Every few months, or at least twice a year, I fall in love with a new book. This year’s first heart-pounder is a young adult title called October Mourning: A Song for Matthew Shepard, written by the amazing Lesléa Newman … Continue reading
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Very cool. I wonder how often titles will be added? Right now the list includes Award winners and titles from YALSA’s “best book” lists. YALSA App ‘First of Its Kind’ for Discovering Teen Books — http://www.thedigitalshift.com/2012/01/mobile/yalsa-app-first-of-its-kind-for-discovering-teen-books/ … Continue reading
All throughout my career in children’s bookselling/publishing, I have heard and read many debates about so-called “issue books” – yes, of course they are necessary, but are they good literature? Why do we want kids to read them? Etc…I could … Continue reading