MORE POSTS FROM MAY 2016
This past Saturday I got to spend the day hanging out at Twin Cities Teen Lit Con. I was asked to present two sessions on What to Read Next. The lineup they had was phenomenal. Check out the program, some pictures from my presentation, and some of the swag I got. My talk was about new […]
Publisher’s description How do you define yourself? By your friends? Your family? Your boyfriend? Your grades? Your trophies? Your choices? By a single choice? From the author of the acclaimed Poisoned Applescomes a novel in verse about a young woman and the aftermath of a life-altering decision. Fans of Laurie Halse Anderson and Ellen Hopkins […]
Today we are honored to share a guest post by author Marisa Reichardt. You can read my review of Marisa’s book, Underwater, here. For an index of all of the posts in our Mental Health in YA Literature project, please visit our #MHYALit hub. I’ve been terrified to write this blog post. I’m […]
So, on its release date, a copy of Rick Riordan’s new book, The Trials of Apollo showed up on my doorstep. This was weird for me, because Rick Riordan is a household name amongst my middle school students. There is no way he needs to do a blog tour to promote his next book. Students […]
MakerSpace: Thumbprint Art Buttons
Makerspace, Teen Program in a Box, Teen Programming, Teen Programming in a Box, Teen Programs in a Box, TPIB
|You might think that teens would not be interested in doing thumbprint art. I thought that. It turns out, we would both be wrong. That is the takeaway from this past week, at least for me. I was right there with you, I too was worried that my teens would not be into doing thumbprint […]
I have written and deleted a post in this space for hours now. It seems like here we are on Mother’s Day so I ought to write a post about mothers somehow, but the words are not coming to me. I am a mother. But I am more than a mother. I am Karen. I […]
This Week at TLT Sunday Reflections: It’s Not Transgender People in the Bathroom I Worry About When I Think About Sexual Violence #MHYALit: Those Left Behind, discussing the ways that the mental health struggles of others affect teens, a guest post by Katherine Fleet Middle School Monday: Robotics Book Review: Wild Swans by Jessica Spotswood […]
Publisher’s description A new kind of big-hearted novel about being seen for who you really are. Amanda Hardy is the new girl in school. Like anyone else, all she wants is to make friends and fit in. But Amanda is keeping a secret, and she’s determined not to get too close to anyone. But when […]
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 […]
When I’m reviewing books for professional publications, I stay quiet about them on social media. I’m always really excited once a review comes out to be able to talk about the book, finally! Here’s one of my most recent reviews, which originally appeared in the April 2016 issue of School Library Journal. Gr 9 Up–-Only David Piper’s […]
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