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January 28, 2009

Even if the weather was cold in Denver for the American Library Association Midwinter Meeting, the book award news was hot. Neil Gaiman won the Newbery for The Graveyard Book (Harper Collins) and Laurie Halse Anderson picked up the Margaret A. Edwards Award for lifetime achievement in writing for young adults for her titles Catalyst (Viking), Fever 1793 (S&S), and Speak (Penguin), a 2000 Printz Honor Book. Visit SLJ.com for a complete list of winners and reaction from Gaiman. - Dodie Ownes, Editor

IN THIS ISSUE

• Swag Bag: Advance Copy Edition
  SLJTeen already has a huge collection of canvas bags, post-it notes, and mouse pads sporting vendor logos, so the swag bag is mostly full of advanced reading copies. YA lit is hotter than ever, and here’s a taste of what you’ll be seeing later this season. more » » » 
• Speaking With ... James Swanson, Chasing Lincoln's Killer
  SLJTeen sat down with author James L. Swanson at ALA Midwinter to discuss his first young adult book, Chasing Lincoln’s Killer (Scholastic, Feb. 2009), based on his bestselling title, Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln's Killer (Morrow, 2006). Born on the same day as Abraham Lincoln, Swanson’s destiny was sealed when he received an engraving of the pistol that assassin John Wilkes Booth used. more » » » 

Saved by the Bell: Thirty Second Tech Tips

• Tabbloid - RSS Lifesaver
  I thought RSS feeds were the coolest things. I started subscribing to everything that looked interesting and useful. This was great - I got all the information I wanted. But it wasn’t long before I started drowning in information and I had so many emails that I started unsubscribing. As a result, I missed out on a ton of good information. What to do? more » » » 

Teens Know "Best" - Book Reviews by Young Adults

• Bradford, Chris. Young Samurai: the Way of the Warrior. Hyperion. March 2009. ISBN: 978-1-4231-1871-8. Gr 4-7.
  When you hear the phrase "Pirate Ninjas" do you think of Robot Zombies from space?  If so, this book is probably not for you. But if you think of, say, Japan, then this book is for you. more » » » 
• McDonald, Abby. Sophomore Switch. Candlewick Press. March 2009. ISBN: 978-0-7636-3936-5. Gr 8-12.
  Sophomore Switch is about two college sophomores - Emily, the uptight Oxford student, and Tasha, the reckless Californian party girl – who swap places for a semester to escape their pasts.  Both try to adjust to their new, foreign homes as they swap classes, make friends, and find love. more » » » 
• Singleton, Linda Joy. Dead Girl Dancing. Flux. March 2009. ISBN: 978-0-7387-1406-6.Gr 7-10.
  The plot of this book is very original. You don't often read books about people switching into someone else’s body for a living! Dead Girl Dancing is a more modern day version of Freaky Friday, with a spin on it. more » » » 

Media Mania: Book Tie-ins to High-Interest Movies, TV Shows, and More

• Vampires versus Werewolves
  Underworld: Rise of the Lycans (R), presented by Lakeshore Entertainment and Screen Gems, premieres this month in theaters. Following Underworld (2003) and Underworld: Evolution (2006), both directed by Len Wiseman, this film is the third installment in a fantasy/horror series that depicts the ongoing conflict between two powerful races. more » » » 

Opportunities

• Letters from the White House
  Reading Rockets, AdLit.org, and the National Children's Book and Literacy Alliance (NCBLA) have announced the Letters from the White House contest as part of its celebration of Our White House: Looking In, Looking Out, the NCBLA's critically acclaimed publication about American history. Students in grades preK-12 students can write and submit either a letter or journal entry about an imagined or researched experience of living or working in the White House. more » » » 
• Scholar Athlete Milk Mustache of the Year (SAMMY) Award
  Calling all high school seniors! The SAMMY Scholarship Awards deadline is drawing near. If you know a student-athlete that would love to win a $7500 college scholarship and a spot in a Milk Mustache ad, this is for them. more » » » 
• Heartspring Award for Innovation and Creativity in Special Education
  Heartspring, a worldwide center for children with special needs based in Wichita, Kansas, has announced the availability of the 2009 Heartspring Award for Innovation and Creativity in Special Education. This award honors professionals who get results for children with special needs using creative measures. more » » » 

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