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As I browsed through my kid lit blogs this past week, alternating between commentary on the ongoing hubbub sparked by the Newbery Medal (to recap: some say the winning books are too challenging, others say they're not diverse enough and others…
Anita Liberty is not only an amazing author she is a performance artist, poet, screenwriter and film maker. Her latest, a semi-autobiographic YA novel called THE CENTER OF THE UNIVERSE, (YEP, THAT WOULD BE ME) is about the trials and tribulations…
Audrey Wait is the very sad story of a difficult break-up. NOT! It's more like a super-fun, fast ride into instant celebrity. The main character doesn't act, dance, or even sing though. She's just your average music-loving teenager. What happens to…
In a post-apocalyptic world where animals and machines struggle for power and control, living far above China in a network of hot-air balloons, Mei discovers a rare special power. She also learns she's able to communicate with Rom, who is…
Today's spotlight is on Jay Asher, author of Thirteen Reasons Why — a tough look at one girl's suicide and the interconnected events leading up to it. The story is told from Hannah's point of view. Before she kills herself, she…
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Today's author spotlight is on Deborah Reber author of a number of self-help books for young girls including In Their Shoes which we covered at Ypulse not too long ago.
Not only does Deborah inspire a tangible feeling of, "I can do…
Jody Gehrman doesn't pull any punches when it comes to painting a true picture of today's average high school junior. In Confessions of a Triple Shot Betty, parents repeatedly disappoint, the charming star-jock is really a jerk and the seemingly…
Jody Gehrman doesn't pull any punches when it comes to painting a true picture of today's average high school junior. In Confessions of a Triple Shot Betty, parents repeatedly disappoint, the charming star-jock is really a jerk and the seemingly…
Recently I posted a few observations about YA book covers. I'm don't think most readers know what goes into creating the final product they see on the shelf at their library or local bookstore, namely its cover art.
A friend at Scholastic…
In Indie Girl, a new non-fiction title from Zest, writers Arne Johnson and Karen Macklin inspire and encourage girls to rock their inner artistic side. Projects like "Publish a Play" are introduced, and readers are encouraged to make them happen,…
