Heavy Medal
February 29, 2012 by Karen Jensen, MLS
Dear Lauren Oliver, I stayed up all night last night reading Pandemonium; I laid in bed and read every glorious word and thought about what it meant to be free, to make your own choices about how to think and what to feel and who to love. I read with anticipation as Lena talked about […]
February 28, 2012 by Karen Jensen, MLS
“It’s been decades since anyone set foot on the moon. But three ordinary teenagers are about to change that – and their lives – forever.” (Back cover blurb) A secret meeting is held and it is determined that in order to help generate new interest in the space program there will be another trip to […]
February 28, 2012 by Karen Jensen, MLS
Pop Quiz: What fairly young social media site has gained over 10 million users in less than 2 years and generates more actual purchases and traffic than any other social media sites out there? Answer: Pinterest Pinterest is a social networking site that allows its users to “pin” their favorite websites, pictures, information and more onto […]
February 27, 2012 by Karen Jensen, MLS
Today we take a look at some of the ARCs handed out at ALA for books that have a May 2012 publication date. As noted previously, these are not reviews (unless otherwise stated), but a sneak peek at just some of the titles coming your way in May. I can say that two of the […]
February 25, 2012 by Karen Jensen, MLS
Now more than ever, advocacy matters. I am an advocate for libraries. And for teens. And for reading. I believe that amazing things happen in the lives of teens when they use their libraries: they learn, they grow, they are empowered. This is especially true in communities that support their libraries and their schools. The […]
February 24, 2012 by Karen Jensen, MLS
“Three things I know this second: I have morning breath, I’m naked, and I’m waking up next to a boy I don’t know.” – Daisy Whitney, The Mockingbirds Alex’s first time wasn’t what she expected at all. In fact, she can’t really remember it and she is pretty sure that she didn’t want it. As […]
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February 23, 2012 by Karen Jensen, MLS
h What are you willing to do to save the ones you love? As a reader, as a human being, it is hard to think of someone coming up with a concept more horrific then sending teens into an arena to fight to their death (think The Hunger Games), and yet Lissa Price has managed […]
February 22, 2012 by Karen Jensen, MLS
Craft programs can be some fun go-to programming for tweens and teens. They are hands on, promote the collection, meet the developmental needs of your audience, and build those positive relationships with our teens that we are seeking. While you are sitting around doing crafts you can talk about books, poke around in their heads […]
February 21, 2012 by Karen Jensen, MLS
“We don’t read and write poetry because it’s cute. We read and write poetry because we are members of the human race. And the human race is filled with passion. And medicine, law, business, engineering, these are noble pursuits and necessary to sustain life. But poetry, beauty, romance, love, these are what we stay alive […]
February 21, 2012 by Karen Jensen, MLS
Head on over to BookBrats to read my guest post Sometimes it is Among the Dying that We Remember to Live, a reflection on death in teen fiction with some of my favorite book quotes. There are new pics in The 2012 Project photo albums on Facebook. One of my faves: Yesterday a young man […]
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