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December 8, 2014 by Karen Jensen, MLS

Why Norman, OK Matters – a look at what happens when students come forward with rape allegations

As protestors gathered on Monday, November 24th waiting to hear the findings of the grand jury in Ferguson, a much smaller but still very important protest was happening around an entirely different matter in the city of Norman, OK. You see, three teenage girls had come forward and accused some of their school mates of […]

June 1, 2014 by Karen Jensen, MLS

Sunday Reflections: When the mean girl lives next door

As I write this I am crying the mom cry. Before the mom cry there was that fiery anger. But now we are in the mom cry stage. The mom cry occurs when you have to stand by and watch another person rip your child’s heart to shreds and there is absolutely nothing you can […]

February 9, 2014 by Karen Jensen, MLS

Sunday Reflections: Time to Not Be Nice

I really like Amy Poehler. I like the things that she stands for, and I adore Smart Girls at the Party so much that I’ve used it in programming and recommended it to teachers, parents, and teens. They have DIY projects and action campaigns, they highlight women in fields like science and computers, they have blogs […]

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Flashback 1969(ish): Twerp by Mark Goldblatt and If I Ever Get Out of Here Alive by Eric L. Gansworth

August 29, 2013 by Karen Jensen, MLS

I just happened to read 2 books that are set in the 1960s and 1970s for the MG set and they were both really good.  Let me take a moment to tell you about them.  By the way, even though these books were not on my list, this officially puts me past the read 5 […]

Book Review: Until it Hurts to Stop by Jennifer R. Hubbard

August 12, 2013 by Karen Jensen, MLS

PLEASE NOTE: THIS BOOK REVIEW CONTAINS A SPOILER.  I CAN’T DISCUSS WHY EVERYONE SHOULD READ THIS BOOK AND WHAT MAKES IT A GREAT BOOK WITHOUT REVEALING THE SPOILER.  IT IS NOT, I THINK, A SURPRISING SPOILER, BUT IT IS A SPOILER NONE THE LESS.  PROCEED AT YOUR OWN RISK. If you follow me on Twitter, […]

Sunday Reflections: How Twitter is teaching us not to judge

May 19, 2013 by Karen Jensen, MLS

When Eleanor from Eleanor and Park by Rainbow Rowell, with her out of control curly red hair and poor, holey clothes covered in scraps of cloth, first steps on the bust at her new school, the teens immediately judge her and deem her unworthy.  They then go on to torment and bully her.  When Meg […]

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Book Review: Permanent Record by Leslie Stella

March 18, 2013 by Karen Jensen, MLS

She’s peeling what’s left of some green nail polish off her pinkie. She says, “Bud, I’m still worried. You know, about that letter. That douche bag Dylan was telling his idiot friends that you were a weirdo- I heard him in History. And what about Trevor? He was whispering with his little pack of panting […]

MG Review: The Odd Squad: Bully Bait by Michael Fry (reviewed by tween reviewer Kicky)

February 22, 2013 by Karen Jensen, MLS

Nick is the shortest seventh-grader in the history of the world (he’s pretty sure), doesn’t fit in with any groups or clubs (who needs ’em?), and spends more time inside than outside his locker (they’re roomier than you’d think). Things only get worse when a well-intentioned guidance counselor forces Nick to join the school’s lamest club–along […]

Book Review: Speechless by Hannah Harrington (by Christie G)

February 14, 2013 by Karen Jensen, MLS

Speechless by Hannah HarringtonPublished August 2012 by HarlequinTeenISBN 9780373210527 Speechless was originally reviewed by Christie G. on September 7, 2012.  Because it has such an important and powerful message, we are re-running the review today as part of Harlequin Teen week. “Yea, I can do this.  I can play dumb like Kristen said.  No one […]

What’s the (Short) Story?

November 26, 2012 by Karen Jensen, MLS

In my review of The Curiosities, I mention that short stories seem to be a hard sell to teens.  Most often, they are also a mixed bag; I have yet to come across a short story collection where I thought every story was a divine work of inspiration (although The Curiosities comes close).  But here […]

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