Heavy Medal
Amanda MacGregor, January 21, 2016 | Uncategorized
Publisher’s description When Vicky Cruz wakes up in the Lakeview Hospital Mental Disorders ward, she knows one thing: After her suicide attempt, she shouldn’t be alive. But then she meets Mona, the live wire; Gabriel, the saint; E.M., always angry; and Dr. Desai, a quiet force. With stories and honesty, kindness and hard work, they […]
Robin Willis, January 15, 2016 | Friday Finds News Roundup
This Week at TLT Sunday Reflections: If You Build It, Will They Come? The story of a MakerSpace miracle. #MHYALit: Picking at Problems, a look at self harm by author Robison Wells Middle School Monday – American Ace by Marilyn Nelson #MHYALit: Where Are the Books on Addiction for Your Mental Health Book List? by […]
Robin Willis, January 8, 2016 | Friday Finds News Roundup
This Week at TLT Sunday Reflections: Kicking of the Year of #MHYALit #MHYALit: How My Debut Year Got Me to Therapy and Why That’s a Good Thing by Annie Cardi Middle School Monday – See How They Run by Ally Carter #MHYALit: PANIC: WHAT FEAR FEELS LIKE by author Tom Leveen YA Book Club Discussion: […]
Robin Willis, December 18, 2015 | Uncategorized
This Week at TLT Sunday Reflections: Reflections on the perfect gift and what it means to be a man Middle School Monday – The Girl in the Well is Me by Karen Rivers Favorite YA Books of 2015 TPiB: Quick Doctor Who Decorations/Ornaments Book Review: Other Broken Things by Christa Desir, reviewed by teen reviewer […]
Karen Jensen, MLS, December 16, 2015 | book review, Book Reviews
When I read OTHER BROKEN THINGS by Christa Desir, I thought it was one of the most authentic teen voices I had read in a while. And now that we a TLT Teen Advisory Board, I thought I would ask one of them to read it and tell me what they thought. Lexi’s review follows […]
Karen Jensen, MLS, November 30, 2015 | Food, Makerspace
Thing 2 loves waffles, which is why The Mr. had a moment of brilliance: let’s buy a waffle iron. It did not realize that this small purchase – we bought ours at the local thrift store for $3.00 because we are poor – would become the inspiration for what may become one of my most […]
Karen Jensen, MLS, October 28, 2015 | #MHYALit
Although #MHYALit doesn’t officially kick off until January 2016, I recently read (and really loved) A MADNESS SO DISCREET by Mindy McGinnis which is a historical mystery/thriller that reminds us of how mental illness used to be viewed. It’s true, today there is still a lot of negative stereotypes and stigmas that are associated with […]
Karen Jensen, MLS, September 13, 2015 | #MHYALit, Mental Health, Mental Illness, Suicide
Trigger Warning: Sexual Abuse and Suicide are discussed in this post The first time I ever thought about it I was in the 8th grade and being abused by someone living in my household. I wrote a will, typing it up on the old fashioned typewriter I had asked for Christmas that year, and folded […]
Robin Willis, September 4, 2015 | Friday Finds News Roundup
This Week at TLT “Librarians are how libraries speak.” ~ The Bloggess The #MHYALit Discussion Hub – Mental Health in Young Adult Literature Middle Grade Monday: There’s always next year: Things I’ve learned coordinating middle school volunteers (a guest post) Book Review: Out of Darkness by Ashley Hope Perez 5 Second Reviews by The Teen […]
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