Rock ‘n’ Read at your Library this Summer!
As the school year comes to a close and life begins to slow down a bit for some, public libraries everywhere are gearing up for their busiest time of the year: the summer reading program.
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Articles by Caitlin Corless
The Gift of Reading
There is a four-year-old girl who comes to the library every week with her mother and older sister.
Libraries Are So Much More Than Books!
Yesterday I sent a nine-year-old boy home from the library with three juggling balls and four balloon animals.
Dorothy Canfield Fisher Award Blog Gives Young Readers a Voice
When my library first began our youth book group a few years ago, there was one girl who never missed a meeting. She loved to read, and she always left the library with a smile and a big stack of books in her arms.
The BFG is Back in a Giant Way
In my experience the movie version of a book is almost never as good as the actual book.
General / Book Recommendations
Cece Bell and the Superhero Power of Stories
El Deafo is a semi-autobiographical graphic novel about a young rabbit who loses most of her hearing at the very young age of five.
General / Book Recommendations
Graphic Novels Are “Real Books”
Graphic novels are real books, and they’re a great choice.
Books – Food for the Heart
Reading is more than just good for the mind. It’s good for the heart. It’s good for the world.
Why Writing Matters
When I was in elementary school, I decided that I would be an author when I grew up.
General / Book Recommendations
Middle Ground: The Diverse, Delightful 2015 Newbery Honorees
What I love most about this year’s books is how original and accessible they are for young readers, how they are powerful without being intimidating.
Middle Ground: Why Are Middle-Grade Books So Sad?
“You thought this was funny?” she asked me. “I didn’t laugh at all. I hardly ever laugh at books.”
Middle Ground: Storytime Isn’t Just for Little Ones
I’m a firm believer that reading aloud continues to be important as kids get older and that “storytime” shouldn’t end once kids become independent readers.
Middle Ground: Fizz, Boom, and Read this Summer!
In a public library, summer is the time of year when the children’s room truly comes to life.
Middle Ground: What the DCF Ceremony is All About
Last Tuesday, about five hundred young readers filled the seats of Judd Hall at Vermont Technical College for the 2014 Dorothy Canfield Fisher Book Award Ceremony.
Middle Ground: Making Noise in the Library
Every couple of months, I meet and discuss books with a group of some of the most critical and thoughtful readers I know. They’re insightful, articulate, and extremely smart. They’re also in grades 4 through 8.
Middle Ground: How the DCF List Process Works (and why I had 10 boxes of books in my living room)
You might not know how the list is selected and why my living room was so cluttered.
Middle Ground: Shining a Light on Middle Grade and Young Adult Literature
I was one of those kids who secretly stayed up past her bedtime and read books under her blanket with a flashlight. Nearly twenty years later, not much has changed.