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From the Book to the Little Screen—Popular Literature, Webcomic Format
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September 16, 2009

In this Issue

School is back in session, and schedules are starting to settle down. Take moment to explore the webcomics format by checking out our suggested read-alikes, or clean up that Mac desktop with Berokyo, the subject of this month's Sixty Second Tech Tip. And I don't want to nag, but you'd better be sure you have the SLJ YA Book Buzz 2009 webcast on your calendar: it's Thursday, September 24, from 2 to 3 p.m. (EDT). Our sponsoring publishers have close to 60 new titles to tell you about. Register now, it's free. I'll see you there.—Dodie Ownes, editor

IN THIS ISSUE

  • From the Book to the Little Screen—Popular Literature, Webcomic Format
    One of the delights of reading fiction is getting lost in the story. So one way to encourage readers to explore webcomics is to find those that are a good fit with teen’s favorite novels. Robin Brenner, the teen librarian at the Brookline Public Library in Massachusetts and I discovered is that while webcomics and YA fiction don't exactly line up with one another, online comics can provide some new avenues for readers who want to branch out. more » » » 
  • Twittering Teens?
    “Maybe Twitter isn’t for everyone” concludes Geoff Cook, cofounder and CEO of myYearbook, a social networking site, in a recent guest post on dintz.com. Cook dissects several studies that have recently been done on teens and Twitter, and comes up with several solid answers to the question “Why don’t teens tweet?” more » » » 

Saved by the Bell - Sixty Second Tech Tips

Music and Movie Reviews

The Debut: Malinda Lo

  • SLJTeen Talks with Malinda Lo
    Malinda Lo is a writer and former entertainment reporter. Born in China and raised in the United States, Lo is the former managing editor of AfterEllen.com, the largest entertainment news Web site for lesbians and bisexual women. Her first YA novel, Ash, is a lesbian retelling of the Cinderella story. SLJTeen checked in with Lo on the Ash experience, life after AfterEllen.com, and her next title. more » » » 

Interesting Readers Society - Book Reviews by Young Adults

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

  • From Graphic Novels to Big Screen Thrillers
    September ushers in the premiere of two motion pictures that have found their inspiration in the pages of critically acclaimed graphic novels. Whiteout (R) is based on Greg Rucka and Steve Lieber's comic book miniseries of the same title (Oni Press, 1998). The Surrogates is a sci-fi thriller (PG-13) based on Robert Venditti and Brett Weldele's five-issue comic book series, The Surrogates (Top Shelf Productions, 2005-2006). more » » » 

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