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All Goodall: Interview with Jane Goodall By Staff - 05/01/2008
The renowned primatologist and anthropologist talks about the pressing concerns facing today’s kids, how she hopes to help, and what she sees as her legacy. What's the most pressing environmental and social concern for students today? I try to encourage [young people] to take a look around their own local neighborhoods to see what issues are impacting them on a daily basis. More
Girl with Two First Names: Interview with Alison McGhee By Rick Margolis - 07/01/2008
Julia Gillian (and the Art of Knowing) is a charming story about a precocious nine-year-old who makes papier-mâché masks and is crazy about her dog. But on a deeper level, the story tackles some of life’s grittiest challenges. Did you plan to write such a serious story? Before I began writing Julia Gillian, I treated myself to rereading the Ramona books and I read a couple of th...
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Francesca Lia Block Wins Phoenix Award By SLJ Staff - 06/27/2008
Francesca Lia Block, author of Weetzie Bat (HarperCollins), is winner of the 1989/2009 Phoenix Award, given to the author of an English-language children’s book that failed to win a major award at the time of its publication 20 earlier. More
Alison McGhee Talks about Her First Novel for Young Readers By Rick Margolis - 06/25/2008
Author Alison McGhee’s first novel for young readers is a charming story about a precocious nine-year-old who makes papier-mâché masks and is crazy about her dog. But on a deeper level, the story tackles some of life’s grittiest challenges. SLJ talks to McGhee about Julia Gillian (and the Art of Knowing).More
Picturing America in Your School By Amrisa Niranjan - 06/25/2008
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.
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Picture Perfect By Rick Margolis - 06/01/2008
As an art director and, more recently, an agent for children’s book illustrators, you’ve had an incredible knack for spotting new talent. For example, you essentially discovered David Wiesner, which was almost like finding Elvis. How did you develop such a great eye? It may help if I explain a little about my life.
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Children’s Book Week Festivities By Rocco Staino - 05/16/2008
Brian Selznick, Jon Scieszka, and more than 200 authors, illustrators, and publishers gathered in New York this week to celebrate the 89th Children’s Book Week.
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A Fuse #8 Production Elizabeth Bird, Children's Librarian, Donnell Central Children's Room June 18, 2007 SBBT Update
Remember remember to go and read some interviews.
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Brian Unbound Brian Kenney, Editor in Chief, March 8, 2007 Shooting Susan
Photographer Brian Davis actually shot Susan in his LA studio. Then he went out ... More
Podcasts are a great way to expand learning beyond the classroom or library. Here are more recommendations from Tech Chicks Anna Adam and Helen Mowers, following up their Dec. 2007 article Listen Up!
Gr 4-8–Geraldine McCaughrean’s retelling (Cricket Books, 2004) of Homer’s epic made the tale accessible to young people, and this fine full-cast audio production takes it a step further.
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More than 2,500 festivalgoers delighted in the sights, sounds, and tastes of Asia at Tulsa City-County Library's sixth annual Asian-American Festival, held June 7 at Martin Regional Library.
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