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Take 5: Sci Crossover Authors for YA Looking for More
adult authors, crossovers, Fantasy, Reader's Advisory, Science Fiction, Take 5
|If your teens are like mine, once you find a voracious reader you cannot keep them satisfied and if they’re in love with a particular genre they will STAY there until all option are exhausted. While we’ve been talking about ‘new adults’ in YA, teens crossing over and back into the adult section is nothing new, but […]
Here is a sneak peek at the Harlequin Teen 2013 catalog Perhaps no imprint is associated with love more than Harlequin, so TLT is teaming up with Harlequin Teen next week for a great Valentine’s Day promotion. Every day we will be sharing Harlequin Teen titles with you and giving you a chance to enter […]
TPiB: Beneath the Surface Ideas for Tweens/Teens
Collaborative Summer Reading Program, Dinosaurs, Law Enforcement, Minecraft, Mummies, Sharks, Spies, Summer Reading, Superheros, TPIB, Zombies
|Ah, February… the time when every teen services specialist thinks of candy hearts, chocolate tastings, and OMG, we have HOW MANY DAYS UNTIL SUMMER?!?!??! Do not fear! We at Teen Librarian Toolbox have not one, not two, but EIGHT different ideas that would fit in with the 2013 Collaborate Summer Reading Program Theme (Beneath the […]
Take a step back . . . in time: Karen’s personal historical fiction reading challenge
Collection Development, Dreaming Anastasia, Historical fiction, Jenn McGowan, Joy Preble, Katherine Longshore, Maid of Secrets, Mette Harrison, Reading Challenge, Romance, Rose Throne, Tarnish
|Paris Hilton left us with these infamous words: Math is Hard. I loved math. You always knew you had a correct answer before turning in your test. The subject that is my arch nemesis? History. I am not a fact retainer, but think in ideas and abstraction. The essay test is my friend. But trying […]
On the 8th day God made farmers, on the 9th day the devil sent big business to ruin it all
Agribusiness, Farming, God Made a Farmer, Health Issues, Monsanto, Nutrition
|Yes, the God Made a Farmer ad during last night’s Superbowl was beautiful and touching and inspiring. It touched on the heart of what did and can make America great. But I want to encourage you to visit your library and spend some time researching what farming is like today and what big agribusiness, people […]
Coming Soon: a Taste and Tease
ALA Midwinter, Bill Konigsberg, Coming Soon, Galley Preview, Joelle Charbonneau, Kelley Armstrong, Melissa Marr, Michael Reaves, Neil Gaiman, Robyn Schneider, Sara Farizan
|I was the only one of the TLT’ers to be able to go to ALA Midwinter, and I shared a lot of other bloggers’ frustrations with the ARC drops as I was wearing multiple hats- not only was I going as a rep for Teen Librarian Toolbox (so much so that I made That Guy […]
Book Review: Holy Spokes: a biking bible for everyone by Rob Coppolillo (with a TPiB)
Bikes, Book Reviews, Cycling, Health and Fitness, Holy Spokes, Nonfiction, Teen Issues, Teen Nonfiction
|It’s January, which means your TV is being flooded with weight loss ads and 1 out of every 1 person it seems is making a resolution to lose weight and get in shape. Cycling is a great way to do that. When The Mr. and I were dating, we spent a lot of time – […]
Dear Teens, I promise to add books to the library collection that make me uncomfortable, if I think you might like them. I promise to add books to the library collection that I love, if I think you might like them. I promise to add books to the library collection that I know you want […]
Because Love is a Deadly Disease: The REQUIEM ARC giveaway
ARCs, Contests, Delirium, Dystopian, Lauren Oliver, Love Stories, Requiem
|So, here’s the situation. If you followed TLT last year, you know that I LOVE LOVE LOVE the Delirium series by Lauren Oliver. I woke up in the middle of the night and wrote here a love letter. I dragged my family across the city to meet author Lauren Oliver. Christie went to ALA Annual […]
For the next few weeks at TLT, if it’s Friday, that means it is time for Teens Talk. We will be interviewing teens about what they like about their library, what they want from their library, and more to help us all learn more about our target audience. Today we talk with Lucy, a teenager […]
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