2 nebulous, and only 2 middle grade. 7 of the recognized titles already on our own initial list. I’m pretty happy with this NBA longlist, I must say! I’m also pleased to see the 60/40 split in favor of female authors for a nice change of pace. It’s still way whiter […]
The race is on

The race is on
Roger Sutton | Blogs,  Sep 14, 2015

Calling Caldecott, Heavy Medal, and Someday My Printz Will Come are all up and running, so it’s time to start thinking your woulds and coulds and shoulds about this year’s field of potential prizewinners. (And SLJ has posted its reviews of the National Book Award longlist, although I have to say I think it’s tacky […]

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