July 31, 2014 by Karen Jensen, MLS
For the next #SVYALit Project Google Hangout On Air, we’re going to look at what happens when the world falls apart: post apocalyptic and dystopian fiction. It’s the End of the World as We Know It, what we can learn about current issues surrounding sexual violence through dystopian/post apocalyptic fiction Date:September 24th (Noon Eastern) Confirmed: […]
February 4, 2014 by Karen Jensen, MLS
It began with Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson many years ago. This book really touched me, as it has readers around the world. And it made me start thinking a lot about how we can use literature to talk with teens about really tough topics; about things like recognizing the signs so that you can […]
October 2, 2013 by Karen Jensen, MLS
A bolt of bright yellow light sprang from the dark. Nearly blinded by the glare, Alex squinted and would have put a hand up if she hadn’t needed both to hang on. Belatedly, she realized that the light must be for her. The Changed saw very well in the dark. She saw Wolf, his legs […]
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September 29, 2012 by Karen Jensen, MLS
For the last two Saturdays, as part of The Sunnydale Project, I have shared with you some of my favorite Buffy read alikes. Today, I share with you a guest blog post by an author of another amazing Buffy read alike, Ilsa J. Bick, author of both Ashes and Shadows. One of the key characteristics of […]
September 3, 2012 by Karen Jensen, MLS
Shadows is the high octane sequel to Ashes by Ilsa J. Bick. Ashes Review In Ashes, an EMP changed a large portion of the population, turning them into what can best be described as what we call zombies. The Changed roam and eat the flesh of those that remain unchanged. At the end of Ashes, […]
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