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2013 Judge: James Patterson

2013 Judge: James Patterson
Battle Commander | Blogs,  Feb 22, 2013

James Patterson’s bestselling books for young readers, such as the Middle School books, Confessions of a Murder Suspect and the Maximum Ride and Witch & Wizard series, are aimed at giving kids exciting books that make reading fun. His passion to get kids to love books led him to found the #1 pro-reading not-for-profit website on the internet, ReadKiddoRead.com. From his large-scale school book donations to his various scholarships, Patterson has launched a full-scale movement to infect America’s kids with the joy of reading.

          (photo credit:  Deborah Feingold)

News Bites: YALSA and Best Buy Partner to Close Digital Divide for Teens

News Bites: YALSA and Best Buy Partner to Close Digital Divide for Teens
Phyllis Mandel,  Feb 21, 2013
Every time Best Buy Mobile opens a new location in the U.S., YALSA will designate a public or school library in the vicinity to receive $2,000 from Best Buy to purchase digital library resources for teens. That library will take part in a community celebration to promote the partnership.
Books on Film: The Library Workout Tape

Books on Film: The Library Workout Tape
Travis Jonker | Blogs,  Feb 21, 2013
It isn’t often you come across something this gloriously odd. All credit to the website Book Patrol for bringing The Betty Glover Library Workout Tape to light. It’s a feast of obsolete library technologies, 80s hits, and “what the?!” moments. Created as a student project in 1987 at Arizona State University, this is pure VHS [...]
Bank Street CCL Announces Irma Black Award, Cook Prize Finalists

Bank Street CCL Announces Irma Black Award, Cook Prize Finalists
Karyn M. Peterson,  Feb 21, 2013
New York’s Bank Street Center for Children's Literature (CCL) has announced the finalists for its Irma Black Award for the best read-aloud picture book for first and second grade, and the finalists for its Cook Prize for the best picture book that teaches science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) principles. Both winners will be determined by students from around the world.
Patchwork Common Core Implementation Plagues the U.S. | Consider the Source

Patchwork Common Core Implementation Plagues the U.S. | Consider the Source
When it comes to putting Common Core Standards into action, there’s one word for where we’re at as a nation: patchwork. Marc Aronson points out what school librarians can do to remedy the situation.
SFWA's Norton Award Nominees Include Bray, Hartman, Levithan, McCall

SFWA's Norton Award Nominees Include Bray, Hartman, Levithan, McCall
Karyn M. Peterson,  Feb 21, 2013
Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America announced has the nominees for its famed Nebula Awards, the Andre Norton Award, and the Ray Bradbury Award. Included among the Norton nominees are Libba Bray’s The Diviners, Rachel Hartman’s Seraphina, David Levithan’s Every Day, and Guadalupe Garcia McCall’s Summer of the Mariposas; all were SLJ Best Books.
Call for LIS Student Scholarship Applications

Call for LIS Student Scholarship Applications
Dodie Ownes,  Feb 20, 2013
February Giveaways from Chronicle Books

February Giveaways from Chronicle Books
Dodie Ownes,  Feb 20, 2013
Scriptwriting, the ‘Languages of Film,’ and Media Literacy: Teaching the Oscars with Frank Baker

Scriptwriting, the ‘Languages of Film,’ and Media Literacy: Teaching the Oscars with Frank Baker
Peter Gutierrez | Blogs,  Feb 20, 2013
"I think it's a tragedy that most of today's textbooks completely ignore media and the important process of scriptwriting."
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