A Fuse #8 Production
October 30, 2009 by Travis Jonker
The 2009-2010 school year is in full swing, so it’s time to break out the smelling salts and revive a feature that has laid dormant for a few months: On Hold @ the Library. For this month’s list, I looked at holds for the 5th and 6th grade building where I work. Usually I like […]
October 29, 2009 by Travis Jonker
Scene: A doctor’s office, early in the morning. Doctor: Good to see you! How have you been feeling? Cover Designer: I’ve been a bit stressed lately, Doc. I want to put some foliage on this cover, but it seems kinda played. You know, leaves, flowers – I don’t know if they’re going to stand out. […]
October 29, 2009 by Travis Jonker
Online School just posted a list of what they feel to be the 100 Best Book Blogs for Kids, Tweens, and Teens. 100 Scope Notes made the list, making me instantly skeptical of the whole operation. But I was pleasantly surprised. A few notable omissions to be sure (Bookends and Collecting Children’s Books to name […]
October 27, 2009 by Travis Jonker
The concept of the blog Covered is wonderfully simple. Classic comic book covers are given the redo treatment by current artists. Some produce a painstakingly faithful recreation of the classic cover, while some put their own unique and/or grotesque spin on things. The results are (at least by this comic advocate’s estimation) almost uniformly interesting. […]
October 23, 2009 by Travis Jonker
Today is a big day for me. I have the distinct honor of presenting at the Michigan Association for Media in Education (MAME) Annual Conference with Bookends bloggers Cindy Dobrez and Lynn Rutan. I have a prepared statement that I would now like to read: Welcome MAME conference-goers! If you are looking for children’s lit […]
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October 22, 2009 by Travis Jonker
Every now and then, NPR covers children’s books. This is part of the reason why NPR is universally loved by librarians. You see CNN covering kids books? Anyway, it’s especially interesting when they interview an author about his/her book. Today is just such a day, as All Things Considered host Melissa Block talks with Newbery-winning […]
October 20, 2009 by Travis Jonker
Ever wondered what would happen if Max was really, really into Mexican wrestling? If you’d prefer not to answer, you may say “pass”. Anyway, in Kid Salvaje by Duncan Tonatiuh, we get our answer. For the record, as far as books inspired by Where the Wild Things Are go, I’m much more of a Kid […]
October 19, 2009 by Travis Jonker
Imogene’s Last Stand By Candace Fleming Illustrated by Nancy Carpenter Schwartz & Wade Books (Random House) ISBN: 9780375836077 $16.99 Grades K-3 In Stores *Recommended* Four score and seven zzzzzzzzzzzzz. As much as this amateur Abe Lincoln impersonator hates to say it, history often has the unfortunate reputation of being boring. Unfairly pigeonholed, I say! While […]
October 18, 2009 by Travis Jonker
This has to be the longest setup for a link ever. Earlier this week, the 2009 National Book Award finalists were announced. In case you haven’t seen the Young People’s Literature finalists, here they are: The shocker of the group was the inclusion of the seemingly adult graphic novel Stitches by David Small. The debate […]
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