This is Banned Books Week and I have some tweets on the topic below, but also check out the entire #bannedbooksweek hashtag for more tweets.
Books:
- @PWKidsBookshelf : Rick Riordan announces name for his new Norse mythology series http://pwne.ws/1xev7do
- @AlleyofBooks : A YA from Sophie Kinsella? Yes, please! Kinsella pens YA novel | The Bookseller http://shar.es/1a6jUS
- @YABliss : This week’s YA Releases! http://www.yabliss.net/2014/09/ya-releases_22.html … #yalit #books
Banned Books Week:
- @sljournal : Graphic Novels a ‘Gateway to Adult Literacy,’ Claims Study via LJ INFOdocket http://ow.ly/BOBGl #BannedBooksWeek
- @HMHKids : Why teaching Banned Books is important: http://ow.ly/BPEuq #BannedBooksWeek
- @PenguinTeen : This @HuffingtonPost #BannedBooksWeek article is full of interesting infographics. Check it out! http://huff.to/1og4j41 #IReadBannedBooks
- @sljournal : UPDATED: SLJ’s Resources On Banned Books and Censorship http://ow.ly/BN4tF #BannedBooksWeek
- @TLT16 : Maybe libraries shouldn’t even HAVE materials challenge forms? A #BannedBooksWeek discussion http://www.teenlibrariantoolbox.com/2013/09/sunday-reflections-radical-banned-books.html …
- @DuttonBooks : Which banned book are you? Take the quiz and exhibit the right to read! http://ow.ly/BN5GC @play_buzz
- @sljournal : Should ‘Girl’ Books Be Labeled? | Scales on Censorship http://ow.ly/BLJFt #BannedBooksWeek
- @HMHKids : It’s #bannedbooksweek and @Bustle is taking a look at some of the craziest book banning stories in children’s lit: http://ow.ly/BLWJ9
- @BannedBooksWeek : Wa hoo! Captain Underpants himself, Dav Pilkey, created this awesome video for #BannedBooksWeek: http://youtu.be/eA6_yp2CvlU
Movies/TV:
- @earlyword : Maze Runner Gets Sequel http://wp.me/p2wfaE-nzV http://fb.me/3BBJZ5Xmb
- @AlleyofBooks : Whoa. Wow. Universal, Penguin Random House In 2-Year First-Look Pact http://deadline.com/2014/09/universal-penguin-random-house-in-2-year-first-look-pact-840242/ … via @deadline
- @20thcenturyfox: The #PaperTowns movie countdown just got shorter. Q & Margo, aka @natandalex and @caradelavigne, arrive June 19th, 2015.
- @PWKidsBookshelf : ‘The Maze Runner’ Box Office Success: How it Avoided the YA Curse | Variety http://pwne.ws/1mAr0Vy
- @darienlibrary : WAIT TILL HELEN COMES, the supremely scary classic children’s book by Mary Downing Hahn, is coming to the movies! http://bit.ly/1wmWOQJ
Librarianship:
- @Scholastic : We compiled a list of great free Hispanic Heritage Month resources for #teachers on our blog! #HispanicHeritageMonth http://bit.ly/1uF3pSf
- @alanews : YALSA opens up 2015 summer reading and teen intern grant applications http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2014/09/yalsa-opens-2015-summer-reading-and-teen-intern-grant-applications …
- @pligala : Due to popular demand, we’ve created a facebook group for all things #programming #librarians https://www.facebook.com/groups/698178656926704/ … Join us!
Blogs:
- @TLT16 : This is actually a handy guide to some common Tumblr acronyms. via Buzzfeed http://www.buzzfeed.com/zakiyaziggyj/11-terms-you-need-to-know-before-joining-tumblr-94d6 …
Just for Fun:
- @RazorbillCA : Attention @Marie_Lu fans! Learn all about #TheYoungElites during the @PenguinTeen twitter chat Oct 1st @ 7pm EST
- @HollyBodger : Just found out that @OfficiallyAlly posted her baby author advice (also presented at YARWA) on her website: http://allycarter.com/2014/07/letter-baby-author-revisited/ …
- @PWKidsBookshelf : Take PopSugar’s quiz: If Your Life Was a Children’s Book, Which Would It Be? http://pwne.ws/1uVvcAj
- @teralynnchilds: Fall 2014 YA Scavenger Hunt is almost here, and this time it’s bigger than ever! http://wp.me/p4PtQX-Dg
- â€@LibrariansNews: ‘The Librarians’ cast and series premiere photos: Meet the new team http://www.examiner.com/article/the-librarians-cast-and-series-premiere-photos-meet-the-new-team … via @examinercom
~ Jennifer Rummel currently reading Blind Spot for Boys by Justina Chen