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Spine-Tingling Kids’ Books for Halloween
In honor of Halloween, we’ve conjured up a list of our favorite spooky books for young readers who appreciate a a few tingles down their spines. No tricks, all treats.
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In March – CLiF Conference, authors, books, ideas & more
It’s March – CLiF hopes you are enjoying longer days, lingering relaxation found during winter break, and hope from good vaccine news. How did you celebrate Read Across America day? CLiF used lock down to thoroughly review our book list and audit it for diverse authors and characters. Like many libraries, and Dr. Seuss Enterprises, … Continued
CLiF Book Club for Grown-Ups: Chris Tebbetts
When: Friday, March 19, at 7:00 p.m. EST What a blast we had with VT author Chris Tebbetts! See the video of his presentation, in which we discussed his latest novel, 1st Case (co-authored with James Patterson), the process of creating books, and co-authoring popular series such as Middle School and Stranded. CLiF’s Book Club … Continued
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J.L. McCreedy, Middle Grade Author
CLiF would like to introduce or re-introduce you to J.L. McCreedy of Gorham, NH. She is the author of the Liberty Frye series and The Orphan of Torundi, fantasy books for middle grade readers. CLiF created the outline below to help students of all ages think about her books and interests. Watch a clip of J.L’s … Continued
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: 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.
Feb. 14 Friday Links Library
Valentine’s Day/Nor’easter edition! Just got in from shoveling, so let’s start with a pick-me up: Those kids reading aloud to shelter cats that went viral this week. The Animal Rescue League of Berks County, PA started a Book Buddies program when their program coordinator noticed her son preferred reading to a feline audience. From their website: … Continued
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.
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The Next Great Book: 2014 Preview, Fiction
If you missed yesterday’s post on 2014 nonfiction books Jane’s excited about… click here. Moving on to fiction, it won’t take serious convincing to get any child to read Mo Willems’ latest Pigeon picture book, The Pigeon Needs a Bath. (“No. I do not.” says Pigeon.) However, it sounds like Pigeon is going … Continued