A Fuse #8 Production
November 30, 2010 by Travis Jonker
Toby and the Secrets of the Tree By Timothée de Fombelle Performed by Peter Berkrot Brilliance Audio (Candlewick) ISBN: 9781441888761 8 Compact Discs / Approx. 9.5 hrs $24.99 Grades 5-8 In Stores Some stories keep it simple. You got your main characters, a straightforward plot, a manageable theme, and a couple surprises to keep you […]
November 29, 2010 by Travis Jonker
If every picture tells a story, then every picture of a hold shelf tells… (calculating) …well, let’s just say it tells a bunch of stories. Lots of stories. One story a hold shelf picture tells is What the Kids Are Readin’, and that is why I share my monthly snapshot. This one is from the […]
November 29, 2010 by Travis Jonker
I will go to long lengths for kicks. Case in point: I’m redesigning the cover of every Newbery winning book, starting in 1922 and working my way up to today. I’ll post the results on Mondays. Click here to read my self-imposed rules for the project. Let’s see how things turn out today… 1924: The […]
November 28, 2010 by Travis Jonker
With the recent release of part one of the final Harry Potter film, there has been a glut of HP-related whathaveyous on the internet, but few as amusing as this. Pop-culture figures sorted into the four Hogwarts houses. Can you guess where Big Bird ends up? Click the image below to read. (Thanks to BuzzFeed […]
November 24, 2010 by Travis Jonker
A MUST SEE: ALA YOUTH MEDIA AWARDS WEBCAST While I’m excited to say that I’ll see them in person this year, I couldn’t be more pleased that the American Library Association will again offer a live webcast of their annual Youth Media Awards. Well, I guess I would be more pleased if they somehow combined […]
November 23, 2010 by Travis Jonker
…at least for publishers, apparently. Is it just me, or does it seem like we’re seeing a lot of the number 13 these days? A sample of recent releases: 13 Words by Lemony Snicket 13 Treasures by Michelle Harrison The Blade of Shattered Hope (The 13th Reality, Book 3) by James Dashner Thirteen Plus One […]
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November 22, 2010 by Travis Jonker
At the end of every month I snap a photo of the hold shelf in one of my school libraries… …slap it up online, and discuss the results. An example: To my mind, this is a good way to see which books kids are really digging. (Cue swelling orchestra) Now it’s your turn. My next […]
November 22, 2010 by Travis Jonker
Have you been wondering what the covers of Newbery-winning books would look like if they were redesigned by a complete novice? You must do a lot of wondering. However, you’re also in the right place. Every Monday I’ll redesign the cover of a Newbery book, beginning at the beginning and working up to today. Click […]
November 22, 2010 by Travis Jonker
Case Closed? Nine Mysteries Unlocked by Modern Science By Susan Hughes Illustrated by Michael Wandelmaier Kids Can Press ISBN: 9781554533626 $17.95 Grades 5-8 In Stores The nonfiction landscape is littered with books on unexplained phenomena. The Bermuda Triangle, the Loch Ness Monster, Big Foot – these sorts of real-life mysteries contain endless appeal for readers. […]
November 21, 2010 by Travis Jonker
If you’re a librarian, a children’s lit fan, or just some dude who has a thing for best-of lists, you’ll be well served to check out the 2010 edition of School Library Journal’s Best Books of the Year. So many great picks. Click the image below to read: On the more commercial side of things, […]
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A Fuse #8 Production
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