The Yarn
February 29, 2016 by Robin Willis
It’s Friday afternoon – the last hour of the school day – and you’re about to be visited by a group of ‘too cool for school’ 8th graders, what do you do? Pull out the gruesome books; the ones whose stories will really make them squirm. First, it will hold their attention long enough to […]
February 29, 2016 by Robin Willis
This Week at TLT Sunday Reflections: Goodbye Harper Lee Book Review: Dreamfever (Dreamfire #2) by Kit Alloway, reviewed by teen reviewer Lexi Middle School Monday – The Joys and Benefits of Rereading Pushed Too Hard: Academic Pressure and Mental Health Concerns, a guest post by Cindy L. Rodriguez The School Library Journal/Library Journal Maker Workshop […]
February 28, 2016 by Karen Jensen, MLS
The other day a patron came up to the Reference Desk to tell me that the public computer they were working on was glitching and I asked them if they had tried turning it off and then back on, rebooting it. This answer used to annoy me, but 90% of the time it seems to […]
February 26, 2016 by Karen Jensen, MLS
Inkheart is one of those classic stories, a kind of love letter to readers I have always thought. Imagine if the words we read off the page in the stories we loved came to life, dripping off the page into our real world. It’s a prospect both mesmerizing and terrifying, especially when I stop to […]
February 25, 2016 by Amanda MacGregor
Today I’m honored to share with you a moving post by my former coworker and fellow Simmons College alum, Hannah Barnaby. I recently reviewed Hannah’s newest book, Some of the Parts, here on TLT. In my review, I wrote, “Barnaby’s novel is a devastating and powerful look at grief, guilt, and how to survive the […]
February 24, 2016 by Amanda MacGregor
Publisher’s description The Rebel: Once popular, Andi is now a dreadlocked and tattooed wild child. The Bully: Sick of being the less favorite son, York bullies everyone, especially his brother. The Geek: Boston, York’s brother, and obsessed with getting into an Ivy League school. The Pariah: Sam, now that her mom is sober, she just […]
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February 24, 2016 by Karen Jensen, MLS
As promised, I am not reviewing a platform jumper this week! Hurray! I wanted to try something completely different, so I decided to play through Life is Strange. YouTube Trailer: Background: Life is Strange is an indie game that has gained a cult following since its original release in early 2015 on the PC. Life […]
February 23, 2016 by Karen Jensen, MLS
Earlier today I was invited to be a part of the Library Journal Lead the Change Maker Workshop and present a brief overview of my recent article in School Library Journal – Small Tech, Big Impact: Designing My Maker Space The truth is, I was honored to be invited to participate because I did the […]
February 23, 2016 by Amanda MacGregor
Today we are glad to have Cindy L. Rodriguez, author of WHEN REASON BREAKS, joining us to talk about depression, pressure, and expectation. Visit our hub to see all of the posts in the #MHYALit series. I have always been a rabid overachiever. I started kindergarten early and skipped the sixth grade, so […]
February 22, 2016 by Robin Willis
I’ve been thinking a lot about Harper Lee’s masterpiece To Kill a Mockingbird since news of her passing was announced. I actually read it in middle school, for my 8th grade language arts class, although I understand many people didn’t read it until high school. Well, that was the first time I read it. It […]
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