Politics in Practice
Karen Jensen, MLS, May 14, 2015 | #SVYALit, #SVYALit Project
PLEASE NOTE: THE FOLLOWING POST WILL CONTAIN SPOILERS While reading VANISHING GIRLS by Lauren Oliver, an author I adore, I was struck by how it turns out this title fits into The #SVYALit Project, though it took me a while to find the words to explain why. I also waited a while to talk about […]
Karen Jensen, MLS, May 13, 2015 | Food, Take 5
Earlier today I talked a little bit about food allergies and shared some ever evolving thoughts I had about food in teen programming. Now I want to share 5 MG and YA lit titles that have characters that deal with food allergies. I have only read 2 of the following 5 titles, but the rest […]
Karen Jensen, MLS, April 22, 2015 | Young Adult, Young Adult Fiction, Young Adult Literature
Yesterday I read an ARC of VIOLENT ENDS, and it made me cry. In a couple of places actually. That doesn’t happen as often as you would think it would. So that got me thinking, what books have made you actually cry? Several people shared their Teary YA Reads on Twitter with the hashtag #tearyya […]
Amanda MacGregor, April 8, 2015 | Take 5
Record Store Day is Saturday, April 18. As a music fanatic, I think this is a day worth celebrating. From their website: “Record Store Day was conceived in 2007 at a gathering of independent record store owners and employees as a way to celebrate and spread the word about the unique culture surrounding nearly 1400 […]
Robin Willis, March 27, 2015 | Friday Finds News Roundup
This Week at TLT Sunday Reflections: On Trying to Be Better Zombie Love: Why Are Zombie Things So Popular? (A guest post by Geri Diorio) Middle Grade Monday – Women in Fiction Book Review: We All Looked Up by Tommy Wallach #FSYALIT Girls Like Me Don’t: Thoughts on Things I Can’t Forget by Miranda Kenneally, […]
Amanda MacGregor, March 26, 2015 | #FSYALit, Book Reviews
What If I’m an Atheist?: A Teen’s Guide to Exploring Life Without Religion by David Seidman REVIEW COPY COURTESY OF EDELWEISS ISBN-13: 9781582704074 Publisher: Simon Pulse Publication date: 3/10/2015 REVIEW: When I saw this title pop up on Edelweiss, asking for it was a no-brainer. As an atheist currently writing a novel that centers around an […]
Karen Jensen, MLS, March 24, 2015 | The Walking Dead, Zombie, Zombie Week, Zombies
Today for Zombie Week librarian Geri Diorio is joining us once again to talk about The Walking Dead graphic novel series and how it compares to the TV show. WARNING! SPOILERS for the comic up to issue 138 and the show as of March 15, 2015 The Walking Dead may be one of the most […]
Amanda MacGregor, March 5, 2015 | Book Lists
March is Youth Art Month, a celebration of visual arts for grades K-12. The program ”emphasizes the value of art education for all children, encourages support for quality school art programs.” For more information on the program and resources for getting involved, check out the National Art Education Association’s website about Youth Art Month. To get your […]
Karen Jensen, MLS, February 27, 2015 | #FSYALit, Faith, Spiritual Life, Spirituality
Today as part of our Faith and Spirituality in YA Lit Project, guest Katie Behrens is discussing Catholicism in YA literature. When I was confirmed in the Catholic Church at the age of 16, I really meant it. I knew there was a lot about the faith that I didn’t know and maybe some stuff […]
Karen Jensen, MLS, February 15, 2015 | Sunday Reflections
When my twin nephews were born I was young, around 24. At that time, they were just starting to talk a lot in the news about Autism, it wasn’t as prevalent as it is now. I knew nothing about it, and while I still know next to nothing about it from a medical or scientific […]
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