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Month: February 2009

Authors’ BookTrailers

Authors are beginning to realize the power of BookTrailers to sell their books.  I think some publishers create the trailers to promote the books while many authors create their own.  Book trailers, just like movie trailers introduce viewers to the new story being told.   I’ve even seen many that librarians create to promote books. … Read More Authors’ BookTrailers

23 February 2009 Monday24 February 2009 Tuesday Edith2 Comments

Summer Opportunity: High School Males

Morehouse Summer Program @ Morehouse College in Atlanta , GA – will be offering a Summer Institute (Project Identity) for African-American males entering the 10th and 11th grades. Three weeks at Morehouse – June 7 – 28 Creative Writing – SAT Prep – Debate – Pre-Calculus – Leadership development – Enrichment activities – $1,400 fee… Read More Summer Opportunity: High School Males

22 February 2009 Sunday Edith

Pray the Devil Back to Hell

I tend to use movies and literature for entertainment and this shows through in my tendancy to review works of fiction. As wonderful as the many books are that I read and the books that I watch, I manage to forget (ignore?) how horrible the real world can be.  Then a find a movie like… Read More Pray the Devil Back to Hell

20 February 2009 Friday Edith

book review: If I was Your Girl

book review:  If I was your girl        author: Ni Ni Simone Publisher: Kensington, 2008 main character: Toi McKnight Toi McKnight is a 17 year old high school student who has a twin sister, an infant son, a job at iHop, a whack baby daddy, a live in cousin who would make anyone crack up with… Read More book review: If I was Your Girl

18 February 2009 Wednesday18 February 2009 Wednesday Edith3 Comments

Don’t read this! Read the BrownBookShelf!!

What are you doing reading this??  It’s February and you should be reading the BrownBookShelf every single day this month so that you can learn about 28 new and exciting African American childrens and young adult authors!

10 February 2009 Tuesday Edith

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