From: "SLJ Teen - School Library Journal" <schoollibraryjournal@email.schoollibraryjournal.com>
Date: February 19, 2014 at 3:23:13 PM EST
To: kwidz@sbcglobal.net
Subject: Where the Moon Isn't Debut; Teen Tech Week Tips; Lorax Spruce Up Grants

To view this email as a web page, click here.
SLJ.com | A Fuse #8 Production | 100 Scope Notes | Neverending Search | The Digital Shift | Webcasts | Manage Your Account

February 19, 2014

Greetings Did you hear the news? Sandra Hall, a teen librarian from Morristown, NJ, is the first winner of a book contract from the crowdsource site, Swoon Reads. Hall's title, A Little Something Different, is a romantic look at two college students as they fall in love. National Public Radio jumped on the story right away; watch for more coverage in the coming days from School Library Journal.—Dodie Ownes, editor

In the News

YALSA's Teen Tech Week Tips By Dodie Ownes Teen Tech Week (March 9-15), DIY@your library is almost upon us. YALSA shared ten tips for making the experience great for your teens, your library, and you. Read More›››

News from The Horn Book: Lolly Launches a Blog By Roger Sutton The bell has rung at Lolly’s Classroom, so go on over for some talk about real books in real classrooms with real kids. In addition to her work here as the designer and production manager at The Horn Book, Lolly Robinson teaches teachers at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. This year she has enrolled her students and former students to blog about their experiences bringing children and books together. She’d be happy to hear your stories, too. Read More››› SLJ to Publish Dedicated Issue on Diversity By Kathy Ishizuka This May, SLJ will dedicate an entire issue of the magazine to the topic of diversity in various forms. Read More›››   Tech Tidbits from the Guybrarian One of Those Hideous Columns Where the App Dies | Tech Tidbits By Phil Goerner In this month's Tech Tidbits column, Phil Goerner highlights his go-to apps while also reminding us that learning isn't about the tools, it's about how we teach people to use the tools most effectively. Read More›››   YA Underground: Books for Teens You Might Have Missed Best Books for Teens Living in the 'Margins' | YA Underground By Amy Cheney, Alameda County (CA) Library, Write to Read/Juvenile Hall Literacy This past year marked the inauguration of the In the Margins Book Award and Selection Committee (ITM), which aims to find the best books for teens living in poverty, on the streets, in custody—or a cycle of all three. We wanted to bring books by, for, and about people living in the margins to the forefront so we would have more books for our reluctant yet also voracious readers. Read More›››

Griffin Teen YA News Flash! We Love YA Griffin Teen | YALSA Recommendations The good news just keeps on coming for Griffin Teen in 2014! YALSA recommendations include Eleanor & Park, If You Find Me, and Uses for Boys. Read More›››   Book and Media Reviews from Young Adults Teens Review The Winner's Curse, Latest from Charles Benoit, and More By Young Adult Advisory Councils, Johnson County (KS) LibraryFantasy, suspense, and YA coming-of-age stories grace YAAC's reviews in this issue. Longtime fans of Charles Benoit will be happy to see he's still turning out thrillers that leave readers "devouring the pages to uncover the truth." Read More›››   Teens Review Peter Gabriel, Grammy Compilation, and LEGO Movie Video Game How can you go wrong with a character named Emmett Brickowski? The LEGO Movie Game is pleasing fans both young and old, as will cuts from the just released Grammy 2014 Nominees compilation. Peter Gabriel continues to be innovative and inspirational on his latest album, And I'll Scratch Yours. Read More›››

Job of the Week The Toledo-Lucas County Public Library is looking for a Deputy Director. Read More›››

The Debut: Nathan Filer, Where the Moon Isn't The Debut: Nathan Filer on Where the Moon Isn't | Adult Books for Teens By Diane Colson Author Nathan Filer recently was given the Book of the Year Award at the 2013 Costa Book Awards for his debut, Where the Moon Isn't (St. Martin's). A former mental health nurse, Filer used his own experiences in this examination of schizophrenia, grief, and guilt. SLJ reviewer Diane Colson caught up with him to talk about writing his process British trivia, and more. Read More›››   SLJ Webcasts Penguin Live! A Webcast with Thirteen Reasons Why Author Jay Asher! New York Times bestseller and teen favorite Thirteen Reasons Why author Jay Asher continues to inspire empathy and anti-bullying discussion in schools across America. Join us to hear Jay talk about his work, his inspiration, and Thirteen Reasons Why—a powerful story that broaches the sensitive issues faced by high schoolers today. REGISTER NOW |  MORE INFORMATION From the Blogs Outstanding Books for the College Bound By Angela Carstensen Every five years, YALSA publishes new Outstanding Books for the College Bound and Lifelong Readers lists. The 2014 lists were announced last week. The selection committee is asked to determine five broad categories, and this year they stuck with the traditional ones (which work very well): Arts and Humanities, History and Cultures, Literature and Language Arts, Science and Technology, and Social Sciences. Read More›››

A “What to Read While You’re Waiting for Faith and Rainbow’s Book to Come Out” Reading List By Eva Volin Last Thursday, First Second sent out a press release announcing that Rainbow Rowell (Eleanor and Park, Fangirl) and Faith Erin Hicks (Friends With Boys, Nothing Can Possibly Go Wrong) are teaming up to create a graphic novel together. But, because they are both currently working on other projects, it'll be quite some time before said book is released. Read More›››   Seen and Heard Teacher Development Grants from McCarthey Dressman Education Foundation By SLJ If you're a licensed K-12 teacher employed in a public or private school looking for a way to improve your classroom instruction (yes, libraries are classrooms!), consider applying for a development grant from the McCarthey Dressman Education Foundation. Read More›››   16 Things I Thought Were True | Sourcebooks Giveaway By SLJ Ready for the road trip of a lifetime? Fifteen lucky winners will join Morgan, Adam, and a hyper chatterbox named Amy as they take off for the border in search of Morgan's absentee father in 16 Things I Thought Were True from double Rita finalist and YA novelist Janet Gurtler. Read More›››   Lorax Spruce Up Your School Grant Program By SLJ How would you use $2500 to give your school a makeover? Random House Children’s Books and Dr. Seuss Enterprises, L.P. have established the first annual Lorax Spruce Up Your School Grant Program to provide necessary funds to school employees to beautify their surroundings. Read More›››

LINKS SchoolLibraryJournal.com SLJ Webcasts SLJ on Facebook @SLJournal CONTACT INFO Editorial: downes@mediasourceinc.com Advertising: rfutterman@mediasourceinc.com This message was sent to by SchoolLibraryJournal.com School Library Journal 160 Varick Street, 11th Floor New York, NY 10013 Privacy Policy | Unsubscribe