The lastest scoop on books and publishing for children and teens from School Library Journal en-us http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/community/Books/47054.html?nid=3242 2009 Reed Business Information. Subject to its http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/info/260304.html Terms of Use. Mon, 09 Nov 2009 04:09:31 MST http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6704373.html?nid=3242 More than 60 new YA titles were introduced in 60 minutes during Teen Book Buzz Webcast 2009, sponsored by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Children's BookGroup, Macmillan Children's Publishing Group, Follett Library Resources, and School Library Journal. Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6703692.html?nid=3242 A magazine article changed my life. Admittedly, that sounds like a bit of hyperbole, but it's true. There I was in New York City, with my shiny new MLIS degree, working at my very first children's librarian post. I was still experiencing that first flush of excitement people have when they start a new job in an occupation they love, and I was reading every article in every children's literature... Sun, 01 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6703695.html?nid=3242 From Grace Lin’s blog: June 19, 2007 Relief Even though I have been quiet about it, the last two weeks have been really brutal. Robert has suffered viciously, yet still soldiered on. I felt the least I could do was try to do the same. But the last few days have brought improvement and relief, and as it rains upon us, my creative seeds begin to sprout again… and it looks like I’... Sun, 01 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6703699.html?nid=3242 A parent of one of our eighth graders came into the library and began pulling books off our shelves. She ended up stacking 15 books on the circulation desk—including The Giver, The Chocolate War, Monster, and Looking for Alaska—and demanded that we permanently remove them from our collection. Sun, 01 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6703701.html?nid=3242 Children, especially girls, are finding supporters across the globe—some their own age—who are engaging with virtual education programs, an online game, and books that promote social justice and a better world. “Education seems like a simple thing,” says Greg Mortenson, coauthor of Three Cups of Tea (Viking, 2006) and founder of the nonprofit Pennies for Peace. Sun, 01 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6703707.html?nid=3242 Popeye lives with his grandmother, Velma, who recites the names of the kings and queens of England in chronological order so she won’t go crazy. What else should we know about Popeye’s life? Popeye lives in a small Southern town with nothing to do in the summer, and he’s bored. And then, lo and behold, a shiny silver motor home gets stuck in the mud in front of his house and, ... Sun, 01 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6701532.html?nid=3242 Junie B. Jones, star of Barbara Park’s popular series about a precocious six-year-old, has hit the road again with a 16-city bus tour to celebrate the release of Junie B’s Essential Survival Guide to School (Random House 2009). Wed, 14 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6701385.html?nid=3242 John Russell Young, the Librarian of Congress from 1897 to 1899, is finally having his dream come true—an area of the Library of Congress is being set aside for kids. Mon, 12 Oct 2009 14:00:00 EST http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6701382.html?nid=3242 More than one million people in schools and and libraries around the world read Eric Carle’s The Very Hungry Caterpillar (Viking, 1969) on October 8 as part of Jumpstart’s Read for the Record Campaign, designed to encourage adults to read children the same book. Mon, 12 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6700785.html?nid=3242 About 6,000 books, many as rare as Beatrix Potter’s own manuscript, comprise the newest treasures available to scholars of children’s literature, thanks to a donation to Indiana's Anderson University. Wed, 07 Oct 2009 14:05:00 EST http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6698965.html?nid=3242 Nonfiction is gaining more popularity with younger readers, according to the Children’s Choices Booklist—an annual list in which students read, critique, and vote for their favorite books. Mon, 28 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6697484.html?nid=3242 Authors Brian Selznick, Laurie Sandell, and Chip Kidd recently tried their hand at something different—they took to the stage at New York City’s Joe’s Pub, where they performed at the Happy Ending Music and Reading Series, which invites storytellers, writers, and musicians to read from their works as long as they're willing to do something embarrassing. Wed, 16 Sep 2009 14:05:00 EST http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6695626.html?nid=3242 A hybrid of vampire stories and educational reads are making up most of Amazon.com’s top-selling titles for teens as they head back to school and reluctantly shelve their summer fantasy tales. Thu, 10 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6687449.html?nid=3242 Unwilling to let the book close on the Emmy Award-winning Reading Rainbow, many in the educational community are signing petitions, donating money, and encouraging viewers to speak up in the hope of getting their beloved program back on the air. Thu, 03 Sep 2009 08:08:00 EST http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6685542.html?nid=3242 Digital textbooks, once the playthings of a few Arizona high schools, are suddenly looking like they might become commonplace. And that could end up being a great thing for school librarians and, more importantly, students. Back in May, California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger announced the Free Digital Textbook Initiative, which would make open-source textbooks—for now just in science a... Tue, 01 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6685544.html?nid=3242 Just a couple of years ago, it was tough to find good graphic novels for the K–4 crowd. Sure, there were some standout selections, such as Andy Runton's Owly, Jimmy Gownley's Amelia Rules!, and Jennifer and Matt Holm'sBabymouse, but they were lonely exceptions in a barren landscape. Things quickly changed when publishers realized that the same set that reads (and buys) picture books might... Tue, 01 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6685554.html?nid=3242 You’ve won five Caldecott Honors and five Coretta Scott King Awards. But a lot of folks are saying this is your best book yet. You often hear authors and artists say, “I respond to and I’m inspired by the child within me.” And a lot of my career was about that. I was reaching down to find that part of me that spoke not only about my childhood but what I thought about chi... Tue, 01 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6678530.html?nid=3242 The 40th anniversary of Woodstock, the Broadway revival of Hair, and Bob Dylan's U.S. tour, have no doubt sparked a renewed interest in hippie culture, tie dye, and flower power. Wed, 19 Aug 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6676887.html?nid=3242 Authors Sharon Creech, Judy Blume, Jeff Kinney, and Rick Riordan will join the likes of James Patterson, Nicholas Sparks, Jodi Picoult, and John Irving on Washington, DC’s National Mall next month for the ninth annual National Book Festival. Mon, 17 Aug 2009 14:00:00 EST http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6673865.html?nid=3242 What do the Wiggles and the New Jersey Nets have to do with reading? The New Jersey Library Association has joined forces with the New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority to reward libraries across the state that encourage and inspire readers during their annual summer reading programs. Thu, 06 Aug 2009 00:00:00 EST