Links I Shared on Twitter this Week: September 19
September 19, 2014
Here are highlights from the links that I shared on Twitter this week @JensBookPage. Not included here are the many Cybils-related links, particularly when I was live-tweeting the Cybils panelist announcements. I do have links related to books, book lists, national book awards, diversity, growing bookworms, kidlitcon, reading, writing, parenting, literacy programs, literacy research, schools, and libraries.
Books, Book Lists, and Awards
A Tuesday Ten: Inventors and Scientists Wanted | @TesseractViews http://ow.ly/BEnQW #BookList
E is for Esoteric: 2014 Alphabet Books Get Creative — @fuseeight http://ow.ly/BEqcI #kidlit
Jean Little Library: RA RA READ: Girls with REAL Powers (mostly psychic) http://ow.ly/BupKC #BookList
Literature on Civil Rights for Younger Readers from @TrevorHCairney http://ow.ly/Bwzie #kidlit #BookList
10 Funny Books to Read Aloud with kids from @momandkiddo http://ow.ly/Bwz0b #kidlit
The @nationalbook 2014 Longlist for Young People’s Literature has been announced. @tashrow post: http://ow.ly/Bwyzc #kidlit
18 Picture Book Biographies About Black Women Who Made History, @ForHarriet via @PWKidsBookshelf http://ow.ly/BFf4n
Diversity
Hispanic American Books for Kids: Link Round Up : @pragmaticmom http://ow.ly/BEpXZ #diversity #kidlit
Chris Barton on A New & #Diversity Bookselling Strategy: @BookPeople Modern First Library | @CynLeitichSmith http://ow.ly/BEkqX
Guest post from Garrett Carter @PragmaticMom | A Call for Diverse Children’s Literature http://ow.ly/Brr4y #WeNeedDiverseBooks #kidlit
Women Make Picture Books Too: the 2014 edition. @LaurelSnyder is compiling great 2014 PBs illus by women http://ow.ly/BwyBA #kidlit
Growing Bookworms
Mommy Librarian's Story Time Secret #4 @mrskatiefitz : Build Up Your Baby Story Time Collection http://ow.ly/BEl1z
8 Ways to Use #Poetry to Calm Your Kids and Bring Joy to Your Daily Life @momandkiddo http://ow.ly/BEnai #literacy
Gateway Books -- 6 y/o Benjamin reviews the Magic Tree House series @Everead http://ow.ly/Brs7v #GrowingBookworms
Kidlitosphere
Color Me Excited--It's Cybils (+ #kidlitcon ) Season Again! says @aquafortis http://ow.ly/BwAZO #kidlit
Hey there, #KidLitCon14 attendees, are you all following each other on Twitter? Here's the list: http://ow.ly/Bxg48
Just added names to list of Registered Attendees for #KidLitCon14 | Registration deadline is Friday! Don't miss it! http://ow.ly/BxfBp
Why you'd like to come to #Kidlitcon 2014 if you're a fan of MG/YA speculative fiction from @charlotteslib http://ow.ly/BupEQ #kidlit
On Reading, Writing, and Publishing
Read slowly (+ read more) to benefit your brain and cut stress. Slow reading movement profiled in @WSJ http://ow.ly/ByXWD
The problem with the neutral love interest. On not needing to be able to "fall in love" as a reader from @haleshannon http://ow.ly/Bx4jV
In Defense of “Real” Realism in #Kidlit (w/ mention of Ramona Quimby) by Emma Barnes @AwfullyBigBlog http://ow.ly/Brq0T @CynLeitichSmith
Kids Actually Read the Books That Movies Are Based On reports @TheAtlantic via @PWKidsBookshelf http://ow.ly/BFeRa
Parenting
Steve Jobs Was a Low-Tech Parent | @NYTimes piece on techie parents limiting kids' gadget time http://ow.ly/BwAKf via @ReadByExample
Discussing the Power of Play at the @CBCBook Annual Meeting, report in @PublishersWkly http://ow.ly/BFepC
Events, Programs and Research
A National Effort to Read to Kids 15 Minutes a Day Needs Our Support | Lisa G. Kropp in @sljournal http://ow.ly/BEWiW @ReadAloud_org
Why Everyone Should Read Harry Potter (improved empathy for other social groups) @SciAm http://ow.ly/Buppf via @charlotteslib
Today is International Dot Day. See what @MrSchuReads is doing to celebrate: http://ow.ly/BwzLn #kidlit
A Picture Book Review for National #Library Card Month @SproutsBkshelf | Books Always Everywhere by Jane Blatt http://ow.ly/BEqoV
Schools and Libraries
Have You Tried Making #CommonCore Lemonade? | Teacher Amber Chandler discusses pros + cons @middleweb http://ow.ly/BwAog @ReadByExample
Harold O. Levy in @WSJ : Big Data analysis provides insight into school performance, esp. re. truancy http://ow.ly/BwKJF
Literate Lives: Thoughts on providing Choice in students' #SummerReading fro @karenterlecky http://ow.ly/BuphH
Press Release Fun from @FuseEight | A $5,000 Award for School #Libraries http://ow.ly/BupNC
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