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October 30, 2015 by Robin Willis
This Week at TLT Sunday Reflections: John Hughes, John Green, The Teen and Me Book Review: Illuminae (The Illuminae Files #1) by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff (Reviewed by Teen Reviewer Lexi) Middle School Monday – This year’s ‘Book for All Readers’ Book Review: What We Left Behind by Robin Talley Book Review: Stand Off […]
October 29, 2015 by Karen Jensen, MLS
Today, as part are of our ongoing discussion of Faith and Spirituality in YA Literature, we are honored to host Sam Taylor as she discusses Mormon representation in YA literature. You can read all of the #FSYALit Posts here. And if you would like to contribute a post to the discussion, please contact me at […]
October 28, 2015 by Karen Jensen, MLS
Although #MHYALit doesn’t officially kick off until January 2016, I recently read (and really loved) A MADNESS SO DISCREET by Mindy McGinnis which is a historical mystery/thriller that reminds us of how mental illness used to be viewed. It’s true, today there is still a lot of negative stereotypes and stigmas that are associated with […]
October 28, 2015 by Karen Jensen, MLS
A few months ago, our library’s Rock Band instrument set was…a hot mess. Our drum kit was held together with duct tape and a prayer, while our guitars would randomly pause during a song. The main problem was we couldn’t purchase a new Rock Band instrument set because the company doesn’t manufacture them for our […]
October 27, 2015 by Karen Jensen, MLS
Stand Off by Andrew Smith 448 pages Summary: It’s his last year at Pine Mountain, and Ryan Dean should be focused on his future, but instead, he’s haunted by his past. His rugby coach expects him to fill the roles once played by his lost friend, Joey, as the rugby team’s stand-off and new captain. […]
October 27, 2015 by Amanda MacGregor
Publisher’s description: From the critically acclaimed author of Lies We Tell Ourselves comes an emotional, empowering story of what happens when love may not be enough to conquer all Toni and Gretchen are the couple everyone envied in high school. They’ve been together forever. They never fight. They’re deeply, hopelessly in love. When they separate […]
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October 26, 2015 by Robin Willis
We just recently completed voting for our ‘Book for All Readers’ campaign for this school year. If you’d like to read more about the program, here is an explanatory post. Each year the students in my middle school nominate books for our schoolwide read. My Readers Club members help me narrow the voting pool down […]
October 26, 2015 by Karen Jensen, MLS
Illuminae Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff 608 pages ‘Miracles are statistical improbabilities. And fate is an illusion humanity uses to comfort itself in the dark. There are no absolutes in life, save death.’ *Warning: spoiler alert* Summary: This morning, Kady thought breaking up with Ezra was the hardest thing she’d have to do. This afternoon, […]
October 25, 2015 by Karen Jensen, MLS
My adolescent years were lived to the soundtrack of John Hughes movies. To this day I still defiantly throw my fist in the air when Don’t You Forget About Me by Simple Minds comes on the radio. At the same time, the closing letter begins to recite itself in my brain: We accept the fact […]
October 23, 2015 by Robin Willis
This Week at TLT Sunday Reflections: My Year of Unconventional Living Cover Reveal: THE MIDNIGHT WAR OF MATEO MARTINEZ by Robin Yardi Middle School Monday – Keep Your Eyes Peeled What’s New in LGBTQIA+ YA October, November, and December 2015 Fierce Reads Tour Author Interview Video Games Weekly: Video Games 101 – Beta Games MakerSpace: […]
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