SUBSCRIBE
SUBSCRIBE
SLJ Blog Network +
  • 100 Scope Notes
  • A Fuse #8 Production
  • Good Comics for Kids
  • Heavy Medal: A Mock Newbery Blog
  • Teen Librarian Toolbox
  • The Classroom Bookshelf
  • The Yarn
  • Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • About TLT
  • Reviews
    • Book Reviews
    • A to Z Book Lists
    • Book Review Policy
  • Teen Issues
  • Middle Grade Mondays
  • Programs
    • TPiB
    • Tech Talk
  • Professional
    • Teen Services 101
    • Things We Didn’t Learn in Library School
  • MakerSpace
  • Projects
    • #SVYALit
    • #FSYALit
    • #MHYALit
    • #Poverty in YA Lit

Tag: Animals

November 30, 2022 by Amanda MacGregor

Book Review: Snow Foal by Susanna Bailey

This compassionate book provides an important representation, especially given more than 400,000 kids in the US are in the foster care system.

November 10, 2022 by Amanda MacGregor

Creativity On the Wild Side: Writing Animal Point-of-View, a guest post by PJ Gardner

Now, writing animal POV isn’t all puppy breath and kitten kisses. There are definitely some challenges. But for the most part it’s a delight.

August 29, 2022 by Amanda MacGregor

5 Middle Grade Books with Animal Companions, a guest post by Kalyn Josephson

While middle grade stories are replete with adorable animals and sidekicks, here are five that have really stuck with me.

More Recent Posts

Cindy Crushes Programming: The Dog Days of Summer, by Cindy Shutts

August 18, 2021 by Karen Jensen, MLS

Teen librarian Cindy Shutts shares a programming idea centered around the dog days of summer

Book Review: Pointe, Claw by Amber J. Keyser

March 30, 2017 by Amanda MacGregor

Publisher’s description Jessie Vale dances in an elite ballet program. She has to be perfect to land a spot with the professional company. When Jessie is cast in an animalistic avant-garde production, her careful composure cracks wide open. Nothing has felt more dangerous. Meanwhile, her friend Dawn McCormick’s world is full of holes. She wakes […]

Read More Posts »

ADVERTISEMENT

Archives

ADVERTISEMENT

Trending on the SLJ Blog Network

100 Scope Notes

Who’s Published the Most Newbery Winners in the Last 25 Years?

by Travis Jonker

The Yarn

Michaela Goade on BERRY SONG and Getting The Caldecott Call for WE ARE WATER PROTECTORS

by Travis Jonker

Teen Librarian Toolbox

Have Some New 2023 Mysteries

by Riley Jensen

Heavy Medal

Heavy Medal Mock Newbery Readers’ Poll Results

by Steven Engelfried

Follow This Blog

Enter your email address below to receive notifications of new blog posts by email.

Primary Sidebar

  • News & Features
  • Reviews+
  • Technology
  • School Libraries
  • Public Libraries
  • Age Level
  • Ideas
  • Blogs
  • Classroom
  • Diversity
  • People
  • Job Zone

Reviews+

  • Book Lists
  • Best Books
  • Media
  • Reference
  • Series Made Simple
  • Tech
  • Review for SLJ
  • Review Submissions

SLJ Blog Network

  • 100 Scope Notes
  • A Fuse #8 Production
  • Good Comics for Kids
  • Heavy Medal
  • Neverending Search
  • Teen Librarian Toolbox
  • The Classroom Bookshelf
  • The Yarn

Resources

  • 2022 Youth Media Awards
  • The Newbery at 100: SLJ Celebrates the 100th Anniversary of the Award
  • Special Report | School Libraries 2021
  • Summer Reading 2021
  • Series Made Simple Spring 2021
  • SLJ Diverse Books Survey
  • Summer Programming Survey
  • Research
  • White Papers / Case Studies
  • School Librarian of the Year
  • Mathical Book Prize Collection Development Awards
  • Librarian/Teacher Collaboration Award

Events & PD

  • In-Person Events
  • Online Courses
  • Virtual Events
  • Webcasts
  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Advertise
  • Subscribe
  • Media Inquiries
  • Newsletter Sign Up
  • Content Submissions
  • Data Privacy
  • Terms of Use
  • Terms of Sale
  • FAQs
  • Diversity Policy
  • Careers at MSI


COPYRIGHT © 2023


COPYRIGHT © 2023