50 Best Blogs for Teen Readers

This month I ran across a list of 50 Best Blogs for Teen Readers on the Website OnlineDegrees.net.  The list is divided into five categories: General, Book Reviews, Book Lists and Recommendations, Teen Readers, and Librarians.  Take a look and let me know which you like.

Reading: A Family Affair

Renee and I at the Northern Virginia Literacy Council's annual event, Reading: A Family Affair.

Picture Books for National Library Week

National Library Week is an annual celebration that highlights the value of libraries and librarians. Join the 2010 celebration April 11 - 17 with a visit to your local library.  Here are ten picture books with a library theme to read with your kids, grandkids, nieces and nephews, or students.

Lola at the Library by Anna McQuinn
The Boy Who Was Raised by Librarians by Carla Morris
Library Lion by Michelle Knudsen
The Shelf Elf by Jackie Hopkins
Beverly Billingsly Borrows a Book by Alexander Stadler
Our Library by Eve Bunting
Library Mouse by Daniel Kirk
Bats at the Library by Brian Lies
Winston the Book Wolf  by Marni McGee

Ultimate Teen Reading List

It's that time of year when librarians are working with school faculty on summer reading lists. My goal is to encourage teachers to cease and desist with all the summer homework -- or at least greatly reduce it -- and give kids the opportunity to read for pleasure. I discovered an awesome website (teenreads.com) that supports my mission, and which features a cool reading list called Ultimate Teen Reading List. It's a great list for adults, too.