Book of the Week
Buzz Alert: Inside Out and Back Again
The school and library world is a-buzzing with accolades for Thanhha Lai’s debut novel INSIDE OUT AND BACK AGAIN! Check out these reviews…and the shiny stars that accompany them: “In her not-too-be-missed debut, Lai evokes a distinct time and place and presents a complex, realistic heroine whom readers will recognize, even if they haven’t found [...]
Melissa Marr’s Book Event, Wednesday, February 23rd
Tomorrow night, Wednesday, 2/23, 5:00 PST/8:00 EST, Melissa Marr will be at Mysterious Galaxy Books in San Diego to celebrate the release of the fifth and final book in the Wicked Lovely series, DARKEST MERCY. Even if you don’t live nearby (or you live nearby and didn’t score a ticket), you can watch the event [...]
DELIRIUM by Lauren Oliver
In a future where love is considered a disease to be eradicated, Lena wonders if she’s missing anything by not feeling affection and emotional connection. Then she meets Alex and Lena finds herself a victim of the illness. Suspenseful, fast-moving, and soaring, DELIRIUM is 1984 meets ROMEO AND JULIET. In its starred review, Kirkus says [...]
Storytime Corner: Cats
I know there are a lot of dog people out there and, don’t worry, we’ll come back another day and give them some love. For today, though, we’re giving over the blog to the felines. Need some cat books for preschool storytime? Here are a few suggestions: PETE THE CAT by Eric Litwin, illustrated by [...]
Turning the Page with…Alex Flinn
Johnny is stuck repairing shoes in the Coral Reef Grand Hotel, longing for adventure and excitement. Then he gets dragged on a quest for a frog prince and gets more danger and action than he bargained for. In CLOAKED, Alex Flinn is back, doing what she does best: writing entertaining twists on both well- and [...]
Black History Month
My daughter’s 4th grade class is celebrating Black History Month in the most wonderful way by creating a version of Kente cloth. While it’s traditionally made with silk and cotton interweaving threads, her class used pens, paints, and colored pencils to create theirs. Kente cloth is believed to have originated from the Akan people in [...]
Congratulations to our tweetstakes winners!
Congratulations to the winners of our WHEN I GROW UP signed book tweetstakes: @annaccraig @pageintraining @jesshface You’ll be receiving a copy of WHEN I GROW UP signed by Al Yankovic himself! Congratulations!
Valentine’s Day Activities
The fantastic folks at Reading Rockets have teamed up with one of our awesome authors, Laura Elliott (A STRING OF HEARTS, illustrated by Lynn Munsinger), to put together an amazing Valentine’s Day resource. Check it out here. There are writing prompts, an e-card, a craft, poetry activities and a lot more. But my personal favorite [...]
Win a signed copy of Weird Al Yankovic’s When I Grow Up!
Tweet for a chance to win a signed copy of Weird Al Yankovic’s new picture book, When I Grow Up! Just answer this question: When you were a child, what did you want to be when you grew up? Here’s how to enter! 1. Follow @thepageturn on Twitter (so we can DM you if you [...]
Al Yankovic’s Favorite Teacher
MY FAVORITE TEACHER by Al Yankovic I was fortunate enough to have a handful of teachers during my years as a student that excited and inspired me, but I think my favorite was Mr. Walker (not his real name—his real name was Mr. Harsh…actually, I should probably just refer to him as Mr. Harsh from [...]
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