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Posts by Karen Jensen, MLS

September 5, 2024 by Karen Jensen, MLS

“Why Are There So Many Adults in This Room?” (Thoughts about Adult Characters in Middle-Grade Fiction), a guest post by Cathy Carr and Joanne Rossmassler Fritz

Authors Cathy Carr and JOanne Rossmassler Fritz discuss adults in middle grade fiction

September 4, 2024 by Karen Jensen, MLS

How GUAVA AND GRUDGES Pays Homage to the Golden Age of YA Romance, a guest post by author Alexis Castellanos

September 2, 2024 by Karen Jensen, MLS

It’s Labor Day, Let’s Talk Teens and Labor

Teen Librarian Karen Jensen looks at some recent discussions regarding children and teens in the labor force for Labor Day

More Recent Posts

Book Review: Girls Who Burn by M K Pagano

August 20, 2024 by Karen Jensen, MLS

Teen librarian Karen Jensen reviews the new YA mystery/thriller GIRLS WHO BURN by M K Pagano

DIY: Tik Tok Ghost Painting with a Taylor Swift Anti-Hero Twist

August 12, 2024 by Karen Jensen, MLS

Combine the Tik Tok ghost painting trend with the Taylor Swift Anti-Hero aesthetics to create fun paintings

Why We Need More “Developmentally Relevant” Upper MG Romance by Laurie Morrison

August 9, 2024 by Karen Jensen, MLS

Author Laurie Morrison writes about the need for developmentally relevant romance in middle grade and her latest book, KEEPING THE PACE

Book Review: Death at Morning House by Maureen Johnson

August 7, 2024 by Karen Jensen, MLS

Johnson is working towards becoming a modern day Agatha Christie for teen readers, and that's one of the highest compliments I can give.

Professional Development: EveryLibrary Statement on Project 2025 and Libraries

August 7, 2024 by Karen Jensen, MLS

In the News takes a look at the recent statement from EveryLibrary on Project 2025 and Libraries

A Snapshot of Youth in the United States in Infographic Form for 2024

August 6, 2024 by Karen Jensen, MLS

Recently, a co-worker at my day job came to me and asked me a question about making infographics about teen demographics for our service area. At the same time, an article came into my inbox about Generation Alpha. This sent me down into a rabbit hole – thank you ADHD and hyper-fixation. I have spent […]