
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 […]
March 27, 2014 by Karen Jensen, MLS
Yesterday we had our second Google Hangout on Air as part of the #SVYALit Project. Author Carrie Mesrobian (Sex and Violence) moderated our virtual panel which included authors Stephanie Kuehn (Charm & Strange), Rachele Alpine (Canary) and Brendan Kiely (The Gospel of Winter). Below the video is a recap of the conversation with minute indicators […]
March 11, 2014 by Karen Jensen, MLS
This book is an amazingly well written and profound story, but it is incredibly difficult to read, unsettling. It is an amazing example of the power of books to make us think about difficult topics. You can find a discussion guide here. “She must have seen more of my charm than my strangeness tonight.” Publisher’s […]
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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 […]
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