Thanksgiving: Another Perspective Gail Junion-Metz - 11/18/2009
Many teaching materials focus on just one side of the Thanksgiving story, the Pilgrims, but the real story is much richer and more nuanced.
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Native Words, Native Warriors Gail Junion-Metz - 11/11/2009
“Native Words, Native Warriors” addresses both Veteran’s Day and Native American Heritage Month, chronicling the fascinating story of the “code talkers.”
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Flu Info for Kids and Parents Gail Junion-Metz - 11/04/2009
With both the Swine flu and various strains of seasonal flu hitting schools hard these last couple of weeks, it’s definitely time to make sure kids and parents have up-to-date information about how to protect themselves from the flu, how to help stop it from spreading, and what to do if they or a family member comes down with it.
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Money Hungry: These Web resources help you through the grant seeking process By Gail Junion-Metz - 11/01/2009
ALA Grants & Fellowships bit.ly/1lNIAb The American Library Association (ALA) has created numerous grants and awards to help support programs and provide funds to individuals wanting to attend professional meetings. This handy page provides links to not only ALA grants, but also awards sponsored by the various divisions, including PLA (Public Library Association), YALSA (Young Adult Library...
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Three Halloween Treats Gail Junion-Metz - 10/21/2009
Next week kids will be carving pumpkins and figuring out what they'll be for halloween. They’ll also start anticipating the sweet and gooey treats they’ll receive. Why not provide the kids in your library with three sweet Halloween games as well?
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Breast Cancer Awareness for Teens Gail Junion-Metz - 10/14/2009
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. This well-written, age-appropriate Web article explains to teen girls why they need to start examining their breasts, teaches them how to properly perform a self-exam, and explains, in a very reassuring way, the warning signs to be aware of.
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Hispanic Heritage Resources for Teens Gail Junion-Metz - 10/07/2009
The folks at Gale and Cengage Learning have created this excellent Hispanic Heritage Web site specifically for teens. More
2009 National Book Awards On the red carpet with nominees in the Young People's Literature category.
Photos by Rocco Staino.
SLJ Covers 2009 A bigger and better view of SLJ's covers from 2009
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
HEIDE, Florence Parry. Princess Hyacinth: The Surprising Tale of a Girl Who Floated. illus. by Lane Smith. unpaged. CIP. Random/Schwartz & Wade Bks. 2009. RTE $17.99. ISBN 978-0-375-84501-7; PLB $20.99. ISBN 978-0-375-93753-8. LC 2008039923.
PreS-Gr 2–Unless weighed down by her jewel-encrusted crown, diamond-embedded socks, or tied to her chair, Princess Hyacinth floats.
Celebrity decorator Evette Rios reads to enthusiastic second graders at the Brooklyn Brownstone School library as part of a First Book donation event. The Eight O' Clock Coffee brand and Candlewick Press are teaming up to contribute 20,000 books to children across the country through their partnership with First Book, an organization that provides new books to children in need.
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HEIDE, Florence Parry. 
