This Week’s Tweets and Pins

Here are the links I shared on my Twitter and Pinterest accounts that you might find interesting:

17 Famous Literary Characters Almost Named Something Else – Mental Floss http://buff.ly/PLCogk

2012 Mind the Gap Awards — The Horn Book http://buff.ly/RX03Ym For the books that didn’t win. ‪#kidlit‬

ACLU alleges Michigan school district violated students’ ‘right to learn to read’ – The Washington Post http://buff.ly/LS6Tep

Anthony McGowan’s top 10 global adventures | Children’s books |http://guardian.co.uk http://buff.ly/PpsZLb ‪#kidlit‬

Ask Lorna: short story collections for a seven-year-old boy – Telegraphhttp://buff.ly/ROMPwF ‪#kidlit‬

BBC News – Hunger Games confirms fourth film http://buff.ly/Min0GL ‪#yalit‬

Beach reads for teens — The Horn Book http://buff.ly/RX7fDU ‪#yalit‬

Charlie Higson: ‘Let’s not revive this dead debate about reading ages on books’ |http://buff.ly/PLURcA ‪#kidlit‬

Children’s books need age certifications, claims GP Taylor | http://guardian.co.uk http://buff.ly/PGvkBC – And the debate begins again ‪#kidlit‬

The Chilling Truths Behind Patricia McCormick’s YA Novels | Entertainment |http://TIME.com http://buff.ly/PIpiAj ‪#yalit‬

Five questions for Molly Bang and Penny Chisholm — The Horn Book http://buff.ly/PMygN6 ‪#kidlit‬ ‪#authors‬

Gaiman Signs Multi-Book Deal with HarperCollins http://buff.ly/LOW8JX ‪#kidlit‬

Great escapes (some quite literal!) for middle-grade summer reading — The Horn Book http://buff.ly/PMyrbc ‪#kidlit‬

James Dawson: why teens in books can’t swear | Children’s books | http://guardian.co.uk http://buff.ly/MiwUbh ‪#yalit‬

Sophia Bennett’s top 10 stylish reads | Children’s books | http://guardian.co.uk http://buff.ly/LS4EHU ‪#yalit‬

‘Tempest’ sequel ‘Vortex’ cover revealed | Shelf Life | http://EW.com http://buff.ly/PO5hsi ‪#yalit‬

Top Ten Girl Power Books: Middle Grade « Nerdy Book Club http://buff.ly/RP3UXm ‪#kidlit‬

‘Witches’ Sequel Casts A Complex Spell : NPR http://buff.ly/PM3dAT ‪#yalit‬

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