Oh, I’ve thought about blogging. I had a great post prepared last Friday and it disappeared when I clicked ‘publish’. Twice it did. I hope this one saves!! It’s crunch time with BFYA and that is my #1 priority over the next few months. Well, that and the Indiana Council of Social Students and ALAN/NCTE… Read More November: New Releases
Zero Fade by Chris Terry. Curbside Splendor, 10 Sept Zero Fade chronicles eight days in the life of inner-city Richmond, Virginia, teen Kevin Phifer as he deals with wack haircuts, bullies, last year’s fly gear, his uncle Paul coming out as gay, and being grounded. Mira in the present tense by Sita Brahmachari; Whitman Press,… Read More September Releases
August offers quite an eclectic select of books! From Milati Perkins comedic collections by authors of color to Margarita Engle’s story of a mountain rescue dog, this month has a lot to off middle grade and young adult readers! Open life: Riffs on life between cultures edited by Mitali Perkins; Candlewick; August Listen in as… Read More August New Releases
July!! I haven’t worked during the summer since the 1970s. I’m pretty sure that having to do so this summer is why it just doesn’t feel like summer at all to me. I keep waiting for… I’m not sure what; just something to happen to signal that it has indeed begun. Nonetheless, we’ve passed the… Read More July New Releases
A recap of May releases: P.S. Be Eleven by Rita Williams Garcia; Amistad, 21 May How I became a ghost by Tim Tingle; Road Runner Press; 28 May Get over it by Nikki Carter; Dafina Press; 28 May Death, Dickinson and the Demented life of Frenchie Garcia by Jenny Torres-Sanchez; Running Press Kids; 28 May… Read More 4 New Releases: June, 2013
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