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On being unpopular
In reading Young Adult Literature in Action generally very strongly agree with Rosemary Chance’s criteria for young adult fiction. I particularly enjoy how she describes books for young adults that explore sexuality at a teen level in romance. In light of of other discussion threads, I know that elementary teacher-librarians feel much more cautious about…
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The Gathering by Kelley Armstrong
Book title: The Gathering Author: Kelley Armstrong Bibliographic entry Armstrong, K. (2011). The gathering. Toronto, ON: Doubleday Canada. Description Maya and her friends discover a town secret as they are the victims of a mysterious scheme by their local pharmaceutical company. When a new boy and his sister move to the area, Maya discovers that her…
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The Rock and the River by Kekla Magoon
Book title: The Rock and the River Author: Kekla Magoon Bibliographic entry Magoon, K. (2010) The rock and the river. (audiobook) Brilliance Audio. Description A wonderfully woven tale that explores the nuances of the Civil Rights Movement in the 1960s in the United States. Sam, the youngest son of a demonstration leader, learns first hand…
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Kathleen Horning’s Cover to Cover
I’m going to go way out on a limb here and say that my book buying habits have been inconsistent, to say the least. I have a very limited budget. I started developing my collection by really trying to understand what was useful but unpopular, and popular but not very useful academically. I buy for…
threadbare beauty 