Recently added articles from Teacher Librarian:
Empower, transition, grow.(Notebook)
Oct 01, 2009; ... This has been a fascinating issue to assemble concerning reading and writing in the contemporary library media center/learning commons. At press time two fascinating ideas created quite a stir on the Internet. The first was an article in The New York Times about student choice ...
The role of a school library in a school's reading program.(FEATURE ARTICLE)
Oct 01, 2009; ... As a foundational element of schooling, learning to read and reading to learn is every bit as important in the 21st century as it has ever been. Whether interacting online, doing assignments, taking tests, or social networking, the ability to read and read well affects every part of our ...
Take me out to the ball game.(BOOKMARKIT: JUNIOR FICTION)(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
Oct 01, 2009; ... One-handed catch. MJ Auch. Henry Holt, 2006. $17.95. 978-0-8050-7900-5. Grades 5-8. When eleven-year-old Norm's hand is amputated after a terrible accident, he struggles with his dad's grief, his moms' determination to make Norm self-sufficient, and his own longings for baseball and art ....
Learning to be yourself.(BOOKMARKIT: YA FICTION)(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Book review)
Oct 01, 2009; ... Along for the ride. Sarah Dessen. Viking, 2009. $19.99. 978-0-670-01194-0. Grades 8 and up. Quiet, studious Auden spends the summer before college with her self-centered writer father, his new young wife, and their baby. New friends, a possible romance, and learning to ride a bike ...
New York City.(BOOKMARKIT: ADULT BOOKS FOR TEENS)(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Book review)
Oct 01, 2009; ... The Black Madonna. Louisa Ermelino. Kensington, 2002. $15.00. 978-0-758-20190-4. Grades 9-12. Teresa, Magdalena, and Antoinette become friends and raise families in New York's Little Italy. Taking place from the 1940s through the 1960s, this finely written novel, often laugh-out-loud ...