Good Comics for Kids
Karen Jensen, MLS, April 2, 2012 | Contests, GLBTQ, GLBTQ Fiction, Homosexuality, It Gets Better
Today I present you with a guest blog post by debut YA author Tom Ryan. His debut novel, Way to Go, comes out today. Read on to hear more about this exciting new addition to the ya field and how it can help teens struggling with their sexual identity find peace in their lives. This […]
Karen Jensen, MLS, April 1, 2012 | Autism, Poetry, TPIB
“We shall sit here, softlyBeneath two different yearsand the rich earth between usshall drink our tears” – Audre Lorde April is Autism Awareness Month Last week new statistics were released from the CDC that indicates that 1 out of every 88 children are now being diagnosed on the Autism Spectrum (ASD). April is Autism Awareness […]
Karen Jensen, MLS, March 31, 2012 | Book Reviews, Photography
Margot Wood is a lover of YA lit and calls herself the Real Fauxtographer. She has a blog where she takes pictures inspired by her favorite YA fiction. If you haven’t checked it out yet, you really should because she does some amazing photography. If you are fan of this blog you know that a […]
Karen Jensen, MLS, March 30, 2012 | Uncategorized
In January I went to ALA and was astounded when I ran into two teenage girls. We all stood there and stared at the Pandemonium ARC. I believe there were longing caresses of the ARC itself involved but it had a huge DISPLAY ONLY sticker on the cover so we just sat there and dreamed. […]
Karen Jensen, MLS, March 21, 2012 | Teen Pregnancy
The teen girl trudged through the mall like a zombie; obviously pregnant and with a strange backpack on her back with a tube going into her body. She barely walked a few steps before she had to find a bench and sit down, tired and out of breath. Never before must a small mall have […]
Karen Jensen, MLS, March 13, 2012 | Uncategorized
This post originally appeared at Book Brats. I got dressed for church and I walked to the car all without putting the book down. As he drove, I sat in the passenger seat reading. Two little girls sat in the back seat but they were used to this. As we pulled into the parking lot […]
Karen Jensen, MLS, March 5, 2012 | Autism
If I were to tell you this statistic – it affects 1 out of every 110 children – would you know what I am talking about? The answer is autism. Current research indicates that 1 out of every 110 children is being diagnosed as being somewhere on the autism spectrum. If you are a boy, that […]
Karen Jensen, MLS, March 1, 2012 | Uncategorized
If you read my letter to Lauren Oliver that I posted yesterday, you know that I love this series and believe it has important implications for the times we live in. Many times librarians contact me and ask advice about starting a teen book club. My number 1 recommendation: find the right book. I believe […]
Karen Jensen, MLS, February 22, 2012 | Crafts, Teen Programming, TPIB
Craft programs can be some fun go-to programming for tweens and teens. They are hands on, promote the collection, meet the developmental needs of your audience, and build those positive relationships with our teens that we are seeking. While you are sitting around doing crafts you can talk about books, poke around in their heads […]
Karen Jensen, MLS, February 21, 2012 | Uncategorized
Head on over to BookBrats to read my guest post Sometimes it is Among the Dying that We Remember to Live, a reflection on death in teen fiction with some of my favorite book quotes. There are new pics in The 2012 Project photo albums on Facebook. One of my faves: Yesterday a young man […]
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