
May 20, 2015 by Karen Jensen, MLS
This week is Quarto Publishing Group week. Every day we are highlighting a different book from the Quarto Publishing Group, chosen by yours truly. In exchange for hosting this week, I got to choose 5 of my favorite titles to give to YOU, our readers, as a giveaway. So I did my research and chose […]
March 18, 2015 by Robin Willis
Look, it’s no secret that I’m a huge fan of Maureen Johnson. You didn’t know? Do you live under a rock? I follow her everywhere – Tumblr, Twitter, etc. She has a fantastically skewed sense of humor that I find appealing, and I love how much she cares about the young people for whom she […]
September 18, 2014 by Karen Jensen, MLS
We are so pleased to be a stop on Lish McBride’s Blog Tour for her upcoming novel Firebug! In case you missed it, you can read my review of it here. (OMG, you guys, dream. come. true.) Firebug will be available next Tuesday, September 23! Lish joins us today to answer some very silly and […]
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March 25, 2014 by Karen Jensen, MLS
It’s no secret that I adore book based movies. (Really, who doesn’t?) I’ve gone opening night to both The Hunger Games and Catching Fire, and I saw Mortal Instruments: City of Bones. I really liked Beautiful Creatures (once I let go of the fact that it was based on the book). I’ve seen both […]
January 28, 2014 by Karen Jensen, MLS
I had already written Brotherhood when I first listened to Brené Brown’s TED Talkabout shame. Growing up in the North as the child of Southern-born parents, I’d picked up on my parents’ sense of shame. Whether it was over our family’s complicity in the wrongs of the Confederacy or the Jim Crow laws, I don’t […]
September 17, 2013 by Karen Jensen, MLS
Like many readers, I am obsessed with the apocalypse in any form. I’m pretty sure my obsession began way back when I read The Stand by Stephen King. Earlier this year, I was introduced to Not a Drop to Drink by Mindy McGinnis, a post-apocalyptic thriller that asks us to imagine a world where water […]
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September 13, 2013 by Karen Jensen, MLS
Please note: the winner of the Cress ARC Giveaway (random drawing) is KIKID (Kierra D) and her book is in the mail. Thank you all for reading our blog and playing our casting call game. We enjoyed hearing your thoughts. This book series if VERY popular it turns out. Keep watching for more giveaways. I am completely […]
September 3, 2013 by Karen Jensen, MLS
Earlier this year, Merit Press launched. It is a new YA imprint started by New York Times best selling author Jacquelyn Mitchard. Their focus is on “riveting and relevant real world novels for young adults” (via their Facebook page). Today we had a guest blog post from author Julie Anne Lindsey, a Merit Press author. […]
July 28, 2013 by Karen Jensen, MLS
Several years ago, the world fell apart and many of us who didn’t know what suffering was except in the pages of a book learned. I watched as my friend and co-worker for almost 10 years lost her job. I watched her pack up her home, give things away, and move in with a family […]
July 15, 2013 by Karen Jensen, MLS
July 15th is the 2 year anniversary of the Teen Librarian Toolbox. And we are joining forces with Egmont USA this week to celebrate. All this week we will be talking about Egmont USA titles, sharing some author guest posts, and giving away Egmont titles. This will be our hub and we’ll add new posts […]
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Politics in Practice
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