Teen Librarian Toolbox
Tag: Creativity
Programming with Constructive Destruction, a guest post by Austin Ferraro
I decided to try something ridiculous. If the teens were going to come in like chaotic whirlwinds and leave destruction in their path no matter what we did…why not just encourage it?
Panels, Prose, and Other Superpowers, a guest post by Jarrett Pumphrey
Jerome and I tapped into our early heroic adventures for our new book, Link + Hud: Heroes by a Hair. In a hybrid mix of panels and prose, we tell the story of Lincoln and Hudson Dupré, two brothers just like us.
May Your Creativity Runneth Over, a guest post by Charlene Thomas
One of my biggest fears for a long time was what if I run out of something new to say? What if I run out of ideas, or plot lines, or characters who feel real enough to write about?
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The Limitless Potential of an Idea, a guest post by Refe Tuma
How a notebook I kept as a kid became the spark for my first novel, Frances and the Monster, twenty years later.
How to be an Author: The myth of talent and importance of failure, a guest post by Rebecca Elliott
My problem with the word, ‘talent’ is it suggests something elusive that we have no control over, an innate trait that we either have or don’t have, that we’re born with or we’re not - and we don’t really use that word in non-creative sphere’s.
Book Review: Be Dazzled by Ryan La Sala
Full of messages about hiding yourself, authenticity, identity, being in costume to really be seen, trust, creation, and accomplishment, this fun read has wide appeal.
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Book Review: The Cardboard Kingdom by Chad Sell and friends
Publisher’s description Perfect for fans of Raina Telgemeier, Awkward, and All’s Faire in Middle School, this graphic novel follows a neighborhood of kids who transform ordinary cardboard into fantastical homemade costumes as they explore conflicts with friends, family, and their own identity. Welcome to a neighborhood of kids who transform ordinary boxes into colorful costumes, and their ordinary […]
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