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Presidents’ Day (February 17, 2014) is just around the corner. Combining well-researched content with reader-pleasing formats, the handsomely illustrated titles presented here put the spotlight on America’s chief executives.
A dancer who broke the race barrier. A social outcast who became renowned potter. A pastor who found homes for orphaned boys and made them famous. A man who couldn’t resist collecting books. They faced insurmountable obstacles and their legacy lives on today. The following biographies, selected by the editors at Junior Library Guild, will inspire kids to follow their dreams.
“If you’re not naked, you’re into fashion,” so states Tom Streissguth in "Getting the Hang of Fashion" one of the titles in our list of style histories and how-tos.
Stories about labor and the economy continue to dominate headline news. In what ways does a “rising tide lift all boats"? What is the real minimum wage required to bring working families out of poverty? These and other important questions can be explored in the context of today's curriculum standards.
So many books, so little time. It’s hard to sell something to readers which you haven’t had time to read yet, so SLJTeen is introducing JLG’s Booktalks to Go Teen. This monthly column will provide you with ready to use booktalks on new releases for your teen readers.
Three young adult authors examine the importance of music as a means for self-expression in novels that tackle challenges of the teenage years.
In her writing, Doreen Rappaport champions those who have wrestled with authority figures and great personal challenges—often risking their lives for a greater good. Her latest book examines the life of Teddy Roosevelt.
Who knew to what extent some adults and the U.S. Government went to correlate comic books to crime and to try to regulate (and ban) them during the years 1948 to 1955? Find out in 'Bad For You" one of the books highlighted in this month's 'Nonfiction Notes.'
Superb choices for sharing aloud or reading independently, picture book biographies make useful starting points for investigations of subjects that span the curriculum. This year's selections includes artists, activists, and an aviatrix.
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