MORE POSTS FROM JANUARY 2016
Me & Miranda Mullaly by Jake Gerhardt goes on sale tomorrow, January 26th. Today, Jake joins us to provide a little insight into his own middle school experience. The Dance When I was in middle school my friends and I went to a lot of dances. Our school, Elkins Park, held a handful of dances. […]
10 is the magic number. When you reach the number 10, that’s when the county health department sends you a letter letting you know that your child has high levels of lead in their blood. At least, that’s what happens when you live in a county that is not trying to cover up for a […]
This Week at TLT Sunday Reflections: The Worst Week Ever Anxiety, Me and Fangirl, a guest post by Danielle Masterson Middle School Monday – The Night Parade by Kathryn Tanquary The Story is Enough: Writing the Books I Needed to Read, a guest post by Jackie Lea Sommers January #ARCParty – A Look at January, […]
Today we are excited to have Jessica joining us to discuss anxiety. You can read all the #MHYALit posts here. Near the end of last summer, I had it brought to my attention that I might have anxiety. This is something I never thought possible for me. I suppose part of the blame rests on […]
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, which originally appeared in the January 2016 issue of School Library Journal. FEDERLE, Tim. The Great American Whatever. 288p. […]
Publisher’s description When Vicky Cruz wakes up in the Lakeview Hospital Mental Disorders ward, she knows one thing: After her suicide attempt, she shouldn’t be alive. But then she meets Mona, the live wire; Gabriel, the saint; E.M., always angry; and Dr. Desai, a quiet force. With stories and honesty, kindness and hard work, they […]
Trigger Warning: Suicide and Suicidal Ideation are Discussed On January 1st of this year, one of my best friend’s from high school ended his life. I had no idea he was even struggling and am still likely to break out into tears throughout the course of the day. Because of recent events, I have had […]
I’m guessing most of you are familiar with the Just Dance series. The series released its first game Just Dance in 2009, and like Now That’s What I Call Music!, there is a new Just Dance game released every year. Just Dance 2016 is different from its predecessors, and I don’t mean it only has […]
As we noted in our intro post, the teenage years are a prime time for mental health issues to emerge. Today we share a guest post by Bryson McCrone. In it, he shares how his depression started in his teen years and how it affected him into college. You can read all the #MHYALit discussion […]
January #ARCParty Here’s The Teen, The Bestie, and new TAB member Cat taking a look at some of the most recent ARCs that we have received here at TLT Headquarters (aka, Casa Jensen). In case you are new to TLT, here’s what we do: The teens go through each book and look at the cover […]
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