YA Books and More

Of all of the books I've read, there are just some that stand out from the pack.  They're what I call renegades, rebels, and non-con...

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Touchstone, 2015 If you are looking to add more non-fiction to your collection, then look no further!  Well...look further than this boo...

HMH Books for Young Readers, June 2016 Jill and Simone have been best friends since they were little girls.  As they grew up, their frie...

1. We aren’t always reading. We do have a social life. How we conduct ourselves professionally isn’t always how we conduct ourselves perso...

Try this great website - Flipquiz! It's a jeopary-style online game that's quick and easy to use!! Here's an example of one I ...

Recently, there had been a discussion about STEM/STEAM related YA books, which prompted this blog post. I chose the categories first and t...

2016, Random House On August 4, 1892, Lizzie Borden was having a typical morning.  She got out her handkerchiefs to iron, and went out t...

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2015, Simon Pulse Pelly and Tara were best friends until Tara disappeared.  What was just another ordinary day turned into a nightmare, i...

Instead of the traditional booklist, I'm sharing a pictorial list...they appeal more to the senses and you got to hand it to book covers...

2016, Random House Dillard Early....named after his father, who was named after his father.  The family has been a legend in the small t...

Margaret McElderry Books, 2015

2015, HarperCollins Tippi and Grace are nervous.  Most of their lives, they've been safely tucked away in their home, out of the pryin...

2015, HarperTeen They are all beginning to converge on one of the most important days of their lives.  The month: September.  The place:...

Going back to your past and reliving your childhood can be a great way to spend time, and I suspect that's why adult coloring books are ...

https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2559/4182826573_d82b2ff78a_o_d.jpg It's been a great year for YA books!  This year, I accomplished ...

Ten Ways Teacher Librarians Are Being Watched … The big question school librarians need to ask themselves is, " What am I do...

I did this project a couple of years ago and decided it's once again time to do bookfaces with newer titles.  So here they are (most of ...