MORE POSTS FROM FEBRUARY 2013
Gene and his friends are on their own. With the deadly yet motherly Sissy, the group has outrun the monsters that seek to devour their sumptuous and fiercely desired Heper flesh and blood. But they are safe for now, sailing down a river where the monsters dare not enter, following the clues and secrets left […]
Thanks so much Karen, for allowing me to drop by your blog! You left the topic of this guest blog up to me, so I thought I’d address something I find fascinating: how a totally made-up piece of fiction can end up being weirdly autobiographical. “This compelling, suspenseful debut, a tough-love riff on […]
Sunday Reflections: What They Didn’t Teach Me in Library School – When the Finances Hit the Fan
Sunday Reflections, What They Didn't Teach Me in Library School
|As you may have heard, in 2008 the economy of the U.S. went boom. Or maybe it went bust. Either way, the proverbial crapola hit the fan. Having worked in libraries for a while already at this point, I was used to campaigns begging community members to contact their local congressman and tell them they […]
MG Review: Professor Gargoyle (Tales from Lovecraft Middle School #1) by Charles Gilman
Charles Gilman, Horror, Lovecraft Middle School, MG Reviews, Professor Gargoyle, Quirk Books
|Robert hopes this new year at a new school will be different, but he has no idea just how different it will be. “Tales from Lovecraft Middle School is the spine-tingling series about a haunted middle school where monsters roam the halls, mysteries lurk behind every door, and strange transformations take place before your very […]
It’s Friday, which means it is time for another installment of Teens Talk, where we ask teens what they love – and loathe – about libraries. Today we are talking with 16-year-old Elyse. Do you use your local library? Why or why not? How often? Yes, as often as I can. I don’t have my […]
True Confessions of a Reluctant Reader: a guest post by author Aimee Carter
Aimee Carter, Harlequin Teen, Reluctant Readers, The Goddess Inheritance
|As a part of Harlequinn Teen week earlier this year, author Aimee Carter wrote a guest post about being a reluctant reader. Today we are re-running that post for Reluctant Reader week because it is full of insight. This post originally appeared on February 11, 2013 Aimee Carter is the author of the Goddess […]
MG Review: The Odd Squad: Bully Bait by Michael Fry (reviewed by tween reviewer Kicky)
Bullying, Comic Books, MG Reviews, Michael Fry, The Odd Squad
|Nick is the shortest seventh-grader in the history of the world (he’s pretty sure), doesn’t fit in with any groups or clubs (who needs ’em?), and spends more time inside than outside his locker (they’re roomier than you’d think). Things only get worse when a well-intentioned guidance counselor forces Nick to join the school’s lamest club–along […]
Tween Review: The Dork Diaries by Rachel Renee Russell (reviewed by tween reviewer Ceci)
Dork Diaries, MG Reviews, Rachel Renee Russell, Tween reviews
|The Dork Diaries Series is out of this world! If there is a movie, I NEED to get it! Nikki a 13 going on 14 year old girl, transfers to a new school. There is going to be trouble for Nikki Maxwell. There’s a new mean girl Mackenzie Hollister and Jessica Adams and they are […]
Graphic Novel Review: Drama by Raina Telgemeier
Drama, GLBTQ Fiction, Graphic Novels, Raina Telgemeier, Rainbow List, Stonewall Awards
|If you don’t have Eisner award winner Raina Telgemeier in your collection, you need to start. Her newest work, Drama, brings us into the world of 7th grader Callie. Deeply in love with the theater, Callie’s dream is to design sets for Broadway. For now, however, she’ll settle for being on set crew for her […]
Movie Discussion: Beautiful Creatures
Beautiful Creatures, book based movies, Kami Garcia, Margaret Stohl, Movies
|So now, it’s been a whole week since Beautiful Creatures has come out to the big screen, and we here at Teen Librarian Toolbox have been very patient with you readers in waiting for you to see it. If you haven’t, then go see it, and then come back, because after the break, we’re going […]
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