MORE POSTS FROM NOVEMBER 2014
Back in May when I wrote my post entitled Dear Media, Let Me Help You Write That Articles About YA Literature, I revealed one of my secrets: I love vampire books. It’s true, I’m a big fan. And I understand their appeal. Not only are they dark and dangerous and often steamy, but think about […]
There’s no need to spend big bucks on fancy gloves that let you use your touchscreen devices. In this inexpensive and simple program teens can make their own! This is also a great STEM related program for those of us who are more comfortable with traditional craft programs. It’s timely given the winter season fast […]
Why I chose Maureen Johnson: I got to meet John Green during his book tour for The Fault in Our Stars (shut up, this is relevant.) When I met him I thanked him for two things – one, everything he’s done to enrich the lives of teens, two, recommending that we follow Maureen Johnson […]
Behold the power of Twitter: I discovered Justina Ireland on Twitter. You too can find her on Twitter or on Tumblr. I highly recommend following her because she is insightful and engaging. Bio wise I can’t tell you much about her because this is what it says on her website: “My name is Justina. I […]
Why I chose Rachel Hawkins: Excuse me for a moment while I fangirl… I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE Rachel Hawkins! Her books are fantastic! Her twitter feed is hilarious! Just…just LOOK at that picture! Okay, I’ll try to contain myself. But sometimes I can’t even, y’all. If I’m remembering correctly, I was first introduced to her […]
I discovered Lamar Giles because of the We Need Diverse Books campaign, which he is a part of. Though technically I did already have Fake ID in my collection (Go me!). And I’m not going to lie, I was completely smitten with him because his last name is Giles, as is a certain awesome librarian […]
Like a lot of book lovers, Beauty and the Beast was my favorite Disney movie. It seemed like such a no-brainer. Here was a girl who loved books and read-she even sang about it! Then later, she discovers a glorious library that we could all covet. With no hesitation I would tell you that Belle […]
Gracefully Grayson, by Ami Polonsky, tells the story of 6th grade Grayson, a transgender girl. Raised as a boy, Grayson has never felt entirely comfortable in her own skin. She spends her class time doodling abstract princesses in the margins of her notebook, trying to keep them unrecognizable because she knows boys shouldn’t do that—and […]
Why I chose Sharon Flake: My school was fortunate enough to host a visit from Sharon Flake several years ago and she was spellbinding. Just like with her novels, she had the students hanging on her every word. Her characters, and the situations in which they find themselves, are intimately relatable for the students I […]
I’ve been working with my sixth grade students on Boolean searching. It’s not as difficult as it sounds. Well, not once we get past the giggles that the name ‘Boolean’ elicits from them. Maybe I chose to do this too close to Halloween? In any case, it’s a dual purpose effort. Firstly I want them […]
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