The Yarn
July 31, 2013 by Karen Jensen, MLS
One of the big trends in teen lit for 2013 is without a doubt teenage assassins. In addition to Boy Nobody by Allen Zadoff, here is a look at 5 titles that incorporate this trend, presented to you in alphabetical order by author’s last name – because I’m a librarian. Nobody by Jennifer Lynn Barnes […]
July 31, 2013 by Karen Jensen, MLS
I walk past the revolving lights of the ambulance.Past the security vehicles, the police officers, the chatter of voices over shortwave radios.“Do you need a ride?” the gate guard says.“I’m good,” I say.“Tough day,” he says. “Terrible,” I say.“It happened on my watch,” he says, shaking his head. “But they can’t blame me, right? I’m […]
July 30, 2013 by Karen Jensen, MLS
I am a comic book geek, and I am addicted to movie adaptations (for good or ill) of comic book series. I have seen the good (X-Men: First Class, Marvel’s Adventures) and the bad (Green Lantern, X-Men Origins: Wolverine), and even though I was a little nervous about taking my teens to go see The […]
July 30, 2013 by Karen Jensen, MLS
Just when you thought Egmont Week was over….. one more review from their fall catalog! The writing pair behind Notes from the Blender, a great bit of realistic fiction about the complications and joys of becoming, through no effort of your own, part of a blended family during high school, is back for another novel […]
July 29, 2013 by Karen Jensen, MLS
I spent a lot of time as a teenager risking my life. And not in some symbolic sense. I put myself in harm’s way on so many occasions that when I tell stories of my youth, someone always says, “I cannot believe you’re still alive.” Neither can I. And I blame the Internet. Really, the […]
July 29, 2013 by Karen Jensen, MLS
I came into this Teen Librarian position all “Clear eyes, full hearts, can’t lose” about pretty much everything. I was revved up by library school classes that stressed the importance of Programming For Teens and introduced me to the high holy days: Teen Read Week, Teen Tech Week, and the Summer Reading Program. Teen Read […]
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July 28, 2013 by Karen Jensen, MLS
Several years ago, the world fell apart and many of us who didn’t know what suffering was except in the pages of a book learned. I watched as my friend and co-worker for almost 10 years lost her job. I watched her pack up her home, give things away, and move in with a family […]
July 26, 2013 by Karen Jensen, MLS
This week at TLT: This week’s Sunday Reflections discusses the presence of violence in YA and why it’s important. We have book reviews of: Infinity Glass by Myra McEntire The Girl with the Iron Touch by Kady Cross Fire & Ash by Jonathan Maberry Heather and Karen took a group of teens to the Simon […]
July 26, 2013 by Karen Jensen, MLS
It was a Friday afternoon – my day off – and I was in a panic. I had to set up for my big summer program, an open mic night, and things were falling apart, starting with the fact that I had no key with which to let myself in to the library for this […]
July 25, 2013 by Karen Jensen, MLS
I am a huge fan of the Hourglass series by Myra McEntire. It is one of my go to recs at my library. Book 2, Timepiece, is one of my favorite books. It is dynamic and I found the main character, Kaleb, to be engaging, complex and well written, so I was excited about book […]
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