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Scieszka Bumps ‘Graveyard Book’ from SLJ's Battle of the (Kids') Books SLJ Staff - 04/13/2009
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. More
Upper West Side Story: An Interview with Rebecca Stead By Rick Margolis - 07/01/2009
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 idea for When You Reach Me? The idea came from an article in the New York Times about a guy who was walking around in D...
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Tough Love: An Open Letter to Kids' Book Publishers By Diantha McBride - 07/01/2009
Dear Publishers: I'm a school librarian. During the past 30 years, I've worked with children and young adults from ages 3 to 18 (not to mention teachers, families, administrators, lecturers, and visiting authors), and I've read a lot of books. Because there are so many kids' books being published these days, I'm not expecting total perfection.
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The Great Review Mash-up: Traditional Media+Blogs=Better for Everyone By Brian Kenney, Editor-in-Chief - 07/01/2009
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 fuel this discussion, which spilled over, naturally, into the blogosphere.
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Obama Calls on Libraries to Promote United We Serve By SLJ Staff - 06/24/2009
Libraries across the country are encouraged to take part in United We Serve, a national campaign launched by President Obama to get more Americans involved in community volunteerism this summer.
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BookExpo America 2009: ‘Catching Fire’ Tops the Kids' Books Buzz List By Debra Lau Whelan - 06/08/2009
We all know that Suzanne Collins’s Catching Fire (Scholastic) was the most talked about YA title at Book Expo America in New York last week, but there were plenty of other fall releases that librarians were nuts about.
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President Obama, First Lady to Host National Book Festival By Rocco Staino - 06/03/2009
President Barack Obama and the First Lady will serve as honorary chairs of the 2009 National Book Festival, carrying on a tradition that was the brainchild of former First Lady Laura Bush.
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BookExpo America 2009: Speed Dating with Authors and Illustrators By Rocco Staino - 06/02/2009
Those attending this year’s Book Expo America had a chance to speed date—with their favorite children’s authors and illustrators. Some 23 children’s book creators took part in the event, which involved spending three minutes talking about their latest book and the creative process behind it before jumping to another table.
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BookExpo America 2009: SLJ's Day of Dialog School Library Journal held a Day of Dialog in conjunction with the annual BookExpo America on May 28, 2009 at the Brooklyn Public Library. Full story: bit.ly/1a0G7o
2008 National Book Awards Nominees in the young people's literature category graced the red carpet on Awards night Nov. 20, 2008.
The Buzz Nov. 2008 So the economy’s gone south, you still need your gadgets.
Folktales from Around the World: The Bear Prince. DVD. 11:56 min. with tchr’s. guide. Prod. by Colman Communications. Dist. by 100% Educational Media (schoolvideos.com). 2008. $39.95.
K-Gr 4–While this animated Mexican fairy tale will be new to most viewers, the story contains familiar elements from such popular tales as “Beauty and the Beast,” “The Little Mermaid,” and “Puss in Boots.”
Let them eat cake! Library aide Shanta Ramkhelawan (left), librarian Camina Raphael, and Colleen McCrea, head of the children's library, served delectable dessert to more than 130 people celebrating the 85th anniversary of the historic Robert Bacon Memorial Children's Library in Westbury, NY. Upon opening its doors in 1924 it was only the third children's library in the world.
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