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Gay America
In Gay America: Struggle for Equality (Abrams/Amulet, 2008)—the first comprehensive history on this subject for teens—Linas Alsenas chronicles how gay men and women have lived, worked, and loved for the past 125 years. Using archival images, illustrations, and full-color photos, Alsenas, a U.S. citizen who lives in Sweden with his partner, takes us from Colonial times to the present debate over gay marriage.
Why’d it take so long to come out with an historical book about gay men and women for the teen market?
This is still a very controversial issue for a lot of people, the idea of young people learning about queer issues—that somehow they aren't old enough, that the material is inherently inappropriate. more » » »
Blogs
NeverEndingSearch
Joyce Valenza, High School Librarian, The Eddies are back!
It's been five years since the Edublog Awards first celebrated the best in educational blogging. Nominations recently opened for the 2008 awards. These awards regularly point to signific... more » » »
A Fuse #8 Production
Elizabeth Bird, Children's Librarian, Donnell Central Children's Room Fusenews: More Addictive Than Facebook
Regular once-a-day blogging took yet another blow over its brow when I discovered that new Video Chat option on Gmail. Oh high heaven above, it's bizarre. It's video phoning,... more » » »
Good Comics for Kids
Esther Keller, , Avalon web of magic
Mix a little friendship, magic & mystique, and a dash of adventure to create a fun series for tweens. Avalon web of magic By Rachel Roberts Seven Seas Entertainment V. 1 Circles in the str... more » » »
Bowllan's Blog
Amy Bowllan, The Hewitt School, New York I Bet You Just LOVE MEETINGS, right?
It's something we all have to do in life - MEET - please, take me to the dentist first. I am definitely from the tell it to me in an e-mail, generation, and yes - meetings are not o... more » » »
FRESH APPROACHES
The Unicorn Chronicles
Bruce Coville launched this fast-reading fantasy series (Scholastic) with Into the Land of Unicorns in 1994. As the book begins, Cara, the young protagonist, is being pursued by an ominous stranger and leaps (literally, off a church tower) from her own world and into the land of Luster. There, she befriends assorted magical creatures (including a unicorn named Lightfoot), investigates the secrets of her family’s past, and faces miscellaneous dangers and challenges. Cara’s adventures continue in the second volume, Song of the Wanderer (1999). In August, after an almost-10-year hiatus—and much breath-holding by series fans—Scholastic published the third installment, Dark Whispers, with another volume, The Last Hunt, expected in
2010. more » » »
REMARKABLE READS
Young Entrepreneurs
If you’re in an area that has a civic leadership program like Young AmeriTowne, get kids primed with these lessons. For inspiration on how to get something going in your community, start with the local Rotary Club or Chamber of Commerce, then invite the local Boys & Girls Club to attend your organizational meeting.
BERG, Arthur. The New Totally Awesome Business Book for Kids.3rd ed. Newmarket. 2008. pap. $9.95. ISBN 978-1-55704-757-1. Gr 5-9–Perfect for the nonfiction shelves and for a unit on public and private enterprise, this new release includes more green and virtual biz options for tweens and teens than earlier editions. more » » »
Released this week, the report makes clear that all of the actions listed above are legal under fair use, defined as the right to use copyrighted material without permission or payment when the benefit to society outweighs the cost to the copyright owner. more » » »
Scholastic Releases Chapter One of ‘The 39 Clues Book 2’
Here’s a double treat for fans of The 39 Clues. Scholastic, publisher of the popular series, has released the first chapter of The 39 Clues Book 2: One False Note in advance of its December 2, 2008 release in the U.S.—and the excerpt is available online.
Meanwhile, fans can ask Gordon Korman, author of the second book, questions during a live webcast on December 1, 2008 at 1 p.m. Actor and children’s book author Whoopi Goldberg will interview Korman, asking her own questions and those submitted by fans. more » » »
LIBRARIAN'S INTERNET
Peanuts
Charles Schulz, creator of Charlie Brown, Snoopy, Linus, and Lucy, was born on November 26, 1922, so why not organize a Peanuts birthday celebration at your library? For starters, click on "Fun and Games" and print one of the 12 Peanuts-themed party invitations, or select an online invitation. Kids can find out more about their favorite Peanuts characters by visiting "Meet the Gang." There are also online games, which require Shockwave. Give the baseball game a try—it's harder than it looks! Computer-savvy kids will love the Peanuts wallpaper, icons, and animated baseball screen saver, and everyone will enjoy sending their friends cool e-cards (available for a wide variety of seasons, occasions, and holidays). Last, but not least, spend a few minutes teaching kids about Charles
Schulz, who created a whole bevy of sweet and wacky characters who are loved by kids and adults worldwide.—Gail Junion-Metz
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