The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants looks to be a wonderful movie based on the popular series of books. The site offers the trailer, photos, downloads, contests, message boards, and much more.
The Illinois Study
Powerful Libraries Make Powerful Learners is a study done by the Illinois School Library Media Association. The report speaks to the importance of school libraries in the overall learning of students.
Science Fiction Hall of Fame
First inductees into new Science Fiction Hall of Fame announced has the list of the first four inductees: Philip K. Dick, Steven Spielberg, animator Ray Harryhausen, and artist Chesley Bonestall.
Author Blog
Strange Author Encounters is a blog done by children’s series author, Linda Joy Singleton. Her series include The Seer, Strange Encounters, and Regeneration.
School Library Resources
Resources for School Librarians is a great site filled with lots of top resources. They cover subjects like teaching, information access, program administration, technology, employment, and continuing education.
Preschool Site
Everything Preschool is a great site for children’s librarians as well as preschool teachers. If you have ever searched for theme ideas, especially very basic coloring pages, this is the site for you!
Horn Book Editorial
Horn Book has a great href=”http://www.hbook.com/editorial.shtml”>magazine editorial that is available on their website. It asks Mrs. Bush to face the evolution vs. creation issue head-on, like a librarian should. It ends:
“Covering students’ eyes and ears to the things we don’t want them to see or hear does not make those things any less true. Perhaps, Mrs. Bush, you could paraphrase a predecessor of yours and Just Say Know.”
ALSC Lists
ALA has a nice list of their Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) Electronic Discussion Lists. These include some lists that I had never heard of, like CHILDTECH.
FlamingNet
Flamingnet is a great resource for kids’ book reviews. It offers book reviews written by kids from middle school through college age. From new advance reviews to classic books, it covers a wide range of book types.
Waking Brain Cells 