YA Books and More

I know I've slacked off on the reviews lately....don't know why, but I have read a couple that are worth reading and putting into ha...

Everyone MUST READ: Julius Lester's Guardian... short, beautifully written, and the entire time I was thinking, "please no....pleas...

I always start out my booktalks using Animoto to show book covers. This year, I decided to add some text...I like the look of this one!!!

When you just have to put down books, turn off the computer and live a little outside the walls you've created? I know....did that this ...

Mary's heard the stories her mother's told her about the ocean....but she's never seen it. The only thing she knows is the fore...

Spent all day traveling from Dixon Springs in Southern Illinois to Texas. FINALLY made it to the Texas border, and as is tradition, we stop...

Owen has tried it at least three times. The last was when he seriously thought about walking into heavy traffic. But as with his other atte...

Five sisters grow up together in unusual circumstances. Mimi and Jane are the older sisters, while Amalie and Emma are the twins. Blythe b...

I said I would write some reviews for the three books I read in Cozumel (more like the airport terminal), but had some time on my hands and ...

Malice Remember Stephen Kings Creep Show? Very similar, but for young adults. This is the first true graphic novel/book fusion Ive come ac...

This article was sent out through the listserv today, and after reading it, I thought it was ripe for discussion. What makes this such a gre...

The list is well under way and it's AMAZING what web 2.0 can do! I feel like I'm part of a community of professionals - collaboratin...

So, on the listserv, I saw this creatively awesome idea, and thought about how I could change it up just a bit....so here's the plan...

Meet James Hoff - high school junior who doesn't drive and lately, doesn't have a girlfriend. Not a big deal, right? Well, welcome ...

DeShawn is alive....that's a good thing. He lives with his sister Nia and his Gramma in the projects. At night, ducking for cover while...

I used Windows XP moviemaker....later I will use Vista, which has much more selection. Enjoy!!!

So...I was looking through the genre lists I've created for the library of all the books I've read over the past 3-4 years, and f...

75 days since the accident, and Julia...I love you... Amy and Julia have been close friends, nearly sisters, since junior high. They'...

Angela is a dangerous girl. She lives the fast life, stealing money from her parents, hanging out with much older guys...and her grandfathe...