School Library Jounral RSS School Library Journal en_us Fri, 17 May 2013 17:29:19 http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/csp/cms/sites/dt.cms.rss.XMLServer.cls Young learners know from watching television and listening to grown-ups that disasters can strike anywhere. Show your booktalk listeners a map of North America and point to Canada’s eastern coast, where disaster struck not once, but twice! Nova Scotia... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/books/893271-340/death_and_destructions_lure_catastrophes.html.csp Books 860846@eschoolibraryjournal.com Thu, 16 Feb 2012 17:21:43 http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/books/887065-340/freedom_road_colonial_life.html.csp Books 659406@eschoolibraryjournal.com Wed, 30 Nov 2011 17:20:25 Seventeen-year-old Alex is hiking in the woods when an electromagnetic pulse flashes across the sky, destroying every electronic device and killing billions. Desperate to find out what happened, Alex meets up with Tom—a young Army veteran—and eight-year-o... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/books/891911-340/it_could_happen_tomorrow....csp Dodie Ownes Books 817058@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 20 Sep 2011 17:19:14 The Help Released by DreamWorks, this film adaptation of Kathryn Stockett's bestselling novel (Putnam, 2009) premiered on August 10, and has been packing theaters ever since. Set in Jackson, MS, in the 1960s, The Help (PG-13) focuses on the lives of three... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/books/891897-340/book-to-film_doubleheader.html.csp Dodie Ownes Books 816943@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 06 Sep 2011 17:19:00 Rick Riordan loves flavoring his mythological-based tales of Ancient Greece and Egypt with a heavy dose of educational spice, sending his young readers racing for forgotten tomes in their libraries. We catch up with the adored author and former English te... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/books/885597-340/rick_riordan_on_his_latest.html.csp Debra Whelan Books 613278@eschoolibraryjournal.com Thu, 03 Feb 2011 17:15:25 No, that's not the sound of a hair ball. It's Orca Book Publishing's newest attempt to save a tree (and promote a book). They send out a lot of review copies with every new release and are trying something new-electronic Advance Reading Copies. Want one?T... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/books/885061-340/story.csp Books 585302@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Lerner Publishing Group has announced the launch of Carolrhoda LAB, a new line of fiction for young adults. The new imprint's first four titles-Draw the Dark by Ilsa J. Bick, The Absolute Value of -1 by Steve Brezenoff, The Freak Observer by Blythe Woolst... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/books/884999-340/learner_launches_new_ya_fiction.html.csp Dodie Ownes Books 585007@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Salem Press doesn't just like library blogs-they love 'em. In an effort 'to expose the little-known and excellent in an ongoing way,'; the publisher has created the Library Blog Awards. The first wave of awards will focus on topical blogs that primarily a... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/books/884802-340/library_blog_awards.html.csp Dodie Ownes Books 584030@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 The Mitsubishi Electric America Foundation (MEAF) is all about inclusion: 'an attitude and approach that seeks to ensure that every person, regardless of ability or background, can meaningfully participate in all aspects of life.'; Now in its third year, ... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/books/884799-340/all_together_now.html.csp Dodie Ownes Books 584023@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 On demand, instant access, available now! For most school librarians, these words seldom reflect what is currently available to their students or teachers. Instead, videotapes, DVDs, and multiple pieces of equipment are still necessary for educators to ch... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/books/884749-340/digital_resources_streaming_video_at.html.csp Shonda Brisco Books 583759@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 What teen girl doesn't love a juicy historical romance? Here's a chance to round out your romance collection with Faithful by Janet Fox, new this month from Penguin/Speak. It's 1904 and 16-year-old Maggie Bennet's life is in tatters-her mother is missing ... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/books/884657-340/prepare_to_swoonamphellip_and_win.html.csp Dodie Ownes Books 583280@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Thinking of applying for a grant from the Big Read? You'd better hurry: February 12 is the rapidly approaching deadline. The Big Read, a program in which libraries collaborate with local community organizations, aims to encourage the pursuit of reading fo... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/books/864075-340/aposbig_readapos_grants_applications_are.html.csp SLJ Staff Books 452584@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 From left: Brian Selznick, Kathleen Duey, Sherman Alexie, Sara Zarr, and M. Sindy Felin It was the perfect pairing: 250 New York City students who love to read met five National Book Award finalists who love to write on November 13, lobbing qu... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/books/863976-340/nyc_teens_interview_national_book.html.csp Joan Oleck Books 452088@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Walter Lorraine, the sometimes temperamental, always passionate children's books editor who chaperoned the creation of characters such as George and Martha, Martha the Talking Dog, and Lyle the Crocodile, is retiring after 55 years at Houghton Mifflin.Lor... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/books/863840-340/legendary_childrenaposs_book_editor_walter.html.csp Joan Oleck Books 451408@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 If anyone knows about underserved communities, it's Kate DiCamillo. That's why her publisher, Candlewick Press, has chosen to honor the award-winning author with its new 'Light the Way'; grant for libraries with exemplary outreach programs.The choice real... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/books/863754-340/spotlight_on_kate_dicamillo.html.csp Staff Books 450979@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 If you've got a great media center program, then apply for the Sara Jaffarian School Library Program Award for Exemplary Humanities Programming. You could end up winning $4,000 for your library.Applications from any public or private elementary or middle ... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/books/863734-340/enter_the_sara_jaffarian_school.html.csp SLJ Staff Books 450879@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 As the winner of this year's 'What Book Got You Hooked? contest by the literacy group First Book, Oklahoma will receive 50,000 new, age-appropriate books for kids who most need them.Thanks to a campaign led by a state literacy specialist,librarians and ot... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/books/863730-340/first_book_donates_50000_new.html.csp Joan Oleck Books 450859@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Judith Dahill, a media specialist at the High School of Fashion Industries in New York City, just won an extreme makeover-and not just for her school library, but for herself, too, courtesy of Jones New York/Lowe's.Dahill entered the Third Annual Back to ... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/books/863707-340/slj_talks_to_media_specialist.html.csp Debra Lau Whelan Books 450743@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 If anyone knows about underserved communities, it's Kate DiCamillo. That's why her publisher, Candlewick Press, has chosen to honor the award-winning author with its new grant, titled 'Light the Way: Outreach to the Underserved.'; The grant will award a $... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/books/863661-340/slj_talks_with_author_kate.html.csp Joan Oleck Books 450513@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 The story of a Muslim girl on a class trip to an apple orchard has won the inaugural Arab American National Museum Book Award for children's/YA literature. One Green Apple (Clarion, 2007) by Eve Bunting, illustrated by Ted Lewin, (reviewed last year by SL... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/books/863596-340/amplsquoone_green_appleapos_wins_arab.html.csp SLJ Staff Books 450189@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Calling all teen artists. Grab your sketchpad or virtual paintbrush and take note: Penguin publishing and the San Francisco-based teen community site Piczo are asking young people to create the perfect cover for one of six classic books. The titles, which... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/books/863533-340/alice_in_piczoland.html.csp Lauren Barack Books 449873@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 A picture book about prairie dogs abuzz over an intruding fuzzy object, a YA novel about a 13-year-old's family dilemma, and a Carl Hiaasen selection about a teen's mission to clean up his community are the winners of the 2007 Vermont Department of Librar... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/books/863477-340/carl_hiaasen_nabs_dorothy_canfield.html.csp SLJ Staff Books 449593@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Come fall, those teens with a writing bug will have another spot to showcase their talent. HarperCollins is teaming with MySpace to expand its HarperTeencommunity to the online networking site, allowing students a chance to write, post, and vote on their ... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/books/863462-340/calling_teen_writers.html.csp Lauren Barack Books 449518@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 School Library Journal has received three Distinguished Achievement Awards for best editorial, feature article, and e-Zine from the Association of Educational Publishers (AEP). The awards, which recognize this year's best educational materials in books, p... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/books/863327-340/aposschool_library_journalapos_wins_three.html.csp SLJ Staff Books 448843@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Toni Bissessar, branch manager of the Columbia Pike and Glencarlyn branches of the Arlington County Public Library, is this year's winner of the Arnulfo D. Trejo Librarian of the Year Award.Bissessar was given the honor for her contributions to REFORMA (t... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/books/863325-340/toni_bissessar_receives_2007_reforma.html.csp SLJ Staff Books 448834@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/books/863307-340/m.t._anderson_nabs_boston_globeamp8211horn.csp SLJ Staff Books 448743@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/books/863178-340/slj_catches_up_with_newbery.html.csp Joan Oleck Books 448098@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/books/863086-340/enter_the_amp8216i_love_my.html.csp SLJ Staff Books 447638@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Will Harry Potter die in the seventh and final book of the series? Theanswer remains a mystery, but fans got a sneak peak at the front and back covers of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows on NBC's Today Show this morning. The artwork by Mary GrandPré,... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/books/863008-340/voldemort_unveiled.html.csp Debra Lau Whelan Books 447248@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/books/862978-340/help_design_the_new_amp8216world.html.csp Books 447099@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Move over, Susan Patron and David Wiesner. The competition for the Newbery and Caldecott medals could get a lot stiffer. A task force of the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) is reexamining the eligibility requirements for the nation's to... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/books/862917-340/a_newbery_for_j._k..csp Debra Lau Whelan Books 446793@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/books/862916-340/alsc_gives_green_light_to.html.csp Debra Lau Whelan Books 446788@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/books/862915-340/hitting_below_the_belt.html.csp Debra Lau Whelan Books 446784@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 One lousy starred review. That was all, initially, that Susan Patron had to show for the 10 years she spent writing The Higher Power of Lucky, her funny, tender story of a little girl struggling to gain control over her life. One star, from Kirkus Reviews... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/books/862908-340/the_higher_power_of_patron.html.csp Joan Oleck Photographs By Brian Books 446749@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Children's author Jon Scieszka will be on hand January 10 for a private reception to honor the opening of Dominican University's new Butler Children's Literature Center, dedicated to fostering a life-long love of readingDean Susan Roman (from left) with L... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/books/860283-340/dominican_university_to_open_butler.html.csp SLJ Staff Books 433619@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Thinking of buying a book for that child or teen on your holiday list? Or maybe parents and friends are turning to you for advice. Books, of course, make great gifts. It's just a matter of choosing the right one. Well, we're here to help. After carefully ... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/books/860244-340/holiday_gift_ideas_from_aposschool.html.csp SLJ Staff Books 433424@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Judy Blundell, author of What I Saw and How I Lied (Scholastic), is the 2008 National Book Award winner in the category of children's literature.Judy Blundell is this year's National Book Award winner in the category of children's literature. Blundell, wh... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/books/860136-340/blundell_nabs_national_book_award.html.csp Rocco Staino Books 432884@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Some 200 student reporters from the New York City area yesterday grilled five of this year's National Book Award finalists at the 11th annual Teen Press Conference .NBA finalists, from left, Lockhart, Anderson, Blundell, Appelt, Tharp. Photos:... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/books/860132-340/nyc_teens_schmooze_with_national.html.csp Rocco Staino Books 432863@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 John Ibbitson's The Landing, a coming-of-age story that takes place in Canada's Muskoka region in the 1930s, is this year's winner of the Governor General's Literacy Awards for children's literature in English, which honors the finest in Canadian literatu... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/books/860130-340/error_error_6901_xslt_xml.html.csp SLJ Staff Books 432854@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 The Marine Toys for Tots Foundationis teaming up with the UPS Storeand Mail Boxes Etc.locations nationwide to provide books to needy children this holiday season.Launched in March of this year, the Toys for Tots Literacy Program is a year-round initiative... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/books/860108-340/toys_for_tots_teams_with.html.csp SLJ Staff Books 432744@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Every autumn since 1952, the New York Times Book Review has invited a panel of judges to survey the year's output of children's books and to select the top 10 best illustrated. This year's trio of judges were: author and illustrator Christopher Myers, who... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/books/860074-340/nyt_best_illustrated_childrenaposs_books.html.csp SLJ Staff Books 432573@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Suzy Lee, whose simplistic illustrations in the wordless book Wave (Chronicle) tell the story of a little girl's day at the beach, is this year's Society of Illustrators' gold medal winner.Silver medals were awarded to Kadir Nelson for We Are the Ship: Th... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/books/860073-340/suzy_lee_nabs_society_of.html.csp Rocco Staino Books 432568@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Right before the announcement of this year's Newbery winner, I had two surprising encounters. First, a librarian at my local public library confessed that she had no interest in learning 'what unreadable Newbery the committee was going to foist on us this... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/books/859861-340/has_the_newbery_lost_its.html.csp Anita Silvey Books 431506@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/books/859851-340/nick_amp_norahaposs_infinite_playlist.html.csp Kent Turner Books 431456@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 The paperback edition of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Scholastic, 2007), J. K. Rowling's seventh and final Harry Potter novel, will be released on July 7, 2009.This follows the record-breaking release of the hardcover edition, which hit stores at... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/books/859792-340/paperback_edition_of_amplsquodeathly_hallowsapos.html.csp SLJ Staff Books 431159@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Some 600 muggles of all ages gathered in New York City yesterday for a cover to cover read-a-thon to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the U.S. release of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Scholastic, 1998), the first of seven books in the hugely pop... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/books/859772-340/scholastic_hosts_amplsquoharry_potterapos_cover.html.csp Debra Lau Whelan Books 431059@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 For the first time, school librarians are now eligible to apply for the Carnegie Corporation of New York/New York Times I Love My Librarian Award, created seven years ago to recognize the work of public librarians.The decision to include media specialists... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/books/859700-340/school_librarians_now_eligible_for.html.csp Rocco Staino Books 430700@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Francesca Lia Block, author of Weetzie Bat (HarperCollins), about an offbeat heroine who shares a Hollywood cottage with three equally quirky companions, is winner of the 1989/2009 Phoenix Award, given to the author of an English-language children's bookt... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/books/859359-340/francesca_lia_block_wins_phoenix.html.csp SLJ Staff Books 428994@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Do you remember being bored in class? You tried to entertain yourself by hunting for interesting pictures in your textbooks, only to find that they were too tiny to see. If you recall this feeling, then you'll be thrilled to hear about Picturing America.T... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/books/859352-340/picturing_america_in_your_school.html.csp Amrisa Niranjan Books 428959@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Two librarians, a second grade teacher, and a Spanish instructor grabbed first place honors in the first annual SIG Media Specialist (SIGMS) Technology Innovation Awards. Sponsored by the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE), Linworth ... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/books/859130-340/iste_honors_technology_innovators.html.csp Lauren Barack Books 427850@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 If you're an elementary or middle school educator with a great idea for going green with lessons about the environment or renewable energy, there's a $1,000 grant out there with your name on it.LIVE GREEN, co-sponsored by Discovery Education and General M... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/books/858914-340/aposgreenapos_grants_for_educators.html.csp SLJ Staff Books 426770@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 The kids in Sharen Pula's fifth-grade class are getting ready to go on a journey. One boy kicks off his shoes to get comfy. Another lies on his side, head on hand. A girl loosens her ponytail before leaning against the library wall.Like a force of nature,... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/books/858885-340/a_tall_tale_laura_amy.html.csp Mary Grace Gallagher Books 426624@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 LeapFrog School has launched a new, online version of Link to Lessons, an educator resource featuring easy-to-use classroom tools and activities. Designed for use with LeapFrog School products geared for PreK-Grade 2-such as English Picture Dictionary for... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/books/858672-340/new_online_tools_from_leapfrog.html.csp SLJ staff Books 425559@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Award-winning children's author Jacqueline Wilson is now a Dame Commander of the British Empire, the female equivalent of a knight.Wilson, 62, who enjoys rock-star status in the United Kingdom, has won many awards, including the Smarties Prize and the Gua... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/books/858605-340/dame_jacqueline_wilson.html.csp Staff Books 425224@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 If you were surprised by this year's Caldecott Medal winner, you weren't alone. Even Brian Selznick was stunned that his novel, The Invention of Hugo Cabret (Scholastic), took the prize for the most distinguished American picture book for children. 'I nev... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/books/858603-340/caldecott_stunner.html.csp Staff Books 425215@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Greg Foley is winner of the Charlotte Zolotow Award for Thank You, Bear (Viking, 2007), his debut picture book about the uncertainties of childhood.Thank You, Bear, intended for children ages three to seven, tells the story of Bear who begins to doubt whe... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/books/858591-340/charlotte_zolotow_award_goes_to.html.csp Joan Oleck Books 425154@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Anita Silvey, an expert on children's literature, has won the 29th annual Jeremiah Ludington Memorial Award, the Educational Paperback Association (EPA) announced this week.The Ludington Award, named after EPA's founder, is presented annually to an indivi... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/books/858575-340/anita_silvey_wins_jeremiah_ludington.html.csp Joan Oleck Books 425075@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Finding new tools to meet the educational needs of early childhood educators and their students can be a difficult task. With hundreds of toys, games, and software programs available for instruction, it becomes a major research project to identify the bes... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/books/858487-340/digital_resources_early_learning_made.html.csp Shonda Brisco Books 424635@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Deborah Heiligman and Phillip Hoose are competing head-to-head again-this time for the first Young Adult Library Services Association's (YALSA) Award for Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults. Heiligman's Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith (... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/books/858437-340/yalsa_names_first_2010_nonfiction.html.csp Rocco Staino Books 424385@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Teens spend more time listening to music than any other type of entertainment. And they love knowing the scoop on the latest and greatest bands out there. Zest Books' Off the Bus and On the Record: 22 Candid Rock Interviews by the Teen Journalists of the ... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/books/858381-340/get_off_the_bus.html.csp Books 424104@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Young adult services librarians can learn more about teens' reading and buying habits by checking out Carol Fitzgerald's article, 'What Do Teens Want?,'; in the October 26 issue of Publishers Weekly. First piece of good news? The forecast is for a 5.1 per... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/books/858195-340/what_books_do_teens_want.html.csp Dodie Ownes Books 423174@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 I'm looking into my crystal ball (sometimes, the old technology is the best), and I see a great resource in your future. There will be shouts of joy from YA librarians in January 2010 when they discover that Joni Richards Bodart has completed Radical Read... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/books/858193-340/greetings.html.csp Books 423165@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 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 ... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/books/858150-340/yes_they_can_google_lit.html.csp Lauren Barack Books 422950@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Penguin's YA Central site has just added a terrific interview with teen fave T. A. Barron, who talks about the joys and challenges of writing stories about such as well-known character as Merlin. Your teens will also enjoy his discussion with young reader... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/books/858110-340/update_from_ya_central.html.csp Books 422749@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Tis the season for things to go bump in the night! Beef up your Halloween collection with this fun opportunity from Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. Send an email with the subject line 'Haunt Me!'; to childrens.books@hmhpub.com with your name, library, shipping... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/books/858109-340/who_you_gonna_haunt_trick.html.csp Dodie Ownes Books 422744@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/books/858060-340/new_web_site_from_simon.html.csp Books 422499@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 You've written many articles for afterllen.com, including academic pieces on pop culture from the X-files to Chinese cooking in America. How was writing your first novel different?Ash was actually not my first full-length novel. I wrote three full-length ... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/books/857940-340/sljteen_talks_with_malinda_lo.html.csp Julie Scordato Books 421900@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Penguin has recently launched 'The Publisher's Office,'; a brand new online resource featuring three unique channels. The Screening Room features a variety of shows produced by Penguin, from author interviews to musings by Jon Scieszka. The Radio Room giv... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/books/857665-340/the_publisheraposs_office.html.csp Books 420521@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Also in this article:Bringing Up the Rear at BEAHot News on the COOL-ER?Geocaching Made EasyListening Library Hosts Teen Vid ContestTwitter Goes UndercoverSony's PSP Go Coming This Fall Bringing Up the Rear at BEABEA (BookExpo America) has com... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/books/857578-340/the_buzz_tools_trends_and.html.csp Kathy Ishizuka Books 420084@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Also in this article:Monopoly, Now CustomizedNo Starch Offers Technical Guides, Manga-styleDowngrade Your iPhoneA Gaming Case for the TouchCluetrain Manifesto at 10Greeting Cards That Move Monopoly, Now CustomizedMonopoly has spun off multiple editions de... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/books/857458-340/the_buzz_tools_trends_and.html.csp Kathy Ishizuka Books 419485@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Say what? Sid Fleischman's The Trouble Begins at 8: A Life of Mark Twain in the Wild, Wild West (Greenwillow) bumped Neil Gaiman's Newbery-winning The Graveyard Book (HarperCollins) out of the running in SLJ's Battle of the (Kids') Books contest.In what m... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/books/857237-340/scieszka_bumps_amplsquograveyard_bookapos_from.html.csp SLJ Staff Books 418372@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 With the release of Amazon's Kindle 2 and the continued expansion of Google's scanning project, the traditional concept of the book is undergoing a radical redesign. Why then would we assume that the structure of the story would remain the same? Writing h... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/books/857159-340/blogging_from_beyond_the_grave.html.csp Christopher Harris Books 417978@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 The 2009 Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award has been awarded to the Tamer Institute for Community Education,a nonprofit organization that promotes reading in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. Founded in 1989, the Ramallah-based Tamer is an educational nongove... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/books/857128-340/astrid_lindgren_memorial_award_goes.html.csp SLJ Staff Books 417823@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Mabel R. McKissick, cofounder of the American Library Association's Coretta Scott King Book Awards, died March 20 at the Bridebrook Rehabilitation Center in Niantic, CT. She was 87.Mabel McKissick, cofounder of the Coretta Scott King Award, dies at 87. Th... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/books/857127-340/coretta_scott_king_book_awards.html.csp SLJ Staff Books 417818@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Neil Gaiman may have turned down his Hugo Award nomination for Anansi Boys (2005) in 2006, buthe's game this time with his recent recognition for The Graveyard Book (2008, both HarperCollins).The Hugos are awards for excellence in the field of science fic... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/books/857117-340/gaiman_says_aposyesapos_to_hugo.html.csp Rocco Staino Books 417768@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Amale nanny, a gay quarterback, and an 18-year-old girl who falls in love with an older woman are some of the characters found in the six finalists for the Lambda Literary Award in the area of children's and young adult literature.The Lammy, as the award ... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/books/857103-340/lgbt_award_for_kidaposs_lit.html.csp Rocco Staino Books 417698@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 The National Book Critics Circle Awards (NBCC) has recognized the often overlooked area of children's literature, giving its 2009 award in the field of criticism to Seth Lerer's Children's Literature: A Reader's History from Aesop to Harry Potter(Universi... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/books/857081-340/nbcc_awards_book_on_kid.html.csp Rocco Staino Books 417587@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 What do you wish everyone knew about librarians? Lisbeth Boutang, a children's librarian at Cloquet Public Library in Minnesota, says she wishes that people knew about their courage to imagine.Lisbeth Boutang won grand prize. 'Between the tired reference ... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/books/857054-340/childrenaposs_school_librarians_win_the.html.csp SLJ Staff Books 417452@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Nothing warms a librarian's heart more than another book award list, and on Valentine's Day kid lit bloggers announced the winners of the Cybils (Children's and YA Bloggers' Literary Awards), which started three years ago by bloggers Anne Levy and Kelly H... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/books/856908-340/gaiman_lockhart_nab_cybils.html.csp Rocco Staino Books 416715@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/books/856900-340/keats_illustrator_award_goes_to.html.csp Rocco Staino Books 416673@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 If you're in need of some well-written and wonderfully illustrated gay-themed books, you're in luck. The Rainbow Project has just released the 2009 Rainbow List, featuring books with authentic and significant gay/lesbian/bisexual/transgendered/questioning... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/books/856885-340/ala_releases_2009_rainbow_list.html.csp SLJ Staff Books 416595@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 For the last 87 years, the Newbery Medal has always created a stir among librarians, adults, and children. And it wasn't any different at this year's American Library Association (ALA) midwinter meeting in Denver. SLJ caught up with several librarians tog... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/books/856822-340/librarians_respond_to_newbery_other.html.csp Rocco Staino Books 416278@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 James Patterson knows it's not easy getting kids excited about reading. So a few years ago when he noticed that his 10-year-old son Jack was lukewarm toward books, the best-selling author decided to do something about it. First, he started writing books f... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/books/856767-340/james_pattersonaposs_readkiddoread.com_gets_kids.csp SLJ Staff Books 416003@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 error: ERROR #6901: XSLT XML Transformer Error: SAXParseException: Expected entity name for reference (, line 2, column 12)... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/books/856760-340/error_error_6901_xslt_xml.html.csp SLJ Staff Books 415969@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Caldecott-medal winner Kevin Henkes is this year's recipient of the Jeremiah Ludington Award, presented annually to an individual who has made a significant contribution to the paperback book business.Previous winners of the annual award, named after the ... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/books/856704-340/henkes_nabs_educational_paperback_association.html.csp SLJ Staff Books 415689@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 The economy is tanking. Detroit's Big Three are quaking. And in the world of children's book awards, the sparks are flying. According to children's book expert Anita Silvey, the Newbery Medal, the top prize for children's literature, has recently been bes... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/books/856683-340/anita_silveyaposs_aposhas_the_newbery.html.csp SLJ Staff Books 415583@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Before you spend another $300 on a set of dictionaries for your high school English classes or replace your outdated cliché dictionary, isn't it time to consider moving your writing reference tools online? Rather than checking out dictionaries and other ... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/books/856666-340/digital_resources_one-stop_writers_resource.html.csp Shonda Brisco Books 415500@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Want your kids to become the next J. K. Rowling? Then tell them about HarperTeen's inkpop, the first interactive writing platform created by a major U.S. publisher. The site was created to connect 'rising stars in teen lit with talent-spotting readers and... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/books/856543-340/harpercollins_launches_inkpop.html.csp Dodie Ownes Books 414878@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Columbus Library signs Potomac Digital SignageInfobase Publishing buys World AlmanacIndex Data re-engineering OhioLINK's discovery services platformLyngsoe Systems purchasing FKI Logistex Library SolutionsWhen the Columbus Library, GA, needed a better way... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/books/855903-340/infotech_briefs_digital_signage_infobase.html.csp Mike Rogers Books 411697@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Rough Guides added to Gale Virtual Reference LibraryEBSCO providing tech support for accessing Voyager and AlephSirsiDynix debuts Strategic Partnership ProgramGale has cut a licensing agreement to include more than 100 titles from the Penguin Group's Roug... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/books/855340-340/story.csp Michael Rogers Books 408887@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/books/855216-340/infotech_briefs_elsevier_ebsco_foreword.html.csp Michael Rogers Books 408264@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Technology on a Shoestring: Big Tools for Small BudgetsDemand is huge for low cost solutions to patrons' technological challenges. Evidence? Over 300 attendees in the virtual classroom for Technology on a Shoestring: Big Tools for Small Budgets, a 60-minu... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/books/854692-340/webcast_recaps--technology_on_a_shoestring.html.csp Dodie Ownes Books 405646@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Go back to the Academic Newswire for more storiesService will rely on indexed contentThree tiers of service based on the EBSCOhost 2.0 plaftormContent partnership includes access to OCLC WorldCat recordsAs many in the industry predicted, it w... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/books/854667-340/ebscohost_debuting_discovery_service_aims.html.csp Josh Hadro Books 405521@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45