Florida Offers Online Schools for Fulltime K-8 Students By SLJ Staff - 11/16/2008
Starting next fall, thousands of Florida students will be able to roll out of bed and attend school in their very own homes as a result of a new law that requires every school district in the state to set up an online school for fulltime kids in grades K-8. More
On Our Best Behavior: How do you whittle 13,000 books down to 54 titles? By Brian Kenney, Editor-in-Chief - 12/01/2009
Over the next few months, you’ll be awash in lists of books: best books, recommended books, top-10 books, notable books, and more. Creating book lists would seem to be innate to librarianship. On the one hand, it’s fun—all those debates about why a book should (or shouldn’t) be on a given list.
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It’s Caldecott Time By Ernie Cox - 12/01/2009
Most would agree that Matt Phelan’s The Storm in the Barn (Candlewick, 2009) delivers an incredible tale of a young boy in Dust Bowl America. It even received starred reviews from SLJ, Kirkus, Horn Book, and Booklist. But for some adults and teachers, there’s one serious problem with this historical fiction title—it’s a graphic novel.
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Sweden Introduces YA Authors Kadefors, Thor to U.S. Market By Rocco Staino - 11/25/2009
Authors Sara Kadefors and Annika Thor may not be household names in the United States. But representatives in their native Sweden are hoping to change that.
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Ordinary Heroes: Barbara O'Connor's latest book, 'The Small Adventure of Popeye and Elvis,' is a big treat By Rick Margolis - 11/01/2009
Popeye lives with his grandmother, Velma, who recites the names of the kings and queens of England in chronological order so she won’t go crazy. What else should we know about Popeye’s life? Popeye lives in a small Southern town with nothing to do in the summer, and he’s bored. And then, lo and behold, a shiny silver motor home gets stuck in the mud in front of his house and, ...
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A Touch of Grace By Madeleine Blais - 11/01/2009
From Grace Lin’s blog: June 19, 2007 Relief Even though I have been quiet about it, the last two weeks have been really brutal. Robert has suffered viciously, yet still soldiered on. I felt the least I could do was try to do the same. But the last few days have brought improvement and relief, and as it rains upon us, my creative seeds begin to sprout again… and it looks like I’...
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This Blog's for You: Ten of the best blogs for folks who take kids' lit seriously (but not too seriously) By Elizabeth Bird - 11/01/2009
A magazine article changed my life. Admittedly, that sounds like a bit of hyperbole, but it's true. There I was in New York City, with my shiny new MLIS degree, working at my very first children's librarian post. I was still experiencing that first flush of excitement people have when they start a new job in an occupation they love, and I was reading every article in every children's literature...
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Heavy Medal: A Mock Newbery Blog Jonathan Hunt, Librarian and teacher, Modesto City Schools December 2, 2009 Once Upon a Twice
I continue to look for picture book and easy reader texts that are worthy of Newbery ... More
2009 National Book Awards On the red carpet with nominees in the Young People's Literature category.
Photos by Rocco Staino.
SLJ Covers 2009 A bigger and better view of SLJ's covers from 2009
BookExpo America 2009: SLJ's Day of Dialog School Library Journal held a Day of Dialog in conjunction with the annual BookExpo America on May 28, 2009 at the Brooklyn Public Library. Full story: bit.ly/1a0G7o
Celebrity decorator Evette Rios reads to enthusiastic second graders at the Brooklyn Brownstone School library as part of a First Book donation event. The Eight O' Clock Coffee brand and Candlewick Press are teaming up to contribute 20,000 books to children across the country through their partnership with First Book, an organization that provides new books to children in need.
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