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March 30, 2018 by Robin Willis
This Week at TLT Book Review: The Summer of Jordi Perez (And the Best Burger in Los Angeles) by Amy Spalding YA A to Z: Being Heard – Anne Frank, Diaries and Teens, a discussion of Anne Frank with Author Mary Amato Book Review: The Final Six by Alexandra Monir Book Review: Rookie on Love […]
March 29, 2018 by Amanda MacGregor
Publisher’s description Seventeen, fashion-obsessed, and gay, Abby Ives has always been content playing the sidekick in other people’s lives. While her friends and sister have plunged headfirst into the world of dating and romances, Abby’s been happy to focus on her plus-size style blog and her dreams of taking the fashion industry by storm. When […]
March 28, 2018 by Karen Jensen, MLS
Today as a part of our ongoing A to Z look at teen issues, teen fiction and more, author Mary Amato is discussing Anne Frank and diaries with us. On March 28, 1944 a radio address changed Anne Frank’s relationship to her diary. Gerrit Bolkestein, the Dutch Minster for Education, Art, and Science gave the […]
March 27, 2018 by Karen Jensen, MLS
Publisher’s Book Description: When Leo, an Italian championship swimmer, and Naomi, a science genius from California, are two of the twenty-four teens drafted into the International Space Training Camp, their lives are forever altered. After erratic climate change has made Earth a dangerous place to live, the fate of the population rests on the shoulders […]
March 27, 2018 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, finally! Here’s one of my most recent reviews, which originally appeared in the March 2018 School Library Journal Xpress Reviews. GEVINSON, Tavi , ed. Rookie on Love. 288p. illus. Penguin/Razorbill. […]
March 26, 2018 by Robin Willis
Media literacy and fake news have been hot topics in youth services lately, but financial literacy is often lower on the radar of educators and students. Most states do not require students to take finance classes in school. April is Financial Literacy Month, so now is a great time to highlight personal finance topics at […]
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March 25, 2018 by Karen Jensen, MLS
Last night I took The Teen and a friend to see Love, Simon, the movie based on Simon VS. The Homo Sapien Agenda by Becky Albertalli. I have never been in a movie where the audience whooped and hollered and audibly gasped and applauded so loudly. And it was a pretty full theater. It was […]
March 23, 2018 by Robin Willis
This Week at TLT Book Review: Hurricane Child by Kheryn Callender Post-it Note Reviews of Elementary and Middle Grade Books Putting the Science Back in Library Science: Collection Development, Diversity Audits, & Understanding Teens – Analyzing Data for Decision Making Collecting Comics: March 2018 with Ally Watkins #ReadForChange: American Dreams and Nightmares in Ibi Zoboi’s […]
March 22, 2018 by Amanda MacGregor
Publisher’s description Caroline Murphy is a Hurricane Child. Being born during a hurricane is unlucky, and twelve-year-old Caroline has had her share of bad luck lately. She’s hated and bullied by everyone in her small school on St. Thomas of the US Virgin Islands, a spirit only she can see won’t stop following her, and […]
March 22, 2018 by Amanda MacGregor
Now that I work in an elementary library, I’m reading a lot more titles for younger readers. Rather than review all of them like I usually do, I’m stealing Karen’s Post-it note review idea and sharing the titles with you that way. It’s been super interesting to me to see what the students (grades K-5) […]
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