Earlier this week, we introduced you to an awesome teacher who's using Beautiful Creatures in her classroom. In fact, here's a photo of her -- Adrien Alsobrook -- with authors Kami Garcia & Margaret Stohl: Today, Adrien was kind enough to share some of her classroom tools for teaching Beautiful Creatures and other YA books.... Continue Reading →
Earlier this week, we introduced you to an awesome teacher who's using Beautiful Creatures in her classroom. In fact, here's a photo of her -- Adrien Alsobrook -- with authors Kami Garcia & Margaret Stohl: Today, Adrien was kind enough to share some of her classroom tools for teaching Beautiful Creatures and other YA books.... Continue Reading →
Forget vampires. Forget werewolves. Forget vengeful, Greek Gods. What's attacking bookshelves around the country? Faeries! And we aren't talking about Tinkerbelle! Below you will find a slew of current, YA novels focused on the world of Faeries. While I would never claim myself a typical fan of faerie or mystical lore, I found these stories... Continue Reading →
For the past few days, Twitter has been ON FIRE with news and comments about Common Sense Media, and its teen book reviews posted on http://www.barnesandnoble.com. It all started with a blog post by author Sarah Dessen (Along for the Ride, Lock and Key) who wrote: Finally, I will admit that I check out my BN.com and... Continue Reading →
Every reader and lover of books has a writer who has changed their life. For some, it's Stephenie Meyer, author of the beloved Twilight Saga. For others, it's Harry Potter's "mum," J.K. Rowling. For me, it was Jan Beatty. Poet. Many, many years ago, a busy, sometimes moody, would-be writer, college junior sat down to... Continue Reading →
Reelz Channel continues its spotlight features on Kids Books to Movies ... here are links to their latest stories: * The 3-D Treatment * Fantastical Places * Roald Dahl Books You can see more on Reelz Channel's Kids Books to Movies feature, including a story about Percy Jackson, Harry Potter & Diary of a Wimpy... Continue Reading →
Our exclusive interview with Lauren Kate continues today, with a focus on her first book, The Betrayal of Natalie Hargrove: Fallen has gotten a lot of buzz lately, but you have another wonderful YA book out. Tell us about The Betrayal of Natalie Hargrove and why would fans of Fallen enjoy it? The Betrayal of... Continue Reading →
Our exclusive interview with Lauren Kate continues today, with a focus on her first book, The Betrayal of Natalie Hargrove: Fallen has gotten a lot of buzz lately, but you have another wonderful YA book out. Tell us about The Betrayal of Natalie Hargrove and why would fans of Fallen enjoy it? The Betrayal of... Continue Reading →
Amma's love of crosswords in Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia & Margaret Stohl inspired us to create one in her honor. After all, the woman who treats Ethan like a son and looks out for him deserves a little recognition. Although you won't find words like "I.N.C.O.M.M.O.D.I.O.U.S."Â (p. 200) in our puzzle, all the clues... Continue Reading →
Amma's love of crosswords in Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia & Margaret Stohl inspired us to create one in her honor. After all, the woman who treats Ethan like a son and looks out for him deserves a little recognition. Although you won't find words like "I.N.C.O.M.M.O.D.I.O.U.S."Â (p. 200) in our puzzle, all the clues... Continue Reading →
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