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A. S. King

June 2, 2022 by Karen Jensen, MLS

Talking with a Truth Teller: Our Interview with Margaret A. Edwards Award Winner A. S. King for School Library Journal

Teen Riley Jensen and Teen Librarian Karen Jensen talk a bit about the behind the scenes for their SLJ interview with author A. S. King celebrating her 2022 Margaret A. Edwards Award.

October 1, 2014 by Karen Jensen, MLS

The Next #SVYALit Project Hangout: Glory O’Brien’s History of the Future by A. S. King

Special Guest A. S. King: Glory O’Brien’s History of the Future, plus Bleed Like Me by Christa Desir and Perfectly Good White Boy by Carrie Mesrobian Date: November 19th (Noon Eastern, 11 A.M. Central) Confirmed Guests: A. S. King (forthcoming 2014 and 2015 title), Christa Desir, Carrie Mesrobian Publisher’s Description:   WOULD YOU TRY TO […]

July 21, 2014 by Karen Jensen, MLS

This is What Happened When The Tween Read EVERYBODY SEES THE ANTS by A. S. King

I am an avid and vocal A. S. King fan and The Tween lives in my home so she is well aware of this. In fact, she recently got a chance to meet my favorite author and got some signed books of her own. But then an interesting thing happened, you see she ASKED me […]

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This is What Happened When I Took the Tween to ALA Annual (a Thank You to Scholastic!)

July 4, 2014 by Karen Jensen, MLS

The Tween: “I LOVE A Snicker of Magic!” As you may know, this year I decided to take The Tween (basically 12 at this point) to the exhibit halls at ALA Annual 2014. Although I hemmed and hawed and hesitated about this decision, it turned out to be one of the greatest decisions ever. On […]

Take 5: 5 Books Coming Soon That YOU MUST READ

May 15, 2014 by Karen Jensen, MLS

So I read, a lot. Sometimes 3 to 5 books a week. These are some books that I have read recently that I think are so spectacularly good that everyone should read them. Yes, that means you. Some of these you have heard me mention frequently on Twitter. Others, I have been holding my bubbling […]

Sunday Reflections: Imagining Others Complexly (by Robin)

October 27, 2013 by Karen Jensen, MLS

I have to admit, I’ve been really discouraged lately. All of the recent events in Washington DC, with the roll out of the Affordable Care Act website and the government shutdown, with it’s corresponding misinformation and lack of information, bringing our country up to the very brink of default for no particular reason, etc., has […]

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Her Pen is Her Superpower: Meet A. S. King, my hero

October 21, 2013 by Karen Jensen, MLS

Her pen is her superpower, A. S. King I told you yesterday, this week is heroes and villains week.  So let me introduce you to one of my heroes: author A. S. King.  King is a phenomenal writer.  And she wrote a book that changed me; made me really exam what I thought about an […]

#bestYAdad

June 16, 2013 by Karen Jensen, MLS

The #bestYAdad list is a present to my husband.  That’s right, I’m super cheap – but creative.  You see, The Mr. is an excellent father.  I pick ’em good I tell ya.  But also, I was reading Eleanor and Park, which does make this list, and was so impressed with the dad I though to […]

Behind the Scenes of Reality TV

June 12, 2013 by Karen Jensen, MLS

Take a moment and sit in front of your TV and flip channels.  Notice a pattern?  The channels are full of shows called “Reality TV”.  Dance Moms, which makes my skin crawl and I can’t figure out why children’s services isn’t involved.  Supernanny.  Wife Swap (seriously, who would do that?).  Honey Boo Boo. If this […]

Take 5: Amelia Bloomer Project and Feminist Books

May 22, 2013 by Karen Jensen, MLS

If you’re looking for feminist books, you definitely want to check out The Amelia Bloomer Project.  Sponsored by the Feminist Task Force of the American Library Association, this committee of librarians creates a recommended bibliography every year of new books that have significant feminist content for youth ages birth through 18.  Being a booklist like […]

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