In addition to providing books for download, the New York Public Library also offers free audio samples to teen readers (listeners?) Samples include Miracles Boys, Holes, A Single Shard, A Step from Heaven, Before We Were Free, The First Part Last and many more! This would be a great place to try out a book!
From my YALSA listserv, I’ve received a link to the America Reads Spanish e-newsletter #9 with the REFORMA logo. You are encouraged to contribute to the “The Essential Guide to Spanish Reading” – by recommending your patrons’ favorite books in Spanish as well as yours.
Here’s a preview of Chess Rumble a new piece of fiction coming from Gary Neri, author of Shorty. Neri is an African American male author who writes for YAs. He is a storyteller, artist and digital movie producer who currently lives in Florida with his family.
I remember the Urban League! The organization was founded in 1910 to help African Americans settle in northern urban cities. Today, they continue to work to empower African Americans to enter the economic and social mainstream. Their website provides information on over 50 scholarships available to students of college who wish to pursue the dream… Read More Remember the Urban League?
I’ve not posted a link to a podcast before, not sure how this will work. But! I’ve found a nice interview with L. Divine about her new Drama High Series and I wanted to share it here! The link takes you directly to the podcast from Authors In Your Pocket.
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