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The Ghosts of Belfast
Paranominal —
Authority: 161
Product DescriptionThe best first novel Ive read in years…Its a flat-out terror trip.James Ellroy Not only one of the finest thriller debuts of the last ten years, but also one of the best Irish novels, in any genre, of recent times.John Connolly The Ghosts of Belfast is the book when the world finally [...]5 days ago -
Photo shoot for SLJ
Greetings from Nowhere —
Authority: 125
Naturally, I was ecstatic when School Library Journal contacted me about being interviewed for their Under Cover column. They wanted to do a photo shoot and, thankfully, due to my heavy school visit schedule, the photographer agreed to come to my house. She suggested that perhaps my garage would be the best place ...6 days ago -
Best Books 2009: Library Journals List Includes The Last Prince of the Mexican Empire
Madam Mayo —
Authority: 125
Read the article here. Visit the page of Unbridled Books (my publisher) here.1 week ago -
Hilltown Library Awarded 3 Gold Stars for Public Service!
Hilltown Families —
Authority: 133
Meekins Library in Williamsburg, MA Awarded 3 Gold Stars!Watch for the gold stars in the windows as you pass the Meekins Library in Williamsburg. This week the Meekins Library was awarded three gold stars from the Library Journal Index of Public Library Service 2009. One of 258 public libraries recognized nationally, ...1 week ago -
Reviews of Rain Song & How Sweet It Is
Alice J. Wisler's Patchwork Quilt Blog —
Authority: 112
Rain song / Alice J. Wisler. LCCN 2008028123. Minneapolis, Minn.: Bethany House, 2008. PAP 0764204777, 9780764204777, $13.99 Fic 295 p. ; 22 cm. Adult Rating: 4 Rain Song, the debut novel of Alice J. Wisler, offers a charming plot that is partially a mystery with overtones of a romance. The story centers on ...1 week ago -
SLJ Best Books of the Year
Greetings from Nowhere —
Authority: 125
The Small Adventure of Popeye and Elvis was named one of School Library Journals Best Books of the Year for 2009. Hooray!1 week ago -
Teens turn to library for Wii tourney - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Nintendo Wii Game and Accessories Review —
Authority: 159
Teens turn to library for Wii tourney Fort Wayne Journal Gazette And Saturday afternoon that fight took the form of “Super Smash Brothers Brawl” – a popular game for the Nintendo Wii system. The game allows players to pit ...2 weeks ago -
Group Calls for Boycot of Scholastic Book Club Over Book Featuring Gay Parents
OutGayLife.com —
Authority: 158
The Illinois Family Institute (IFI), a conservative organization dedicated to upholding and reaffirming marriage and family life, has called for a boycott of Scholastic following the company’s decision to include Lauren Myracle’s controversial Luv Ya Bunches (Abrams/Amulet, 2009) in its spring 2010 middle school ...2 weeks ago -
Webcast Alert! The Future of the Library – How the Library Ecosystem is Evolving to Support 21st Century Information Demands
Beyond the Job —
Authority: 131
DATE: Wednesday, November 18, 2009 | TIME: Noon–1:00 PM EST | REGISTER TODAY Libraries are continuing to evolve and are using new technologies to expand their presence as virtual knowledge centers for information sharing communities. Patrons conducting research remotely are increasingly using ...2 weeks ago -
This Blogs For You
A Chair, A Fireplace & A Tea Cozy —
Authority: 529
School Library Journal continues its coverage of book blogs with This Blogs For You: Ten of the best blogs for folks who take kids lit seriously (but not too seriously) by Elizabeth Bird (aka Fuse #8 Production , a SLJ blog). As Birds article notes, SLJ covered blogs as early as August 2005, with a cover story, ...2 weeks ago -
Webcast Alert! The Future of the Library – How the Library Ecosystem is Evolving to Support 21st Century Information Demands
Library Professional Development —
Authority: 125
via email DATE: Wednesday, November 18, 2009 | TIME: Noon–1:00 PM EST | REGISTER TODAY Libraries are continuing to evolve and are using new technologies to expand their presence as virtual knowledge centers for information sharing communities. Patrons conducting research remotely are increasingly using mobile ...2 weeks ago -
Sir John Hargrave’s Mischief Maker’s Manual (Hardcover)
Cool Stuff —
Authority: 129
From School Library Journal Grade 7 Up–Though at first glance this handbook may seem like a tween/teen version of William Powell’s The Anarchist Cookbook (Barricade, 1990), it’s actually a lot more like Conn Iggulden and Hal Iggulden’s innocuous The Dangerous Book for Boys (Collins, 2007). While the focus is ...3 weeks ago -
UFO expert to share perspective at library – Journal and Courier
Paranominal —
Authority: 161
UFO expert to share perspective at libraryJournal and CourierIndiana usually ranks in the top 10 states for UFO reports nearly every month. So far this year, 10 UFO sightings have been reported from Lafayette, …read the full article3 weeks ago -
Webcast Alert! Christian Book Buzz 2009 -
Novel Journey —
Authority: 130
DATE: Thursday, November 19, 2009 TIME: Noon–1:00 PM EST REGISTER TODAY It may seem simple, at first, to categorize Christian fiction. Most readers would agree that there is a core of biblically-based attitudes, values, and actions, and likely there would be very little, if any, ...3 weeks ago -
Just in: Library Journal reviews, recommends How to Be Inappropriate.
DanielNester —
Authority: 498
I heard this was coming out, but I just came across this while checking out the books listing on Barnes and Noble . Here it is printed in full. Former McSweeneys editor Nester (English, Coll. of Saint Rose), whose writing has appeared in The Best Creative Nonfiction , The Best American Poetry , and Poets ...3 weeks ago -
More Meta
Read Roger —
Authority: 487
In Betsy Birds SLJ article "This Blogs for You" (and I thank her for including Read Roger in the list of "Ten Blogs You Cant Live Without"), she asks a bunch of swell questions: Do kids lit bloggers influence publishing decisions? Are library systems basing their purchasing decisions on our recommendations? ...3 weeks ago -
Bunches of Updates
Mombian —
Authority: 475
This seems a good point to take a look at some of the further coverage of the Scholastic saga and their request that author Lauren Myracle change the lesbian moms of one character into a mom and a dad. The company will now carry the book (with moms) in its middle school book fairs, though not its elementary school ...3 weeks ago -
10 questions about books, libraries, librarians, and schools
Dangerously Irrelevant —
Authority: 562
[ cross-posted at LeaderTalk ] October apparently was ‘Library Month’ for me. I was the keynote speaker for the Minnesota MEMO conference and did a breakout session for the Iowa Library Association (ILA) conference . I also brought Dr. Mike Eisenberg to Iowa for three days to talk with school administrators ...3 weeks ago -
Link round-up
Author/Illustrator Matthew Holm —
Authority: 114
No time for real writing, analysis, or any of that fancy stuff, so here are some HIGHLY USEFUL LINKS! Betsy Birds (Fuse#8) fabulous walk down memory lane at School Library Journal —the lane in question being Kid Lit Blogging Blvd. You forget just how far kid lit blogs have come, how theyve outlived and ...3 weeks ago -
Not quite the Myracle it seems
Read Roger —
Authority: 487
While Scholastic has gotten a lot of press these last couple of weeks about censoring its book club selections, this is not new ; the company has been cleaning up its club editions ever since dirty words started appearing in childrens books. Six Boxes of Books has the best analysis of the controversy Ive seen ...3 weeks ago
