School Library Journal talks to publishing's brightest stars.
Life in the Wild By Lauren Barack - 10/08/2008
Biologist, ecologist, and photographer George Schaller has hope that his images of wild creatures in Life in the Wild: George Schaller's Struggle to Save the Last Great Beasts (Farrar/Melanie Kroupa Bks, 2008) will inspire a new generation to protect the earth. We spoke with him in between his recent travels. More
Mary Ann Hoberman Named Children’s Poet Laureate By SLJ Staff - 10/13/2008
Mary Ann Hoberman, a writer whose musical rhymes have captivated children for more than 50 years, was named the nation’s second Children's Poet Laureate.More
Has the Newbery Lost Its Way? By Anita Silvey - 10/02/2008 Are children, librarians, and other book lovers still rushing to read the latest Newbery winners? Or has the most prestigious award in children’s literature lost some of its luster? More
The Woman Warrior By Rick Margolis - 10/01/2008
When readers of Graceling first meet Katsa, she’s working as a hit man for her ruthless uncle, King Randa. That reminds me of the Corleone family, in The Godfather. That might have been my Sicilian roots coming out. My mother’s family is a Sicilian family. So we like to joke about the Mafia now and then.
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Kinney Report 10/01/2008
Kids are nuts about Jeff Kinney’s Diary of a Wimpy Kid (2007) and Rodrick Rules (2008, both Abrams/Amulet). Your books have remained on best-seller lists for months. How does it feel to be such a huge overnight sensation? It feels great! Sometimes, I feel like I don’t belong at the table.
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‘Nick & Norah’ Hits the Big Screen By Rocco Staino - 10/01/2008 Nick & Norah’s Infinite Playlist (Random House 2006), about two high school students who are thrust together for one night of adventure in a Manhattan punk rock club, recently made the New YorkTimes bestseller list and hits the big screen this Friday.
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Make Way for Luxe Lit By Rocco Staino - 09/24/2008
There’s renewed interest in Cecily von Ziegesar’s Gossip Girl (Little, Brown, 2002) now that an audio version of her first book accompanies the recent DVD release of the Gossip Girl television series. SLJ caught up with von Ziegesar to discuss her books, her life, and the new Luxe Lit genre that her books have spawned.
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School Librarians Now Eligible for the 'I Love My Librarian Award' By Rocco Staino - 09/09/2008
For the first time, school librarians are now eligible to apply for the Carnegie Corporation of New York/New York Times I Love My Librarian Award, created seven years ago to recognize the work of public librarians.
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Podcasts are a great way to expand learning beyond the classroom or library. Here are more recommendations from Tech Chicks Anna Adam and Helen Mowers, following up their Dec. 2007 article Listen Up!
Gr 4-7–When their beloved Aunt Grace dies, Dan, 11, and Amy, 14–along with other Cahill descendants–are faced with an unusual choice: inherit one million dollars or participate in a perilous treasure hunt.
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