Newsletter 4302 Issue 43022010518104439
-- School Library Journal, 05/19/2010
SLJ Teen
See What a Good Breakfast Can Do?
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May 19, 2010
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With this issue, SLJTeen says goodbye to the Interesting Reader Society (IRS), which has contributed our "Book Reviews by Young Adults" column for the past year. This group has been fabulous to work with, and in December, we'll hear (from teen services librarian Diane Tuccillo) how IRS spent their earnings (hint: it rhymes with "taming"). Next month, we'll welcome a new group of young reviewers from Biddeford, ME, who are still working on a snappy moniker. All will be revealed in our next issue on June 9.— Dodie Ownes, editor
P.S. If you're at BookExpo, be sure to swing by the Librarian's Lounge (#4383) or the combined School Library Journal/Library Journal/Horn Book booth (#4841) and say hello.
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IN THIS ISSUE
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See What a Good Breakfast Can Do?
When students in the Breakfast with Books Club of Adlai E. Stevenson High School, in Lincolnshire, IL, were told by the club’s sponsor, associate librarian Lisa Dettling, that their regional North Suburban Library System was in trouble because of a statewide funding shortfall, they jumped into action.
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From the Trenches
Who knows what the future holds? Will an epic natural disaster cause civilization as we know it to end? Will genetic engineering advance to the point where humans are simply parts that can be changed almost instantly? The following YA titles are great reads that are bound to spark debate. These stories of dystopian futures can be read on many levels, and they’re guaranteed to make us wonder what’s waiting around the corner.
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Saved by the Bell - Sixty Second Tech Tips
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Saved by the Bell - Personalize It!
This time of year, my attention is focused on the laptops and computers that our staff has returned to us for reformatting—which often means losing all of their personal settings. But that doesn’t have to happen. There are some very easy and maybe even fun ways you can personalize your computer and save the set-up. The benefit of personalization is more than just comfort. Many of the personalization tools make users more efficient and improve their productivity.
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SLJTeen Talks with Matt Dembicki, editor of Trickster: Native American Tales: A Graphic Collection
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Trickster collects tales of mischief and wisdom
Trickster is a one-of-a-kind anthology of short comics based on Native American folktales. Editor Matt Dembicki has gone to great lengths to make sure these stories are authentic. That’s why all of the comics, which range from slapstick to mystical, were written by Native American storytellers. SLJTeen talked to Dembicki about how he put the book together and why he thinks it’s important.
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Interesting Reader Society - Book Reviews by Young Adults
Media Mania: Book Tie-ins to High-Interest Movies, TV Shows, and More
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The Return of a Legend: Robin Hood
From Errol Flynn’s airy portrayal in the 1938 film classic to the recent BBC series from Bugs Bunny’s giggle-inducing Rabbit Hood (1949) to Mel Brooks’s hilarious Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993), this legendary figure has served as fodder for a slew of movie and television interpretations. Now actor Russell Crowe and director Ridley Scott, veterans of the critically acclaimed historical epic, Gladiator (2000), add their arrow to the quiver.
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Seen and Heard
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Prepare to Swoon… And Win a Free Book!
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.
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Sense of Wonder Contest
In honor of the late preservationist and ecologist Rachel Carson, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Generations United, and the Rachel Carson Council, Inc., are holding a photo, essay, and poetry contest to promote the beauty of nature and the joys of helping children develop a sense of wonder and a love of nature.
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Just Add Worms
Discovery Education has teamed up with the Take Me Fishing campaign to create Explore the Blue, an online initiative encouraging kids to take part in on-the-water activities and aquatic conservation efforts. Just in time for summer vacation, the first materials from Explore the Blue include activities teachers and librarians can share with parents and students to keep the learning going even when school isn’t in session.
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