This Week’s Tweets and Pins

| Tasha

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

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CHILDREN’S BOOKS

8-Year-Old Gets Sexist ‘How To Survive Almost Anything’ Books Pulled Off The Shelf http://buff.ly/GCKuEa #kidlit

"As a child is born, it’s important that child learns about books" http://buff.ly/GHJSxI #reading

Children’s Laureate Malorie Blackman: ‘Children should be encouraged to read electronic books’ – Telegraph http://buff.ly/192W06H #kidlit

Free Technology for Teachers: Download The Chronicles of Narnia as Free Audiobooks http://buff.ly/GCybZH #kidlit

Great Beginnings | Books for Emergent Readers | School Library Journal http://buff.ly/19gRu2I #kidlit

Horn BOO! – The Horn Book http://buff.ly/19aejF3 #kidlit

Lucy Christopher’s top 10 literary woods | Children’s books http://buff.ly/GPr1Bh #kidlit

PW KidsCast: A Conversation with Annie Barrows and Sophie Blackall http://buff.ly/18KoUrt #kidlit"

Reading aloud is the single most important thing that anybody can do with a child." http://buff.ly/1a1Zt2g #kidlit #reading

EBOOKS

Bloomsbury Children’s Sets December Launch for E-book Imprint http://buff.ly/192X5LN #ebooks

E-book sales are leveling off. Here’s why. http://buff.ly/GHEx9Q #ebooks

More gadgets, more reading: Survey suggests e-reader and tablet owners read more books – http://buff.ly/15RTgtY #ebooks

Community Living Room, Whistler Public Library

LIBRARIES

10 Reasons To Become A Library Addict | Laura Grace Weldon http://buff.ly/1acojNg #libraries

After Floods, Colorado Libraries Assess the Damage, Step in With Services http://buff.ly/1csIbS8 #libraries

Full STEAM Ahead: Injecting Art and Creativity into STEM | School Library Journal http://buff.ly/1cryiEm #libraries #stem

Libraries and Librarians in Horror Movies http://buff.ly/1acodoB #libraries

Melding Minds to Make a Library | American Libraries Magazine http://buff.ly/19hxjSm #libraries

Next Time, Libraries Could Be Our Shelters From the Storm http://buff.ly/GCOpSt #libraries

10 Interesting Ways to Use Instagram for Your Library http://buff.ly/GCDOXQ #libraries

TECHNOLOGY

Brilliant Maps Reveal Age of the World’s Buildings – Wired Science http://buff.ly/GJcrdI

Mountain View Is Installing Wi-Fi Because Google’s Free Service Stinks http://buff.ly/19odxqf

Most of the teen book collection occupies the wave wall, which has seating built in to encourage teens to stay and get lost in a book. An adjacent lounge with vending machines allows teens to socialize without bothering other patrons.

TEEN READS

An Adult YA Addict Comes Clean — Vulture http://buff.ly/1crgxFp #yalit

Divergent Author Veronica Roth Builds Her Empire — Vulture http://buff.ly/1e62VgF #yalit

THE FAULT IN OUR STARS Movie Set for June Release » EarlyWord – http://buff.ly/1e6c8Wo #yalit

Five questions for Holly Black – The Horn Book http://buff.ly/19aedNR #yalit

From the Guide: Slightly Spooky Middle-Grade Tales – The Horn Book http://buff.ly/1gkPtYv #yalit

Gary Wasdin: Teens need books, and bans don’t change that http://buff.ly/192VWnl #yalit

Lois Duncan on reaching a new generation of teen readers http://buff.ly/15ThDaH #yalit

Maggie Stiefvater: ‘I navigate readers’ emotions like a small ship through a rocky strait’ | Books http://buff.ly/1cr4mIv #yalit

New Trends in YA: The Agents’ Perspective http://buff.ly/19odDhx #yalit

Watch the First Official ENDER’S GAME Movie Clip http://buff.ly/18PVsAq #yalit Mixed feelings on this one because of the author.

Young adult books that changed our lives http://buff.ly/15ThzYt #yalit