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by Erika Thulin Dawes
Good Comics for Kids
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by Amanda MacGregor
September 27, 2011 by Angela Carstensen
In Thomas Mullen’s new thought-provoking novel of speculative fiction the government is trying to preserve a Perfect Present by going back in time to make sure the disasters of the past are not altered. But is the present really so perfect? The publisher description calls it “A fast-paced literary thriller that recalls dystopian classics such […]
September 26, 2011 by Angela Carstensen
Philip Schultz was 58 when he learned he was dyslexic. It explained a lot about his life, and he now attributes his success at teaching poetry and writing to struggling with his disability. Schultz won the 2008 Pulitzer Prize for Poetry for Failure (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2007). I must credit Ray Olson for pointing out a […]
September 23, 2011 by Angela Carstensen
Jaycee Dugard’s memoir was an instant bestseller, and its teen appeal is obvious — Dugard was a teen for half of the time she was in captivity, and teens enjoy reading sensational, true stories. It is especially haunting that writing a bestselling book was on a list of goals she made while in captivity. Also […]
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September 22, 2011 by Angela Carstensen
Writing books from a wolf’s point of view isn’t easy, but that is Dorothy Hearst’s goal in her trilogy, The Wolf Chronicles. Hearst writes, “The biggest challenge was getting the level of anthropomorphism right. If I were to be completely accurate in depicting how a wolf perceives the world, the book would have been impenetrable for […]
September 21, 2011 by Angela Carstensen
from graphic novel blogger, Francisca Goldsmith: While a true graphic novel presents a unified work, in sequential art format that runs through a sustained arc with a beginning, middle and end, related sequential art media can attract and maintain reader interest as well. The comic strip, whether on the web or in paper form, has […]
September 20, 2011 by Angela Carstensen
Lucette Lagnado’s new memoir about coming to the United States from Cairo has been garnering a lot of attention. The New York Times alone published two reviews: “Leaving Egypt, Finding Brooklyn” and “Pretty Girls, Seemingly Pursued by an Evil Eye”. In a way, Lagnado offers two coming-of-age memoirs in one, both her mother’s story and […]
September 19, 2011 by Angela Carstensen
Maphead is the perfect choice for teen map nerds, and it might just be charming enough for those with a more general interest in geography. As Ken Jennings points out, the National Geographic Bee has 5 million participants annually. 13,000 schools hold mini-bees every fall. Where some might questions the future of maps now that […]
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