Allison is a youth services librarian the Mission Viejo Library in Orange County, California, and she’s passionate about empowering kids and teens to develop a lifelong love of reading. Actively involved in professional activities, Allison manages YALSA’s young adult literature blog, The Hub, and reviews books and apps for School Library Journal.
Month: November 2013
There’s a not-so-new reality in book publishing these days, and it’s this: you have to work as hard at promotion and publicity as you did on writing your book. And while authors do have more responsibility to market themselves than ever before, a publicist—in-house or freelance—is an excellent resource, one every author should make a point to tap.
Book Spotlight: If You Were Me and Lived in … Kenya: A Child’s Introduction to Culture Around the WorldThe Children’s…
The following two books are recently published titles that reflect Jewish heritage and would be great additions for growing a rich and culturally diverse library.
If you’re ready to zoom off to another country on a new continent, then bestselling author Carol P. Roman has got you covered and you don’t even have to pack a bag.
As well as being the international bestselling author of Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Jeff Kinney is also an online developer and designer. He has been named one of TIME magazine’s most influential people in the world. We know that you’ll be influenced by his five family favorites!
What seems to be multiple stories of old times and present time, is one well thought through tale of purposefully intertwined events that collide for a grand finale.
In Lucky’s Lick, a picture book recommended for children ages 4-8, a young Hispanic boy named Juanito sits in a wheel chair in front of his house, waiting for his friends to arrive for his birthday party. Lucky’s Lick is a story that will touch the heart and teach young children that whatever happens in life, they can always have hope.
“What can make MY writing stand out from the rest?” While there’s no absolute answer that guarantees recognition, publication, and fame, these five quick tips are a great place to start.
Are you looking for digestible and exciting non-fiction books on World War 2 and the events leading up to World War 2? We think your kiddos will be more than happy to chew on the information provided in these two superb books.