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Friday, August 14, 2009

Book Review: Roland Wright Future Knight

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Roland Wright: Future Knight by Tony Davis. (Grades 2-4.) Full disclosure: I picked up an ARC of this title at ALA. Say a kid comes in t...
Wednesday, August 12, 2009

Passive, not aggressive

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Oh, I do love a good passive program! What's a passive program? According to the Texas State Library and Archives Commission , "Pas...
Tuesday, August 11, 2009

Giveaway: After by Amy Efaw

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After by Amy Efaw comes out today!! To celebrate, Penguin Young Readers' Group has given me two copies to give away! Hooray! *throws co...
Monday, August 10, 2009

Book Review: Psych Major Syndrome

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Psych Major Syndrome by Alicia Thompson . (Grades 9+) Disney Hyperion. August 11, 2009. Full disclosure: Reviewed from ARC obtained at AL...

Book Review: How to Survive in Antarctica

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How to Survive in Antarctica by Lucy Jane Bledsoe. (Grades 4-8.) Holiday House, 2006. Ever thought about going to Antarctica? What would...
Sunday, August 9, 2009

Book Review: Faith, Hope, and Ivy June

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Faith, Hope, and Ivy June by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor. (Grades 4-7.) Full disclosure: Review copy provided by Random House . (This is a 2...
Friday, August 7, 2009

Le Spammy Imposter

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If you get email from "me" that looks very weird and spam-like and has a link to my blog at the bottom, I did not send it! And I w...

Around the interwebs

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FIRST OF ALL, registration is now open for the 2009 Kidlitosphere Conference (or KidLitCon, as some are calling it). I will be there. Will ...
Thursday, August 6, 2009

Masquerade

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Like many of you public librarians this summer, our Summer Reading Club theme was Be Creative @ Your Library. To encourage kids to be creati...
Wednesday, August 5, 2009

Day in the Life of a Children's Librarian

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8:45a - Arrive at work, turn on lights and computers, put stuff away. 8:50a - Feed fish and frog. 8:55a - Refill book displays and straighte...