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Libraries Join the Inauguration Bash By Rocco Staino - 01/19/2009
Today’s inauguration of Barack Obama as the 44th president of the United States is being celebrated by libraries across the country. More
The Alvin Ho Collection, Books 1 & 2 11/06/2009 Gr 2-4–Alvin Ho, a quirky Asian-American second grader, is articulate at home but so afraid of school that he is unable to speak while he is there.
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Living Sunlight: How Plants Bring the Earth to Life 11/05/2009 K-Gr 3–In this stunning picture book by Caldecott Honor artist Molly Bang and biologist Penny Chisholm (Blue Sky Press, 2009), the sun explains how it brings energy to all living things on Earth.
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Do You Believe in Magic? There's a good reason why so many families love storytimes By Renea Arnold and Nell Colburn - 11/01/2009
A colleague put a lovely image into our heads at a recent discussion of best practices for family storytimes. Librarian Maria Lowe offers family storytimes in the evenings, and she always includes a time for “family boats.” A mom and dad sit on the floor, join hands and encircle their children, or a single adult clasps his child in his arms, and they all begin to rock as Maria leads...
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Librarians: Forget Baby Einstein; Try Reading By Lauren Barack - 10/29/2009
Librarians and media specialists are secretly saying "I told you so" about the Walt Disney Company’s decision to issue a full refund on the Baby Einstein videos that parents have bought by the millions over the last five years.
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Poor Math Scores Come as Education Cuts Continue By Lauren Barack - 10/27/2009
California’s budget crisis has come home to roost as the 2009 Nation’s Report Card puts the state lower than the nation’s average for fourth graders and eighth graders on the biennial National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP).
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A Fuse #8 Production Elizabeth Bird, Children's Librarian, Children's Center at 42nd Street June 13, 2007 Shh. Don't Say a Word.
Sheesh. I decide a book's one of my favorites of the year and then suddenly I don't ... More
SLJ Covers 2009 A bigger and better view of SLJ's covers from 2009
BookExpo America 2009: SLJ's Day of Dialog School Library Journal held a Day of Dialog in conjunction with the annual BookExpo America on May 28, 2009 at the Brooklyn Public Library. Full story: bit.ly/1a0G7o
2008 National Book Awards Nominees in the young people's literature category graced the red carpet on Awards night Nov. 20, 2008.
MARCUS, Leonard S., ed. Funny Business: Conversations with Writers of Comedy. 214p. photos. index. CIP. Candlewick. 2009. RTE $21.99. ISBN 978-0-7636-3254-0. LC 2008024231. Gr 6 Up–Marcus invites readers to listen as writers use their own words to tell "how they found their funny bones, their voices, and themselves."
Clowning around at the second annual Atlantic City Free Public Library Family Fun Festival last weekend. About 2,500 people came out to enjoy the beautiful day and the many festivities, including an array of performances, face painting, poetry readings by local teens, games, and music.
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