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THE LIBRARIEST: October 2009
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Tuesday, October 13, 2009. Before the Rumpus Begins. Let me say this right here, right now, and then I will forever be silent on the issue. I am not excited for the forthcoming cinematic version of. Where the Wild Things Are. There I said it - let hellfire rain down from on high. I have little doubt that Mr. Spike Jonze's flick will we a resounding success,. Both critically and with audiences. The trailers. Have been stirring and enchanting. It has been blessed on high from the great Sendak. He found his...
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THE LIBRARIEST: One Crazy Book Club
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Friday, August 27, 2010. One Crazy Book Club. I like to brag that I have the world most enjoyable job, and I will take on all the ice cream tasters and mattress testers who want to dispute my claim. Sometimes opportunities come along that take the enjoyable to the realms of enchanting. Recently Jennah Watters from the K-12 Recorded Books. Blog offered me the opportunity to hold a summer book club starring one of the most extolled books of 2010, none other than Rita Garcia-Williams’. Hirohito was a big hi...
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THE LIBRARIEST: Mocking the Caldecott
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Thursday, January 6, 2011. More specifically the Newbery, the Caldecott, and many other fine and fancy awards. See the full list here. This Monday, January 10, 2011, a year’s worth of reading and analyzing will come to its final conclusion. In the next few days I hope to make a few predictions, and talk a little about our School’s Newbery Club. Today however it is long past due for me to post the results of what I hope will be a continuing tradition at our school:. Known to its closest friends as. Your 2...
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THE LIBRARIEST: Wallowing in Kid-Lit Decadence
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Monday, July 19, 2010. Wallowing in Kid-Lit Decadence. This past week I was lucky enough to attend the BYU Symposium on Books for Young Readers. Held a few mountain peaks south of me at the majestic Provo library. For kid-lit nerds it is two days of pure full-fledged geekdom. Each year the good people of BYU and the Provo library coerce. This may not be the most accurate verb as I believe other compensation is meted out). David Shannon Fun Fact:. He began his carrier as a journalist illustrator, mostly d...
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THE LIBRARIEST: January 2010
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Sunday, January 31, 2010. 100 Books by 10-10-10: Throwing down the Gauntlet. Here's something I did not know about the phenomena known as Social Media: It is awash in challenges. In the past few months I have been made aware of the following blogging challenges:. Blogging every day for a month - I was not even remotely tempted. Cleaning out the backlog of unfinished posts - yeah right, I will get on that one as soon as I get around to putting my Christmas decorations from 2008 away. My 10 Genres are:.
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THE LIBRARIEST: January 2011
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Thursday, January 13, 2011. Here is a rundown on what I know and think about the books honored at the Youth Media Awards this past Monday. Oh what a day of surprises it was. We were able to watch it live in the library. I had gotten permission to call the 5th and 6th graders who participated in the Newbery Club out of class. There were also juice and muffins. Naturally I will only be mentioning books that pertain to an elementary library experience.). Schneider Family Book Award:. Out of My Mind. Not onl...
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THE LIBRARIEST: June 2010
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Monday, June 7, 2010. Top 10 Essentials of 2010. The facts and nothing but the facts. But nonetheless sport a Dewey Decimal number. Meanwhile: Pick Any Path. 3,856 Story Possibilities. 8226; LEVEL OF NECESSITY: I would say Very High. For those of you who like giving kids books that will keep them enthralled. 8226; LEVEL OF NECESSITY: I would say Fair to Middling. 8226; LEVEL OF NECESSITY: I will also give this a Fair to Middling. Trouble Begins at Eight. But it is a great read aloud and a lovely introduc...
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THE LIBRARIEST: August 2010
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Friday, August 27, 2010. One Crazy Book Club. I like to brag that I have the world most enjoyable job, and I will take on all the ice cream tasters and mattress testers who want to dispute my claim. Sometimes opportunities come along that take the enjoyable to the realms of enchanting. Recently Jennah Watters from the K-12 Recorded Books. Blog offered me the opportunity to hold a summer book club starring one of the most extolled books of 2010, none other than Rita Garcia-Williams’. Hirohito was a big hi...
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THE LIBRARIEST: Top 10 Essentials of 2010
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Monday, June 7, 2010. Top 10 Essentials of 2010. The facts and nothing but the facts. But nonetheless sport a Dewey Decimal number. Meanwhile: Pick Any Path. 3,856 Story Possibilities. 8226; LEVEL OF NECESSITY: I would say Very High. For those of you who like giving kids books that will keep them enthralled. 8226; LEVEL OF NECESSITY: I would say Fair to Middling. 8226; LEVEL OF NECESSITY: I will also give this a Fair to Middling. Trouble Begins at Eight. But it is a great read aloud and a lovely introduc...
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THE LIBRARIEST: The Guessing Game of 2011: Who Will Walk with Newbery Gold and other Pressing Questions
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Sunday, January 9, 2011. The Guessing Game of 2011: Who Will Walk with Newbery Gold and other Pressing Questions. The time cannot be put off for my annual prediction of the hoopla that will be happening tomorrow, known as the ALA Youth Media Awards. I’ve been gratified to know that I am not the only loon in the coop for whom the announcement of the Newbery, and her sister awards, is the biggest day of the year. Jonathan over at Heavy Medal. Compares it to waiting for a visit from St. Nick. Now that the b...
