Book of the Week
CLASS ACTS
We’re doing something really fun and new this coming Fall (we know, it’s just barely getting nice out and here we are, already fast-forwarding…) to get our tween authors out in schools and bookstores: it’s called Class Acts, and terrific author duos are going out on the road to compete (with the help of the [...]
PRETTY CROOKED, PRETTY AWESOME GUEST POST
Today we have a guest post from Elisa Ludwig, author of PRETTY CROOKED, which goes on sale tomorrow! PRETTY CROOKED is the first in a three-book series, a modern day “Robin Hood,” featuring loveable and smart teenage heroine Willa, who steals from her privileged friends, gives gifts to the disenfranchised students at her prep school, [...]
Holiday Round-Up
I know, it seems crazy to talk about the holiday season already. But this is also the point where we start putting in book orders for the latest titles and replacing old books as well. So let’s jump in and talk about some of the newest books for the holiday season: MARY ENGELBREIT’S NUTCRACKER by [...]
The Three Musketeers
The story of The Three Musketeers has captured the imagination of youngsters and adults alike for ages. I don’t remember being into it as a kid…but I was certainly into as a teen when the film version came out. Granted, I think my fascination had more to do with Chris O’Donnell and Kiefer Sutherland than [...]
Liesl & Po
A gorgeous book illustrated throughout by Kei Acedera, we are so excited to share LIESL & PO with you! Lauren Oliver proves she can right it all: young adult, dystopian, and now middle-grade. We have materials to help you read LIESL & PO with the kids in your classrooms and libraries. Check out the website: [...]
BBW Booktalk: ANGUS, THONGS, AND FULL-FRONTAL SNOGGING
A regular on the top banned and challenged books list, ANGUS, THONGS, AND FULL-FRONTAL SNOGGING by the fabulous Louise Rennison has a cult following (um, include me in that cult!). The book has been challenged for a multitude of reasons: age inappropriateness, profanity, and sexual content. It has also made the Top 100 list, which [...]
BBW Booktalk: IN THE NIGHT KITCHEN
Like BRIDGE TO TERABITHIA yesterday, Maurice Sendak’s IN THE NIGHT KITCHEN makes the list for one of the top 100 most frequently banned books of the decade, 1990-2000. It was also made the Top 10 most challenged book of 2004. It’ll be no surprise to those of you familiar with the book that the sticking [...]
Al Yankovic’s WHEN I GROW UP App: A conversation with editor Anne Hoppe
From Book to App with Al Yankovic’s WHEN I GROW UP, Illustrated by Wes Hargis, Digital Development by Bean Creative I thought I’d hate it. It’s not a book. And I love books, with their fusion of author and illustrator’s visions into a carefully crafted whole, results showcased on the printed page. An app, I [...]
EVERYTHING GOES: ON LAND by Brian Biggs + GIVEAWAY!
When I was a teenager, my little sister got into the Where’s Waldo? books. I certainly didn’t admit it at the time – so of course I’ll admit it publicly now as a blogger – but, at 17, I totally loved those books too. It took me so long to memorize where Waldo was on [...]
Teaching Writing Through Music with author Ben Winters
Doing classroom visits with young writers is probably my favorite part of being a writer, narrowly edging out the actual writing. Kids inspire me; they give me new ideas for characters and stories; and, most importantly, they crack me up. Plus, when it comes to doing classroom visits and giving “writing prompts” to the kids, [...]
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