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July 2013

Retro Reads

Blume, Judy. Tiger Eyes. Bradbury Press, 1981, 206p. Libraries may see tweens and teens requesting Tiger Eyes, a Judy Blume book from more than 30 years ago, because it was recently released as a new [continue reading]

Published on Jul 29, 2013
Posted by: pennypeck
Categories: Updates
Tags: Judy Blume, Retro Reads, Tiger Eyes

Early Literacy Programming in the Digital Age

Infopeople recently held a free webinar on Early Literacy Programming in the Digital Age, presented by Cen Campbell and Genesis Hansen. Covering both research on interactive screen use by preschoolers with practical ideas for library [continue reading]

Published on Jul 26, 2013
Posted by: pennypeck
Categories: News, Professional Development, Programming Ideas
Tags: Apps, Cen Campbell, Genesis Hansen, Infopeople

Review

Review of the Week

Stern, Rebecca and Brad Wolfe.  Breakfast on Mars: And 37 Other Delectable Essays.  Non-fic.  Roaring Brook, 2013. 224p. $16.99.  978-1-596437-37-1. HIGH ADDITIONAL.  PROFESSIONAL. Breakfast on Mars is a rare breed: an anthology of essays written [continue reading]

Published on Jul 24, 2013
Posted by: pennypeck
Tags: Breakfast on Mars

New Children’s Poet Laureate Kenn Nesbitt

The Poetry Foundation is pleased to announce that poet Kenn Nesbitt will serve as the next Children’s Poet Laureate: Consultant in Children’s Poetry to the Poetry Foundation. In awarding the $25,000 cash prize and two-year [continue reading]

Published on Jul 22, 2013
Posted by: pennypeck
Categories: News
Tags: Kenn Nesbitt

Review

Review of the Week

Nelson, Kadir.  Nelson Mandela.  Kadir Nelson, Illus. Non-fiction. K. Tegen, 2013. [32]p. $17.99, 978-0-06-178374-6, PLB $17.89, 978-0-06-178376-0.  ADDITIONAL. GRADES 1-3. Nelson Mandela is portrayed as an iconic figure in this picture book biography for younger [continue reading]

Published on Jul 17, 2013
Posted by: pennypeck
Tags: Kadir Nelson, Nelson Mandela

Read-Alike

Wolves of the Beyond Read-Alikes

Read-Alikes for Kathryn Lasky’s “Wolves of the Beyond” series: This action-packed series features wolves that have special powers; this series is a spin-off of Lasky’s “The Guardians of Ga’hoole” series. There is also a free [continue reading]

Published on Jul 15, 2013
Posted by: pennypeck
Tags: "Wolves of the Beyond", Action, adventure, anthropomorphic animals, fantasy, Kathry Lasky, special powers, wolves

Author Barbara Robinson Dies

Barbara Robinson, author of the long popular The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, published by HarperColllins in 1972, died on July 9,2013. She was 85. The book, which many consider now to be a holiday classic, [continue reading]

Published on Jul 12, 2013
Posted by: pennypeck
Categories: Obituary
Tags: Barbara Robinson

Review

Review of the Week

Fisher, Catherine.  Obsidian Mirror.  Fic.  Chronoptika Series.  Dial, 2013. 384p. $17.99. 978-0-8037-3969-7.  OUTSTANDING.  GRADES 8-12. Oberon Venn, famous explorer and adventurer, owns a time machine: an obsidian mirror with the power to literally suck people [continue reading]

Published on Jul 10, 2013
Posted by: pennypeck
Tags: Catherine Fisher, Obsidian Mirror
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