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

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

CHILDREN’S BOOKS

9 Life Lessons Everyone Can Learn From These Beloved Classic Children’s Books http://buff.ly/1fpfseZ #kidlit

2014 Spring/Summer Picture Book Preview| Minh Le | http://buff.ly/1dqyBKX #kidlit

Black history books teach children about traditions, unsung heroes http://buff.ly/1fpfm74 #kidlit

Books on Film: Making ‘The Calls’ — @100scopenotes 100 Scope Notes http://buff.ly/1dsPS6j #kidlit

COVER REVEAL: Raina Telgemeier’s ‘Sisters’ — The Beat http://buff.ly/1dqyA9I #kidlit

Exclusive: JK Rowling on Harry Potter character Gilderoy Lockhart – audio | Children’s books http://buff.ly/1bZvf1L #kidlit

Happy Year of the Horse! – The Horn Book http://buff.ly/MYlAmC #kidlit

‘Harry Potter’ Ending May Be Wrong, Says JK Rowling http://buff.ly/1dkpT0C #kidlit

How stories and reading can help teach children about disability | Guardian Professional http://buff.ly/MTe7p3 #kidlit

Jim Henson Company Options Rights to Randi Zuckerberg’s Picture Book DOT; Plans New Animated TV Series http://buff.ly/N9lp8a #kidlit

New ALSC Rule Will Limit Awards Committee Members’ Reviewing, Blogging | School Library Journal http://buff.ly/1dqTPZ0 #libraries #blogging

Pip Jones’s top 10 cats in children’s books | Children’s books http://buff.ly/MFgdsk #kidlit

Tim Federle ‏@TimFederle Feb 3

Confidence is overrated. Everything I’ve ever been proud of began in a place of total uncertainty.

Video: Mo Willems reacts to winning a 2014 Giesel honor: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jsqz_giMvzw&feature=share&list=UU7XkXRUKONFXX3-rnZO7Tag

EBOOKS

FCC makes “close call” in issuing e-reader waiver – District Dispatch http://buff.ly/MTmYa7 #ebooks

LIBRARIES

FCC: The time is now to speed library broadband connections http://buff.ly/N9AQxe #libraries

Minnesota’s libraries are rushing to adapt to a post-book world | Star Tribune http://buff.ly/N9DeE6 #libraries

Sonoma Library to Host Minecraft Camp – The Digital Shift http://buff.ly/1bZBanp #libraries

TEEN READS

For Black History Month, a time line to what black history in YA fiction looks like: http://bookriot.com/2014/02/05/black-history-ya-fiction-time-line/ …

Manga comics: where to start | Children’s books http://buff.ly/1fpfzHb #kidlit #manga

Outstanding Books for the College Bound | Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) http://buff.ly/1fz0mUd #yalit

Ransom Riggs, photo collector – Fine Books and Collections http://buff.ly/1fN4Ecl #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

‘The Giver’: First Look at Jeff Bridges and Brenton Thwaites in Lois Lowry’s classic | Inside Movies http://buff.ly/1g6cFfM #kidlit

If All Adults Reread ‘The Berenstain Bears,’ The World Would Be A Much Better Place http://buff.ly/1fjVMdK #kidlit

Multicultural Children’s Book Day: Titles worth checking out http://buff.ly/1gr8QSo #kidlit

The Netflix of kids’ books? Epic launches on iPad for $9.99/month — Tech News and Analysis http://buff.ly/1dLdRgO #kidlit #ebooks

LIBRARIES

ALA Council approves new Lemony Snicket Prize for Noble Librarians Faced with Adversity – http://buff.ly/1bagc8o #libraries

Libraries as America’s Techno-Glue? http://buff.ly/1aOVvP1 #libraries

Librarypedia: The Future of Libraries and Wikipedia – The Digital Shift http://buff.ly/1dObXMg #libraries

READING

Report: 250 million school age kids can’t read – Appeal-Democrat: Us http://buff.ly/1baeCTT #reading

TEEN READS

Rainbow Rowell signs two-book deal with First Second | Shelf Life http://buff.ly/1ba4k6k #yalit

Stories of the Impossible – An interview with Patrick Ness | BOOK RIOT http://buff.ly/1ffLz24 #yalit

Two Studios to Partner on an Adaptation of ‘Between Shades of Gray’ – GalleyCat http://buff.ly/1dLQ1BA #yalit

What graphic novel should be required reading in high schools? http://buff.ly/MrU1C1 #yalit

What makes an adult book right for teens? http://buff.ly/1gqMjFk #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

8 Mom-Approved Books on Puberty That Kids Will Actually Like | The Stir http://buff.ly/L2erkp #kidlit

13 Civil Rights Picture Books for Kids – What Do We Do All Day? http://buff.ly/1hnLU3r #kidlit

ABC Books for Winter: http://www.pinterest.com/pin/193021534003573697/

Chris Raschka and Jon Klassen: A Caldecott Conversation — @100scopenotes 100 Scope Notes http://buff.ly/L2Oxgp #kidlit

Ten Ways to Raise Writers by Julie Falatko | Nerdy Book Club http://buff.ly/L2eyMM #writing

EBOOKS

eReading Is Rising, But It’s Not Replacing Print: Pew Research – GalleyCat http://buff.ly/1hvPys0 #ebooks

MAKING

You Bought It, You Own It! Time to Reclaim the Right to Use/Tinker/Repair/Make/Sell/Lend Your Stuff | EFF http://buff.ly/1hvJfF4 #making

TEEN READS

9 Teen Novels As Good As They Are Popular http://buff.ly/1hnLUAu #yalit

Top 13 YA Books for Talking to Teens About Tough Stuff | Laurie Halse Anderson http://buff.ly/1cV4hra #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

Brothers Grimm Fairy Tales Come To Life In Eerie Photography Project http://buff.ly/JFuPq0 #kidlit

CCBlogC: Authors and the Terrible, Horrible, Very Bad, No Good Review http://buff.ly/KBf6Jk #kidlit

Dan Gutman on a career that he’s glad he fell into http://buff.ly/1a0gLhl #kidlit

Like a Winter Vortex, BOB 2014 Is Gathering Force — http://ow.ly/soCee SLJ’s Battle of the Books is Back! #sljbob @SLJsBoB

Matt Renwick’s Top Ten Takeaways from The Read Aloud Handbook by Jim Trelease | Nerdy Book Club http://buff.ly/1lwZfJy #kidlit

Monica Edinger’s List of Books About Africa – The Horn Book http://buff.ly/1dOoKma #kidlit

What Makes a Good Horse Book? – The Horn Book http://buff.ly/KEuKUc #kidlit

EBOOKS

Barnes & Noble announces abysmal holiday Nook sales | Internet & Media – CNET News http://buff.ly/KJBGPP #ebooks

Will an “All-You-Can-Read” service work? – Business Circle http://buff.ly/1ikWOXP #ebooks

LIBRARIES

Corinne Hill: LJ’s 2014 Librarian of the Year http://lj.libraryjournal.com/2014/01/awards/corinne-hill-ljs-2014-librarian-of-the-year/ …

Librarians Take On New Roles in the Digital Age (INFOGRAPHIC) | Frankie Rendón http://buff.ly/1cFXrcl #libraries

Minnesota librarians push to curb NSA snooping | Star Tribune http://buff.ly/JU0mnC – Proud to be a librarian! #libraries #nsa #privacy

Tacoma Public Library’s StoryLab opens up digital world | Tacoma | The News Tribune http://buff.ly/1a0iqU7 #libraries

The Top 10 Library Stories of 2013 http://buff.ly/1lwMbnt #libraries

SOCIAL MEDIA

Drinking from the Twitter firehose: I love the stream, but I need more filters and bridges — Tech News and Analysis http://buff.ly/KJVaUH

YA LIT

10 YA Releases We Can’t Wait to Read in 2014 http://buff.ly/1dVgvon #yalit

2014 YA Fiction Preview: 60 Titles for Your January – June Radar | BOOK RIOT – http://buff.ly/1ad6Bxl #yalit

BBC – Newsbeat – Five books being turned into films in 2014 http://buff.ly/1lwOOFO #yalit

The Compulsive Reader: Laurie Halse Anderson Talks About The Impossible Knife of Memory http://buff.ly/1aI8heP #yalit

Disney is giving the Star Wars comics license to Marvel in 2015 http://buff.ly/1cNS23U

‘I don’t want smut on the page’: Divergent author Veronica Roth on sex and teen fiction – The Independent http://buff.ly/1lwP5IM #yalit

Page to Screen: A Year’s Worth of New Adaptations | School Library Journal http://buff.ly/1lwZYKG #yalit

Check out a summation of my 2013 activity on Twitter. Thank you to all of my followers for another great year!

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