100 Scope Notes
February 28, 2017 by Robin Willis
On June 3, 1989, countries around the world watched in horror as the Chinese government cracked down on protestors in Beijing who were demanding democratic reforms from the Chinese Communist Party. Western news outlets captured the scene as tanks rolled through the streets on their way to Tienamen Square, the center point of the protest. […]
February 28, 2017 by Amanda MacGregor
When I’m reviewing books for professional publications, I stay quiet about them on social media. I’m always really excited once a review comes out to be able to talk about the book (or, in this case, DVD), finally! Here’s one of my most recent reviews, which originally appeared in the February 2017 issue of School Library Journal. Political […]
February 27, 2017 by Robin Willis
When I was driving into school this morning, I was thinking about how lucky I was to work as a librarian at my school where because we are gifted with such a small student body, I’m able to build real relationships with my students. I was excited about what I was going to be teaching. […]
February 27, 2017 by Robin Willis
On May 4th, 1970, tragedy struck the campus of Kent State University when National Guard troops opened fire on unarmed student protestors. The Guard fired 67 rounds over thirteen seconds into a crowd of several thousand. M1 bullets struck trees, shattered windshields, and lodged in two separate dormitories where, moments before, students had been crowding […]
February 26, 2017 by Karen Jensen, MLS
The tickets were a different color. That’s what I remember about being on the free and reduced lunch program after my parents got divorced and we tried to make it as a single income family. The tickets were a different color so every kid knew that you were poor. There was great shame that came […]
February 24, 2017 by Karen Jensen, MLS
Last night we had the pleasure of talking with author A. S. King as part of our #SJYALit Project. We talked feminism, politics and bats. The Twitter conversation is Storified for you below. TeenLibrarianToolbox@TLT16 My 1st Question for @AS_King is where did the inspiration for GLORY come from? #SJYALit Fri, Feb 24 2017 00:08:25 ReplyRetweetFavorite […]
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February 24, 2017 by Robin Willis
This Week at TLT Middle School Monday: Short Stories + Book Covers = Creativity Book Review: The Education of Margot Sanchez by Lilliam Rivera Book Review: The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas + Giveaway Book Review: The Time Museum by Matthew Loux, a guest post by Callum (age 10) #SJYALIt: Socio-Economic Diversity in YA […]
February 23, 2017 by Amanda MacGregor
If I Was Your Girl by Meredith Russo A new kind of big-hearted novel about being seen for who you really are. Amanda Hardy is the new girl in school. Like anyone else, all she wants is to make friends and fit in. But Amanda is keeping a secret, and she’s determined not to get […]
February 23, 2017 by Amanda MacGregor
Today we are happy to share this post from author M.G. Hennessey as part of our Social Justice in YA Lit Project. Her book, The Other Boy, came out in 2016 and is about 12-year-old Shane, who is transgender. You can find out more about the #SJYALit Project here or by searching the hashtag here […]
February 23, 2017 by Amanda MacGregor
Publisher’s description Some bodies won’t stay buried. Some stories need to be told. When seventeen-year-old Rowan Chase finds a skeleton on her family’s property, she has no idea that investigating the brutal century-old murder will lead to a summer of painful discoveries about the past… and the present. Nearly one hundred years earlier, a misguided […]
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by John Chrastka
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