YA Books and More

Using a website called Mindomo (makes some great infographics and mind maps!) I made an infographic of what recommendations for YA novels.  ...

It was just begging for one!  Loved this book...perfect for those who enjoy horror fiction Recommended JH/HS  If you can't acces...

I know there are many librarians who don't have a Twitter account, and some of the interesting things (okay, most) share is on Twitter. ...

A short review:  Martin takes racing to a new level in this science fiction book about racing, freedom, and corruption.  Readers will rel...

2015, HMH Books for Young Readers In the small town of Nottowa, people aren't aware of what's truly happening.... Kaylee Denha...

This year, I decided to use memes in the freshmen orientation for two reasons: 1. kids can relate to these (since they use and make them all...

Used a great new tool ( www.kizoa.com ) and LOVE IT!  Free to use, but also inexpensive for a lifetime purchase. 

In this new BYOD world we live in, creating videos has never been easier.  You don't have to lug around a laptop anymore...you can creat...

Allen & Unwin, 2014 Kelpie has been on her own for most of her life.  She has vague memories of her childhood, but the street life i...

Crown, 2015 The 1920's was an unforgettable era in the United States, and the biggest event to impact many lives was the end of Worl...

Viking, 2015 Peyton and Syndey, brother and sister, couldn't be more different from each other.  They're separated by not only p...

Social media for libraries from Naomi Bates

Saga Press, 2015 Skyler and Phee are two sisters with very different personalities. Skyler is the quiet one, thinking things through while...

2015, Balzer + Bray Bone Gap is a small town where everyone knows each other on a first name basis.  It's also a small enough town w...

Usually, #readYAlit doesn't have summer chats, but this year, we are!  This is the brainchild of Diane Mankowski, an Illinois school lib...

Dylan Thomas had it right:      "Do not go gentle into that good night...Rage, rage against the dying of the light." Okay, m...

Scholastic ,2015 It was known as Paris in the past.   Today, it’s called the Sunken City where two classes live.   Those that liv...

Feiwel and Friends, 2014 Edie knew this was the end of the line.  One step off the bridge would take her from the misery of her current...

I recently sent out a survey about genrefication, and here are the results from over 600 respondents. The link for this is at: https://magi...