Things have been pretty quiet on the blog in the last week because I was in California at ALA Anaheim last weekend – the American Library Association’s Annual Conference & Exhibition. I was excited when I found out it was going to be in Southern California because I could combine it with a visit to my parents after the school… Read More
Archives for June 2012
STRUCK by Jennifer Bosworth
Title: STRUCK Author: Jennifer Bosworth Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (a Macmillan imprint) Release Date: May 8, 2012 Number of Pages: 373 Source of Book: ARC from publisher at IRA Convention & NetGalley Mia Price is a lightning addict. She’s survived countless strikes, but her craving to connect to the energy in storms endangers her life and the lives of… Read More
Book Trailer Thursday: THE RAVEN BOYS by Maggie Steifvater
My fabulous teacher friend, Sarah, at Y.A. Love Blog does a Book Trailer Thursday feature every week to help introduce her students to new books coming out. Now, I’m not doing it every week with her, but this week I’m so excited about the beautiful trailer for THE RAVEN BOYS by Maggie Stiefvater (one of my favorite authors-I would read… Read More
Are you joining us for #summerthrowdown?
We’re launching Summer Throwdown: Librarians vs. Teachers! Perhaps you’ve seen/heard the buzz on twitter (where, I’ve found, most awesome ideas begin with a 140 character spark). Perhaps a friend encouraged you to visit. Perhaps you’re just coming across this and think it sounds fun. No matter how you found us, we’d love for you to join in! (No twitter account… Read More
FROM WHAT I REMEMBER… by Stacy Kramer & Valerie Thomas
Title: FROM WHAT I REMEMBER… Author: Stacy Kramer & Valerie Thomas Publisher: Disney Hyperion Release Date: May 15, 2012 Number of Pages: 462 Source of Book: Bought the hardcover on the recommendation of Jen (@mentortexts) KYLIE: Tijuana WHAT? I should be putting the finishing touches on my valedictorian speech. Graduation is TODAY, and is this a wedding band on my… Read More
My Summer #bookaday Plans & TBR Piles
Donalyn Miller (aka The Book Whisperer and All-Around Awesome Person) started the #bookaday hashtag on twitter and it’s now in its fourth year (the “rules” are there). It was a way for teachers to challenge themselves to read as much as possible during the summer to increase their knowledge for the following school year, and to network about what they’re… Read More
KEEP HOLDING ON by Susane Colasanti
Title: KEEP HOLDING ON Author: Susane Colasanti Publisher: Viking Juvenile (a Penguin imprint) Release Date: May 31, 2012 Number of Pages: 224 Source of Book: NetGalley electronic ARC A romantic and empowering book about bullying Noelle’s life is all about survival. Even her best friend doesn’t know how much she gets bullied, or the ways her mom neglects her. Noelle’s… Read More
