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

CHILDREN’S LIT

The 9 Most Mischievous Literary Pranksters, Ranked| BookBub | http://buff.ly/1pWFYlU  #kidlit #reading

10 diary books | Children’s books http://buff.ly/1pWJYmy  #kidlit

Are We Rushing Kids Out of Picture Books? | ShelfTalker http://buff.ly/1oqC9YZ  #kidlit

Classic Childhood Books That Grow With You| Zola Books | http://buff.ly/1pG5o5r  #kidlit

Does Winnie-the-Pooh hinder a child’s ability to learn science? | Toronto Star http://buff.ly/1dBpUnS  #kidlit #stem

Hear what ‘wordless author’ David Wiesner has to say about books http://buff.ly/1oqLJer  #kidlit

How Jean Craighead George’s ‘Ice Whale’ Got Finished Thanks to Her Surviving Children | SLJ http://buff.ly/1pWIHvF  #kidlit

Marilyn Nelson: ‘Many performance poets seem to believe that yelling a poem makes it comprehensible’ – GalleyCat http://buff.ly/1orhlAH 

Top 10 Mothers – and mother figures – in children’s books | Children’s books http://buff.ly/PagKUi  #kidlit

EBOOKS

How I learned to stop worrying and love the Kindle | The Daily Dot http://buff.ly/1k33vT0  #ebooks

LIBRARIES

Amazing Reading Nooks: Create Cozy, Inventive Reading Havens in Your Library | School Library Journal http://buff.ly/1pWHzbm  #libraries

Libraries are branching out into digital – Fortune Tech http://buff.ly/1pWKyPh  #libraries

TEEN READS

11 Things You Learn When Your Book Is Turned Into A TV Show| Kass Morgan | http://buff.ly/PafjFl  #yalit

Beyond the Bestsellers: So You’ve Read SPEAK by Laurie Halse Anderson | BOOK RIOT http://buff.ly/1pM2r5f  #yalit

‘The Perks Of Being A Wallflower’ Should Be Banned: Kamloops Dad http://buff.ly/1pG5qKA  #yalit

See the cover of Scott Westerfeld’s new novel ‘Afterworlds’ | Shelf Life http://buff.ly/1hFkCDj  #yalit

The well-read teenager: brilliant classics for young adult readers | Children’s books http://buff.ly/PagSmt  #yalit

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

CHILDREN’S LIT

Aaron Starmer and Laurel Snyder Interview Each Other About Loneliness, Magic, and The Outsiders | Nerdy Book Club http://buff.ly/1dpp2CL

Can books unite children across the world? | Children’s books http://buff.ly/1ixp76n #kidlit

Jean Craighead George’s Children Complete Her Final Novel http://buff.ly/1dpktIw #kidlit

A Picture-Book Like No Other | Brain Pickings http://buff.ly/1hxtJ97 #kidlit

‘Pippi Longstocking’ Author Astrid Lindgren Gets a Spot on Sweden’s 20 Krona Note – GalleyCat http://buff.ly/1jnnStZ #kidlit

Rush Limbaugh selection in children’s book competition causes a stir – CNN http://buff.ly/1giNPbK #kidlit

E-BOOKS

E-book Settlement Refunds Released to Consumers http://buff.ly/1gyrCa0 #ebooks

LIBRARIES

Fisking How “Libraries Are Failing America” | Agnostic, Maybe http://buff.ly/1diKvgf

How US libraries are becoming community problem solvers | Local Leaders Network | Guardian Professional http://buff.ly/1loNSVK #libraries

I hang out at libraries, even when I’m not looking for a book | Halifax, Nova Scotia | THE COAST http://buff.ly/1gxHMQY #libraries

Joint statement from the presidents of AILA, APALA, BCALA, CALA, REFORMA and ALA http://buff.ly/1hsmvDb #libraries

New Top 10 Reasons Why Libraries are still Important – Stephen’s Lighthouse New http://buff.ly/1hs8buD #libraries

St. Paul Public Library: Sharing More Than Books – YouTube http://buff.ly/1dvK6Yv #libraries

PRIVACY

MetaPhone: The Sensitivity of Telephone Metadata « Web Policy http://buff.ly/1gj1XSr #privacy

People Battle to Regain Online Privacy http://buff.ly/1fUAAIA #privacy

TEEN READS

American Libraries Learn To Read Teenagers : The Protojournalist : NPR http://buff.ly/1irSira #libraries

Another Reason The Hunger Games Is Awesome: Katniss Is Taller Than Peeta – http://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2013/11/another-reason-em-the-hunger-games-em-is-awesome-katniss-is-taller-than-peeta/281826/ … AMEN says the tall girl

A Censored History of Ladies in YA Fiction | BOOK RIOT http://buff.ly/1ixukeb #yalit

Is Divergent Sci-Fi’s First Successful Bisexual Allegory? http://buff.ly/1ilUW1N #yalit #glbtq

A message from Holly Black and Cassandra Clare | Children’s books http://buff.ly/1hfneYi #yalit

Must Every YA Action Heroine Be Petite? – Julianne Ross – The Atlantic http://buff.ly/1hfyyns #yalit

Stacked: Challenging the Expectation of YA Characters as "Role Models" for Girls http://buff.ly/1dppnp5 #yalit

Tanya Byrne’s top 10 black characters in children’s books | Children’s books http://buff.ly/1ilW4m4 #kidlit #yalit

This Spring’s Hottest Teen Books http://buff.ly/1gxRSkS #yalit

YA Outer Space Adventures to Read While Waiting for the Next Tin Star | BOOK RIOT http://buff.ly/1l7B1oo #yalit

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

CHILDREN’S BOOKS

Board Book Roundup: Spring 2014 Edition – The Horn Book http://buff.ly/1dgL62p #kidlit

Newbery / Caldecott 2015: Spring Prediction Edition — @fuseeight A Fuse #8 Production http://buff.ly/1guh0mo #kidlit

Stacked: Girls Kicking Ass With Their Brains: Guest Post by Sarah Stevenson http://buff.ly/1gxGf7B #kidlit

Your Kids Love ‘Cosmos.’ Keep Them Interested in Science With These Books. – Tablet Magazine http://buff.ly/1daAOAM #kidlit

EBOOKS

Judge Rules for HarperCollins in Open Road E-Book Dispute http://buff.ly/1gPVsRW #ebooks

People Who Use E-Readers Dive Far Deeper Into Books | Underwire http://buff.ly/1l3Zi1c #ebooks

LIBRARIES

Libraries designed without old-fashioned books, for new-fashioned readers http://buff.ly/1daBpCG #libraries

Who Says Libraries Are Going Extinct? – Pacific Standard: The Science of Society http://buff.ly/1l7JBWG #libraries

TEEN READS

Darren Shan: "I wanted to write about racism in the UK – zombies seemed like a good way to do that." http://buff.ly/1gy5ZAB #yalit

DIVERGENT: Early Reviews Not Promising » EarlyWord – http://buff.ly/1gyahIe #yalit

Is The "Young Adult" Boom Dwindling In Books As Well As Movies? http://buff.ly/1gPWtcZ #yalit

LGBTQ-Friendly YA Novels Get Award Nods, But Are They Getting a Crossover Audience? | Bustle http://buff.ly/1gQ0Y7p #yalit

The Maze Runner unveils first teaser poster – Movies News – Digital Spy http://buff.ly/1gy5C9j #yalit

Nancy Pearl Interviews: Laurie Halse Anderson » EarlyWord http://buff.ly/1d6MGnk #yalit

‘Rango’ Scribe To Pen Paramount’s Miley Cyrus Project ‘Wake’ http://buff.ly/1daB1UC #yalit

Toxic Relationships in Teen TV and YA Novels – Flavorwire http://buff.ly/1l42v0J #yalit

‘Uglies’ Author Westerfeld Shines a Light on the Publishing Industry for Next YA Novel http://buff.ly/1eBygqd #yalit

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

CHILDREN’S BOOKS

Battle Over Purim Children’s Book With Two Dads – Forward Thinking http://buff.ly/1h6VRkB #glbtq #kidlit

Children’s author reaps rewards for two books http://buff.ly/1h9waQr #kidlit

David Walliams first book, The Boy in the Dress, to be made into BBC film for Christmas! http://buff.ly/1ghYfa7 #kidlit #glbtq

Fighting Gender Stereotypes in Kids’ Publishing http://buff.ly/PjRr2l #kidlit

Five questions for Lois Ehlert – The Horn Book http://buff.ly/1lSUjQZ #kidlit

An Interview with Neal Porter – The Horn Book http://buff.ly/1gtD6Gu #kidlit

Lives lived large – The Horn Book http://buff.ly/1lSUNXl #kidlit

New Judith Kerr picture book to HCCB | The Bookseller http://buff.ly/1ghYkL6 #kidlit

Piet Grobler’s top 10 multicultural books | Children’s books http://buff.ly/1gdtxuy #kidlit

Read E.B. White’s poignant explanation for writing Charlotte’s Web http://buff.ly/1lJe6SQ #kidlit

Seven Impossible Things Before Breakfast » Seven Questions Over Breakfast with Wendell Minor http://buff.ly/1nnboEf #kidlit

Things that stop and go – The Horn Book http://buff.ly/1lSUJa0 #kidlit

What Makes a Good Book Cover? – The Horn Book http://buff.ly/1iBhv1a #kidlit

EBOOKS

The Future of Books Looks a Lot Like Netflix | Wired Business http://buff.ly/1fvKYLt #ebooks

LIBRARIES

Library’s ‘shelfies’ put witty twist on social media photos – News – Ohio http://buff.ly/1lT5XLE #libraries

Malorie Blackman: Why are libraries mandatory in prisons but not schools? – Telegraph http://buff.ly/1kM7ToV #libraries

Movers & Shakers 2014 http://buff.ly/1ghYgLb #libraries

Nutter apologizes for ‘worst decision’: Cutting library funds http://buff.ly/1iwAY3k #libraries

S.F. library proposes new code of conduct with penalties – SFGate http://buff.ly/Pk82D9 #libraries

Think We No Longer Need Libraries? Think Again. | LinkedIn http://buff.ly/1cN2yvk #libraries

What Matters to Academic-Library Directors? Information Literacy – Chronicle of Higher Education http://buff.ly/1kM0YvS #libraries

READING

35 Things You Should Never Say to a Book Lover http://buff.ly/1nLvQeQ

Levels of key brain chemicals predict children’s reading ability http://buff.ly/1gtSRNs #reading

TECHNOLOGY

The 25 Best Tumblr Accounts for Book Nerds http://buff.ly/1gtY8EM

Inventor of the Web Is Right: We Need an Internet Bill of Rights | Wired Enterprise http://buff.ly/1gtrNhp #internet

Web firms face a strict new set of privacy rules in Europe — here’s what to expect — Tech News and Analysis http://buff.ly/1gtrGm7 #privacy

TEEN READS

Dystopian Thrillers: The Rare Hollywood Genre Where Women Rule | Underwire http://buff.ly/1eta0GT #yalit

Quickfire interview: Sally Green | Children’s books http://buff.ly/1g0PPj3 #yalit

Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers to Release Two Transgender Teen Memoirs – GalleyCat http://buff.ly/1gnHTcv #glbtq #yalit

Using the wisdom of crowds to pick the next teen romance bestseller http://buff.ly/1gtxfAM #yalit

Young-adult author Kirstin Cronn-Mills homes in on transgender experience http://buff.ly/1g0WBFe #glbtq #trans #yalit

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

CHILDREN’S BOOKS

11 Reading Hacks for Parents | HarperCollins Children’s Books http://buff.ly/1khilER #reading #kidlit

A Brilliant Cover to Celebrate 50 Years of Lloyd Alexander’s Prydain http://buff.ly/1gRrkXV #kidlit

E.L. Konigsburg Remembered http://buff.ly/1khiwQm #kidlit

It’s not only adults who need comfort reading | Books http://buff.ly/1niA6lH #reading #kidlit

Jeff Kinney, author of Wimpy Kid series is most read in British schools | Mail Online http://buff.ly/1fH6WMw #kidlit

Laurel Snyder » Blog Archive » The VERY Best way to Go Out of Print!!! http://buff.ly/1gPdXHH #kidlit #authors

The Official SCBWI Blog: The 2014 Golden Kite & Sid Fleischman Humor Award Winners! http://buff.ly/1kBlYFL #kidlit #yalit

Riding High: Brian Floca on the Remarkable Process Behind His Caldecott-winning ‘Locomotive’ | SLJ http://buff.ly/1nhNmqM #kidlit

Watch. Connect. Read.: Book Trailer of the Month: The Adventures of Beekle: The Unimaginary Friend http://buff.ly/1kAPETi #kidlit

EBOOKS

BBC – Culture – The World Wide Web at 25: Changing literature forever http://buff.ly/1gRAnYL #ebooks

Infographic: Top Ten Reasons for Choosing a Paper Book over an eBook – The Digital Reader http://buff.ly/1gHFcnk #ebooks

LIBRARIES

Chicago Public Library to Expand YOUmedia Labs with Additional $2.5 Million | School Library Journal http://buff.ly/1kAxbX0 #libraries

Detroit Public Library Provides Food to Fight Child Hunger | American Libraries Magazine http://buff.ly/1khNcB9 #libraries

Mid-Continent Public Library Proves Summer Reading Programs Boost Student Achievement | School Library Journal http://buff.ly/OKKFCr

New Report Hails Librarians as Drivers of Digital Transition – The Digital Shift http://buff.ly/1fH1k4O #libraries

X–SPACE: A Library Designed and Built By Its Students by Project H Design, 501c3 — Kickstarter http://buff.ly/1fH1edy #libraries

TECHNOLOGY

Infographic: 9 Tips for Keeping Your Internet Usage Private http://www.intelligenthq.com/social-media-posts/infographic-9-tips-for-keeping-your-internet-usage-private … #privacy

The world’s largest photo service just made its pictures free to use | The Verge http://buff.ly/1kAypBA

TEEN READS

Comic Books Are Real Books | BOOK RIOTComic Books Are Real Books – BOOK RIOT http://buff.ly/1gPe1Ho

Gene Yang Returns with ‘The Shadow Hero’ http://buff.ly/1kAxdhy #yalit #kidlit

Moms Demand Action has a very compelling anti-gun campaign.  Part of it is this image that really speaks to me:

You can see more of their efforts on their website.

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

CHILDREN’S BOOKS

Children’s Books: A Shifting Market http://buff.ly/1cQkXVp #kidlit

Classic children’s book ‘Harriet the Spy’ turns 50 – The Washington Post http://buff.ly/1ewXfde #kidlit

Fall 2014 Children’s Sneak Previews http://buff.ly/1gzT17l #kidlit #yalit

Getting the right books into every young child’s hands | Dallas Morning News http://buff.ly/OzdFgt #kidlit #reading

Just Enjoy the Pictures: Hand-Crafted Versus Digital Art – The Horn Book http://buff.ly/OzbcTl #kidlit

Kids Are Never Too Old to Be Read to by Parents| Joe Paradise | http://buff.ly/OzdsK3 #reading #kidlit

The Official SCBWI Conference Blog: Marla Frazee: Art of the Picture Book Panel http://buff.ly/OzelCp #kidlit

Passport to a World of Reading: USBBY’s 2014 Outstanding International Books List | SLJ – http://buff.ly/OzbwBs #kidlit #yalit

READER’S CHIT | Nurturing the creative spark http://buff.ly/OzdAJB #reading

Seven Islamic-themed children’s books | The National http://buff.ly/1cQl2IO #kidlit

TEEN READS

Books for National Eating Disorder Awareness Week 2014 – The Horn Book http://buff.ly/Mv9Kzb #yalit

An Epic Chart of 162 Young Adult Retellings | Blog | Epic Reads http://buff.ly/1cQ811S #yalit

Markus Zusak: The Book Thief film’s biggest hurdle was Death | Children’s books http://buff.ly/1cQ7WeG #yalit

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

CHILDREN’S LIT

6 Life Lessons from Laura Ingalls Wilder| Bich Minh Nguyen | http://buff.ly/1eELQfM #kidlit

Anne Ursu on ‘The Real Boy’ and writing for kids | MinnPost http://buff.ly/1cprRgR #kidlit

Children reading books to cats | Metro News http://buff.ly/1dCVMBS #reading

Downtown Books: Five great children’s books about Harriet Tubman http://buff.ly/1dCWrTP #kidlit

Glenn Close, Sophie Nelisse, Octavia Spencer Join ‘The Great Gilly Hopkins’ | Variety http://buff.ly/1dvLLGm #kidlit

Happy birthday, Charles Darwin! – The Horn Book http://buff.ly/1cxj0tu #kidlit

J.K. Rowling Did Make a Mistake, But It Wasn’t the Ron-Hermione Pairing | BOOK RIOT- http://buff.ly/NDvPgA #kidlit

Pictures Of Babies As Book Characters Are Worth WAY More Than A Thousand Words http://buff.ly/1g1SLiB #kidlit

Zita the Spacegirl faces her toughest challenge yet: Space Prison! http://buff.ly/NyiMgd #kidlit

EBOOKS

As the line between platform and publisher continues to blur, who wins and who loses? http://buff.ly/Nyj9Yk #publishing

LIBRARIES

12 Jobs on the Brink: Will They Evolve or Go Extinct? http://buff.ly/1eEFMDP See a smart take on libraries! #libraries

Best College Libraries: 12 of America’s Most Magical http://buff.ly/1lM9Kv4 #libraries

Kyle Cassidy photographs librarians at the American Library Association Midwinter Meeting (PHOTOS). http://buff.ly/1orF417 #libraries

TEEN READS

Beth Revis: Why is Diversity Important? http://buff.ly/1gpI7T8 #yalit

The Most Anticipated Books of Spring 2014 http://buff.ly/1orFSD2 #kidlit #yalit

Pete Hautman on the Book that Will Save Us (Writing for the Long Haul series)/ Desert Dispatches http://buff.ly/NyirKB #writing #yalit

YALSA’s 2014 Hub Reading Challenge Begins! | The Hub http://buff.ly/1dvLX8x #yalit