Friday Finds – January 31, 2014

This Week at TLT

We hosted Victoria Schwab on her blog tour for her latest novel The Unbound. Read our review and her answers to our not at all stalkerish questions.

In our Sunday Reflection, Karen talks about the 5 episode season of Torchwood, Children of Earth, and it’s uncanny look at how we really feel about the disadvantaged members of our society. 

We combine Divergent enthusiasm with Rainbow Loom fever for this week’s Teen Program in a Box.

Karen’s thoughts on some of this year’s ALA Youth Media Awards. 

Our Middle Grade Monday is Robin’s thoughts on some of the MG focused award winners from the ALA YMA. 

Book Reviews

• The Living by Matt De La Pena
• The Rule of Three by Eric Walters

We have a guest post and giveaway from author A.B. Westrick.  

Take 5: Reasons to read your December 2013 VOYA Magazine. 

An Introduction to our School and Public Library Collaboration series with Naomi Bates.

DRUMROLL please! Our first Google Hangout was a great success as Karen spoke with Carrie Mesrobian, Christa Desir, and Trish Doller about Sexual Violence in YA Lit.

An introduction to a new feature – Diversity Discussions with Jayla.

Previously at TLT

Karen reviewed The Archived by Victoria Schwab.

Around the Web

The first official trailer for The Fault in Our Stars was released this week to much fanfare – and also a great breakdown by PopWatch on Entertainment Weekly.

Rainbow Rowell has signed a deal with First Second Books to create two graphic novels in collaboration with Faith Erin Hicks!

If you have Hulu Plus, you can watch Teen Wolf, season 3, episode 13, right now – for those of us without cable. Sorry, I love this show!

Here’s an interesting infographic on the Characteristics of 21st Century Learning – thoughts?

Please read Stephen Krashen’s articulate takedown of the disaster that is implementation of the Common Core State Standards. 

This is a really thorough list of YA authors on Tumblr. 

FOX is reviving the Carl Sagan series Cosmos with NEIL DEGRASSE TYSON! Commence science muppet flailing.

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