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Eoin Colfer and Gordon Korman lead the pack this fall with first books in new series. From magic to hypnotism and fantastical creatures to pirates, these novels selected by the editors at Junior Library Guild will have middle grade readers anticipating their next installments.
I have a sister. Did you know that? Tis true. She’s not a librarian and her interest in children’s literature pretty much begins and ends with me, which is probably why she hasn’t come up before. One thing she is? Crafty. Crafty as all get out. And the kicker is that she’s just started this [...]
On a scale of 1-10 (with 10 being the best), how cool is this Where’s Waldo birthday card for my nephew? *Note* Acceptable answers are 10 or 11 (Special post credit to my wife, Allison, who found this card at Target.)
The most important resource for creating a successful library maker space—whether in a school or public library—is one’s own community, according to librarians Justin Hoenke, Amy Koester, and Michelle Cooper. Strong relationships and community involvement, not big budgets and high-tech gadgetry, are key to reaching children and teens, the trio of makers say.
London-based writer Katherine Rundell met with librarians and booksellers in New York City this week to chat about her middle grade novel, Rooftoopers. Illustrator Ian Schoenherr and Norwegian author Tone Almhjell celebrated the release of Almhjell's debut fantasy novel, The Twistrose Key.
Through Friday, November 1, the Young Adult Services Association (YALSA) is seeking public comments on the draft report from its National Forum on Libraries and Teens project. The report aims to identify the ways in which libraries can adapt and change to meet the needs of 21st century teens.
It’s time once again for #Holdshelf, the monthly roundup hosted by 100 Scope Notes and Watch. Connect. Read. The concept is simple – share a picture of the books on hold at your library. It’s a visual representation of the books kids are lining up to read. Want to participate? There are a few options: [...]
I confess: When I heard the news about the most recent Bridget Jones book — that Mark Darcy was dead — I felt pissed and betrayed. Darcy dead?!?! Bridget a widow?!?! How dare Helen Fielding? How dare she? Destroying a perfectly good romance! For no good reason! I complained and groused on Twitter and in [...]
The People for the American Way Foundation (PFAW), a progressive advocacy and freedom of speech organization, have sent a letter to the Watauga County (NC) Board of Education urging it to retain the use of Isabel Allende’s novel The House of the Spirits in the school’s English curriculum. The award-winning novel has been challenged by a parent, who is asking the board to consider its removal from the district.
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