Links I Shared on Twitter this Week: August 21
August 21, 2015
Here are highlights from the links that I shared on Twitter this week @JensBookPage. Topics this week include book lists, the Cybils awards, KidLitCon, feminism, growing bookworms, reading, kidlitosphere, literacy, brain activity, publishing, self-publishing, schools, and libraries.
Book Lists
Does your child have Back to School Butterflies? @RIFWEB suggests 3 books to help. #kidlit http://ow.ly/R7ogV
Race, Racism & Equality: Children's Books for all Ages, a #BookList from @TrevorHCairney #DiverseBooks http://ow.ly/QVpVk
Tears will Be Shed: Heart-Wrenching Novels for Middle Grades │ JLG’s Booktalks to Go | @sljournal #kidlit http://ow.ly/R4kpW
A Tuesday Ten #BookList from @TesseractViews | Female Protagonists in 2015 Middle Grade Fantasy http://ow.ly/R18OO
Urban YA Fantasy Genre Guide from @molly_wetta http://ow.ly/R7jh5 "a blend of the magic + the mundane... in a real-world urban setting"
Cybils
Isn't the new 2015 Cybils Logo beautiful? Great work by @aquafortis in honor of #Cybils 10th birthday! http://ow.ly/R7ekE
Hey there kidlit + YAlit bloggers: t's time for the 2015 #Cybils Call for Judges #poetry #graphicnovels #nonfiction http://ow.ly/R0kvO
New blog post: Announcing the 2015 #Cybils organizing team, including returnees @ReadingTub + @aquafortis #kidlit http://ow.ly/QVoVf
5 Things I Love About Judging the Cybils from @mrskatiefitz | Connecting, deep discussions, prof development + more http://ow.ly/R1dFA
5 reasons to apply to be a #Cybils Judge (w/ particular reference to middle grade spec fic) from chair @charlotteslib http://ow.ly/R7lP1
Five Reasons to Apply as a #Cybils Judge + what @SheilaRuth is looking for in #YALit Speculative Fiction panelists http://ow.ly/R7hv5
"It's the most wonderful time of the year! The #Cybils are starting!" @MsYingling has the scoop http://ow.ly/R3sBj
Love reading + discussing #kidlit ? 3 reasons why #Cybils judging may be just the place for you, from @brandymuses http://ow.ly/Ra6rj
Diversity + Gender
Stacked: Announcing: Part One of FEMINISM FOR THE REAL WORLD (feminist anthology for teens) Contributions @catagator http://ow.ly/R1bQp
Understanding + exploring ways dift forms of social oppression intersect, intersectional feminism #BookList @bookriot http://ow.ly/QVpL7
Growing Bookworms
Early #Literacy in Everyday Places: The Zoo, fun ideas from @mrskatiefitz http://ow.ly/R7mgP
Must-read post by @Cynthia_Lord @NerdyBookClub on the importance of making kids feel good about their reading choices http://ow.ly/R3tSv
Reading to kids has a "very important role to play in building brain networks", among other benefits @PerriKlass http://ow.ly/R3nbp
Avoid the Summer Snide | validation from @readingtub for parents feeling guilty over letting reading practice slide http://ow.ly/R1crd
A List of Visual #Literacy Resources for kids from @BookChook | from storytelling to activities http://ow.ly/R1bby
Choosing a great chapter book to read aloud | advice from @MaryAnnScheuer + some friends for home or school #kidlit http://ow.ly/QVqdN
Kidlitosphere
Yay! Due to exciting early registration numbers + some generous sponsorships we are extending the #KidLitCon Early... http://ow.ly/R194A
New podcast show about children's books from @100scopenotes + @colbysharp | The Yarn http://ow.ly/R1bAH
Double the shark books for #KidLitCon attendees, thaks to Dr. Ellen Prager and @MightyPress http://ow.ly/Ra4QJ
On Reading, Writing, Blogging, and Publishing
12 Things Every Book Nerd Loved As A Kid, Like Book Fair Books (OBVIOUSLY) @juliaseales @Bustle http://ow.ly/QVmqe via @PWKidsBookshelf
The books I loved as a child have lasted – but the world has changed | Owen Duffy @GuardianBooks http://ow.ly/QVlVH
Why do books still exist, asks a teenager. Because they are "truly magical" | @GdnChildrensBks http://ow.ly/QVkG6
From Harry Potter Latin to Hunger Games Rome: the classical jokes hiding in #kidlit @GdnchildrensBks http://ow.ly/Raqvb @PWKidsBookshelf
Schools and Libraries
50 Lbs of Books, Paper, + Toys Delivered to South African Preschoolers from kids in VA @amlibraries @PWKidsBookshelf http://ow.ly/Rar55
Study finds taking notes in longhand (more selective) -> better performance than taking them on PC http://ow.ly/R7c8s @MindShiftKQED
On accepting the identify of students who hate reading, and helping them to like it a bit more by @PernilleRipp http://ow.ly/R3utp
At Any Given Moment We Have the Power to Stop the Hate of Reading, and make reading fun again http://ow.ly/QVqCO @PernilleRipp #teaching
Useful post (+ comments) for Indie authors: Why Librarians Don’t Want to Buy Your Self-Published Book by @molly_wetta http://ow.ly/R1det
w/ focus on boosting the weakest students, America’s smartest children aren't being pushed to do their best @WSJ OpEd http://ow.ly/Ra3sr
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