Fast Five Interview: Jamie Sumner
Author Jamie Sumner joins us to talk about her new middle grade novel, SCHOOLED.| Teen Librarian Toolbox
Maybe you'll find your last reads of the summer here today!| Teen Librarian Toolbox
Get a sneak peek at CHAMPION, which comes out on September 2.| Teen Librarian Toolbox
I can’t wait for readers to experience the characters’ journeys to debutante delirium in the fashion capital of the world. Everyone is cordially invited to attend!| Teen Librarian Toolbox
My writing life has been an imperfect storm, but I wouldn’t have it any other way.| Teen Librarian Toolbox
I promised myself when I began writing for teenagers in 2017, that I would tackle topics often silenced or totally ignored in households within my faith community specifically.| Teen Librarian Toolbox
Ali Terese: writing mayhem full of hilarity and heart! She's my new fav and should be yours, too.| Teen Librarian Toolbox
Overdrive/Sora discusses five tips to help get teens reading, including using the SORA app| Teen Librarian Toolbox
Maybe I DO have something I’m hoping kids will learn from my books after all: That even when the world feels like it’s falling down around them, they can still find laughter.| Teen Librarian Toolbox
Author Tanya Wright discusses her upper elementary book Hairiette of Harlem| Teen Librarian Toolbox
Author Jamie Sumner joins us to talk about her new middle grade novel, SCHOOLED.| Teen Librarian Toolbox
For me, gardening is not only a way to neatly symbolize the writing journey—I feel that it’s also one of the best methods for gathering story ideas.| Teen Librarian Toolbox
A School Library Journal Blog| Teen Librarian Toolbox
Teen Librarian Karen Jensen discusses the current issues in middle grade and young adult publishing and their impact on reading and libraries| Teen Librarian Toolbox
This is, truly, essential reading.| Teen Librarian Toolbox
Author E. L. Starling discusses how the movie Interstellar and family discussions about terraforming led to the book BOUND BY STARS| Teen Librarian Toolbox
A great, immersive read that will leave readers anxious to see what happens next.| Teen Librarian Toolbox
By sounding a warning before the catastrophe comes, it might motivate some readers to find ways to take action to mitigate the very worst of it.| Teen Librarian Toolbox
When I sat down to write VESUVIUS, my debut YA historical fantasy set in the final days of Pompeii, I did so to put queer people back in the narrative.| Teen Librarian Toolbox
Eventually, the time will come when you have to go your own way like me and Aaliyah. You’ve got this and if nobody else believes in you, don’t worry—I do.| Teen Librarian Toolbox
Teen librarian Karen Jensen shares an RA tool inspired by the Choose Your Own Adventure books that highlights the long running series and other books that allow the reader to make choices that change the outcome of the book| Teen Librarian Toolbox
If Castle Swimmer sounds like a story you would enjoy, then I have some additional, queer YA comics I’d like to recommend, in celebration of Pride Month.| Teen Librarian Toolbox
Teen librarian Karen Jensen talks about why it matters that Taylor Swift now has full ownership of her music| Teen Librarian Toolbox
Told with deep compassion and raw feelings, this book is not an easy read, but it's an important one.| Teen Librarian Toolbox
Teen Librarian Toolbox announces the overriding theme for the year 2024| Teen Librarian Toolbox
I did not know then that there was more dividing my parents and I than language; we literally had different worldviews and value systems.| Teen Librarian Toolbox
I am always here for messy friendship stories.| Teen Librarian Toolbox
