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by Erika Thulin Dawes
March 28, 2011 by Angela Carstensen
Rachel DeWoskin offers up a coming-of-age novel narrated by a creative, talented teenager who transitions into attending a performing arts school. Big Girl Small is also about teen sex and privacy issues in a world of ubiquitous video cameras and smartphones. Judy’s voice is smart and funny, even as she faces some dark days. DEWOSKIN, […]
March 25, 2011 by Angela Carstensen
Cara Hoffman has written an intriguing, tangled puzzle of a novel that defies categorization, and the excitement surrounding it is contagious. It seems like every day for the last two weeks I have seen a different tweet, article, or rave for this book. It landed on Entertainment Weekly‘s Must List, and is today’s #fridayreads giveaway […]
March 24, 2011 by Angela Carstensen
This humorous science fiction title mixes in mystery for natural appeal to young readers. Neve Maslakovic holds a Ph.D. from Stanford’s STAR (Space, Telecommunications, and Radioscience) Lab and is working on another science fiction novel as we speak. MASLAKOVIC, Neve. Regarding Ducks and Universes. 331p. AmazonEncore. 2011. Tr $13.95. ISBN 978-1935597346. LC number unavailable. Adult/High […]
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March 23, 2011 by Angela Carstensen
GB Tran was born and raised in the United States. In this graphic memoir he returns to Vietnam to research his family’s history, especially their experiences of the Vietnam War and experiences adapting to life as immigrants living in the United States. The book trailer is a great introduction to the book and its author. TRAN, […]
March 22, 2011 by Angela Carstensen
In September 2010, Dan Savage and Terry Miller posted a video on YouTube encouraging GLBT young people facing harassment and bullying to hope, to believe that life will get better. That first video spawned many, many others by celebrities and non-celebrities alike. If you haven’t visited yet, click over to the YouTube It Gets Better […]
March 19, 2011 by Angela Carstensen
Yesterday I had the opportunity to booktalk to our three 11th grade English classes. Although the last Friday before Spring Break may not be the ideal time to cover a class, I was thrilled to have the chance. The last time I booktalked to these same classes was right before Thanksgiving vacation, and you can […]
March 18, 2011 by Angela Carstensen
Today it is my pleasure to present a review of Kings of Colorado, a book that has flown under the radar up to this point, despite strong reviews. There is a revealing conversation with David Hilton on the Simon & Schuster website. Hilton used to be a middle school teacher, so he knows young people. […]
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