This Week’s Tweets and Pins

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

The Buggy History of One Book Cover by Sarah Albee | Nerdy Book Club http://buff.ly/1gYxDw4  #kidlit #publishing

Children’s Books on World religions – The Horn Book http://buff.ly/1hVoki6  #kidlit

‘Diary of a Wimpy Kid’ author Jeff Kinney talks about his astonishing success http://buff.ly/1h2L7Hb  #kidlit

Exotic creatures – The Horn Book http://buff.ly/18Nkq14  #kidlit

The gender bias in children’s books http://buff.ly/1aDVDjf  #kidlit

Green Eggs and Ego: Reviews of New Celebrity Children’s Books | Vanity Fair http://buff.ly/1aEfE99  #kidlit

Harry Potter Roamed Around Penn Station Looking for Platform 9&3/4| Underwire http://buff.ly/18PJ8xZ  #kidlit

How Hans Christian Andersen Revolutionized Storytelling | Brain Pickings http://buff.ly/1bJmf3p  #kidlit

Jessica Ahlberg’s top 10 family-themed picture books | Children’s books http://buff.ly/1h5Lm4m  #kidlit

Modern children’s picture books are works of art in their own right | From the Beacon | The Island Packet http://buff.ly/1gYSCz3  #kidlit

Moon Themed Books for Kids : PragmaticMom http://buff.ly/1hUVkqC  #kidlit

Native Americans Children’s Books – The Horn Book http://buff.ly/1hVoje1  #kidlit

Neville Longbottom is the Most Important Person in Harry Potter—And Here’s Why http://buff.ly/18PLZ9Z  #kidlit

Sally Gardner’s top 10 fairy tales | Children’s books http://buff.ly/1bJl9Vt  #kidlit

Sam Angus’s top 10 war books | Children’s books http://buff.ly/1h2yGv0  #kidlit

SLJ to Reveal 2013 Best Books on Twitter | School Library Journal http://buff.ly/185ZnfM  #kidlit #yalit

Why Picture Books Are Important by Hazel G. Mitchell http://buff.ly/HXj5ha  #kidlit

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LIBRARIES

Louisiana parish votes to save library after commissioner’s rant about ‘teaching Mexicans how to speak English’ – http://buff.ly/19zTm4J

RT @HistoryInPics: A man browsing for books in Cincinnati’s cavernous old main library. The library was demolished i… http://buff.ly/185ZlVb

Stockholm’s Tio Tretton Library Gives Tweens a Space of Their Own | School Library Journal http://buff.ly/18PUim6  #libraries

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TECHNOLOGY

11 Dropbox Tricks You Didn’t Know About http://buff.ly/1h2ZPhu

The Daily Dot – Yes, everything you post on Facebook can be put in an ad http://buff.ly/1aDPqUe

Silicon Valley Nerds Seek Revenge on NSA Spies With Coding – Bloomberg http://buff.ly/HRTo1M  #privacy #nsa

Which Companies Are Encrypting Your Data Properly? http://buff.ly/18PBZgV  #privacy

TEEN READS

2014 Contemporary YA Books to Get On Your Radar http://buff.ly/1bRHX5p  #yalit

Author Sherman Alexie Talks Young Adult Fiction And Banned Books | StateImpact Florida http://buff.ly/186eGVJ  #yalit

Best YA Novel of All Time? EW Staff Pick: ‘The Earthsea Cycle’ | Shelf Life http://buff.ly/18PTLAN  #yalit

Best YA novel of all time? The final four | PopWatch http://buff.ly/1h2ReLB  #yalit

The Girl Myth in YA Fiction (And Beyond) http://buff.ly/185ZaJE  #yalit

Guide to Angels in YA Literature | The Hub http://buff.ly/18Q4KKo  #yalit

How Does ‘Lord of the Flies’ Fit Into Common Core? | MindShift http://buff.ly/1h2OXA3  #reading #yalit

How ‘Hunger Games’ and YA lit are re-shaping the Hollywood blockbuster – Movies Blog – Digital Spy http://buff.ly/19zTNMx  #yalit

‘Hunger Games: Catching Fire’ Writer and Director Talk To TIME http://buff.ly/1gYgxhU  #yalit

M.T. Anderson Reflects on Where We Are, Years After His Iconic Book, Feed | The Hub http://buff.ly/1aGNsm4  #yalit

Marcus Sedgwick on his new book and literary nfluences | The National http://buff.ly/1hUV4rx  #yalit

The Millions : Time for Teen Fantasy Heroines to Grow Up http://buff.ly/18PKLf4  #yalit

San Diego’s First Couple of teen fiction http://buff.ly/1gYy6P0  #yalit

Stacked: Feminism in Contemporary YA Fiction: Guest Post by Trish Doller (Where the Stars Still Shine) http://buff.ly/1aDWRuG  #yalit

Why I Wrote an Action-Driven Disaster Novel by Matt de la Peña | Nerdy Book Club http://buff.ly/185Z1FS  #kidlit

This Week’s Tweets and Pins

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Top 10 Lists: Books for under 3 year olds

CHILDREN’S BOOKS

15 Kids Books That Are Better Than the Movie http://buff.ly/1bdIIW3 #kidlit

Book Trade Announcements – Little Rebels Award For Radical Children’s Fiction Returns http://buff.ly/17Uht4r #kidlit

Books for the whole family – The Horn Book http://buff.ly/1bdOhDL #kidlit

Boys to men – The Horn Book http://buff.ly/1iS1Ycj #kidlit

Harry Potter and the 15 Secret Pieces of Trivia| http://studentbeans.com http://buff.ly/1hIihNA #kidlit

If the weather outside is frightful – The Horn Book http://buff.ly/1iS22Jf #kidlit – great books for non-Christmas holiday reads

‘Pinkwashing’: why you’d be crazy not to censor your children’s books – Telegraph http://buff.ly/1hFYIpe #kidlit #reading

The United States Postal Service Has Designed 20 ‘Harry Potter’ Stamps – GalleyCat http://buff.ly/1eMGAId #kidlit

Why Picture Books Are Important by Daniel Kirk http://buff.ly/1iRYGWo #kidlit

Ylvis Lands Deal for ‘What Does the Fox Say?’ Picture Book – GalleyCat http://buff.ly/1hBtH5R #kidlit

So true! :)

LIBRARIES

11 Amazing Librarian Tattoos | Mental Floss http://buff.ly/HOpDii #librarians #libraries #tattoos

31 Free Live Webinars for Librarians in November http://buff.ly/1ewCILj #libraries

Thousands to play games on all seven continents on Nov. 16 for International Games Day @ your library http://buff.ly/1hFYoqo

Top 10 Knowledge Centers and Libraries That Were Tragically Destroyed http://buff.ly/1ewA200 #libraries

Will Google Helpouts Disrupt Libraries? | Eduhacker http://buff.ly/1blyLSW #libraries #google

READING

A Case for Letting Kids Read Books on Digital Devices | The Stir http://buff.ly/1hGT6ef #ebooks #reading

New Statistical Report Avail From #Bowker: “Self Publishing in the United States 2007-2012″ http://buff.ly/1eIF89H via @infoDOCKET

Technology aids children’s reading comprehension – study http://buff.ly/17Uhs0b #reading

Why I’m an unapologetic book-quitter – The Globe and Mail http://buff.ly/1hwOE1L #books #reading

TECHNOLOGY

RT @KateGardiner: Teenagers say goodbye to Facebook and hello to messenger apps (@theguardian) http://buff.ly/1aR6pFs

The Ellen Hopkins Quote of the Day is from SMOKE

TEEN READS

Gaiman explains reason for ‘unprofessional’ delay in rest of that Sandman prequel | Blastr http://buff.ly/18pca7c

Read-alikes: Calling All Gender Identities, by Ann Kelley | Booklist Online http://buff.ly/1bdN9Af #yalit

RT @Scholastic: Cast of The #HungerGames #CatchingFire shares their favorite YA books of all time: http://buff.ly/1hFXOJp #YAlit #yalitchat

Sometimes The ‘Tough Teen’ Is Quietly Writing Stories : Code Switch : NPR http://buff.ly/1blyJe0 #yalit

Stacked: Contemporary YA Books Featuring Humor http://buff.ly/1apFy0g #yalit

School Library Journal – Diversity Resources

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School Library Journal has released an incredible collection of articles that address diversity in children’s and teen literature.  They have broken the collection into sections like Collection Development, Interviews, News Articles, and blog posts.  They also point you towards recommended sites that focus on diversity.

This Week’s Tweets and Pins

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CHILDREN’S BOOKS

‘Battle Bunny,’ by Jon Scieszka and Mac Barnett http://buff.ly/1cvyeQU #kidlit

‘Golden Domes’ Picture Book Causes Stir at Scholastic Book Fair | School Library Journal http://buff.ly/1iMIJRp #kidlit #censorship

KidLitCon Celebrates Seventh Year in Texas http://buff.ly/1iHwBkP

The Magic of Children’s Books | Adele Parks http://buff.ly/1cHre3r #kidlit

Sandra Boynton – New drawing. Just another example of why I’m known for my gritty and unflinching realism. pic.twitter.com/XQ28LEfCMR

Three steam-powered children’s books about trains – The Washington Post http://buff.ly/1iNeKce #kidlit

Why Picture Books Are Important by Bobbi Miller http://buff.ly/1aY9hyn #kidlit

LIBRARIES

America’s Star Libraries, 2013: Top-Rated Libraries http://buff.ly/1cvPiq2 #libraries

Public Libraries Make Digital Magazines Accessible to All | Mediashift | PBS http://buff.ly/1aYk9w2 #libraries #ebooks

A Traveling Library Of Sketchbooks Sent From Creatives Around The World http://buff.ly/1cvXPsT #art #libraries

TECHNOLOGY

Do You Repeat Yourself On Social Media? http://buff.ly/1aYdIsU

Mary Shelley’s Handwritten Manuscripts of Frankenstein Now Online for the First Time | Open Culture http://buff.ly/1aYdLVL

Teachers: 5 Reasons Why I Think YOU Should Join Twitter! | Daydream Reader http://buff.ly/1iMNLxg

TEEN READS

Book doctor: Further boy’s adventures for a teenage reader | Children’s books http://buff.ly/1iHrW26 #yalit

Let’s go to the movies! – The Horn Book http://buff.ly/1cSWDjw #yalit

Interview: Terry Pratchett, Author Of ‘The Carpet People’ : NPR http://buff.ly/1iHrUaH

Marvel introduces Muslim superhero in ‘Ms. Marvel #1’ | PopWatch http://buff.ly/1iNfrlF

What is the best YA novel of all time? Round one | PopWatch http://buff.ly/1hhAmSr #yalit

This Week’s Tweets and Pins

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CHILDREN’S BOOKS

Baby Horn BOO! – The Horn Book http://buff.ly/1chUBcx #kidlit

The Millions : 5 Series You Probably Missed as a Kid (But Should Read as an Adult) http://buff.ly/1aEtGIu #kidlit

The Most Terrifying Story You’ll Ever Hear (Benjamin Percy reads Goodnight Moon) | Graywolf Press http://buff.ly/1cprmo9 #kidlit

One woman’s quest to get kids reading in the Arab world http://buff.ly/1aEEPct #reading

Purrfect reads – The Horn Book http://buff.ly/1aLMS7t #kidlit #cats

Sandra Greaves’s top 10 ghost stories | Children’s books http://buff.ly/1cpsKqI #kidlit

UAEBBY approves final shortlist for Arabic children’s literature award http://buff.ly/1irv9mn #kidlit

EBOOKS

ALA Moves Forward in Ebook Arena | American Libraries Magazine http://buff.ly/1clEzOO #ebooks #libraries

HarperCollins begins selling ebooks directly to readers – http://buff.ly/1aHSL5B #ebooks

The Official SCBWI Blog: Have You Heard Of The Independent E-Book Stores? http://buff.ly/HteDq4 #ebooks

Why is the Ebook Business So Out of Sync with Consumers? | Publishing Perspectives http://buff.ly/HunXLf #ebooks

LIBRARIES

Community Creativity: Enabling local publishing in libraries | American Libraries Magazine http://buff.ly/1clZX6H #libraries

Internet Librarian 2013 – Web Trends to Watch in 2014 | Librarian in Black Blog – Sarah Houghton http://buff.ly/1ci6ijw #libraries

Make it @ your library website launches, connecting librarians with makerspace projects – http://buff.ly/1aECZZ3 #libraries #make

TECHNOLOGY

Embattled Snowden email provider returns with new Dark Mail encryption service | The Verge http://buff.ly/1aEHwZK

Google Channels Pixar to Change Storytelling as We Know It | Wired Business http://buff.ly/16KbRc6

Online Anonymity Is Not Only for Trolls and Political Dissidents | Electronic Frontier Foundation http://buff.ly/HtdtuI

TEEN READS

Books Against Bullies http://buff.ly/1cpqZKp #yalit

Random House acquires Figment, the teen writing site founded by Condé Nast vets — Tech News and Analysis http://buff.ly/1aEMkzY #yalit

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25 Funny Books For Kids

CHILDREN’S BOOKS

Award-winning author Cynthia Voigt talks about her new mystery for kids | http://www.bellinghamherald.com/2013/10/24/3275598/award-winning-author-cynthia-voigt.html …

Hervé Tullet: The Illustrated Interview — @100scopenotes 100 Scope Notes http://buff.ly/16n1NFA #kidlit

Ten Best Read-Aloud Halloween Picture Books for Kids http://buff.ly/1h1fRqp #kidlit

“You can’t go broke overestimating the intelligence of children” – Chris Van Allsburg — Fuse #8 http://buff.ly/1h1fGvm #kidlit

The Kirkwood Public Library in New Castle, Delaware

LIBRARIES

Detroit’s Heartbreaking Bankruptcy, Told Through Stunning Photos of One Public Library – PolicyMic http://buff.ly/1aEGJ9w #libraries

Japan’s public libraries add services to get more people reading – The Japan Daily Press http://buff.ly/1aEGtHx #libraries

A Library By The Highway Serves As Billboard For Reading, Learning, Exploration http://buff.ly/1aEGBa3 #libraries

Turning A Page Inside A Rural One-Room Library : NPR http://buff.ly/HdjTOx #libraries

READING

E. B. White on the Future of Reading: Timeless Wisdom from 1951 | Brain Pickings http://buff.ly/16vepdT #kidlit

How Amazon and Goodreads could lose their best readers http://buff.ly/16vdCcZ

TEEN READS

The Compulsive Reader: The Road Less Traveled: YA Books that Break from the Mold http://buff.ly/16mYLB8 #yalit

First Chapter of ALLEGIANT » EarlyWord – http://buff.ly/178p78G #yalit

Stacked: October Debut YA Novels http://buff.ly/16n06rJ #yalit

This Week’s Tweets and Pins

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CHILDREN’S BOOKS

13 Day of the Dead books for kids | Babble http://buff.ly/19JdgfJ #kidlit

Bewitching Tales | Great Books for Halloween | SLJ – http://buff.ly/1hR3f2Z #kidlit

Caldecott winner David Wiesner bends kids’ brains with Mr. Wuffles! | Artery | Indy Week http://buff.ly/H1Q7fz #kidlit

Neil Gaiman: Let children read the books they love | Books | The Guardian http://buff.ly/H1QzdJ #kidlit

EBOOKS

ALA welcomes Macmillan expansion of library ebook lending | District Dispatch http://buff.ly/1asgmn2 #ebooks

Calvin and Hobbes | Coming Soon to a Tablet Near You – http://buff.ly/15ZJUfS #ebooks

LIBRARIES

BeerBrarian: The End of "The End of Libraries" http://buff.ly/1arfMWI #libraries

In digital age, librarians are needed more than ever [infographic] http://buff.ly/1hQWrSX #libraries

Looking for a 2 a.m. library fix? Milwaukee to debut 24-hour vending http://buff.ly/H1Qo24 #libraries

New breed of teen-services librarians emerges – Lifestyle – The Boston Globe http://buff.ly/19H2ad2 #libraries #librarians

READING

7 Unconventional Reasons Why You Absolutely Should Be Reading Books http://buff.ly/1ahPZAc #reading

Read Literary Fiction Before Dates or Meetings for Social Success http://buff.ly/16EupbJ #reading

Reading gives kids an edge, study says http://buff.ly/1hR47oi #reading

TEEN READS

Lockwood & Co. | The Interactive Game – YouTube http://buff.ly/1gLcS5l – Looking forward to the new book by Jonathan Stroud!

Neil Gaiman novel banned by New Mexico school after mother objects | Books http://buff.ly/19yiqgc

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ELC.  Places that encourage exploration, thinking, reflection about the wide, wide, world.

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

This Week’s Tweets and Pins

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CHILDREN’S BOOKS

The Art of Read Every Day Lead a Better Life http://buff.ly/16GxoTk #kidlit #art

Banned Books Week: 8 Classic Children’s Books and Why They Were Banned |  Reading Rainbow Blog http://buff.ly/17eykeU #kidlit

Board Book Roundup: Fall 2013 Edition – The Horn Book http://buff.ly/18z1Xr5 #kidlit

Book Trade Announcements – Judges Announced For 2013 Costa Book Awards http://buff.ly/16Gzp1z #kidlit

Cybils: Let the Wild Nominations Begin! http://buff.ly/15LpeCO #kidlit #yalit

Lynne Truss on returning to childhood classics – Telegraph http://buff.ly/18GbA6j #kidlit

Makin’ a List… of December Holiday Books | October 2013 | School Library Journal http://buff.ly/18yRV9B #kidlit

NYPL Unveils 100 Top Children’s Books of the Last 100 Years | School Library Journal http://buff.ly/15LniKD #kidlit

Opinion: Kids’ books are the stuff of magic http://buff.ly/16GzvGu #kidlit

EBOOKS

The Abomination of Ebooks: They Price People Out of Reading | Wired Opinion http://buff.ly/19hNT8g #ebooks

Digital warming: Sherman Alexie, e-book detractor, OKs 7 more books to come out electronically | 570News http://buff.ly/18LhCED #ebooks

Download Free Ebooks, Legally » 29 Sites That Monitor Amazon For Free Kindle eBooks http://buff.ly/19fZPBp #ebooks #amazon

Scribd, HarperCollins Launch $8.99 Subscription Book Service | Fast Company | Business + Innovation http://buff.ly/16GyHkW #ebooks

LIBRARIES

25 Libraries We Most Love on Pinterest http://buff.ly/19Vjt6U #libraries

Board calls for closing south branch library http://buff.ly/18GK8Fi #libraries

DC Mayor Declares Libraries “Essential,” Will Stay Open If Government Shuts Down http://buff.ly/17eyfrF #libraries

Delivering the Library http://buff.ly/17eAuet #libraries

The Library of Congress Really Really Does Not Want To Give You Your Data – Sunlight Foundation Blog http://buff.ly/17ey1AI

Paperless Libraries | American Libraries Magazine http://buff.ly/1eUFbPu #libraries

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READING

10 Awesome Secret Passage Bookshelves http://buff.ly/1bwQyJu

More than half of American adults read books for pleasure in 2012 http://buff.ly/18GbEmp #reading

TEEN READS

5 Signs You Are Reading Too Much YA http://buff.ly/1bwQh9w #yalit

14 Badass Banned Books Trading Cards http://buff.ly/1eUmA6a #yalit #libraries

Fascinating Mug Shots Of Characters From Banned Books (IMAGES) http://buff.ly/1eUlM15 #yalit

Katie Holmes Joins ‘The Giver,’ And So Does … Taylor Swift? http://buff.ly/1eUlLue #yalit

Laini Taylor to release new ‘Daughter of Smoke and Bone’ novella | Shelf Life http://buff.ly/1bwRhun #yalit

What’s Terrifying Teens In Today’s YA Novels? The Economy. Poverty Echoes In Young Adult Fiction : NPR http://buff.ly/18GaW8L #yalit