Young adult literature - and young adult books, which is what I call the Gossip Girl novels - have been in the news a lot lately. There's the Hunger Games, Twilight, 50 Shades of Grey (I'll explain how this bondage/erotica trilogy is related to YA lit in a minute), and more movie adaptations are being … Continue reading YAs in the news, or Joel Stein is a meanie
Tag: YA lit
Gary D. Schmidt: awesome Gordon alum
In the last few years, Gary D. Schmidt has been honored by the Newbery committee in 2005 and 2008, once in 2005 by the Printz, and in 2011 by the National Book Award. Whoa. Oh yeah, and he went to Gordon! I can't think of the last time I was so excited about the amazing … Continue reading Gary D. Schmidt: awesome Gordon alum
Is YA literature important? The expert and all-knowing answer from a librarian working with teens for all of one week.
Let's just first acknowledge that the above question is rhetorical. If I didn't think so, I probably wouldn't have a job or it would stupid for me to have the job that I do. Of course it's important and necessary in a way, but why? The "why" part of the implied follow up question to … Continue reading Is YA literature important? The expert and all-knowing answer from a librarian working with teens for all of one week.
2012 Reading List
I'm not really a end of the year recap/new year's resolutions type of girl, but Hannah requested that I make a suggested reading list for 2012. If you know Hannah, you know that whatever Hannah wants Hannah gets. She's very persuasive and it's also a good idea, so here goes! I've broken the recommendations up … Continue reading 2012 Reading List
The Hunger Games, Violence, and Library Programs?
Unless you happen to live under a proverbial cultural rock, you have probably heard of the addictive Hunger Games trilogy by Suzanne Collins. Those of you living above rocks and haven't read the books: they are good, read them. Under rock dwellers, here's the premise: In the presumed future something horrible has happened to the … Continue reading The Hunger Games, Violence, and Library Programs?
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