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April 23, 2008

Welcome to the inaugural issue of SLJTeen. Since we began to plan this enewsletter back in 2007, we've received nothing but encouragement from school and public librarians that work with 'tweens and young adults.  Then we told them we would be running book reviews written by teens (picured left), and they went nuts. What else can you expect in these virtual pages? Technology tips, interviews, media reviews, and event coverage—all geared to support your focus on providing the best in teen and young adult services. more » » » 

 

 

In This Issue

  • Interview - Adela Peskorz, Teens Know "Best"
    One evening a month, Adela Peskorz, Faculty Librarian and Associate Professor of Adolescent Literature and Information Studies, Metropolitan State University (MN),becomes den mother to anywhere between 20 to 45 teens, all clamoring to get their hands on new galleys from teen and young adult publishers. more » » » 

 

 

  • Writing, Killing, Slamming, and Reading
    Conducting a poetry slam, creating a book trailer, and exploring GLBT literature were just some of the hot topics at the 2008 Colorado Teen Literature Conference held April 5 in Denver. YA authors Alane Ferguson and Gail Giles were featured headliners, describing the highs and lows of the teen literature writing and reading life. more » » » 
  • Saved By the Bell: Sixty Second Tech Tip
    How many times do your students get a project done, like a 14 MB Powerpoint presentation on Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl or a 10 minute video of a worm dissection, but then find that they are too large to mail to you or their classroom teacher? Or did you ever get to a conference or meeting only to find out you are unable to access your files or forgot your laptop power supply? Now there is a solution. more » » » 
 
 

 

TEENS KNOW "BEST": Reviews from Young Adults

  • Band Geek Love. Bloss, Josie. Flux. July 2008. ISBN: 978-0738713588.
    Gr 10 and up. This is a cute story, though by no means is it groundbreaking. But what it lacks in originality, it makes up for in a memorable cast of characters that jump off the page. The story moves quickly, and it doesn't take half of the book for the Ellie, the main character, to meet the guy that she falls for, which seems to be the custom in other teenage romance novels. more » » » 

 

 

 

 

 

GAMING

  • Remember When We Played Outdoors?
    When Richard Vahrman and his wife Moira Nangle took walks, they sometimes mused on how today’s children often preferred to play indoor video games rather than play outdoors. Global Positioning System (GPS) users themselves, it didn’t take long for them to develop the concept of outdoor gaming using a GPS-enabled phone or compatible phone combined with a GPS receiver. more » » » 

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