MORE POSTS FROM MAY 2014
I’m half way through a novel that seemingly has ALL the strikes against it: middle grade fiction historical fiction rural United States setting multiple time periods muted, sepia toned cover featuring a girl in overalls It only lacks footnotes for it to reach the pinnacle of ‘not my kind of book.’ Have you guessed what […]
Book Review: Inexcusable by Chris Lynch
#SVYALit, #SVYALit Project, Book Reviews, Chris Lynch, Consent, Inexcusable
|As part of the #SVYALit Project I’m trying to read as many titles as possible in order to work with Christa Desir, Carrie Mesrobian and Trish Doller to put together an annotated bibliography/index of titles that highlight the wide range of issues involved in this discussion. And truth be told, so many people kept telling […]
Recently, there have been a voluminous number of articles written about YA literature. And they are mostly wrong. So if you are a member of the press and given this assignment, I thought I would help you out a little. But first, let me start by telling you why I am, in fact, qualified to […]
This Week at TLT Sunday Reflections: I am not a librarian, I am a champion and the book is my sword Book Reviews Hungry by H. A. Swain Grasshopper Jungle VS 100 Sideways Miles Since You’ve Been Gone by Morgan Matson Middle Grade Monday – Vandals! Take 5 Science and Lit resources for the Collaborative […]
#SVYALit Project Index When we talk about sexual violence and rape, we must talk about what is often called The Bystander Effect. The bystander effect is the phenomenon in which a person will know that a crime is occurring, and yet do nothing to intervene on behalf of the victim. For example, when a 15-year-old […]
Take 5: 5 Books Coming Soon That YOU MUST READ
A. S. King, Bleed Like Me, Book Reviews, Christa Desir, Collection Development, Complict, Delilah S. Dawson, Glory O'Briends History of the Future, Poetry, Poisoned Apples, Servants of the Storm, Stephanie Kuehn
|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 […]
Yesterday, I presented a webinar on Graphic Design for Non Graphic Designers. This webinar has been a post 20 years in the making. Like most librarians, I was surprised to get my first library job and learn exactly how much graphic design I would end up doing. But unlike most librarians, I had an advantage: […]
The Tween doing the #bffchallenge Publisher’s Description:The Pre-Sloane Emily didn’t go to parties, she barely talked to guys, she didn’t do anything crazy. Enter Sloane, social tornado and the best kind of best friend—the one who yanks you out of your shell.But right before what should have been an epic summer, Sloane just… disappears. No […]
Eric Devine is the author of Tap Out and Dare Me. He also wrote two of my favorite posts here at TLT: Show Me How to Live, a reflection on boys and reading and Loud and Clear, a reflection on teaching the book Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson in his classroom. Today, I am honored […]
The Basics Title: Grasshopper Jungle Complete time start to finish: 8 weeks Where I got my copy: Public library Why it drew my interest: Initially, I was intrigued by Karen’s extremely visceral reaction to the book (read more here.) Then, I started to hear the buzz – and see the stars. Although it’s clearly not […]
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