When I’ve been on the library floor, I’ve always been looking for quick and easy displays. Whether they were for tabletops, shelvetops, or an actual dedicated display area, pulling together themed pop up displays is one of my favourites. In honor of the Super Bowl this Sunday, I’ve put together a list of some of […]
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Political Thriller Booklist
With the dubious announcement of a YA version of The Da Vinci Code yesterday along with all the political coverage going on within an election year, what better time is there to create a political thriller booklist of actual teen and ya books? The best thing is that political thriller books don’t have to stay in […]
TSU: 2016 Summer Reading Booklist
Today I’m over on Teen Services Underground sharing almost 20 newer books (2011 and newer) to add to your 2016 summer reading CSRP and iRead themed list for teens. These new titles deal with overcoming personal challenges, sports fiction, dystopian gaming, and virtual gaming, and include new titles by Tim Federle, Kwame Alexander, and a […]
Booklist: OCD Memoirs for Teens
Yesterday I posted an OCD fiction booklist for teens, featuring realistic main characters with OCD. Today, I’ve pulled together a list of OCD Memoirs for teens. I have found that while fiction is great for some things, often when a teen of mine is trying to work through something, they want to know that someone […]
Booklist: OCD Fiction for Teens
Like having “an AD(H)D moment,” another phrase that drives me up a wall is when people start saying that they have “a little OCD.” Obsessive Compulsive Disorder is not just a desire for a bit of order, or getting an urge for spring cleaning. Obsessive Compulsive Disorder is a disability, one that often gets misdiagnosed […]
AD(H)D Teen Fiction
AD(H)D is one of those controversial hot topics in the normal world- while it’s actually a hidden disability, AD(H)D is all too often either pushed away as bad behavior or scoffed off as a phony diagnosis for those who want to control their kids. It doesn’t help when there are those out there who get […]
Booklist: Forced Marriages
Forced marriages aren’t a far off, historical, or romantic thing- they are VERY real and can be VERY dangerous. Written in the Stars is a new book detailing a forced marriage, but there are many more books out there on the subject that are just as brilliant. Take a look at these titles for […]