Friday Fill-Ins: The Unexpected Gems
We all waited breathlessly for Timepiece by Myra McEntire and other big titles like Insurgent, but sometimes a title comes quietly sneaking up and just blows you away. Today I share with you one of my unexpected gems, Guitar Notes by Mary Amato. And the unexpected gem is also the subject of this week’s Friday Fill-Ins. You know how it goes, fill in the blanks in the comments.
I read __________________________ by _________________________ and it turned out to be such an unexpected gem. Read it!
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About Karen Jensen, MLS
Karen Jensen has been a Teen Services Librarian for almost 30 years. She created TLT in 2011 and is the co-editor of The Whole Library Handbook: Teen Services with Heather Booth (ALA Editions, 2014).
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