Links I Shared on Twitter this Week: May 17
May 17, 2013
Here are highlights from the links that I shared on Twitter this week @JensBookPage.
Book News and Events
Very cool! RT @tashrow: S&S Children's to Relaunch John Christopher http://buff.ly/10vTE8c #kidlit
This is tempting. @WaldenPondPress is giving away a complete set of their books for Children's Book Week http://ow.ly/kZBs9 #cbw #kidlit
Hey look! Stephanie at Views from the Tesseract wrote about one of my all-time favorites: Escape to Witch Mountain http://ow.ly/kV6aS
Book Lists and Awards
RT @JrLibraryGuild: Recommended summer reading lists from our friends at the @HornBook http://ow.ly/l4g35
This week a ton of @SylvanDell ebooks are on sale for $0.99, @bethanyntt has a list: http://ow.ly/l4GQm #kidlit
50+ Great Adventure Chapter Books for Girls @JennyEvolution http://ow.ly/l1Vd9 #kidlit #cbw
Fun list of 5 recommended Sci-Fi/Fantasy series from @allieacts at Teens Wanna Know http://ow.ly/kUyc0 #yalit
Diversity (or lack thereof)
Frustrating but important to talk about: 2013 Middle Grade Black Boys: Seriously, People? — @fuseeight http://ow.ly/kV5DK
Thoughtful stuff by author @varianjohnson on race in #kidlit: Where are all the black boys? http://ow.ly/l6J5s
eBooks
RT @tashrow: Microsoft Is Considering Purchasing Nook From Barnes & Noble: Report http://buff.ly/10tCs49 #ebooks
Growing Bookworms
In celebration of Children's Book Week, @BooksBabiesBows is promoting@ReadAloud_org #literacy campaign http://ow.ly/l1voP #cbw
Tasha gives thumbs up to @zoobeanforkids new website dedicated to helping parents find #kidlit http://ow.ly/l4G3W
Top Ten Reasons it is Good if Your Teacher is a Reader by @katsok @NerdyBookClub http://ow.ly/kZC2m #literacy #kidlit
RT @ncfliteracy: Need effective/easy ways to promote reading through child’s early yrs? Get Cultivating Readers PDF http://ow.ly/hiB5q
Kidlitosphere Events
The Chocolate War Week Begins — hosted by @lizb @catagator @bkshelvesofdoom http://ow.ly/kZBIu #kidlit #yalit
Cool! @MsYingling will be taking on the organization of @MotherReader 's 48 Hour Book Challenge this year http://ow.ly/kZAf8 #kidlit
Zoe announces new monthly themed carnival: I'm looking for a book about... inventors and inventions | @playbythebook http://ow.ly/kZyqk
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