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June 29, 2012 by Travis Jonker
THE STARS SO FAR RETURN For a few years, one of the best resources for finding out which books were getting critical acclaim was The Stars So Far list compiled at the blog Shelftalker. After ending the practice last year due to a bit of a moral tug-of-war, the list is back by popular demand. […]
June 28, 2012 by Travis Jonker
Up for a little nostalgia? Want to hang with LeVar Burton from back in the good ol’ days? Click here for the complete Reading Rainbow series. YouTube does it again.
June 27, 2012 by Travis Jonker
I’m back in Michigan, and back to exclusively eating foods shaped like my home state… …but let’s take a look back at the weekend that was in ALA Annual 2012 what-have-yous. Preparing for the trip to Anaheim, a minor packing miracle occurred. I was able to get everything in one bag. So long as it […]
June 20, 2012 by Travis Jonker
Break out your cardigan t-shirts… …it’s time for the American Library Association Annual Conference!* *The cardigan t-shirt does not currently exist, but if it did, the maker would likely earn upwards of one million dollars. I’ll be sending digital dispatches from Anaheim all weekend long via… Twitter (@100scopenotes) Instagram (tjonks) I’ll also write a post […]
June 19, 2012 by Travis Jonker
The end of the school year is a crazy time, I tell you. All of a sudden, things that would never appear in a teacher’s lounge at any other time, things like this… …all of a sudden show up. But I’d like to focus on a non-slushie order of business today – popular books. I’ve […]
June 18, 2012 by Travis Jonker
What’s in the inbox? Awww, yeah!!! Time to bust out the sunscreen, cause I’m heading to the American Library Association Annual Conference. Will you be there?
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June 18, 2012 by Travis Jonker
1981: Jacob Have I Loved by Katherine Paterson Original Cover: My Redo: Side by Side: Click here for the Covering the Newbery Gallery. Up next week: A Visit to William Blake’s Inn: Poems for Innocent and Experienced Travelers by Nancy Willard (Source image: “edadid 04” http://flic.kr/p/8Ynb72)
June 15, 2012 by Travis Jonker
Is canning things other than delicious foods the hot new activity for youngsters? Looking at these five recent or upcoming book covers, you’d think so. Flowers, spiders, hummingbirds, kids – where are the strawberry preserves!? Many thanks to Cindy Dobrez of Bookends for the heads up on this trend. Awaken by Katie Kacvinsky Keeping Safe […]
June 14, 2012 by Travis Jonker
I was hoping to get outside on this nice sunny day in Michigan. Instead I’m watching Rhymes and Reasons, a 2003 A&E bio of Dr. Seuss on YouTube. This is a must-watch, folks. It’s split into nine parts, so click here to see them on YouTube
June 13, 2012 by Travis Jonker
WILDER WONKA Gene Wilder had one unusual request before accepting the lead role in Willy Wonka in 1971’s Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory – he wanted a specific scene included in the movie. I have to say, it’s a brilliant request. Click here to read. (Thanks to Letters of Note for the link) FROG […]
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