The Selection has gotten the green light for a television pilot. Following in the steps of Pretty Little Liars and Gossip Girl, the CW believes they may have found the next teen hit. It does have a very sellable and desirable premise: Hunger Games meets The Bachelor.
Set your DVRs for Fall 2013. 😉
Here are the links I shared on my Twitter and Pinterest accounts this week that you might find interesting:
CHILDREN’S BOOKS
6 Cautionary Tales That Terrified Kids of Yesteryear | Mental Floss http://buff.ly/Yklmd7
David Melling’s top 10 books featuring hugs | Children’s books http://buff.ly/WbBxqj
Great Tips to Turn Kids into Regular Readers – http://buff.ly/10jsamS
More Kids Read E-Books But What Do They Retain? | Digital Book World http://buff.ly/WdF73c
READING IS DUMB. THERE, I SAID IT. by Christopher Lehman « Nerdy Book Club http://buff.ly/10pcKgW
Time to VOTE! 2013 Mock Caldecott polls are open – The Horn Book – http://buff.ly/WdFPNC
LIBRARIES
16 Great Library Scenes in Film http://buff.ly/WP3HVU
A Doll’s Magic, Free to Renew – http://NYTimes.com http://buff.ly/10vlvWJ
Library Services in the Digital Age | Pew Internet Librarieshttp://buff.ly/WcA5Up
Rumors of the library’s demise have been greatly exaggerated | ITworld http://buff.ly/YpJomY
TECHNOLOGY
7 Libraries Of Sensational Photographs You Can Use For Free | Bestseller Labs http://buff.ly/WPxLAH
If you shop til you drop, will they track when you come back? | ITworld – http://buff.ly/Yq43qW
Why online book discovery is broken (and how to fix it) — paidContent http://buff.ly/13JlKkI
Waking Brain Cells 