There’s an old advertising stat that goes something like this: a person must be exposed to a message or image at least nine times before they truly register it. Maybe it’s eight times, maybe it’s ten – the point is, a person must be exposed to a message over and over before they absorb it. [ Read the full article… ]
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Too often we complain about the shortage of books by and about African Americans. But folks, there’s much to celebrate, too! Here are a few of the wonderful books I’ve read recently: Joseph (McElderry Books) by Shelia P. Moses (ages 12 and up) Life is hard for 15-year-old Joseph Flood. His mother is no good. [ Read the full article… ]
We Want Options, Too
Today is an exciting day for author Stephanie Meyer and fans of her Twilight series. If the words Twilight and Stephanie Meyer don’t ring a bell with you, you’ve either been living under a rock or on another planet. Readers, young and older, are caught up in the relationship of Edward and Bella. As an [ Read the full article… ]
Say it’s so, Joe
According to Publisher’s Weekly Children’s Bookshelf, Politics and Prose, an independent bookstore in Washington, DC, has opened a new section for older teens. “We needed a separate physical space with more sophisticated titles for our high school readers,” says bookseller Heidi Powell, who has been actively working on creating a special section for older teens, [ Read the full article… ]
The Audacity to Hope…for respect
I was pleasantly surprised when I woke up and saw this headline on Yahoo: Writer’s Welcome A Literary President- Elect. What? Writers getting some sort of national mention? Are we in some sort of bizarro world now that the elections are over? We very well may be. Writing is the ugly step child of the [ Read the full article… ]
President-Elect Barack Obama
One reason why I love children’s books is their power to move, affirm, delight and inspire. It amazes me the scope of emotions and topics they cover. When I needed help explaining to my daughter what voting and election day were all about, they were there. I turned to books like If I Ran for President by Catherine Stier [ Read the full article… ]
Houston, We have a problem!
As you know, the window is now closed for 28 Days Later submissions. And being the good little Brown Bookshelf member that I am, I’m getting a jump on my research. One of the things we do, beyond accepting public submissions, is stay abreast of what’s out there so we can add names to the [ Read the full article… ]
The Window’s Closing
Hard to believe, but November 1st is literally around the corner. Please continue to nominate books for the 28 Days Later campaign. Though I’m not surprised, I’ve noticed that many of the noms are for picture books. We could really use a good influx of YA and MG noms – as this is the area [ Read the full article… ]