carolyn mackler
Official site for this author of YA novels, including the Printz Honor Book, The Earth, My Butt and Other Big Round Things. She has a new book out now, Vegan Virgin Valentine.

Middle Grades Book Club
A brand new livejournal that focuses on middle-grade readers and books.

I had never known that Jane Yolen has an online Journal. She writes about her writing and how her life ties in with her art.
Via ACHOCKABLOG.

Lerner Publishing acquires assets of Millbrook Press
Lerner paid 3.4 million for the assets of the bankrupt Millbrook Press, a publisher that specializes in nonfiction for grades 7 and up.

GirlWise – Books That Empower by Julia DeVillers
Very cool website from the author of How My Private, Personal Journal Became a Bestseller.

Jane Buchanan
Website for the author of the forthcoming Goodbye Charley, a children’s book set in the 1940s.

Julie Anne Peters’ Official Website
This site offers information on her background, reviews and awards, speaking engagements, letters from readers, interviews, and recommended links.

CBCA Book of the Year Awards – Winners 2004
The Children’s Book Council of Australia has announced the 2004 winners of the Children’s Book of the Year Award. The older reader winner is Saving Francesca by Melina Marchetta. The winner for younger readers is Dragonkeeper by Carole Wilkinson. Early Childhood category was won by Grandpa and Thomas by Pamela Allen. The picture book winner is Cat and Fish by Neil Curtis and Joan Grant. And finally, the information book winner is Animal Architects by John Nicholson.

Inside Out by Terry Trueman (0-06-623963-X)
This is another remarkable teen novel by Trueman. Zach is a teen with schizophrenia who is caught in a hold-up situation in a store. Zach is unable to clearly distinguish between reality and his own delusions, making the situation all the more unstable for everyone involved. The book is filled with tension from beginning to end.
Recommend this one to reluctant readers as well as kids who enjoy books. It is a fascinating glimpse into the harrowing world of mental illness.