
Heavy Medal
January 11, 2015 by Betsy Bird
2014 marked a distinct increase in attention spent on children’s books with diverse characters. However, this is not to say that all books with diverse characters got the same amount of attention. Take, for example, Saving Baby Doe by Danette Vigilante. It was one of the only middle grade books in 2014 to sport a […]
May 24, 2012 by Betsy Bird
#53 The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman (2008) 39 points The first line is one of the best booktalks ever. I’ve never had a kid turn it away. – Heather Christensen This story has it all- adventure, ghosts, murder, memorable characters, and a hero we can’t help but love! – Gina Detate Another relatively recent […]
August 7, 2011 by Betsy Bird
First off, today I’d be amiss if I did not direct you to submit your favorite book trailers to the SLJ Trailee Awards.* If you’ve a favorite trailer that was posted between the dates of July 1, 2010 and June 30, 2011, SLJ wants to hear about it. Think back through all the book trailers […]
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