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Lerner Digital has launched its Lerner Digital eReader App for Android devices, featuring more than 3,000 available K–12 ebook titles across many interest areas and genres. The app, which is available free in the Google Play Store, is the Android equivalent of the app that the publisher debuted for the iPad in October 2011.
The American Association of School Librarians (AASL) is launching two national surveys—one for school librarians, one for stakeholders—in order to examine ways that the two groups view the profession and to, ultimately, “provide a refreshing and inspiring image” of school librarians and school library programs.
John F. Kennedy said, “Mankind must put an end to war before war puts an end to mankind.” Learning about our history can prevent atrocities from happening again. Veteran writers tackle the impact of war in the following young adult books selected by the editors at Junior Library Guild.
"The social network for book lovers, Goodreads, just unveiled their annual “people’s choice”-type awards. You can always count me in on checking out a best of the year list. As a whole, I’m liking their picture book picks more than middle grade group of nominees." This and more news bits from 100 Scope Notes blogger Travis Jonker.
The Moth in the Mirror stands alone, but also provides a tantalizing glimpse of what’s to come in Unhinged, the sequel to A.G.Howard's Splintered. Abrams is letting you in for a look with a free online excerpt.
Mariko Nagai's Dust of Eden reminds readers of a time when the U.S. government sent its citizens to prison camps. Fans of thrillers will want to launch into Megan Miranda's Hysteria, which follows a girl with murderous inclinations into the private school world, where "secrets are currency."
Kid lit offerings from niche publishers had a chance to shine recently, thanks to the Association of American Publishers and its Children’s Libraries Committee's recent Book Buzz event in New York City. Librarians hailing from across the eastern seaboard gathered to preview spring 2014 titles from 14 different publishers plus various smaller imprints.
The heroes of this fall's crop of graphic novels face an array of situations, from battles to invading monsters to parents with issues, with surprising grace. But they aren't plaster saints; every one of them has flaws as well as strengths, which makes for some interesting reading.
From Louise Erdrich's Chickadee to Eric Gansworth's If I Ever Get Out of Here, the books on Debbie Reese's list of titles by Native and non-Native authors, and the accompanying digital and multimedia resources, will enrich and strengthen your library's collection on American Indian cultures and peoples.
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