Male Monday began with Ari @ Reading in Color Last week, my much awaited copy of Putting Make Up on the Fat Boy arrived. For months, I’ve had a copy of Wright’s previous novel, When the Black Girl Sang but haven’t read it yet. It’s gotten many good reviews and I know I… Read More Male Monday: Bil Wright
title: Heart of a Samurai author: Margi Preus date: 2010, Amulet Books main character: Manjiro “John Mung” While on a routine fishing expedition, 14 year old Manjiro and his shipmates are overtaken by a storm and left shipwrecked on an island. They are eventually rescued, but not by their fellow Japanese countrymen. This creates a… Read More review: Heart of a Samurai
It’s Cybils time! The call for judges has gone out and bloggers have until 15 September to apply. I judged YA nonfiction last year and really appreciated the opportunity to critically read some of the best non-fiction books of the year. Because I was invested in the process, I paid more attention to the events… Read More SundayMorningReads
Through September 12: Nominations are open for the 2011 Carnegie Corporation of New York/New York Times I Love My Librarian Award. Ten librarians will win $5,000! Learn more about the I Love My Librarian Award in the digital supplement to American Libraries magazine: http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b850f6ea. Promote the Award Promotional tools are available on the award Web page at www.atyourlibrary.org/ilovemylibrarian (click on… Read More Is there a special librarian that you love?
Labor Day Today is meant to celebrate the fruits of our labor, but I can’t help but think of friends and family who continue to search for a j-o-b, for anything that will help them pay for bills, hopefully provide benefits and maybe even lead to something better. Have you noticed that the person with… Read More Labor Day
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