Credit for this information goes to TeenLibrary. There’s a great new blog that reviews street lit, also called urban fiction, etc. — the gritty books my teens can’t seem to get enough of. It’s at http://streetfiction.org/ , and creator Daniel Marcou (a corrections librarian and author) is also soliciting reviews. “I am looking for reviews… Read More Wanted: urban fiction reviews
Litminds Blogs and Interviews has a recent interview with Julia Alvarez as she talks about “her writing life, her new book and her forays into organic farming”
There’s nothing like the Mexico City metro: hundreds of miles of sweaty commute, neon green seats and beggars and entertainers of all sorts. Idle time is often spent fending off gropers and the occasional organ grinder, but Mexico City’s local government is giving riders another way to while away the hours: reading. the rest of… Read More “Para leer de boleto”
The Making the Nonfiction Connection Grant from Heinemann-Raintree offers U.S. schools the opportunity to apply for Heinemann-Raintree books valuing up to $5,000. The purpose of the grant is to recognize and reward extraordinary educational programs that promote the use of series nonfiction and enhance nonfiction literacy. Hurry! Applications must be received by mail on or… Read More NON Fiction Grant
Over on Nikki Grimes’ website is an announcement about 31 Flavorite Authors who will be appearing in Readergirlz Myspace reader’s forum. A different author will be posting every night in Oct so this will definitely be worth checking out! Readergirlz also maintains a Myspace page.
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