School Library Jounral RSS School Library Journal en_us Fri, 25 May 2012 17:23:22 http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/csp/cms/sites/dt.cms.rss.XMLServer.cls In this Article A dozen books I love to share with children People often ask me—in a slightly mystified tone of voice—why I write poetry. I know what they’re thinking: poetry is a bit outside the mainstream; many readers don’t seek it out, and som... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/collectiondevelopment/893901-343/why_i_write_poetry_a.html.csp Mark Tuchman CollectionDevelopment 884485@eschoolibraryjournal.com Thu, 26 Apr 2012 17:22:53 In this Article Elementary Grades Middle Grades High School On the Web April 2012 marks the centennial of the sinking of the Titanic off the coast of Newfoundland. Even after 100 years, the disastrous loss of the White Star Line’s premier shi... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/collectiondevelopment/893742-343/the_titanic_unsinkable.html.csp CollectionDevelopment 878540@eschoolibraryjournal.com Thu, 12 Apr 2012 17:22:39 http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/collectiondevelopment/893762-343/2012_alsc__yalsa_audio.html.csp Mark Tuchman CollectionDevelopment 879496@eschoolibraryjournal.com Mon, 02 Apr 2012 17:22:29 First introduced by Edgar Rice Burroughs in 1912, this indomitable character—former Confederate Army captain, skilled swordsman, stouthearted warrior, and iconic pulp fiction hero—is about to battle his way on to the big screen. John Carter (PG-13), a liv... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/collectiondevelopment/893852-343/john_carter.html.csp Dodie Ownes CollectionDevelopment 883386@eschoolibraryjournal.com Thu, 29 Mar 2012 17:22:25 After reading Marissa Meyer's Cinder, I thought that if we could just get June, the heroine of Marie Lu's Legend, to pair up with Cinder, they'd be able to solve every problem in the postapocalyptic world! Several of the following books feature strong fem... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/collectiondevelopment/893851-343/book_reviews_from_young_adults.html.csp Dodie Ownes CollectionDevelopment 883349@eschoolibraryjournal.com Thu, 29 Mar 2012 17:22:25 I love SLJ's spring and fall announcement issues. I set aside a nice chunk of time in the evening to read them, pour myself a glass of wine, and pretend that I can order any titles I want. But I have a secret: I also love going through our sister publicat... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/collectiondevelopment/893846-343/crossing_over_looking_for_ya.html.csp Dodie Ownes CollectionDevelopment 883188@eschoolibraryjournal.com Wed, 28 Mar 2012 17:22:24 In this Article NOTABLES CHILDREN'S BOOKS BEST FICTION FOR YOUNG ADULTS GREAT GRAPHIC NOVELS FOR TEENS ALSC Notables Children’s Books Younger Readers BARTOLETTI, Susan Campbell. Naamah and the Ark at Night. illus. by Holly Meade. Candlewick. Tr $... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/collectiondevelopment/893539-343/2012_alsc__yalsa_book.html.csp Mark Tuchman CollectionDevelopment 869076@eschoolibraryjournal.com Thu, 08 Mar 2012 17:22:04 Good books and the love of reading can help young people grow in their knowledge and understanding of the world in which they live. Top-notch titles can also help kids from around the globe share powerful emotional experiences, and USBBY’s 2012 list of... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/collectiondevelopment/893227-343/all_together_now_usbbys_outstanding.html.csp Mark Tuchman CollectionDevelopment 859319@eschoolibraryjournal.com Mon, 27 Feb 2012 17:21:54   During National African American History Month, we recognize the extraordinary achievements of African Americans and their essential role in shaping the story of America. In honor of their courage and contributions, let us resolve to carry forward t... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/collectiondevelopment/893258-343/a_salute_to_black_history.html.csp Mark Tuchman CollectionDevelopment 860629@eschoolibraryjournal.com Thu, 02 Feb 2012 17:21:29 Through countless generations, in cultures across the globe, poetry has provided parents and caregivers with a natural means to calm fussing babies and tots and (perhaps unintentionally) to interest them in language. Singing lullabies and chanting nur... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/collectiondevelopment/893146-343/playful_poetic_forms_wordscapes.html.csp CollectionDevelopment 857840@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 31 Jan 2012 17:21:27 I’ve spent close to two decades delivering top 10 lists of my favorite nonfiction adult titles to SLJ readers—but this year, we’re trying something new. I’ve invited nine noted librarians, reviewers, authors, and publishing folks to weigh in on the best b... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/collectiondevelopment/893043-343/lets_get_this_party_started.html.csp Mark Tuchman CollectionDevelopment 853314@eschoolibraryjournal.com Thu, 26 Jan 2012 17:21:22 http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/collectiondevelopment/892903-343/happy_birthday_mr._dickens.csp CollectionDevelopment 849878@eschoolibraryjournal.com Thu, 05 Jan 2012 17:21:01 We are pleased to present this year’s 65 choices for the Best Books of 2011, chosen from the more than 6000 books reviewed this year. Novels were a standout, particularly those for teens, with themes of leadership, coming-of-age, and facing tough situ... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/collectiondevelopment/892764-343/sljs_best_books_2011.html.csp Mark Tuchman CollectionDevelopment 844664@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 06 Dec 2011 17:20:31 In this Article On the Web Media Picks July 2010, I attended “Empires of the Wind: Exploration of the United States Pacific West Coast,” one of the National Endowment for the Humanities Landmarks of American History and Culture workshops for tea... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/collectiondevelopment/891471-343/california_bound.html.csp CollectionDevelopment 802070@eschoolibraryjournal.com Thu, 01 Sep 2011 17:18:55 In any given year there are a dozen titles that could win the Printz Award, given by the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) for a book that exemplifies literary excellence in young adult literature. But this year there is only one title that... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/collectiondevelopment/891664-343/out_on_a_limb_printz.html.csp Dodie Ownes CollectionDevelopment 808854@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 30 Aug 2011 17:18:53 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/collectiondevelopment/885597-343/rick_riordan_on_his_latest.html.csp Debra Whelan CollectionDevelopment 613278@eschoolibraryjournal.com Thu, 03 Feb 2011 17:15:25 Photograph by Matt Peyton. It's 1968, and 11-year-old Delphine and her sisters are flying to Oakland to visit their mother, Cecile, who abandoned them seven years ago. They soon discover that she's involved with the Black Panthers and couldn't care less a... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/collectiondevelopment/884751-343/power_to_the_people_rita.html.csp Rick Margolis CollectionDevelopment 583775@eschoolibraryjournal.com Fri, 19 Nov 2010 17:14:09 Richard Snyder, Inglewood Junior High School, Sammamish, WA: Students in our affluent community change their reading interests as often as they do the playlists on their iPods or Zunes. Readers of Stephenie Meyer's 'Twilight'; series(Little, Brown) and Me... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/collectiondevelopment/885075-343/what_are_they_reading_for.html.csp compiled by Marlene Charnizon CollectionDevelopment 585405@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/collectiondevelopment/885038-343/what_are_they_reading_for.html.csp compiled by Marlene Charnizon CollectionDevelopment 585205@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/collectiondevelopment/884961-343/what_are_they_reading_for.html.csp compiled by Marlene Charnizon CollectionDevelopment 584805@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Illustration by Wesley Bedrosian.Also in this article:Poetry Is a Blast It was last October, and I was feeling self-congratulatory. I had already booked the 11 participants for the next 'Poetry Blast,'; the reading by children's poets at the American Libr... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/collectiondevelopment/884919-343/knock_poetry_off_the_pedestal.html.csp Marilyn Singer CollectionDevelopment 584593@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Photograph by Steve Niedorf. Ubiquitous features poems about some of nature's most successful survivors, including bacteria (which are almost four billion years old), sharks, and squirrels. I was stunned to learn that 99 percent of all species that have e... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/collectiondevelopment/884915-343/its_a_long_story_poet.html.csp Rick Margolis CollectionDevelopment 584565@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Also in this article:Looking for Eco-friendly Titles?Illustration by Robert Neubecker. One of the most remarkable experiences I've had in a quarter century of journalism was my journey with a rugged crew of climate and Arctic scientists to the sea ice aro... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/collectiondevelopment/884914-343/how_to_save_the_world.html.csp Andrew C. Revkin CollectionDevelopment 584560@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Leah Krippner, Harlem High School, Machesney Park, IL:The latest trend has been survival humor. Max Brooks's The Zombie Survival Guide (Three Rivers Pr., 2003), Seth Grahame-Smith's How to Survive a Horror Movie (Quirk Bks., 2007), and Daniel H. Wilson's ... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/collectiondevelopment/884850-343/what_are_they_reading_for.html.csp compiled by Marlene Charnizon CollectionDevelopment 584251@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/collectiondevelopment/884797-343/what_are_they_reading_for.html.csp compiled by Marlene Charnizon CollectionDevelopment 584021@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Illustration by Joyce Hesselberth. Also in this article:Count on MeOther terrific titles Searching for something to get kids excited about math? Scrambling for a great resource to share with your colleagues or use in the library? Consider picture books.Wh... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/collectiondevelopment/884762-343/as_easy_as_pi_picture.html.csp Marilyn Burns CollectionDevelopment 583823@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Liz Deskins, JW Reason Elementary, Hilliard, OH: I am constantly amazed at the wide variety of books my students select to read andam lucky to work in a school that encourages student choice for reading. Here is a sampling of what is being checked out rig... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/collectiondevelopment/884698-343/what_are_they_reading_for.html.csp compiled by Marlene Charnizon CollectionDevelopment 583494@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Travis Jonker, Pine Street Elementary School, Wayland, MI:Fifth- and sixth-grade students here are reading a mix of fiction and nonfiction, with an emphasis on series. John Flanagan's 'The Ranger's Apprentice'; (Philomel), 'The 39 Clues'; (Scholastic), an... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/collectiondevelopment/884621-343/what_are_they_reading_for.html.csp compiled by Marlene Charnizon CollectionDevelopment 583103@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/collectiondevelopment/865103-343/classic_fairy_tales_redux.html.csp CollectionDevelopment 457723@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Everything we've reviewed, by year.SLJ's 2008 Cumulative Title IndexSLJ's 2008 CumulativeAuthor IndexSLJ's 2007 Cumulative Title IndexSLJ's 2007 CumulativeAuthor IndexSLJ's 2006 Cumulative Title IndexSLJ's 2006 CumulativeAuthor Index2005 Cumulative Title ... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/collectiondevelopment/864059-343/sljaposs_cumulative_reviews_indexes.html.csp CollectionDevelopment 452504@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/collectiondevelopment/863595-343/six_from_mexico.html.csp CollectionDevelopment 450184@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Summer vacation is just around the corner, and for many kids, that means a trip to the beach. These titles bring to life all the sounds, smells, and sights of the seashore, and will have readers who have never seen the ocean plotting a way to get there.BE... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/collectiondevelopment/863205-343/sea_sun_and_sand.html.csp CollectionDevelopment 448234@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Who hasn't dreamed of soaring through the clouds, or fantasized about the destinations of planes flying overhead? Invite a pilot or flight attendant to come and speak to your class, or to be part of an after-school program that centers on aviation and fly... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/collectiondevelopment/863184-343/flying_high.html.csp CollectionDevelopment 448129@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 We might not want to live with them, but everyone loves to read about them! Here's a mixed bag, for early readers on up.GOSCINNY, René. Nicholas. tr. from French by Anthea Bell. illus. by Jean-Jacques Sempé. Phaidon. 2005. Tr $19.95. ISBN 978-0-7148-452... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/collectiondevelopment/863035-343/five_not-so-bad_boys.html.csp John Peters CollectionDevelopment 447383@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 LOVE, D. Anne. Of Numbers and Stars: The Story of Hypatia. illus. by Pam Paparone. Holiday House. 2006. RTE $16.95. ISBN 978-0-8234-1621-9. MCCULLY, Emily Arnold. Marvelous Mattie: How Margaret E. Knight Became an Inventor. illus. by author. Farrar. 2006.... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/collectiondevelopment/863007-343/dare_to_dream_picture_book.html.csp Joy Fleishhacker CollectionDevelopment 447243@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Knowing that you are loved is wonderful, but even that cannot always help young ones get over feeling different. Janell Cannon's now-classic picture book, Stellaluna (Harcourt, 1993), tells the story of a baby bat who desperately tries to fit in with an a... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/collectiondevelopment/863005-343/if_you_liked_stellaluna.html.csp CollectionDevelopment 447233@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/collectiondevelopment/862992-343/five_uppity_women.html.csp John Peters CollectionDevelopment 447168@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 How can you guarantee that "one of a kind" fashion look? Why, sew it yourself, of course! Low on cash but in need of something new? Try taking some scissors to a well-loved but out-of-style T-shirt. Think the clack-clack-clack of knitting needles is the s... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/collectiondevelopment/862988-343/knit_it_stitch_it_rip.html.csp CollectionDevelopment 447149@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 In the arts, as in most other fields, even women with stunning amounts of talent and vision have often had to struggle for the chance to show what they could do. Here are a few of their moving, inspirational stories. CHAMBERS, Veronica. Celia Cruz, Queen ... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/collectiondevelopment/862975-343/six_women_in_art_and.html.csp John Peters CollectionDevelopment 447084@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 There is something magical about taking a road trip with family. Maybe it is the sense of adventure and the unknown, or being able to see the landscape shift just beyond the car window, or knowing that there is a reward at the end of the journey. Use thes... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/collectiondevelopment/862970-343/road_trip_cross_country_travels.html.csp CollectionDevelopment 447058@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 To celebrate the long, proud story of women in flight, here is a sampling of top-drawer biographies and general surveys that will take young readers from the airplane's early days to Sally Ride's historic mission into space.ATKINS, Jeannine. Wings and Roc... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/collectiondevelopment/862961-343/five_about_women_flying_high.html.csp CollectionDevelopment 447013@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/collectiondevelopment/862958-343/five_about_women_flying_high.html.csp John Peters CollectionDevelopment 446999@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/collectiondevelopment/862904-343/six_for_setting_out.html.csp John Peters CollectionDevelopment 446728@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 During Darwin's lifetime, his best-selling book was The Formation of Vegetable Mold through the Actions of Worms with Observations on Their Habits. Did you actually read the entire book?No, I did not read the whole thing.Stop the presses. This is an SLJ s... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/collectiondevelopment/860314-343/meet_the_darwins_an_interview.html.csp Rick Margolis CollectionDevelopment 433774@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 You have a lot to do. For public librarians that can mean conducting class visits; creating, promoting, and executing programs; working on public service desks; and, of course, developing your collection. School librarians might spend the bulk of their da... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/collectiondevelopment/860300-343/up_for_discussion_expedient_but.html.csp Amy Pattee CollectionDevelopment 433704@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 At a recent statewide workshop, Laurie Danahy, a Head Start prekindergarten specialist for the Oregon Department of Education, urged librarians to 'mathematize'; their next storytime. Before you shriek, 'I won't add any more instruction to my storytime!';... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/collectiondevelopment/860299-343/count_us_in_storytime_is.html.csp Renea Arnold and Nell Colburn CollectionDevelopment 433699@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 'Fantasy, vampires, monsters, and the paranormal continue to be the order of the day in Merrimack.';Jennifer L. Hartshorn, Merrimack Public Library, Merrimack, NH: Teens in our southern New Hampshire town are caught up in the 'Twilight'; (Little, Brown) c... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/collectiondevelopment/860217-343/what_are_they_reading_for.html.csp compiled by Marlene Charnizon CollectionDevelopment 433288@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Librarians, technology leaders, publishers, authors, and editors gathered on November 14 and 15 for School Library Journal's fourth annual leadership summit to explore where content is headed and how librarians can take advantage of its evolution tofully ... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/collectiondevelopment/860154-343/sljaposs_summit_explores_the_future.html.csp Rocco Staino CollectionDevelopment 432973@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Vampire stories? Sure. Gritty adult titles? Yes. Manga? Yes and no.Karyn Storts-Brinks, Fulton High School, Knoxville, TN: If it's a series, a trilogy, about vampires, or some combination of these, we can't keep it on the shelves. There is renewed enthusi... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/collectiondevelopment/860131-343/what_are_they_reading_for.html.csp compiled by Marlene Charnizon CollectionDevelopment 432858@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Urban fiction, a bit of humor, and Alex Sanchez.Jake Pettit, Thompson Valley High School, Loveland, CO: The students in our school represent all socioeconomic backgrounds and interest cliques. We have students who live in their cars and students who live ... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/collectiondevelopment/860056-343/what_are_they_reading_for.html.csp compiled by Marlene Charnizon CollectionDevelopment 432483@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Edgy biographies, autobigraphies, and, of course, fantasy fiction.Amanda Raklovits, Champaign Public Library, IL: Urban fiction for teens is in high demand at the Douglass Branch. Teens enjoy the work of Sharon Flake, especially Money Hungry (2001) and Be... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/collectiondevelopment/859939-343/what_are_they_reading_for.html.csp compiled by Marlene Charnizon CollectionDevelopment 431897@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/collectiondevelopment/859880-343/what_are_they_reading_for.html.csp compiled by Marlene Charnizon CollectionDevelopment 431601@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/collectiondevelopment/859773-343/what_are_they_reading_for.html.csp compiled by Marlene Charnizon CollectionDevelopment 431064@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Also in this article:JUST THE FACTSMAINLY FACT, SOME FANCYMAINLY FANCY, SOME FACTMedia PicksOn the WebOh, those mysterious ancient Egyptians! Rising out of the mists of prehistory, leaving rich troves of gold, distinctively styled art, memorable heroes an... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/collectiondevelopment/858751-343/walk_like_an_egyptian_focus.html.csp John Peters CollectionDevelopment 425954@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 In this semimonthly column we asklibrarians and teachers-and maybe even kids-to tell us which titles are hot in their library. Here are some of the first responses.Herman Sutter, St. Agnes Academy, Houston: Reading for pleasure is on the rise. The fiction... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/collectiondevelopment/858616-343/what_are_they_reading_for.html.csp Compiled by Marlene Charnizon CollectionDevelopment 425279@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Jem has a disturbing secret: whenever she looks into people's eyes, she sees the exact date of their death. Moments before a terrorist attack, she realizes that many of the bystanders are about to die. But when she and her classmate Spider flee the scene,... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/collectiondevelopment/858477-343/a_date_with_destiny_first-time.html.csp Rick Margolis CollectionDevelopment 424584@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 With so many choices and so many terrific nonfiction titles in the pipeline, picking the 'right'; read can be daunting. This year we offer a variety of choices: the future of books, the life of a great American photographer, jigsaw puzzles as a metaphor f... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/collectiondevelopment/858467-343/the_savvy_librarianaposs_night_table.html.csp Barbara Genco, Librarian Extrao CollectionDevelopment 424534@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 The desire to be with people who laugh or make us laugh must be universal. In our office, we're fortunate to have our own resident giggle bug. At 16 months old, our colleague Martha's little guy laughs at the drop of a hat. It's such fun to hear Kieran la... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/collectiondevelopment/858461-343/humor_us_fun_and_laughter.html.csp Renea Arnold and Nell Colburn CollectionDevelopment 424504@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Hayden Bass, Seattle Public Library, WA: The Central Library Teen Center in downtown Seattle serves a diverse population of kids from throughout the city.'Twilight'; (Little, Brown) mania is ebbing, and science fiction is heavily in demand, especially tit... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/collectiondevelopment/858434-343/what_are_they_reading_for.html.csp compiled by Marlene Charnizon CollectionDevelopment 424370@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Eliza Langhans, Hatfield Public Library, MA: Hatfield has a population of fewer than 3500 people and a strong independent tradition. Although other area towns regionalized their school systems, Hatfield remained independent and now has the smallest high s... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/collectiondevelopment/858348-343/what_are_they_reading_for.html.csp compiled by Marlene Charnizon CollectionDevelopment 423939@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Photograph by David Paul Morris/Getty Images for SLJ. Your latest book opens with Tyrone Hayes, a biologist at UC Berkeley, and some of his grad students trying to catch frogs in Wyoming. What was it like hanging out with those guys?It was pretty funny. I... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/collectiondevelopment/858324-343/born_to_be_wild_sick.html.csp Rick Margolis CollectionDevelopment 423820@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Over the next few months, you'll be awash in lists of books: best books, recommended books, top-10 books, notable books, and more. Creating book lists would seem to be innate to librarianship. On the one hand, it's fun-all those debates about why a book s... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/collectiondevelopment/858311-343/on_our_best_behavior_how.html.csp Brian Kenney, Editor-in-Chief CollectionDevelopment 423755@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Tracy Weiskind, Chicago Public Library: The Vodak-East Sidebranch serves a diverse population, largely ofHispanic heritage. Stephenie Meyer's 'Twilight'; (Little, Brown) is, of course, a major hit with our teens, as is anything vampire. Weplace several ho... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/collectiondevelopment/858241-343/what_are_they_reading_for.html.csp compiled by Marlene Charnizon CollectionDevelopment 423405@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/collectiondevelopment/858162-343/what_are_they_reading_for.html.csp compiled by Marlene Charnizon CollectionDevelopment 423009@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Photograph by Jodi Hilton/Getty Images for SLJ. 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... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/collectiondevelopment/858155-343/ordinary_heroes_barbara_oaposconnoraposs_latest.html.csp Rick Margolis CollectionDevelopment 422974@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Photographby Tsar Fedorsky/Getty Images for SLJ. From Grace Lin's blog:June 19, 2007Relief 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 ... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/collectiondevelopment/858143-343/a_touch_of_grace.html.csp Madeleine Blais CollectionDevelopment 422914@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Also in this article:Ten Blogs You Can't Live WithoutA 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 librar... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/collectiondevelopment/858140-343/this_blogaposs_for_you_ten.html.csp Elizabeth Bird CollectionDevelopment 422899@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Books about demons, real and imaginedWendy Scalfaro, G. Ray Bodley High School, Fulton, NY: Fulton is a small city about 30 miles north of Syracuse. Even before Stephenie Meyer's 'Twilight'; series (Little, Brown) sank its teeth into the neck of teen fict... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/collectiondevelopment/858078-343/what_are_they_reading_for.html.csp compiled by Marlene Charnizon CollectionDevelopment 422589@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 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.The Young Readers Center will officially open to the public on October 23, but School Lib... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/collectiondevelopment/858075-343/library_of_congress_to_unveil.html.csp Rocco Staino CollectionDevelopment 422574@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Brian Odom, Pelham Public Library, AL:Located a bit south of Birmingham, Pelham has a diverse population of just over 20,000. Kids have 'settled'; back into another school year of assignments, sports, and clubs, but they are still visiting the library in ... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/collectiondevelopment/857973-343/what_are_they_reading_for.html.csp compiled by Marlene Charnizon CollectionDevelopment 422064@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 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... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/collectiondevelopment/857843-343/the_odd_couple_an_interview.html.csp Rick Margolis CollectionDevelopment 421415@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/collectiondevelopment/857838-343/stem_to_grow_in_libraries.html.csp Lauren Barack CollectionDevelopment 421390@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/collectiondevelopment/857832-343/good_amp_plenty_it_used.html.csp Peter Gutiérrez CollectionDevelopment 421359@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 The Children's Literature Association (ChLA)has decided to house its archive at the University of Southern Mississippi's de Grummond Children's Literature Collection.The ChLA, an association of children's literature scholars that encourages high standards... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/collectiondevelopment/857750-343/university_of_southern_mississippi_awarded.html.csp Rocco Staino CollectionDevelopment 420944@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Photo by Patrick Henaghan Your latest novel is about a 14-year-old punk who steals cars, does drugs, and gets into fights. When Bobby's family moves from Dublin to the country to start over, they soon discover that their lives may be in peril. What inspir... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/collectiondevelopment/857738-343/wrench_in_the_works_an.html.csp Rick Margolis CollectionDevelopment 420886@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Twelve-year-old Miranda is receiving mysterious notes, one of which says, 'I am coming to save your friend's life, and my own.'; To make matters worse, the sender seems to know exactly what's going to happen before it occurs. How did you come up with the ... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/collectiondevelopment/857591-343/upper_west_side_story_an.html.csp Rick Margolis CollectionDevelopment 420149@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Lately, there's been a lot of talk about the differences between book reviews by bloggers and those found in the established media (like us). Panelists speaking at SLJ's Day of Dialog ('The Blogger, the Book, and the Buzz';) and BookExpo America helped fu... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/collectiondevelopment/857580-343/the_great_review_mash-up_traditional.html.csp Brian Kenney, Editor-in-Chief CollectionDevelopment 420095@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/collectiondevelopment/857521-343/what_are_they_reading_for.html.csp Compiled by Marlene Charnizon CollectionDevelopment 419799@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 When the Whistle Blows follows the adventures of Jimmy Cannon, a boy growing up in a rural West Virginia railroading town. Jimmy's family has worked on the railroad for generations, and that's what he dreams of doing. But the times are changing, and the t... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/collectiondevelopment/857476-343/father_knows_best_an_interview.html.csp Rick Margolis CollectionDevelopment 419575@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Libraries are taking advantage of the phenomenon around "The 39 Clues" series (Scholastic) to attract a new crew of young patrons through their doors to meet, share, and sleuth to solve the fantasy adventure as a team.'There's a lot of cooperation, they t... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/collectiondevelopment/857394-343/libraries_catch_on_toapos39_cluesapos.html.csp Lauren Barack CollectionDevelopment 419164@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Novels about immigrant life, manga, and a book of poetry.Pam Gardow, Memorial High School, Eau Claire, WI: Our graphic novels collection gets tons of use. Some favorites right now are Tito Kubo's 'Bleach,'; Tsugumi Ohba's 'Death Note,'; and Masashi Kishim... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/collectiondevelopment/857335-343/what_are_they_reading_for.html.csp compiled by Marlene Charnizon CollectionDevelopment 418862@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Photo by Tsar Fedorsky Getty Images for RBI After all these years, Chicken Little is the first book you've published together. What most surprised you about the project?Ed: Here we are, father and daughter, and we haven't worked together for 2... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/collectiondevelopment/857310-343/the_sky_is_falling_an.html.csp Rick Margolis CollectionDevelopment 418737@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Illustration by Tom Richmond In a world of instant messages, Twitter, and Facebook, what do magazines have to offer teens? Well, as it turns out, plenty. For starters, they feature celebrity gossip, humor, beauty tips, sports, and even manga. Some magazin... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/collectiondevelopment/857301-343/the_original_handhelds_magazines_that.html.csp Carlie Webber CollectionDevelopment 418691@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/collectiondevelopment/857300-343/meet_the_new_school_board.html.csp Christopher Harris CollectionDevelopment 418686@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Magazines and romance novels, and they're listening to Playaways.Suanne Roush, Osceola High School, Seminole, FL: Jay Asher's Thirteen Reasons Why (Penguin, 2007) has maintained its popularity for two years, fueled by teacher read-alouds and word of mouth... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/collectiondevelopment/857278-343/what_are_they_reading_for.html.csp compiled by Marlene Charnizon CollectionDevelopment 418576@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Stories of love and romance, a spate of nonfiction, and a bit of poetry.Benjamin Russell, Belmont High School Library, NH:Like practically every other library, we have had a lot of interest in Twilight and related titles, including both Stephenie Meyer's ... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/collectiondevelopment/857219-343/what_are_they_reading_for.html.csp compiled by Marlene Charnizon CollectionDevelopment 418281@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Also in this article:1. Are the nonwhite characters too good to be true?2. How and why does the author define race?3. Is the cover art true to the story?4. Who are the change agents?5. How is beauty defined?As a teenager, I lived in two worlds: the tradit... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/collectiondevelopment/857152-343/straight_talk_on_race_challenging.html.csp Mitali Perkins CollectionDevelopment 417942@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/collectiondevelopment/857149-343/for_the_love_of_art.html.csp Kathleen Baxter CollectionDevelopment 417927@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Mysteries, manga, fantasy, and war stories.Nora Murphy, Los Angeles Academy Middle School, CA:More than 2000 students attend our South Los Angeles school, and in the past few years their love of reading has really taken off. One big reason is that half of... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/collectiondevelopment/857133-343/what_are_they_reading_for.html.csp compiled by Marlene Charnizon CollectionDevelopment 417847@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/collectiondevelopment/857047-343/what_are_they_reading_for.html.csp compiled by Marlene Charnizon CollectionDevelopment 417417@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Chick-Lit, Mythology, and Hip-HopMargaret E. Auguste, Franklin Middle School, Somerset, NJ: I am always amazed by the varied reading levels and interests of 12- and 13-year-olds. Some students are obsessively reading the grossest and scariest of R. L. Sti... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/collectiondevelopment/856958-343/what_are_they_reading_for.html.csp compiled by Marlene Charnizon CollectionDevelopment 416969@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Movie tie-ins, series, and books about ObamaColleen D. Bocka, Nathaniel Rochester Community School, Rochester, NY:Our urban school serves students through the ninth grade.Graphic novels are wildly popular, especially Jeff Smith's 'Bone'; (Scholastic) and ... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/collectiondevelopment/856891-343/what_are_they_reading_for.html.csp compiled by Marlene Charnizon CollectionDevelopment 416625@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/collectiondevelopment/856818-343/pitch_perfect_an_interview_with.html.csp Rick Margolis CollectionDevelopment 416259@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Also in this article:Best Extended Foreplay and Most Likely to Get MarriedMost Likely to Melt Your Fingers While Reading Because It's So HotBest Declaration of LoveBest Budding RelationshipHeadiest Falling in (and Out of) Love ScenesMost Likely to Break Y... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/collectiondevelopment/856810-343/be_still_my_heart_a.html.csp Donna Freitas CollectionDevelopment 416218@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Also in this article:Members of the 2009 USBBY Outstanding International Books List CommitteeTalk about an international effort. Some of the world's best children's book artists got together to help Amnesty International celebrate the Universal Declaratio... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/collectiondevelopment/856809-343/world_class_usbbyaposs_outstanding_international.html.csp Carolyn Angus CollectionDevelopment 416213@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Kids Agree-Ingrid Law's Savvy is an Honor Book.Nancy Baumann, Indian Paintbrush Elementary School, Laramie, WY:Last Thursday was an exciting time for the Mock Newbery participants at Laramie Junior High. The vote revealed Helen Frost's Diamond Willow (Far... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/collectiondevelopment/856802-343/what_are_they_reading_for.html.csp compiled by Marlene Charnizon CollectionDevelopment 416178@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Today's inauguration of Barack Obama as the 44th president of the United States is being celebrated by libraries across the country.The Newton North High School library in Newton, MA, for example, joins other school and public libraries that are opening t... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/collectiondevelopment/856746-343/libraries_join_the_inauguration_bash.html.csp Rocco Staino CollectionDevelopment 415899@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Vampires, in and out of love. Jeffrey Meyer, Slater Public Library, IA: Our small-town library in central Iowa serves roughly 2000 municipal and rural residents, and the user population reflects the wide economic demographic found in other American commun... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/collectiondevelopment/856738-343/what_are_they_reading_for.html.csp compiled by Marlene Charnizon CollectionDevelopment 415858@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Photograph by Wendy McEahern When Vaunda Micheaux Nelson donned a black Stetson to become the biographer of Deputy U.S. Marshal Bass Reeves, she had no idea that her square-shooting book about an unsung African-American hero of the Old West would win over... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/collectiondevelopment/856665-343/true_grit_in_tracking_down.html.csp Joy Fleishhacker CollectionDevelopment 415496@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Photograph by Rebecca Lupton Cosmic is about a 12-year-old who looks like an adult and wangles his way into a secret space program. What sparked the story?One of my son's friends had one of those bizarre growing spurts and was really uncomfortable with it... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/collectiondevelopment/856663-343/things_are_looking_up_fasten.html.csp Rick Margolis CollectionDevelopment 415483@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Also in this article:GroovesharkLalaLast.fmMySpace MusicPandoraPlaylist.comYouTubeTuning InIt's not always easy to get teens talking. But when I became a young adult specialist at the Wilbraham (MA) Public Library four years ago, that's exactly what I had... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/collectiondevelopment/856653-343/letaposs_get_this_party_started.html.csp Kate Pritchard CollectionDevelopment 415434@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Did any of you have a chance to check out last week's SLJTeen Spring 2010 Book Buzz webcast? Now available on-demand, it features previews of more than 80 new and upcoming YA titles from sponsoring publishers Bloomsbury/Walker, Candlewick Press, Houghton ... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/collectiondevelopment/856601-343/greetings.html.csp Dodie Ownes CollectionDevelopment 415174@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Given the movie tie-ins, they're into Nicholas Sparks, Alice Sebold, and Rick Riordan.Nora G. Murphy, Los Angeles Academy Middle School: Thanks to some recent movie releases, we have looooong waiting lists for Alice Sebold's The Lovely Bones (Little, Brow... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/collectiondevelopment/856598-343/what_are_they_reading_for.html.csp compiled by Marlene Charnizon CollectionDevelopment 415159@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Maggie Knapp, Trinity Valley School, Fort Worth, TX: In our city of 'cowboys and culture,'; upper-school students at TVS have diverse reading interests, lately centered around realistic fiction such as L.K. Madigan's Flash Burnout (Houghton, 2009), Debora... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/collectiondevelopment/856557-343/what_are_they_reading_for.html.csp compiled by Marlene Charnizon CollectionDevelopment 414947@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Photograph by Matt Peyton/Getty Images for SLJ.You started out as a singer-songwriter, right?Yeah. I studied songwriting and composition at Hampshire College in Amherst, MA. Then I came to New York, figuring if I was going to be a songwriter I had to be o... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/collectiondevelopment/856520-343/sing_write_love_sarah_weeks.html.csp Rick Margolis CollectionDevelopment 414763@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/collectiondevelopment/856514-343/crisscrossing_the_globe_a_world.html.csp Elizabeth Poe CollectionDevelopment 414733@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 In Canada,White Pine Award NomineesLisa Marie Williams, East Gwillimbury Public Library, Ontario, Canada: Teens living in the loosely knit group of villages that make up the town of East Gwillimbury (population 24,000) on the edge of the greater Toronto a... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/collectiondevelopment/856459-343/what_are_they_reading_for.html.csp compiled by Marlene Charnizon CollectionDevelopment 414458@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Anthony C. Doyle, Livingston High School, CA: Livingston High School serves a low-income, rural population. More than three fourths of the students are of Mexican descent, and 11 percent are East Indian (Punjabi). Most of the students are second-language ... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/collectiondevelopment/856408-343/what_are_they_reading_for.html.csp compiled by Marlene Charnizon CollectionDevelopment 414203@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45