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| Interview |
| Breakfast in the Rainforest |
 In his ninth children’s book, photographer and author Richard Sobol takes readers through central Africa to meet an endangered, and beloved, species in Breakfast in the Rainforest: A Visit with Mountain Gorillas (Candlewick, 2008).
Sobol explains his hope that children learn not just about these animals, but also about the relationship with the people who live near the gorillas’ home in Uganda’s Bwindi National Park.
What attracted you to writing about mountain gorillas?
I had been to Uganda before, it was a place where I was planning to return to, and I was specifically looking for a wildlife story. Uganda was a place where I enjoyed working, and the grandest of species of mountain gorillas is there. read more... |
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| Fresh Approaches: New Editions and Reissues |
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 First Daughter
The presidential race is heating up and kids across America are avidly debating the candidates’ merits. It’s the ideal time to revisit Ellen Emerson White’s series of novels about Meg Powers, teenage daughter of the first female President of the United States. Originally published in the 1980s by Scholastic Press and out of print for several years, The President’s Daughter, White House Autumn, and Long Live the Queen have been reissued by Feiwel & Friends with updated content and striking new cover art. read more... |
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| News and Views |
| National Book Award Names Five Kids' Lit Finalists |
A historical fiction set during the American Revolution, a touching story about a cat and dog in the Bayou, and a coming-of-age story are among five finalists for the 2008 National Book Award in the category of Young People’s Literature.
The nominees, selected from 271 book submissions published between December 1, 2007 and November 30, 2008, were chosen by a panel of fellow authors that included Daniel Handler, a.k.a Lemony Snicket; Holly Black, author of "The Spiderwick Chronicles" (S & S); and 1983 Newbery medalist, Cynthia Voigt. read more... |
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| Celebrate National Gaming Day @ Your Library on November 15 |
No doubt, the kids at your library are wild about gaming—so be sure to showcase your gaming services and programs in support of National Gaming Day @ your library on November 15.
Sponsored by the American Library Association (ALA), hundreds of libraries across the country are invited to take part in this first annual event by registering for two national gaming activities: a national video game tournament and a board game challenge. read more... |
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| Remarkable Reads |
| If You Liked Keeper |
Keeping one eye on your sports passion and the other on the world around you can be challenging. In Mal Peet’s Keeper (Candlewick, 2005), readers learn about a World Cup hero, El Gato, as he tells a South American journalist about his youth in the Brazilian rain forest and the magical events and experiences that helped shape him into a great goalkeeper. Peet’s companion title, The Penalty (Candlewick, 2007), picks up with the same journalist as he stumbles into the mystery of a young soccer prodigy’s disappearance. With soccer at the center, each title below introduces readers to young athletes who realize they can make a difference off the field as well as on it.
BLOOR, Edward. Tangerine. Harcourt. 1997. Tr $18. ISBN 978-0-15-201246-5; pap. $6.95. ISBN 978-0-15-205780-0.
Gr 6-10-Despite having terrible eyesight from an accident as a child (staring at an eclipse for too long), seventh-grader Paul Fisher has a gift for soccer. read more... |
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| Librarian's Internet |
| Mount Rushmore |
| www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/rushmore |
| The creation of the massive monument in South Dakota was such a huge undertaking by one sculptor and a small team of helpers that it isn’t surprising that work began on October 4, 1927 and wasn't finished until 14 years later, after difficult and dangerous blasting and carving. This site, which was designed to accompany the program originally broadcast as part of the PBS series “The American Experience,” can be used independently. (However, if you want to purchase the video, just click on the “PBS Store” link.) The “Special Features” section contains video clips of the carving—they’ll make you really appreciate what an accomplishment Mount Rushmore was. The feature "Carving a Mountain" will take kids on a
flash-based tour. Finally, to learn more about the dedicated and fearless folks who literally "moved a mountain," click on the “People and Events” section on the navbar. — Gail Junion-Metz |
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| Librarian, Head of Technical Services |
Western Michigan University Libraries
Kalamazoo, Michigan, Western Michigan University
Western Michigan University Libraries Librarian, Head of Technical Services Western Michigan University (WMU) seeks an innovative and service-oriented librarian, associate professor rank, to lead and coordinate technical services. read more...
To see all positions available through the SLJ Career Center, click here...
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