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If you’re interested in general library and e-book news, I also tweet about that and compile it on my Sites & Soundbytes blog.

‘Charlotte’s Web’ at 60: By the numbers http://j.mp/HGhmde

Conrad Mason’s top 10 magical objects | Children’s books | http://j.mp/ooI9mF http://j.mp/HGcJQw #kidlit

How to Make Reading Fun: 6 Simple Suggestions « Literacy News http://j.mp/Im1Ws8 #reading #literacy

Hunger Games: How Controversial Books Build ‘Empathy Muscles’ | LiveScience http://j.mp/Im237d #yalit

JK Rowling: further details of first adult novel emerge | Books | http://guardian.co.uk http://j.mp/HAoCE1

Popularity of Newbery Medal Books for Kids May Depend on Decade http://j.mp/HGckNU #kidlit

Q&A with author Kate DiCamillo – JSOnline http://j.mp/J898HA #kidlit

Tolkien and Dickens grandsons join for two new children’s fantasy books http://prsm.tc/9mFJTR #kidlit

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5 book-to-screen adaptations hoping for ‘Hunger Games’ level of success | Tulsa World http://bit.ly/H4w6Vo #yalit

Anita Silvey discusses her Children’s Book-a-Day Almanac | ScrippsNews http://bit.ly/H4xQ0C #kidlit

Anthony Horowitz’s 6 favorite books for teens – The Week http://bit.ly/H4vYFh #yalit

The BEAN: Announcing the BEA 2012 Editors Buzz Line Up with teen and middle grade titles as well as adult http://bit.ly/H4sm6b

‘The Big Book of Words and Pictures’ and ‘Picture My Day’ in the NYT http://nyti.ms/HgLoWc #kidlit

Bringing Up a Young Reader on E-Books –http://nyti.ms/pFWKdl http://nyti.ms/H6XYSe #ebooks #reading

Could Vampire Academy Be The Next Hunger Games? http://on.io9.com/H4wh2T #yalit

Cut the pressure and let children enjoy reading | Independent Arts http://ind.pn/H4vNJY #kidlit #reading

EarlyWord » MORTAL INSTRUMENTS Movie Given Release Date – http://bit.ly/Hsl99G #yalit

Hunger Games: Confronting Violence in Tween Books : Discovery News http://bit.ly/I6OeYJ #yalit

Hunger Games Official Page has a Book Finder to help you find more great YA reads http://on.fb.me/HgLwF3 #yalit

Movies are making us (and our kids) read http://bit.ly/H4v0ZN #yalit

Nicola Morgan’s top 10 present tense books |http://bit.ly/ooI9mF http://bit.ly/HgNrcN #yalit

The Power of Young Adult Fiction – Room for Debate – http://nyti.ms/pFWKdl http://nyti.ms/H0HP7a #yalit

 

Study: Reading For Pleasure Makes Your Brain Grow (Literally) | Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… http://bit.ly/HdH70X #reading

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Did your child have 1000 hours of one-on-one reading by first grade? | Momania: http://bit.ly/GIivQM #reading #kidlit

Five questions with author Judith Viorst | Detroit Free Press | http://on.freep.com/xYXcaL http://on.freep.com/HgCNgI #kidlit

Great Heroines For Boys » GeekMom http://bit.ly/Ha3FEH #kidlit

Hachette acquires worldwide rights in Enid Blyton – IBNLive http://bit.ly/Ha3vNM #kidlit

Jennifer Lawrence’s body: not skinny enough to play Katniss? What idiocy! http://slate.me/GSTejY#yalit

‘The Little House’ and ‘Brown Bear’ chalk up big anniversaries | Seattle Times Newspaper http://bit.ly/Ha3B88 #kidlit

Racist Hunger Games Fans Are Very Disappointed – and frankly don’t read books carefully enough –http://bit.ly/GUCFHv #yalit #hungergames

Rare ’70s Electronic Music Is Hidden in The Hunger Games | http://bit.ly/zibYqD http://bit.ly/HnBQrK

Reading is not frivolous, it’s vital. http://bit.ly/GTjCMa #kidlit #reading

The Secret Art of Dr. Seuss | Brain Pickings http://bit.ly/GLrlZe #kidlit

Upcoming Dystopian Teen Sci-Fi Novel ‘The Loners’ Headed to the Big Screen |http://bit.ly/xgEc5r http://bit.ly/HabZnY #yalit

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Amazon Seals First YA Deal with a ‘Kiss’ http://bit.ly/xGXSHr #yalit

Announcing the New Top 100 Polls! « A Fuse #8 Production http://bit.ly/y0Xz2T #kidlit

Ask Lorna: vampire-less books for teenagers – Telegraph http://tgr.ph/w3NIRK #yalit

Bologna children’s book fair digital award pits startups against Disney | http://bit.ly/ooI9mF http://bit.ly/AdxgrA #kidlit

‘Casa De Mi Padre’s Gary Sanchez And NALA Films Reteam With Helmer Matt Piedmont On ‘King Dork’ http://bit.ly/zCbnrs

Commentary: Teenage girls find meaning in dystopian fiction http://bit.ly/xTBPbM #yalit

Interview with Molly Leach about the design of the new edition of Wrinkle in Time — The Horn Book http://bit.ly/GAF4Vf #kidlit

Jeremy Irons joins Viola Davis in ‘Beautiful Creatures’ http://trib.in/FOduFU #yalit

Nathan Fillion To Play Greek God Hermes In ‘Percy Jackson’ http://on.mtv.com/FOdw0C

Nickelodeon Heads to Random House http://bit.ly/GAH1B9 #kidlit

Story time to go: Libraries try to reach kids who aren’t being read to at home – The Washington Post http://wapo.st/GAFon3 #libraries

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Bookshelf – Poetry – NYT – some great new poetry books for children – http://nyti.ms/Ap7C4k

Cassandra Clare To Write ‘The Dark Artifices,’ A Fantasy Series Set In Los Angeles http://huff.to/w02Wk8 #yalit

It’s all kidlit now, and that’s just fine – The Globe and Mail http://bit.ly/wwfYp5

My Hunger Name is Blight Nibbleton. I was killed in the 34th Hunger Games by crippling ennui:

‘Hunger Games’ Producer Nina Jacobson on the Journey from Page to Screen http://bit.ly/xvTy6v

Lauren Oliver on Romance, Blogging, “Delirium” & “Pandemonium” : The Childrens Book Review http://bit.ly/yynohn #yalit

Modern children’s books help families explore diversity http://bit.ly/xHcJdr

Parents too busy to read bedtime stories to their kids: Study – Lifestyle – DNA http://bit.ly/ykAksQ

Retweet of My love for Sophie Blackall’s work overfloweth after watching this video: http://vimeo.com/36116772

Pottermore finally vanquishes technical obstacles to open access | http://guardian.co.uk http://bit.ly/zGQ650

Remembering ‘A Wrinkle in Time’ 50 years after it won the Newbery Medal – The Washington Post http://wapo.st/x5Dgq8

Rightsholders Group to Charge Libraries for Reading Books to Kids http://tnw.co/ymhOVO

To Ensure a Bright Future, Your Teen Needs to be Reading – Scoop San Diego: Home & Family http://bit.ly/z1kJt0

Westerfeld’s Uglies continues in manga form: Shay’s Story – Boing Boing http://bit.ly/AkW2LR

What came before "The Hunger Games" – The Hunger Games – http://Salon.com http://bit.ly/wy4kSY

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13 Judy Blume books coming out as e-books – The Sacramento Bee http://bit.ly/zZ73eX

67 Books Every Geek Should Read to Their Kids before Age 10 | GeekDad | http://bit.ly/zibYqD http://bit.ly/zjSwQW

Children who are brought to books early get a head start – Independent.ie http://bit.ly/xlTvOu

Children’s publisher Scholastic developing app for e-reading – The Washington Post http://wapo.st/ydKJIK

Dahl named best children’s author – The Irish Times- #kidlit http://bit.ly/yvqB5Z

Five hundred new fairytales discovered in Germany | http://guardian.co.ukhttp://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2012/mar/05/five-hundred-fairytales-discovered-germany

Five questions for Erin E. Stead — The Horn Book http://bit.ly/A3US3k

Full-time School Librarians Linked to Higher Student Reading Scores http://bit.ly/wIg4nx

Spurred By Success, Publishers Look For The Next ‘Hunger Games’ : Monkey See : NPR http://n.pr/w1b7N3

Suzanne Collins Praises Movie Version of Her Novel, The Hunger Games http://bit.ly/vZgjqR

Today Is World Read Aloud Day! http://bit.ly/z1whC6

The Unlikely Best Seller – A Wrinkle in Time Turns 50 – http://n.pr/zoLOx1

Wimpy Kid author: even my son prefers Harry Potter http://tgr.ph/At1zGx

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And the Oscar goes to… Morris Lessmore!— The Horn Book http://bit.ly/yOhZFP

Author: Only Scorsese could have adapted ‘Hugo’ http://bit.ly/AERviM

Celebrating reading under the radar « NeverEndingSearch http://bit.ly/wP8vdr

EarlyWord – HARRY POTTER eBooks Will Be Available to Libraries » http://bit.ly/x7FncW

Happy Leap Day! – great program ideas to embrace leaping and jumping at your library:http://bit.ly/wdabtD

I.N.K.: We Need More Books http://bit.ly/wjsP36

Living the legacy: children’s book authors who love Dr. Seuss http://shar.es/gZLvn #kidlit

Masala Reader – a blog focused on south asian-american MG & YA! http://knwbt.it/zjXELA

NOOOO! Mattel Is Releasing A Hunger Games Barbie Doll http://bit.ly/A1M3px

School Library Journal’s Battle of the Kids’ Books – Vote for the Undead and return an eliminated book into the battle http://bit.ly/yFcfrO

Stephen Colbert Lauds Lorax Producers For Lining Up 70 Product Tie-Ins for the Film http://bit.ly/AinpUQ

Wimpy Kid beats Harry Potter in UK children’s vote for book of the decade | Guardian |http://bit.ly/ooI9mF #kidlit

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Better Book Titles – the best of children’s literature with warped titles – http://bit.ly/wvWF9j

Colbert to release kids’s book about a flag pole –http://WSJ.com http://on.wsj.com/wEVJ6o

Digital Life – Mean teens online: Most ignore them or defend victim – study http://bit.ly/uFUPMA

EarlyWord » Next Up for BEAUTIFUL CREATURES http://bit.ly/x6jDCS #yalit

Free Printables for The Hunger Games party: http://pinterest.com/pin/193021533999290760/

The Future Of Children’s Books : NPR http://n.pr/xv1292

Is homophobia disappearing? – LGBT –http://Salon.com http://bit.ly/AeZXUs

J.K. Rowling to write a book for adults | Shelf Life http://shelf-life.ew.com/2012/02/23/jk-rowling-book-for-adults/

New IMAX Poster and Character Images for The Hunger Games http://bit.ly/Am6kkt

Once students have the "right" book, they must have uninterrupted time to read it. http://bit.ly/w5tZLX

Pottermore: a fan’s quest for answers |http://guardian.co.uk http://bit.ly/zQGFLw

Publishers Weekly Fall 2012 Sneak Previews – plenty of children’s book titles to long for!http://bit.ly/zv7w9e #kidlit

RJ Palacio: ‘I keep hearing about grown men weeping’ | The Observer http://bit.ly/w2mh2b

R.L. Stine, Goosebumps Author, Tweets Out a Horror Story http://TIME.com http://ti.me/wvQSlm

Social Media Makes Teens Aware Of Others’ Needs, Study Says http://huff.to/xvbuyE

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Angel wings way to ‘Eden’ – Entertainment News, Film News, Media – Variety http://j.mp/wGYtbl

‘Beautiful Creatures’ News: Meet the movie leads playing Ethan And Lena! http://j.mp/wCTudg

Children’s Book Authors Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of A Wrinkle in Time http://j.mp/yPf9cC

Cybils: The 2011 Cybils Awards have been announced! http://j.mp/xtKXLO

EarlyWord: Viola Davis Signed for ENDERS GAME http://www.earlyword.com/2012/02/03/viola-davis-signed-for-enders-game/

For the Kids: Love and kisses, oh my – Great Valentine picture books http://www.ottawacitizen.com/entertainment/books/Kids+Love+kisses/6134025/story.html

Fox Options John Green’s ‘Fault in Our Stars’ http://j.mp/Azu9jx

Harry Potter valentines messages: http://pinterest.com/pin/193021533999241214/

James Joyce Foundation Objects To New Children’s Book – ArtLyst http://j.mp/zb6avk

LGBTQ fiction from The Horn Book for grades 7 and up http://t.co/OEX4I8cr

LeVar Burton Is Bringing Reading Rainbow Back … in an App http://mashable.com/2012/02/06/levar-burton-reading-rainbow/ #kidlit

Most Controversial Judy Blume Books, and also my favorites! http://huff.to/yBfsBQ

Picture Books About Resourceful Children –http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/12/books/review/picture-books-about-resourceful-children.html?_r=2

Scholastic Parent & Child is counting down their list of the top 100 Books for Children ages 0-12 –http://bit.ly/wOLV6u