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Roller Girl by Victoria Jamieson
Our roller derby names:
Adrienne: Jett Banshee
Cathie Sue: Joy Graffitti
Jenny: Pussycat Meat
Make your name here, read Book Riot’s “39 Killer Literary Roller Derby Names.”
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Roller Girl by Victoria Jamieson
Our roller derby names:
Adrienne: Jett Banshee
Cathie Sue: Joy Graffitti
Jenny: Pussycat Meat
Make your name here, read Book Riot’s “39 Killer Literary Roller Derby Names.”
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Beauty, of course is in the eye of the beholder, and so are our Indi Reviews.
Karl – “Saga: Chapter One” by Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples
Cathie Sue – “Best Lowly Worm Book Ever!” by Richard Scarry
Jenny – “It Can’t Be True” publisher D.K. Publishing
Adrienne – Book Riot (website)
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“Right Ho, Jeeves” by P.D. Wodehouse
“Princeless” by Jeremy Whitley
“Shoe Dog” by Megan McDonald
“Television Without Pity” & “Previously.TV“
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Emily
Children’s
Noisy Nora and Morris’ Disappearing Bag by Rosemary Wells
The Giant Jam Sandwich by John Vernon Lord
The Monster at the End of This Book by Jon Stone
Wolfsnail: A Backyard Predator by Sarah C. Campbell
The Stinky Chese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales by Jon Scieszka
Where the Sidewalk Ends by Shel Silverstein
YA
Graceling by Kristin Cashore
Wreck this Journal by Keri Smith
The Princess Bride by William Goldman
Various GNs: Yotsuba&!, Y the Last Man, Walking Dead
Adrienne
10 Little Penguins: A pop-up by Jean-Luc Fromental, illustrated by Joelle Jolivet
Stoo Hample’s Book of Bad Manners
Curse workers series by Holly Black
The Strange Case of Origami Yoda by Tom Angleberger
Dystopian and apocalyptic: the differences –
Dystopian is a perfect world gone wrong; apocalyptic is a world rebuilt after being destroyed by tools of mass destruction whether chemical, biological, alien or warfare.
Apocalyptic books:
Forest of Hands and Teeth by Carrie Ryan
Shade’s Children by Garth Nix
Life as We Know It series by Susan Beth Pfeffer
How I Live Now by Meg Rosoff
The Road by Cormac McCarthy
Enclave by Ann Anguirre
Ashfall by Mike Mullin
Dystopian books:
Divergent by Veronica Roth
Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi
Blood Red Road by Moira Young
Dark Parties by Sara Grant
Feed by M.T. Anderson – get audio version
The Giver by Lois Lowry
Candor by Pam Bachorz
Wither by Lauren DeStefano
Matched by Ally Condi – series
Delirium by Lauren Oliver – series
Incarceron & Sapphique by Catherine Fisher
Inside Out by Maria V. Snyder
Uglies by Scott Westerfeld –series
Unwind by Neal Shusterman – series
http://www.bartsbookshelf.co.uk/2009/09/30/update-best-dystopian-ya-novels-redux/ – 50+ titles, the list is from 2009 but still applicable.
YA Consultants
YALSA resources: All webinars on this page are free to YALSA members two months after their original recording. http://www.ala.org/yalsa/yalsamemonly/webinars/webinars
Watch your email for YALSA webinar’s directed to state youth services consultants. The webinar’s highlight the teen services resources YALSA has available on their website. Some you may already know, but I’m sure there’s a few you may not.
International Federation of Library Associations Libraries for Children and Young Adults Section
Michelle Alison Taylor’s Master’s thesis The Monster Chronicles: The role of children’s stories featuring monsters in managing childhood fears and promoting empowerment.
School Libraries: What’s Now, What’s Next, What’s Yet to Come edited by Kristin Fontichiaro
Children’s Programming Monthly: Programs & Ideas for Preschool through Grade 3.
Jenny
Adult
Name of the Wind and Wisemans Fear by Rothfuss
Lamentation, Canticle, Antiphon by Ken Scholes
Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
Never Knowing by Chevy Stevens
Young Adult
Star Crossed by Elizabeth Bunce
Incarceron, Sapphique by Catherine Fisher
Ring of Solomon by Jonathan Stroud
Okay for now by Gary Schmidt
Children’s
The Girl who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Boat of her Own Making
A Tale Dark of Grimm by Adam Gidwitz
Wonderstruck by Brian Selznick
Blackhope Enigma by Teresa Flavin
Picture Book
Shout ,Shout it Out- Denise Fleming
Press Here by Herve Tullet
I want my Hat Back- Jon Classen
Ruby Violet and Lime by Jane Brockett
Stars by Marla Frazee
Lego Ideas Book and/ or the Lego Star Wars Character Encyclopedia
Karl
Audiobooks:
Leviathan Trilogy
The True Meaning of Smekday
Revolution
The Jeeves and Wooster novels by P.G. Wodehouse
Creativity:
What It Is and Picture This
Masters: Collage
The Map As Art
Modern Masters series
Pinterest
Improve Yourself:
The Power of Now
Man’s Search for Meaning
“Let something go”
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City of Fallen Angels by Cassandra Clare
Roll call question
What are your favorite places to read?
Topic
“2012 Newbery Reading List”, by Hunt, Jonathan. January 27, 2011, School Library Journal Heavy Medal: Mock Newbery blog.
Recommendations
Jenny
Virginia Euwer Wolfe – Neustadt Award winner
Monday is One Day by Arthur Levine
Which Way by Marthe Jocelyn
Go outside
Emily
DC Comics reboot of their entire universe
Karl
Anti-recommendation: Don’t watch Bill and Ted Adventures cartoon
Adrienne
Teen Read Month partnering with Kevin Stark of Toy and Action Figure Museum, a Color Nook for top readers of a school and public library provided by Sonic, Corp, posters and a drawing of all participants for a set of books.
Upcoming
A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness
The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
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Flesh & Blood So Cheap: The Triangle Fire and Its Legacy by Albert Marrin (Random House website)
Roll call question from Rummanah Aasi: What are your reading pet peeves?
Topic: “Non-white heroes the kiss of death in the marketplace,” by Gerritson, Tess. Murderati. 2011, May, 17.
Recommendations
Cathie Sue
To Twinkle: Lola & the Boy Next Door and Isla and the Happily Ever After by Stephanie Perkins
Texas Gothic by Rosemary Clement Moore
Page by Paige by Laura Lee Gulledge
Garden Trug
Karl
Lost by Jacqueline Davies
Turntable.fm
Christine Lavin and her song “Air Conditioner” (YouTube)
Lies My Teacher Told Me by James Loewen
Jenny
Queen of Sheba
Psalms of Isaac series by Ken Scholes
Wayne Coyne “The Womb”
Emily
Game of Thrones on HBO
Roadside Assistance
Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead by Joe Cross (Documentary)
Adrienne
So You Think You Can Dance update
50 Documentaries to See Before You Die on Current TV hosted by Morgan Spurlock
Feed by M.T. Anderson (audio version)
Upcoming
6 children’s books
City of Fallen Angels and the entire TMI series by Cassandra Clare
A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness
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Unicorns FTW!
Simon and Schuster Promotion Website
Holly Black – Author website
Justine Larbalestier – Author website
Recommendations
Karl
Zombie Risk game
Major Spoilers.com
Major Spoilers Podcast
Major Spoilers Critical Hit – D&D Podcast
Emily
Mildred Laughlin 2010 Festival of the Book – Tamora Pierce
John Green books and Nerdfighters
Adrienne
Television Without Pity.com
Upcoming Books
Extraordinary Secrets of April, May and June by Robin Benway
Ninth Ward by Jewell Parker Rhodes
Space Between the Trees by Katie Williams
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RADIOMARU – Author website
Scott Pilgrim – graphic novel website
Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World Movie – Movie website
Scott Pilgrim Avatar Creator! – Create your own Scott Pilgrim avatar
Fan Service – Wikipedia entry
Zombie Survival Guide – Survival and Defense Wiki
Zombieland – Movie website
Topic
Agree, Disagree or Abstain with SHAME
You, too, can play along with or at home!
Recommendations
Emily
Mercury by Hope Larson
Sweet Tooth by Jeff Lemire
Cathie Sue
Eat more fiber
Gladiator Boy by David Grimstone, published by Grosset & Dunlap (not for 3 year olds!)
Library Wars: Love and War vol 1 by Hiro Arikawa published by Shojo Beat
Adrienne
The Mortal Instruments Series by Cassandra Clare
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Extended Resources
Donna Jo Napoli website
Topic
Best and worst read in 2010
Emily
Best
Worst
Adrienne
Best
Worst
Cathie Sue
Best
Worst
Karl
Best
Worst
Recommendations
Karl: Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom and other books by Cory Doctorow, all available as free e-books at http://www.craphound.com
62 Projects to Make With a Dead Computer and Other Discarded Electronics by Randy Sarafan
http://www.instructables.com (see my library Instructable at http://www.instructables.com/id/Get-Any-Information-You-Could-Possibly-Need/)
Cathie Sue: @cathiesue on Twitter
@booktalker Nancy Keane on Twitter, website, Booktalks Quick and Simple, on iTunes
WorldCat app
Adrienne: The Magicians by Lev Grossman – 2010 Alex Award Selection
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Subscribe/Listen in iTunes
Incarceron by Catherine Fisher book review mp3
Extended Resources
Catherine Fisher Official Website – sequel Sapphique due in December 28, 2010
Fox has the film rights to make Incarceron a movie – from ComingSoon.net
Washington Post review
Ferretbrain review
Moirae Witches – Wikipedia entry
Topics
Bullying
Summer Series Books (text file)
Recommendations
Cathie Sue: “We Hear the Dead” by Diane Salerni and “Revolver” by Sedgewick
Emily: “Will Grayson, Will Grayson” by John Green and David Levithan
Adrienne: iBookShelf App by Josh Pressnall $1.99 plus $.99 for scan feature.
Reading List