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Pop Quiz: What fairly young social media site has gained over 10 million users in less than 2 years and generates more actual purchases and traffic than any other social media sites out there? Answer: Pinterest Pinterest is a social networking site that allows its users to “pin” their favorite websites, pictures, information and more onto […]
Today we take a look at some of the ARCs handed out at ALA for books that have a May 2012 publication date. As noted previously, these are not reviews (unless otherwise stated), but a sneak peek at just some of the titles coming your way in May. I can say that two of the […]
Now more than ever, advocacy matters. I am an advocate for libraries. And for teens. And for reading. I believe that amazing things happen in the lives of teens when they use their libraries: they learn, they grow, they are empowered. This is especially true in communities that support their libraries and their schools. The […]
“Three things I know this second: I have morning breath, I’m naked, and I’m waking up next to a boy I don’t know.” – Daisy Whitney, The Mockingbirds Alex’s first time wasn’t what she expected at all. In fact, she can’t really remember it and she is pretty sure that she didn’t want it. As […]
Head on over to BookBrats to read my guest post Sometimes it is Among the Dying that We Remember to Live, a reflection on death in teen fiction with some of my favorite book quotes. There are new pics in The 2012 Project photo albums on Facebook. One of my faves: Yesterday a young man […]
It has been said that we only use a small portion of our brains. What if eleven minutes could change the way your brain is wired? Is that all it would take: 11 minutes? Back cover blurb: A lot can happen in eleven minutes. Decker can run two miles easily in eleven minutes. I once […]
Katniss Everdeen did not choose to be a hero. No, she was chosen to be a statement and then she chose to rise to the occasion. She didn’t pick up her bow and arrow and say, “hey, let’s overthrow this corrupt government.” In a moment born out of love and selflessness, she chose to volunteer […]
So The Mr. picked up BZRK and read it. If you’ve read the Meet TLT bio you would know that is his “thing”. He’s not a librarian or even a reviewer, but he is a reader. Quite a prolific one. I read and reviewed BZRK here. Then he read it and I asked him how […]
You are a super teen librarian: Super passionate! Super motivated! Super dedicated! And a super reader! So let your teens know. Send in a pic of yourself reading your favorite book in your teen space for a special Super Teen Librarians poster for The 2012 Project. Bonus points if you wear a super hero outfit. […]
”There’s a group of teens outside writing on the building wall.” That’s how I met Tony, one of my favorite teens ever. It obviously didn’t start off well. You see Tony was part of a group of teens who were vandalizing our library building one afternoon. When we officially met he was sitting in […]
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