by Walter Dean Myers 2001 Harpers Press This in an autobiography focusing on Myer’s childhood. He describes how angry he was as a child, what it was like growing up in his grandparents home and coming to terms with racial issues. We see how he discovered his writing talents and how that, and joining the… Read More BOOK REVIEW Bad Boy: A Memoir
I’m looking through different publisher’s websites, trying to find new offers, new books and materials and over on Scholastic’s website, I find a wealth of materials on their special page just for librarians! Online field trips to Africa, Alabama, the 1960s or to meet Rosa Parks. Online interviews from ABC TV and grant sources! You… Read More Gotta Love Scholastic!
Enter Penguin Book’s We Beat the Street scholarship contest for your chance to win $1,500 scholarship to the college of your dreams! Entries must be received by April 15, 2007. To Enter the We Beat the Street Scholarship Contest (“Contest”) each contestant must submit an essay consisting of no less than 1,000 words and no… Read More We Beat the Streets Scholarship Contest
Registration is now open! Theme: “Working Together for Lifelong Learning” Join us for the sixth annual Information Literacy Summit—bringing together librarians and others to share and learn. This year’s theme is “Working Together for Lifelong Learning.” Keynote panel: Panelists representing a variety of library types will discuss how we, the library community, can work together to maximize information literacy as… Read More Information Literacy Summit 2007
I’ve got a student who begs for Star Wars books. I think he’s a junior and he loves everything Star Wars. With the series turning 30 this year, he grew up with it!! I’ll make him, and a few others (teachers and students!) very happy when I receive this free kit from Random House to… Read More Star Wars turns 30
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