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June 29, 2018 by Robin Willis
This Week at TLT Post-It Note Reviews of Recent Releases What To Say About Sarah J. Maas’s Books (A-Z Project: M) by Kelsey Socha Penguin Random House 2018 Showcase and Giveaway Recently in Book Mail Around the Web How YA author Jason Reynolds turned his adolescent anger into best-selling poetry Planned Parenthood Sues Over Abstinence-Only […]
June 28, 2018 by Amanda MacGregor
Ah, summer. Three months off of work is great. It’s so nice to have all this extra time to write, read, blog, clean, run errands, parent, sometimes socialize, pet my dogs, and so on. I’m getting a lot of reading done, but not all of my reading spots/times are conducive to really thoughtful analysis or […]
June 27, 2018 by Robin Willis
The thing about writing a post about Sarah J. Maas is that it feels redundant. Everyone’s heard of Throne of Glass or A Court of Thorns and Roses, right? Both of these series are New York Times bestsellers that are constantly checked out of my library. Probably you own them in your library. If […]
June 26, 2018 by Amanda MacGregor
Beyond the people I work with and the people this blog has led me to get to know, by far the best aspect of blogging for TLT is the constant influx of books. All of the books I get end up going back out the door in some fashion—to teen readers I know, to classroom […]
June 25, 2018 by Robin Willis
I recently moved, but some of the book publishers have found me! (Just kidding.) I’ve recently received several boxes of interesting Advanced Reader Copies. Here are some highlights: No Slam Dunk by Mike Lupica Wes’ father always told him that there was only one ball in basketball. That you had to know when to take […]
June 22, 2018 by Robin Willis
This Week at TLT As I Try Desperately to Get Home Again, Not All Children Can. Here’s why it matters. New and forthcoming YA and MG to know about On World Refugee Day 2018, #ReadForChange with Alan Gratz’ Refugee Book Review: Super Late Bloomer: My Early Days in Transition by Julia Kaye YA Nonfiction Roundup […]
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June 21, 2018 by Karen Jensen, MLS
The news is full of horrific stories of young children being taken away from their families for the sin of wanting to come to a new country to flee the extreme poverty, violence, and whatever else it is that one flees from. There are pictures of babies crying, audio of children wailing and crying out […]
June 21, 2018 by Amanda MacGregor
Books, books, and more books! My neighbors probably wonder what exactly goes on over here at the house where UPS of FedEx stops nearly every day. All of the books I get end up going back out the door in some fashion—to teen readers I know, to classroom libraries of friends, to my own school, […]
June 20, 2018 by Amanda MacGregor
Teen Librarian Toolbox is excited to be partnering with Marie Marquardt for her #ReadForChange project. Hop on over to this post to learn more about the initiative. Today, she and Alan Gratz join us for a conversation about immigrants, refugees, taking action, and his middle grade novel, Refugee. “No one puts their children in a boat unless the water […]
June 19, 2018 by Amanda MacGregor
When I’m reviewing books for professional publications, I stay quiet about them on social media. I’m always really excited once a review comes out to be able to talk about the book, finally! Here’s one of my most recent reviews, a starred review, which originally appeared in the June 2018 School Library Journal. ★Super Late Bloomer: […]
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