MORE POSTS FROM FEBRUARY 2016
#MHYALit continues as librarian Liz Anderson discusses her personal experience with anxiety and the book It’s All Your Fault by Paul Rudnick. SEE ALL OF THE #MHYALIT POSTS HERE 2015 was a year which I spent reading more books where mental health played a big role in the story. Some of the titles I read […]
You know the drill by now, right? This is my roundup of all the book mail I’ve gotten in the past many weeks. I bet the UPS guy is shocked if there is ever a day that he doesn’t need to stop at my house. The following are books that have arrived here recently. I’ll […]
From the jacket copy: Built on an ancient mountain pass, the city is forever being invaded by one nation or another, and every new master gives it a new name. But for the natives, their home is the Nameless City, and those who try to name it are forever outsiders. Dreamy, sheltered Kaidu is one […]
Our teen reviewer Lexi has been very busy reading lately. We’ll have a new review from her every Monday this month. Lady Midnight By Cassandra Clare, 657 pgs Releases March 8th from Margaret K. McElderry Books. 9781442468351 Summary In a secret world where half-angel warriors are sworn to fight demons, parabatai is a sacred word. […]
Reflections on Making while sitting in my MakerSpace// Having a Teen MakerSpace has changed some of how I interact with teens in my library. In addition to having a traditional program, I now have a space and a way to interact with my teens on a more come as you are informal way. I know […]
This Week at TLT Sunday Reflections: Wrestling with A Birthday Cake for George Washington as a Mother and a Librarian Depression and Obsession: The Pressure of Teen Athletes, by Mia Siegert Middle School Monday – Audacity Jones to the Rescue by Kirby Lawson Book Review: Symptoms of Being Human by Jeff Garvin Video Games Weekly: […]
In the February 2016 issue of School Library Journal, I share in an article titled Small Tech, Big Impact my journey in creating a small Teen MakerSpace at The Public Library of Mount Vernon and Knox County in Ohio. In addition to creating the space itself, I was equally excited to organize and put together […]
It’s time for another roundup for new and forthcoming YA (and sometimes not YA) books featuring LGBTQIA+ characters. Right now my list of 2016 titles stands at 86 with known pub dates and many more with unknown, as of now, dates. I’m sure it will grow as the year goes on. Need more suggestions to […]
What prompts a teen to pick up one book instead of another? Evy dug through Heather’s big old box-o-books and picked four to take home. What did she pick and why? This TLT Teen Advisory Board member is an avid YouTube fan, so she decided to tell you in a video. Thanks Evy! Books discussed: […]
I am not a crafty person. At all. I’m unable to draw a straight line or measure correctly and have little to no patience for not catching on to something quickly. So when we ended up with all this extra dirt at the library (don’t ask), and my supervisor said hey, want to make some […]
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