Links I Shared on Twitter this Week: June 7

Here are highlights from the links that I shared on Twitter this week @JensBookPage. 

BEA (Bookseller's Expo America)

So many books to covet! BEA 2013: Strong Season Ahead for Children's Publishers http://ow.ly/lMZwE  via @PWKidsBookshelf

BEA 2013: The Boy Readers Are All Right, panel with Gantos, Scieszka + Emerson http://ow.ly/lMZH7  via @PWKidsBookshelf

BEA 2013: Why Kids Should Read About War from Suzanne Collins and Walter Dean Myers http://ow.ly/lImhZ 

I sure appreciated this detailed writeup about BEA Blogger Con from @catagator http://ow.ly/lFFD8  #kidlit

Also helpful: Dispatch from BEA #1: the Bloggers Conference from @bkshelvesofdoom http://ow.ly/lFFLv 

Book Lists and Awards

Continuing @StorySnoops summer reading lists with books for teen girls http://ow.ly/lKBz0  #yalit #kidlit

Some nice lists - Bankstreet College of Education Best Children's Books of 2013 by age level http://ow.ly/lIn6n  #kidlit

Stacked: Get Genrefied: Contemporary Realistic Fiction http://ow.ly/lFNpw #yalit

Link Du Jour: The 2013 Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards Announced — @100scopenotes http://ow.ly/lFM97  #kidlit

RT @tashrow: New Great Chapter Books for Kids and Summer Reading @PragmaticMom http://buff.ly/13KZDeL  #kidlit

For those in need, a nice list of Non-Traditional Princess Stories from the SSHE Library http://ow.ly/lFGl5 

MG and YA mysteries and thrillers for great summer reading from Sleuths, Spies, and Alibis: http://ow.ly/lKBNV #kidlit #yalit

Growing Bookworms

BBC News - New UK Children's Laureate Malorie Blackman targets digital youth http://ow.ly/lJUIH #literacy #kidlit

Great @NerdyBookClub post by Donna Gephart on not making reading something that kids dread like dodge ball http://ow.ly/lFNhG #literacy

Check out the latest #literacy Lalapalooza at Family Bookshelf: Children's Books that Celebrate Dads http://ow.ly/lKzND @readingtub

Great suggestions for sneaking in reading time when your kids are a captive audience from @LiteracyLaunch http://ow.ly/lFMjm #literacy

Kidlitosphere (48 Hour Book Challenge)

Want to spend this coming weekend reading books? Don't miss the # 48HBC Instructions from @MsYingling http://ow.ly/lMMii

An excellent #48HBC Tip for this weekend's book challenge from @abbylibrarian: Take Advantage of Audiobooks http://ow.ly/lFJuU

Another #48HBC Tip: Start Thinking About Your Books early fromm @abbylibrarian http://ow.ly/lKCoN #kidlit

Literacy Programs and Research

Jessup 5th grader to present cupcakes for #literacy idea to Warren Buffetthttp://ow.ly/lFzoX #litrdup via @bookchook @marylandfamily

BBC News - UK authors back 'malnutrition hits #literacy' study http://ow.ly/lFHVu  #litrdup via @tashrow

Publishing. Libraries, Booksellers and Authors

Delightful! Library in a Telephone Box: British Ingenuity! http://ow.ly/lFHty via @TrevorHCairney #litrdup #literacy

This is neat: Jeff Kinney to Open a Bookstore? http://ow.ly/lImc9 via @PWKidsBookshelf

Why doesn't the UK media take children's books seriously? asks Julia Donaldson in @TelegraphNews http://ow.ly/lImnJ via @PWKidsBookshelf

Sharing the Love: Librarians, Authors Talk #KidLit | SLJ Day of Dialog 2013 @sljournal http://ow.ly/lImK4

RT @tashrow: 1st Welsh publisher dedicated to children’s books to help tackle literacy and tell great stories http://buff.ly/1730o64

Reading

I could relate to this: Why Leaving a Book Half-Read Is So Hard - @WSJhttp://ow.ly/lJTkV #reading

I'm a Lister. What Type Of A Reader Are You? asks @StaceyLoscalzo after linking to article by @ThePioneerWoman http://ow.ly/lKCVR

Summer Reading (and Preventing Summer Slide)

Fun! The Great Summer Library Challenge for Kids from @momandkiddo + @bethanyntt http://ow.ly/lFGZK #literacy

Suggestions from @RIFWEB for fighting Summer Slide | RIF Blog http://ow.ly/lFJN3 #literacy

What’s On Your Summer Reading List? | #kidlit Authors Tell All | @sljournal http://ow.ly/lImQr

Summer Reading and the Rich/Poor Achievement Gap | An Educator Responds to Questions | @sljournal http://ow.ly/lImTs #litrdup

Don't miss your chance to download free #yalit audiobooks this summer from Sync YA http://ow.ly/lKBIw via @MaryLeeHahn

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