Attention all tween girls in the NYC area! The Amanda Project is the first series that invites tween girls to become a part of the mystery and contribute their own stories and ideas! Come celebrate the publication of the first in the 8-book series -
Here Is My Choice: The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky MTV Books – 1999
This is the beginning of Banned Books Week and I’ve started reflecting on my reading life. As a young person, I was lucky to have parents that allowed me to read a variety of literature. I was able to explore my tastes without the fear. My mother read Stephen King when I was in junior [Keep Reading]
This story is like the Energizer Bunny. It keeps going and going and going. Here is the timeline: May 2009 – Karin won the Ellen Hopkins Author Visit Summer 2009 – Schedule the Author Visit for Sept. 22nd Early September – Karin started preparing the 8th graders for the Ellen Hopkins Author Visit by talking [Keep Reading]
Write in 50 words or less…what do you like best about your blog right now and where would you like your blog to be a year from now? Right now I am really happy with my background and, especially, my header (thanks Daniel). Things I would like to change are: I’d love to have a [Keep Reading]
Little Brown and Company – September 1, 2009 Valerie is alone. Her family tiptoes around her, her friends act like she doesn’t exist, and most of the people in the community think she should be dead. Valerie’s boyfriend, the person she trusted more than anyone else, shattered her life when he brought a gun to [Keep Reading]
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As a person who enjoys technology and the convenience it adds to my life, I have been contemplating the electronic book. I ask myself: Would I enjoy reading from a thin
