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Worlds Turned Upside Down: Marieke Nijkamp on School Shootings and “This Is Where It Ends”

Worlds Turned Upside Down: Marieke Nijkamp on School Shootings and “This Is Where It Ends”
Amanda MacGregor | Blogs,  Jan 05, 2016
Marieke Nijkamp’s gripping debut YA novel spans the 54 minutes that students are held hostage in an auditorium during a school shooting. “Teen Librarian Toolbox” blogger Amanda MacGregor caught up with Nijkamp and discussed her inspirations and research.
Comics Squad: Lunch – Now With More Pearl Harbor! A Nathan Hale Interview

Comics Squad: Lunch – Now With More Pearl Harbor! A Nathan Hale Interview
Elizabeth Bird | Blogs,  Jan 05, 2016
I like my comics like I like my men. Chock full of lunch and Pearl Harbor references. Hm? That didn’t make sense? Maybe not, but if nonsense is pouring out of my mouth then I believe it may have something to do with the excitement I feel about today’s guest. If the term “Nathan Hale’s […]
Why (and How) to Set Up a College Library Visit for Middle Schoolers

Why (and How) to Set Up a College Library Visit for Middle Schoolers
Anne Jung-Mathews,  Jan 04, 2016
It can be surprisingly easy—and incredibly worthwhile—to arrange for middle schoolers to conduct a day of research at a college library. This academic librarian shares her insider know-how.
Gene Luen Yang Is Next Ambassador for Young People’s Literature

Gene Luen Yang Is Next Ambassador for Young People’s Literature
Rocco Staino,  Jan 04, 2016
The new 2016–2017 Ambassador for Young People's Literature is Gene Luen Yang. He will be the youngest ambassador ever, as well as the first to come from a graphic literature background.
Up to the Challenge: Neal Shusterman’s Journey to the National Book Award

Up to the Challenge: Neal Shusterman’s Journey to the National Book Award
Lyrical, layered, and profoundly moving, Neal Shusterman’s National Book Award winning novel Challenger Deep is the story of Caden Bosch, a teenager who, as he begins spiraling into a psychotic episode, imagines himself on a ship bound for the deepest spot in the ocean.
Video Sunday: Wind’s in the East . . .

Video Sunday: Wind’s in the East . . .
Elizabeth Bird | Blogs,  Jan 03, 2016
Fun stuff.  Looks a lot like Harry Potter to a certain extent (mood, lighting, music, etc.).  It’s the trailer for Roald Dahl’s The BFG. Thanks to 100 Scope Notes for the link! A bit of an older video here.  In my travels recently I discovered that the entirety of the Oliver Jeffers short film version […]
Fusenews: The bumps on the tongue just add insult to injury

Fusenews: The bumps on the tongue just add insult to injury
Elizabeth Bird | Blogs,  Dec 30, 2015
Good morning, campers!  Are we ironing out the last of the holiday season from our socks?  Are we eyeing our decorations with a jaded eye?  Well, wonderful news!  2016 is on the horizon and I bring you news of the peppy variety.  Packed deep in snow, no less, since I appear to be living in […]
Location, Location, Location | Adult Books 4 Teens

Location, Location, Location | Adult Books 4 Teens
Mark Flowers,  Dec 29, 2015
Mark Flowers compiles reviews of adult books that will resonate with teens, which take place in locales as diverse as modern-day New Mexico and 1862 Paris.
In Memoriam 2015

In Memoriam 2015
Mahnaz Dar,  Dec 29, 2015
Our annual tribute to those we lost this past year, notables who not only contributed to the community but helped to define it with their literary, scholarly, and artistic accomplishments.
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