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Cindy Crushes Programming: Tissue Paper Painting

May 18, 2022 by Cindy Shutts

Teen Librarian Cindy Shutts walks us through painting with tissue paper on canvas

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Book Review: Let the Monster Out by Chad Lucas

It might be the "creepy" factor that will interest kids in picking up this book, but it's the layers to the story and the complicated, authentic characters that will keep kids reading.

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I can't think of any book that really captures what it's like to deal with that anger inside of you and the fallout from it like this one does.

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Teen reviewer Riley Jensen reviews the upcoming Dead Flip by Sara Farizan. Bonus point: It involves a supernatural pinball machine!

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Book Mail: Ants, AI, a Magic School, the Tin Man, eco anxiety, and more!

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Cover Reveal: The Art of Insanity, with guest post by Christine Webb

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A first look at the cover of THE ART OF INSANITY, an October 2022 YA about a girl newly diagnosed with bipolar disorder.

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