Blume, Judy. Tiger Eyes. Bradbury Press, 1981, 206p. Libraries may see tweens and teens requesting Tiger Eyes, a Judy Blume book from more than 30 years ago, because it was recently released as a new [continue reading]
July 2013
Early Literacy Programming in the Digital Age
Infopeople recently held a free webinar on Early Literacy Programming in the Digital Age, presented by Cen Campbell and Genesis Hansen. Covering both research on interactive screen use by preschoolers with practical ideas for library [continue reading]
Review of the Week
Stern, Rebecca and Brad Wolfe. Breakfast on Mars: And 37 Other Delectable Essays. Non-fic. Roaring Brook, 2013. 224p. $16.99. 978-1-596437-37-1. HIGH ADDITIONAL. PROFESSIONAL. Breakfast on Mars is a rare breed: an anthology of essays written [continue reading]
New Children’s Poet Laureate Kenn Nesbitt
The Poetry Foundation is pleased to announce that poet Kenn Nesbitt will serve as the next Children’s Poet Laureate: Consultant in Children’s Poetry to the Poetry Foundation. In awarding the $25,000 cash prize and two-year [continue reading]
Review of the Week
Nelson, Kadir. Nelson Mandela. Kadir Nelson, Illus. Non-fiction. K. Tegen, 2013. [32]p. $17.99, 978-0-06-178374-6, PLB $17.89, 978-0-06-178376-0. ADDITIONAL. GRADES 1-3. Nelson Mandela is portrayed as an iconic figure in this picture book biography for younger [continue reading]
Wolves of the Beyond Read-Alikes
Read-Alikes for Kathryn Lasky’s “Wolves of the Beyond” series: This action-packed series features wolves that have special powers; this series is a spin-off of Lasky’s “The Guardians of Ga’hoole” series. There is also a free [continue reading]
Author Barbara Robinson Dies
Barbara Robinson, author of the long popular The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, published by HarperColllins in 1972, died on July 9,2013. She was 85. The book, which many consider now to be a holiday classic, [continue reading]
Review of the Week
Fisher, Catherine. Obsidian Mirror. Fic. Chronoptika Series. Dial, 2013. 384p. $17.99. 978-0-8037-3969-7. OUTSTANDING. GRADES 8-12. Oberon Venn, famous explorer and adventurer, owns a time machine: an obsidian mirror with the power to literally suck people [continue reading]