Politics in Practice
June 30, 2016 by Karen Jensen, MLS
At The Public Library of Mount Vernon and Knox County (OH), we have found that one of the most popular activities among our teens in our Teen MakerSpace is making buttons. We run into a lot of our teens around town that look like this: But we started to notice that teens were just coming […]
June 29, 2016 by Karen Jensen, MLS
June 29, 2016 by Karen Jensen, MLS
Yesterday, Blink YA shared a post about “Clean” YA Reads. You can read it here. As it always does, when this term pops up it sparks considerable discussion. Over time I have thought a lot about what this term means and my feelings towards it. And yesterday, I reached out to my fellow TLTers to […]
June 28, 2016 by Karen Jensen, MLS
A big-hearted novel about being seen for who you really are. Amanda Hardy is the new girl in school. Like anyone else, all she wants is to make friends and fit in. But Amanda is keeping a secret. She’s determined not to get too close to anyone. But when she meets sweet, easygoing Grant, Amanda […]
June 28, 2016 by Amanda MacGregor
Publisher’s description Bo Dickinson is a girl with a wild reputation, a deadbeat dad, and a mama who’s not exactly sober most of the time. Everyone in town knows the Dickinsons are a bad lot, but Bo doesn’t care what anyone thinks. Agnes Atwood has never gone on a date, never even stayed out past […]
June 27, 2016 by Karen Jensen, MLS
Shark Week is my favorite weeks of the year. I’m a little bit obsessed with sharks. Not in a I would want to see one up close in personal in real life way, just in a they are totally cool like dinosaurs, aliens and robots way. I dive into Shark Week every year. See what […]
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June 27, 2016 by Robin Willis
Every once in a while I scroll through the available titles in Netgalley and Edelweiss. This time I found a bounty of upcoming nonfiction. Here are some of the most tempting: Spy on History: Mary Bowser and the Civil War Spy Ring by Enigma Alberti “The true story of Mary Bowser, a former slave-turned-spy who delivered […]
June 26, 2016 by Robin Willis
The recent UK referendum vote on exiting the EU (and its results) are a useful starting point to help teens understand the importance of being involved in the political process. At least it has that. If you need to read up on the situation, the BBC has a thorough explanation of the vote and its potential […]
June 24, 2016 by Robin Willis
This Week at TLT Sunday Reflections: How Do I Talk to The Teen About Orlando? Thank God It’s Monday! Blog Tour with Jessica Brody Middle School Monday: Making Our Own Seat by Julie Stivers Book Review: All The Feels by Danika Stone Scenes from a Teen MakerSpace Open House #MHYALit: This Book Will Save Your […]
June 23, 2016 by Heather Booth
I work in a beautiful stone building with historic significance, much beloved in the community. But, like anyone who works in an older building will tell you, the beauty and ambiance come at a definite price: space, connectivity, and quirks. My library doesn’t have a Makerspace, and chances are, we won’t have one anytime in the […]
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