It’s a Star Wars Day Giveaway!
This Sunday, May 4, one of the most important days of any science fiction fan’s calendar is celebrated—Star Wars Day! But why is this Star Wars Day? It’s not the anniversary of any Star Wars movie’s...
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I Remember Otis
I’m fairly certain that I was introduced to Beverly Cleary’s books the summer before third grade. My family was visiting my grandparents in Oregon and their neighbor came over with a few books for me...
View ArticleRemembering Walter Dean Myers
I’m not sure which Walter Dean Myers book I read first. I do know that by the time the inaugural Printz award for young adult literature was announced, I was already a fan. When Monster was named as...
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Hoppy National Rabbit Week!
There have been jokes for decades that if you want to write a children’s book, be sure to include a rabbit. There was even a book about publishing in the children’s book market titled It’s a Bunny Eat...
View ArticleOnscreen Now: The Giver
Recently I was talking with friends about children’s books that transcend the children’s department—books crafted in such a way that allows them to be read and enjoyed by both children and adults while...
View ArticleGayle Forman Q&A and Give-Away!
For the past few weeks it seemed like there was one book—and movie—we kept seeing everywhere. From the pages of Entertainment Weekly, to our Tumblr feed, to our Reading Club flyer for Teens, If I Stay...
View ArticleThe National Day of Service and Remembrance
Following the attacks of September 11, 2001, there was a welcome flood of community service and volunteerism across the United States. While mourning the tragedy, people everywhere volunteered and...
View ArticleIt’s Roald Dahl Day!
I feel very lucky to have grown up with Roald Dahl’s books. I can’t imagine a childhood without meeting characters like Mr. Fox, Charlie, or Matilda. I also can’t imagine living without certain...
View ArticleAhoy, Mateys!
I was scribbling down some notes in my calendar when I had the horrible feeling that I was forgetting something important. It’s the middle of September, what could it be? Nothing was printed on my...
View ArticleThe Five Stages of Banned Books Week
Every year, the American Library Association (ALA) releases a list of books that were challenged or removed outright from library bookshelves and classroom reading lists across the country. The list...
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