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From Swashbuckling Space Opera to Thrilling Murder Mystery | What’s Hot in YA
Teens looking for a hilarious, but poignant twist to the post-apocalyptic genre will gravitate toward Andrew Smith’s boundary-pushing Grasshopper Jungle. For sci-fi fans, Mindee Arnett’s Avalon captures the complexity of family dynamics set among the stars. And debut authors Jason Reynolds and Elle Cosimano have each produced a tour de force that is unputdownable.
Flashback: February 2011
A look back at what I reviewed in February 2011. The Piper’s Son by Melina Marchetta. From my review: “The Piper’s Son left me breathless with heart pounding — it is a beautifully written love song about the flaws and strengths of family and the long journey of grief, about the love and laughter and disappointments that tie [...]
Historical Novels with Modern-Day Appeal | JLG’s Booktalks to Go Teen
From King Henry VIII to Hitler, this month’s titles, selected by the editors at Junior Library Guild, are historical novels that take your readers for a journey to the past, enlightening them along the way.
Judy Blume Named Honorary Chairman of National Library Week 2014
Author Judy Blume has been named the 2014 Honorary Chair of National Library Week, April 13-19, 2014.
Vampires Get Schooled: Spine-Tingling Supernatural Reads for 'Vampire Academy' Fans
Percolating with fast-paced paranormal action and fang-sharp one-liners, Vampire Academy, an adaptation of the first volume of Richelle Mead’s popular young adult series, hits theaters on February 7, 2014. Film fans will be hungry to read—or reread—Mead’s source material, along with some recently released supernatural thrillers featuring fanged friends and foes.
Diversity 101: Addressing the Need for Diversity in Materials for Kids | ALA Midwinter 2014
In a lively ALA Midwinter panel moderated by Scholastic editor Cheryl Klein, three children’s book editors, one librarian and the Children’s Book Council’s Diversity Group discussed ways to promote diversity in the content of books for young people.
Horn Book Magazine March/April starred reviews
The following books will receive starred reviews in the March/April 2014 issue of The Horn Book Magazine (and don’t forget it’s a special one): My Bus; written and illustrated by Byron Barton (Greenwillow) Caminar; by Skila Brown (Candlewick) The Children of the King; by Sonya Hartnett (Candlewick) The Cracks in the Kingdom [Colors of Madeleine]; by Jaclyn Moriarty (Levine/Scholastic) Firefly July: A Year of Very […]
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Book Review: Professional Reading
From integrating free ebooks into collections to building successful collaborations with technology departments, February's Professional Reading reviews focus on titles with strong practical applications for school and public librarians.
Multimedia Reviews | DVD & Audio
Adaptations of the acclaimed picture books Building Our House and Hooray for Amanda & Her Alligator! are among the new video arrivals, including the moving documentary My So-Called Enemy. Better Nate than Ever grabs the audiobook spotlight, along with a look at World War II in fact and fiction.
Reference Book Reviews | February 2014
New reference works on mythology and folklore, science, the American Civil War, and more.
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