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MG Review: Whatever After, If the Shoe Fits by Sarah Mlynowski (with a TPIB)
Book Reviews, If the Shoe Fits, MG Review, Sarah Mlynowksi, Scholastic, Twisted Fairy Tales, Whatever After
|It’s always about the shoe. The shoe has to fit in order for the Prince to discover Cinderella’s true identity. But what if Cinderella had an injury and her foot swelled up like a balloon? And what if the fairy godmother refused to make everything better, insisting instead that Cinderella learn how to make her […]
Guest Blog: Stonewall Book Awards by Peter Coyl
ALA Midwinter, Awards, GLBTQ, Guest Post, Reader's Advisory, Stonewall Awards
|Looking to add children’s and young adult GLBTQ literature to your collection? Start with the Stonewall Book Award’s Mike Morgan and Larry RomansChildren’s and Young Adult Literature prize. Added in 2010 to the first and most enduring awards for GLBTQ books, the Stonewall Book Awards, it is now one of three awards annually given by […]
Shelftalkers: Off the Page
Between the Lines, Cornelia Funke, Fantasy, Inkheart, Jodi Picoult, Michael Ende, Neil Gaiman, Shelftalkers, Stardust, Take 5, The Neverending Story, The Princess Bride, William Goldman
|Once upon a time, there was a book. Not content to just be a book, it decided to come alive. Its characters jumped off the page, defying convention. They chose to be other than what they were written to be. They chose to make the fairy tale come true. Some fairy tales are so magical, […]
There are some things one just does discuss in polite company. Sex. Religion. Politics. There are some things we just aren’t supposed to do. Ask someone’s age. Double dip. Regift. Teenagers are wonderful, complex, interesting beings, and sometimes, they need their own set of social rules. Just as we crouch down on the floor to […]
Last year I had the pleasure of meeting debut ya author Jenny Torres Sanchez at ALA Midwinter and introducing you all to The Downside of Being Charlie. Today I am honored to share the cover of her second novel, Death, Dickinson and the Demented Life of Frenchie Garcia. Synopsis: Frenchie Garcia can’t come to grips […]
The Year in the Life of a Library: 2013 advocacy project
Advocacy, Day in the Life of a Library, The Life of a Library
|The Life of the Library in 2013 Inspired by this post earlier this week, Teen Librarian Toolbox has come up with a plan for our 2013 advocacy project. Last year, with #the2012project, we collected pictures to show everyone that teens still use and love their libraries. Our goal was to show teens using the library. […]
Book Review: The Dead and the Buried by Kim Harrington
Book Reviews, Contemporary Fiction, Kim Harrington, Mysteries, The Dead and the Buried
|“Jade. . .” The voice came again. Sure now, I threw off the covers and padded into the hallway, wincing at the noisy floorboards. I peeked my head into Colby’s room. He was sleeping- fitfully. He groaned and rolled over, then back again. I tiptoed down to my parents’ room. Marie was sleeping […]
As I began my last class working on my MLS, I dreamed of going to Italy. In fact, the plan was The Mr. and I were going to go as a graduation present. I had even gotten a big, fat, luscious travel guide to Italy for Christmas that year. It was a glorious Christmas present […]
Straighten Desk: It’s always a mess. I think I’d be less stressed if I at least attempt to get it manageable before I leave at night. Hug More: I always give my kids at the library hugs when they need it, but with everything going on, it can’t hurt to hug more. We can all use more […]
The Prediction Heard Round the World The other day author DC McGannon shared with me a link regarding his 13 predictions for 2013. Check out number 4: 4. Libraries are going to get hit hard.I really, really, really hope I’m wrong on this one, and I’m going to do everything possible on my part to […]
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