Booktalks

An interesting article appeared in The Washington Post entitled, ‘Question for the Ages: What Books When?‘ The article was written by Valerie Strauss of the ‘Post’. After giving a few examples of parents being upset about books their children were reading or being read to at school she says,
‘The episodes illustrate […]

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Sara Rimer of the New York Times wrote a column entitled, Gatsby’s Green Light Beckons a New Set of Strivers. In the article she says that ‘Urban students see glimmers of their own evolving identities and dreams in F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel’. The article was published on February 17, 2008.
Great Gatsby books, etc. […]

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How bold are you in doing booktalks? How about these publishing reps?
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Cool Idea of the Day: Dewey Divas & Dudes
The Dewey Divas & the Dudes are a group of Canadian publishers’ reps who travel to various library systems and talk about upcoming titles. According to their website, “We can speak about blockbusters, […]

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