A Fuse #8 Production
March 30, 2013 by Travis Jonker
In March… …we learned that Abraham Lincoln is alive and into graphic novels for kids. The reincarnated 16th President appeared in a video created by John Schumacher and Colby Sharp about Newbery-winning book Lincoln: A Photobiography. …we found out about some of the graphic novels hitting shelves in 2013. In the inaugrual Preview Interview, First Second […]
March 29, 2013 by Travis Jonker
Well here we are, the final Friday before National Poetry Month begins. On April 2 I’ll be posting a gallery of your book spine poem submissions. Here are my tips for making your own. You want in? Email your poems to me at scopenotes (at) gmail (dot) com or post them to your blog and let […]
March 27, 2013 by Travis Jonker
MATILDA: HORSE RACE FIXER The New Yorker, in discussing the new stage play of Roald Dahl’s classic, reveals the very different early draft of Matilda. Click here to read at Bookshelves of Doom. SCHOOL LIBRARIANS: STAY FOCUSED The Blue Skunk Blog makes me think every time out. In a world of a million professional distractions, […]
March 26, 2013 by Travis Jonker
Can you guess the classic children’s book by its scathing one-star review on GoodReads or Amazon? [Author]’s book is a piece of nationalist propaganda, using oversimplification, emotional appeals, and dualistic morality to shut down her readers’ minds. More troubling is that it is aimed at children, who don’t yet have the critical faculties to defend […]
March 22, 2013 by Travis Jonker
Check out the Poetry Friday roundup at GottaBook. National Poetry Month looms (but, you know, in a good way) and I’m counting down to the big event with a book spine poem each and every Friday in March. Interested in giving the book spine poem thing a shot? Try it with kids? Here are my […]
March 20, 2013 by Travis Jonker
I just read the Publishers Weekly article The Bestselling Children’s Books of 2012. A few thoughts… 1. The rise of the Dork How about the Dork Diaries series taking two of the top six hardcover frontlist spots? When that series first appeared I didn’t think it would make that sort of a splash. But Dork […]
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March 19, 2013 by Travis Jonker
When we started lending e-readers in my school library last year, I expected there would be some damaged devices. I envisioned the occasional drop, or maybe a backpack smash. I didn’t see this coming: That’s right: “My dog ate my e-reader”. People have joked that arming students with devices would eliminate the age old “My […]
March 18, 2013 by Travis Jonker
Welcome to Your Awesome Robot By Viviane Schwarz Flying Eye Books ISBN: 9781909263000 $13.95 Grades PreK-2 In Stores April 16, 2013 Find it at: Schuler Books | Your Library While the concept of library makerspaces for teens and adults has been getting buzzy lately, youth librarians will tell you we’ve been getting crafty with young […]
March 17, 2013 by Travis Jonker
When it comes to nuts and bolts, “here’s the big stuff”-type previews, Publishers Weekly is the place to go. They recently put up their Fall 2013 Sneak Previews, and now my eyebrows are tired (from all the raising). If you’re interested in upcoming books, check it out. Publishers Weekly Fall 2013 Sneak Previews
March 16, 2013 by Travis Jonker
Lesson learned: It’s hard to keep a straight face when you’re wearing a chinstrap beard made out of construction paper. School librarian John Schumacher and teacher Colby Sharp are reading every Newbery Medal-winning book and making videos along the way. This week they discuss 1988 winner Lincoln: A Photobiography. In an unexpected twist, our 16th […]
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