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If you’re interested in YA, you can do no better than to start reading Bookends, a new blog created by Cindy Dobrez and Lynn Rutan. Beside the fact that they do cool tag-team reviews, both are experts in the field with an exceptional depth of knowledge. Need specifics? From their profile: We are middle school […]
Last week two of the school libraries where I work held their annual book fair. An exciting time. I still remember some of the books I picked up at the book fairs of my youth. Shout out to the Hardy Boys, wherever you are. While working the register and providing help to parents and students, […]
Due to traveling, 100 Scope Notes will be up on the shelf until Monday. See you back here then! (Top Image: ‘allergy central‘ www.flickr.com/photos/37293045@N00/226833396)
 The most philosophic post title I’ve ever written, wasted on a blasted poll. While I try to come up with an even philosophical-er post title for future use, I would love to find out who’s reading this here ramblin’ mess of a blog. Will my results be as insightful as the pie chart above? […]
Hip hop is one of my favorite types of music (proud watcher of VH1’s 100 Greatest Hip Hop Songs last weekend). Children’s books are my favorite kind of books. An intermingling of the two? Sounds to good to me. NPR recently interviewed Nikki Giovanni, author of “Hip Hop Speaks to Children“. You may have some […]
When I Grow Up: A young person’s guide to interesting & unusual occupations By Jessica Loy Henry Holt and Company ISBN: 9780805077179 $16.95 Grades 3-6 In Stores When I was in elementary school I wanted to be a Karate Guy when I got older. Apparently, I wasn’t aware of the whole “you have to make […]
The latest edition of School Library Journal is notable for two reasons. First off, the cover story, “Has the Newbery Lost Its Way?” is causing a stir among bookish types all over the internet. Click the links below to read more about it: Heavy Medal: A Mock Newbery Blog Read Roger Educating Alice A Chair, […]
City of Ember Directed by GIl Kenan Starring: Harry Treadaway, Saoirse Ronan, Bill Murray, Tim Robbins Rated PG In Theaters This is a children’s literature blog, so it’s hard for me to watch a movie based on a kid’s book and not compare the two. Actually, this review (and I use that term loosely) won’t make much sense unless […]
The outstanding children’s lit blog Literate Lives awarded me with a “I ? Your Blog” award. Not since I was given the “sunburned tongue” award in youth soccer have I been as happy to receive recognition. There are some rules that go along with this award. Here they are: 1) Add the logo of the […]
Did you know “City of Ember” opened this weekend? It kinda snuck up on me too. I’m surprised I haven’t seen more hype. I mean, I watch TV, I’m not living under a rock, yet I haven’t seen nor heard anything about the release. Strange… I’m excited to see it, however, and I’ll be posting […]
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