[CASL-L] Geeking Out at LeakyCon; ?If I Stay? Review; Library Gardens Sprout Coast to Coast

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> Subject: Geeking Out at LeakyCon; ?If I Stay? Review; Library Gardens Sprout Coast to Coast
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> August 26, 2014
> Fandom and buzz
> Rebecca T. Miller, Editor-in-Chief
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> If I Stay hit theaters on August 22 with much anticipation and fanfare around the film adaptation of Gayle Forman's hit YA novel. Speaking of fanfare—SLJ attended the fifth annual LeakyCon, an international fandom event for proud geeks of all stripes, this year in Orlando, Florida. We not only got a great peek at an exclusive after-hours event "Open at the Close" inside Universal Studios Theme Park but also attended some amazing sessions, including a fan-led panel for “Anxiety, Depression, and a Drug Called Fandom,” where speakers talked about how fandom has been used as a coping mechanism for dealing with emotional and mental issues.
> Fandom is a powerful entity that creates community—and so do libraries and their programs, like this innovative library gardening program teaching kids about nutrition, the environment, and gardening.
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> If you know of a school library program that should be honored for innovation in student reading, cast your nomination for the inaugural SLJ Buzz Award sponsored by Brain Hive. The September 15 deadline is just around the corner, so check out the guidelines.
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> Let’s Geek Out: SLJ Goes to Fifth Annual LeakyCon
> By Jessie Carter
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> Since 2009, fandom nerds from all over the world have gathered together to geek out over "Harry Potter"—as well as Doctor Who, Sherlock, Supernatural, and other geek-worthy fan niches—and this year the convention took place July 30 to August 3 in Orlando, Florida. SLJ takes a peek into the event and what it’s like to be part of LeakyCon’s exclusive "Open After Close" after hours event at Universal Studios theme parks.
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> If I Stay Needs a Pulse | Film Review
> By Kent Turner 
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> The screen adaptation of Gayle Forman's If I Stay, which hit screens on August 22, is a watered-down version of the hit YA book.
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> Award-Winning Author Elaine Marie Alphin Dies at 58
> By Mahnaz Dar 
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> Elaine Marie Alphin, a celebrated and award-winning children’s book and young adult writer, died August 19, following a long illness. She was 58.
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> Dig It! Library Gardens Sprout Up Coast to Coast
> By Grace Hwang Lynch
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> Kids are learning about nutrition and the environment as libraries create gardens to expand their mission.
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> A Photo Gallery of Six Library Gardens
> By Ashleigh Williams 
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> What’s growing in library gardens across the country?
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> A New Picture Book Biography About a Transgender Girl | Up Close
> By Kiera Parrott 
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> In this picture book biography, young readers meet Jazz Jennings, a young girl who knew from a very early age that she had “a girl’s brain in a boy’s body.”
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> Blog Spotlight: 100 Scope Notes
> Morning Notes: Shiftless Uncle Dave Edition
> By Travis Jonker 
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> SLJ blogger Travis Jonker does an industry roundup from wise words from an interview with Jon Scieszka to the evolution of a book cover from illustrator Brian Biggs. 
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> Blog Spotlight: Adult Books 4 Teens
> Fabulous Debuts: Three Novels Not to Miss
> By Angela Carstensen 
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> SLJ blogger Angela Carstensen presents three debut novels: 2 A.M. at The Cat’s Pajamas by Marie-Helene Bertino, Dollbaby by Laura Lane McNeal, and The Quick by Lauren Owen.
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> Blog Spotlight: NeverEnding Search
> How Do You Keep Up? Part 5: Google+ Communities
> By Joyce Valenza 
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> Why bother with yet another social media platform, asks SLJ blogger Joyce Valenza. While there are many library-focused Google+ Communities, Valenza has used the platform for her classes “to encourage communication, peer review and reflection and for sharing news, events, and discoveries.”
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> Blog Spotlight: A Fuse #8 Production
> Historical Kids: What the HECK Is Going on with Nonfiction Bios These Days?
> By Elizabeth Bird 
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> Children’s nonfiction is getting weird, says SLJ blogger Elizabeth Bird, but it’s also better than it’s ever been. She writes about three new “nonfiction” series of varying degrees of fictionalization and authenticity that caught her eye recently.
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> infoDOCKET
> Upcoming Knight Foundation News Challenge to Focus on Libraries in the Digital Age
> By Gary Price 
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> The Knight Foundation is opening the next News Challenge, a contest aimed at accelerating media innovation by funding breakthrough ideas in news and information, on September 10—and this next News Challenge will be focused on libraries.
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> Blog Spotlight: JLG's Booktalks to Go
> Celebrating Titles that “Mind the Gap” at The Horn Book at Simmons Event
> By Deborah B. Ford
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> It’s not too late to register for the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to celebrate this year’s Boston Globe-Horn Book award recipients at the Mind the Gap event at Simmons College on October 10. In the meantime, brush up on the winning titles by reading the following booktalks and checking out the resources for teaching them.
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