Saturday Trailer
What better day for book trailers than a Saturday? Today’s feature: Daughter of Xanadu by Dori Jones Yang; Delacorte Press, 2011 Excerpt Meet Dori Jones Yang
Month: March 2012
review: The good braider
title: The good braider author: Terry Farish date: Marshall Cavendish, May 2012 main character: Viola/Keji I usually reviews books some time after they’ve hit the market, however I’ve been intrigued by the cover of The good braider for too long. I picked it up one afternoon and finished reading it that evening. Upon turning the… Read More review: The good braider
Expanding the Margins
I probably should save these comments so that I could actually have something to write about come Sunday, but heck! I’m on spring break and I’ve got nothing but ideas! First, I have to share with you that I’ve gotten a new position! I’ll be working as an Assistant Reference Librarian at Indiana State University… Read More Expanding the Margins
book review: Silhouetted by the Blue
title: Silhouetted by the Blue author: Traci L. Jones date: Farrar Straus Giroux; 2011 main character: Serena Shaw reading level 4.6 Serena is having a rough 7th grade year. Her father has once again been taken over by what Serena refers to as ‘the blue’ which is really a deep fit of depression. Her mother… Read More book review: Silhouetted by the Blue
Hunt for History
ABC-CLIO’s 3rd Annual “Hunt for History” Brings History to Life with Scavenger Hunt for School Library Media Specialists, Teachers and their Students Winners to be announced in May. Prizes include iPads and online database subscriptions ABC-CLIO is calling for school library media specialists and social studies teachers around the country to join the 2012 “Hunt for… Read More Hunt for History
Cotton Quilts Edi 