MORE POSTS FROM JANUARY 2014
Complete Printz Award list for 2014 Winnter: MIDWINTERBLOOD by Marcus Sedgwick Honors: ELEANOR & PARK by Rainbow Rowell, MAGGOT MOON, KINGDOM OF LITTLE WOUNDS, and NAVIGATING EARLY Karen’s Thoughts: Midwinterblood is a really well written book and a good choice. I love Eleanor & Park and love that it is both well-written and commercial. Maggot […]
I spent the weekend learning to make fishtail Rainbow Loom bracelets with my tween, in part because we are making Divergent faction bracelets at my upcoming program for the movie release party. Also, because I am a mom that rocks. I decided to add bottle cap charms to give it that extra touch. Here’s what […]
After watching all of the Doctor Who reboot, the next logical step is to watch Torchwood, a spin-off involving Captain Jack Harkness. Learn from my mistakes though, don’t watch it with your children. Torchwood is no Doctor Who. However I will say that the Torchwood miniseries Children of Earth may be one of the best […]
I’ve been following the career of author Victoria Schwab for some time. I was tipped off to her awesomeness by her friend and fellow YA author, Rachel Hawkins, and have no regrets that I immediately began following (author stalking) her on Twitter. Victoria generously shares the experiences of her life as a (frighteningly successful) young […]
Mackenzie is back in this sequel to The Archived (read Karen’s review here.) It’s been three weeks since she used Da’s crew key to dispatch the deeply disturbed Owen into the void, and it’s time for school to start. Still injured in both body and spirit, Mackenzie must psych herself up to attend the selective, […]
This week at TLT Enter to win a copy of the first in Richelle Mead’s Vampire Academy series and get ready to see the movie! Author Lyn Miller-Lachmann talks LEGO and the Makerspace Movement Sunday Reflections: Nameless Wonder Teen Tech Week on a Shoestring DIY on Tumblr Middle Grade Monday: On the Importance of Captain […]
I have heard a lot about this book, and the reviews fall onto both extremes of the spectrum. It appears that this is either a love it or hate it book. But then, I’m not entirely sure what I think about it. It appears on the Kirkus Best Teen Books of 2013 list. I read […]
All the Sherlock Week posts in one place for you to easily get to them. MG Lit Reading List for Sherlock FansYA Lit Reading List for Sherlock FansI am Sherlocked Program Outline/Craft IdeasDiscussing The Woman: Irene AdlerDiscussing Sherlock FanfictionA Newbie Talks Sherlock and ElementarySherlock and the Case of the Diversity ProblemThe Curious Case of the […]
Book Review: No One Else Can Have You by Kathleen Hale
Book Reviews, Kathleen Hale, Mysteries, No One Else Can Have You
|Friendship, Wisconsin is a quirky little town. And completely safe, at least that is what everyone thought before Ruth’s body showed up in a corn field looking remarkably like a creeptastic scarecrow. Now the town is on edge, and the police are definitely in above their heads trying to solve this grisly murder. But Ruth’s […]
The Newbery Medal presented by ALA Next Monday, the 27th of January, the Youth Media Awards will be presented. These awards highlight the best literature of 2013 as chosen by various committees of librarians. Among those awards presented will be the John Newbery Medal for children’s literature. The Newbery Medal is awarded to books that […]
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