This is National Library Week, and today is Teen Lit Day! And that means ... it's time to Rock the Drop! What does that mean? I'll explain in a minute, but first, here's a look at the books nominated for this years Teens' Top Ten List! Teens are invited to read this books, then starting... Continue Reading →
Every year, the American Library Association releases a list of the ten most-challenged books from the past year. These are the books that receive the most formal, written complaints -- for various reasons -- with requests to have them removed from classrooms or libraries. The ALA releases this list to help raise awareness of intellectual... Continue Reading →
In case you missed the announcement last week, the nominees for the ALA's William C. Morris Award for debut young adult novels have been announced -- and there are some great books up for the honor this year. Here's a look at all five nominees: The Girl of Fire & Thorns by Rae Carson Once... Continue Reading →
We celebrated Banned Books Week September 24 - October 1, 2011 by asking you to share action shots of yourselves reading banned and challenged books. Thanks to those of you who shared photos! The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins, The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne, Harry Potter... Continue Reading →
As part of Banned Books Week 2011, the ALA is inviting you to READ OUT LOUD! The ALA invites anyone to post 2-minutes or shorter videos of themselves reading from a banned or challenged book. They're even posting YouTube videos of authors doing just this! So to encourage you to participate, I hopped in front... Continue Reading →
Today marks the beginning of Banned Books Week 2011 -- a yearly celebration of our freedom to read whatever the heck we want! Later this week, the American Library Association will release its list of the past year's ten most challenged books. These are books people have tried -- unsuccessfully -- to have removed from... Continue Reading →
Today is Support Teen Literature Day. Here at Novel Novice, we recognize the awesomeness that is YA Lit! We love that Young Adult Literature is continuing to grow at astounding rates, expanding genres by the second, and attracting readers of all ages, not just teens. In honor of Support Teen Literature Day, YALSA has released... Continue Reading →
National Library Week: Create your own story @ your library What is National Library Week? First sponsored in 1958, National Library Week is a national observance sponsored by the American Library Association (ALA) and libraries across the country each April. It is a time to celebrate the contributions of our nation's libraries and librarians and... Continue Reading →
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