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Take 5: Using YA Lit to Talk Government, Power, Politics, Corruption and More (An #SJYALit Book List)
#SJYALit, YA Lit, YA Literature, Young Adult Fiction, Young Adult Literature
|A few years ago, I believe it was Cory Doctorow who Tweeted that no one discusses politics in literature anymore. Which struck me, at the time, as an odd statement because it was the height of YA Dystopian, which arguably is all about power and politics. It could also have been someone other then Cory […]
Sumer #YALit #ARCParty
#ARCParty, new books, New Releases, New YA, YA Lit, YA Literature, Young Adult Fiction, Young Adult Literature
|A look at some upcoming May, June and July ARCs of YA Lit TeenLibrarianToolbox@TLT16 Getting ready to start an #aRCParty with The Teen & Bestie to look at some upcoming new releases. Tue, Apr 26 2016 21:44:53 ReplyRetweetFavorite TeenLibrarianToolbox@TLT16 Here’s how it works: they’ll read the back of each book out loud & share […]
Priorities, or An Embarrassment of Riches
new books, New YA, YA Lit, YA Literature, Young Adult Fiction, Young Adult Literature
|So sorry I was incapacitated on Monday and didn’t get to post my usual Middle Grade Monday! I hope you can forgive me. I’ve recently come to the realization that, although my Mother generously gave me a bookcase last year, I still have stacks of books around my house. They’re decorative! But, seriously, I’ve had […]
Talking Teen Fiction with Victoria Scott
Teen Fiction, Teen Read Week, The Collector, Victoria Scott, YA Literature
|This week many libraries across the nation will be celebrating Teen Read Week, a YALSA initiative designed to remind teens to read for the fun of it – even in the middle of the school year. Yesterday we announced that this week we were doing a fun contest sponsored by YA author Victoria Scott. Don’t […]
Reproductive Rights in YA Lit: Christie’s Take
Abortion, Reproductive Rights, Teen Fiction, Teen Issues, YA Literature
|If you follow me on Twitter, you definitely know where I stand on this issue, and personally I am scared for where this country is headed. I realize that the issue is completely tied up to everyone’s personal beliefs, and I have close friends who fall on both sides of the lines- we just agree […]
Like a lot of Middle and High School students, I started writing angsty teenage poetry with the best of them. And I love doing National Poetry Month (April) activities with my tweens and teens. Actually, you can read some of my poetry as I wrote a few poems as part of the awareness campaign for […]
January 2013 Releases
Collection Development, Contemporary Fiction, Science Fiction, Teen Fiction, YA Literature
|Here’s a look at what new releases I am reading in January 2013 Finding Zasha by Randi BarrowHitler’s troops are marching across Russia and 12-year-old Ivan has joined a secret group fighting against the Nazis. When he meets Zasha and Thor, he knows that he must save them and stop them from becoming weapons of […]
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