MORE POSTS FROM DECEMBER 2013
Blog #4: Hi Miss Julie We spend a lot of time thinking about what it means to be a librarian serving young people. At least I do. I think about how my work life may be different from others in my profession because of my gender and the demographic I serve. I think about how […]
Robin’s Top 10 Books for 2013
Best of, Collection Development, Laurie Halse Anderson, Reader's Advisory, Top 10s, Year End Review
|So yes, to be honest, this is a somewhat odd list. These are the top 10 books I enjoyed in 2013. A couple of them are children’s books, a couple of them were published before 2013, a couple haven’t come out yet (and one I haven’t finished.) What can I say? Being a librarian is […]
What you see above are the top 10 books in my school library for 2013. These books circulated more than any other books in the library during the 2013 calendar year. Lets look at some reasons why: Yes, they are all fairly popular, well known titles and authors. The Roland Smith book may be a […]
12 Blogs of Christmas: YA Lit Quotes (We Heart Young Adult)
12 Blogs of Christmas, Book Quotes, Reader's Advisory, Tumblr
|To say that I love a good quote is an understatement. I have journals – yes, plural – where I have written down some of my favorite quotes from the books I have read over the years. And one of the things that I love most about the 21st century technology is seeing how others […]
Everyone wants their kid to succeed in life. There’s no question about that statement- no matter who the kid is, we want them to succeed. But what happens when the system that we as a country are giving them is failing them? I literally work with kids who would resemble today’s 80’s movies, like Breakfast […]
“I read and loved The Hunger Games, what else do you have like that?” Reader’s Advisory! It’s the heart of what we do. If a teen comes in and asks me this question, I will jump over the desk in an attempt to get 10 more books in their hands. But the truth is, sometimes […]
2013 has been a banner year at Teen Librarian’s Toolbox! (Especially for me, since this is my first year.) Here are my 10 favorite TLT posts from this year, in no particular order: The one where Karen talks about racial stereotypes and their impact on our teens (including the backlash from the world’s most adorable […]
12 Blogs of Christmas: Diversity in YA
12 Blogs of Christmas, Best of, Cindy Pon, Diversity, Diversity in YA, Malinda Lo, Year End
|It’s time to kick off our 3rd annual 12 Blogs of Christmas. Here we share with you some of our favorite blogs to discuss MG and YA lit, be inspired by new craft ideas, or just learn more about teen issues and culture. di·ver·si·ty diˈvərsitē,dī-/ noun noun: diversity 1. The state of being diverse; variety […]
More mini-reviews to whet your appetite! This time, historical action fiction with Warrior by Ellen Oh and The Bitter Kingdom by Rae Carson. First up, Warrior by Ellen Oh. Book Synopsis: Kira, demon slayer and outcast for her yellow eyes, is just barely home from protecting her cousin, the Crown Prince, and assisting her uncle […]
This week, the New York Times brought us an unparalleled view into the life of the homeless youth of America with it’s story “Invisible Child” by Andrea Elliott. The entire five part series is a bit overwhelming in its devastatingly honest look at the life of one child who represents so many of our children […]
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