A nod to John Holyfield
I spend a lot of time and energy on fiction writing, but thanks to my recent descovery of The Brown Bookshelf, I found author Tonya Bolden and wonderful non-fic selections for today’s young people.
Category: Resources
Free Online Books
NY Times: In an attempt to increase book sales, HarperCollins Publishers will begin offering free electronic editions of some of its books on its Web site, including a novel by Paulo Coelho and a cookbook by the Food Network star Robert Irvine. The idea is to give readers the opportunity to sample the books online… Read More Free Online Books
Political Blog for the YAs
If you haven’t seen it yet, author Mitali Perkin’s (First Daughter) Sparrowblog offers a refreshing and insightful perspective on the ’08 elections. Written in the voice of her fictional book’s main character, his could really get YAs excited about the elections as we get dish about the candidates and their children.
Pride and Passion
The Small Grants to Libraries program brings traveling exhibitions and other types of public programming to libraries across the country. “Pride and Passion: The African American Baseball Experience” has been designated as part of the NEH’s We the People program, exploring significant events and themes in our nation’s history and culture and advancing knowledge of… Read More Pride and Passion
Spanish Book Fair
The Northeast Chapter of REFORMA will be hosting a Spanish Language Materials Book Fair on Friday, March 7th from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM. It will be held at the Newark Public Library, located at 5 Washington Street in Newark, NJ. According to the flyer, it is “an excellent opportunity for librarians and educators to… Read More Spanish Book Fair
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