2015 Branford Boase Shortlist

The UK’s Branford Boase Award focuses on debut novels for children and teens. Here are the shortlisted titles for this year:

Bone Jack Cowgirl

Bone Jack by Sara Crowe

Cowgirl by Giancarlo Gemin

The Dark Inside Half Bad (Half Bad, #1)

The Dark Inside by Rupert Wallis

Half Bad by Sally Green

Leopold Blue Trouble

Leopold Blue by Rosie Rowell

Trouble by Non Pratt

The Year of the Rat

The Year of the Rat by Clare Furniss

This Week’s Tweets, Pins & Tumbls

Here are the links I shared on my Twitter, Pinterest, and Tumblr accounts this week that I think are cool:

Find Your Way - Draw People into Your Library & Back Again - Ideas & Inspiration from Demco

CHILDREN’S BOOKS

30 most unforgettable animals from literature (infographic) http://buff.ly/1EYmZTp #kidlit

85 years of Nancy Drew: Did you know these facts about the popular teen detective? – Firstpost http://buff.ly/1ESqicQ #kidlit

I Am So Over Writing About Strong Girls* – Kirby Larson http://buff.ly/1RajSei #kidlit #yalit

An Indigenous perspective on diversity in young adult and children’s literature in Australia http://buff.ly/1KMlRB6 #kidlit #yalit

Raheen+Library+at+Australian+Catholic+University+/+Woods+Bagot

LIBRARIES

Calgary Public Library CEO’s major changes making noise http://buff.ly/1bmnMzN #libraries

Oh, Those Clever Librarians and Their #Bookface http://buff.ly/1KGXrcl

Wisconsin police groups want ‘Don’t Shoot’ painting removed from library http://buff.ly/1ERzQF7 #libraries

To read is to voyage through time

TEEN READS

“I bet I’d like The Pitcher in the Rye better. Less whining, more throwing stuff.”  — Best critical reaction to catcher in the rye I’ve ever heard (via yahighway)

Jandy Nelson: I felt like every work I’ve ever fallen in love with spoke to me all at once http://buff.ly/1c2ioCY #yalit