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Two Truths and a Lie: Histories and Mysteries Blog Tour

Welcome to the TWO TRUTHS AND A LIE: Histories and Mysteries Blog Tour Published by Walden Pond Press, an Imprint of HarperCollins ISBN: 978-0062418869 Publication Date: June 26, 2018 By Ammi-Joan Paquette and Laurie Ann Thompson Library Lions Roar gives a Mighty Paw of Approval for this fascinating book! We’re thrilled to be the first post on… Read more

STORYWALK WITH MARGARET MILES!

Welcome to Library Lions interviews Raising a Roar for libraries and the outstanding librarians serving youth in schools and public libraries across the U.S. Please Roar today’s guest, Margaret Miles. I much prefer not having my photo taken, so this is the image I use on our website. If you don’t understand this image, all… Read more

Welcome Karen Cushman!

This month Dreamwalks grabbed the chance to interview award-winning author Karen Cushman! Karen graciously agreed to stop by during her busy book launch schedule to answer some questions about her new release, Grayling’s Song  Clarion Books, June 7, 2016 Hardcover ISBN 978-0544301801 It’s time for Grayling to be a hero. Her mother, a “wise woman”—a… Read more

Childrens Librarians Roar!

Welcome to the May addition of Library Lions Roar. We Roar for libraries and the outstanding librarians serving youth in schools and public libraries across the U.S. Please Roar today’s guest, Kelcy Tiger! I am the Children’s Services Librarian at the Newcastle Library, which is a part of the King County Library System here in… Read more

Author Peg Kehret Roars!

Library Lions Roar is Thrilled to welcome the wonderful Peg Kehret to our blog! Peg’s forty-eight books for kids have won more than fifty state young reader awards, SCBWI’s Golden Kite, the PEN Center West Award in Children’s Literature, the Henry Bergh Award from the ASPCA and many other honors. Her most recent book is Dangerous… Read more

POETRY FRIDAY SERIES ROARS ON!

Library Lions Roar for the newest addition to The Poetry Friday Anthology series. Please join us in wishing a happy “book birthday” to The Poetry Friday Anthology for Celebrations with an interview of Janet Wong and Sylvia Vardell, creators of this popular series (used in over 1000 school districts as the primary method of poetry… Read more

PAWS TO READ ROARS!

Welcome to Library Lions interviews Raising a Roar for libraries and the outstanding librarians serving youth in schools and public libraries across the U.S. Please Roar today’s guest, Lin Look!   Lin leading the Library Circle   Tell us a bit about yourself, Lin: I am the Youth Services Librarian at the Orinda Library, part… Read more

HOPE THROUGH STORIES

Welcome to Library Lions special edition Hope Through Stories. Authors and Readers sending Hope to children and teens through books and donations to Ferguson Library.  Joelle Charbonneau     Bestselling author of TheTesting Trilogy Gave us permission to repost her Roar for Ferguson Library and the pivotal role it’s playing reaching out to children and teens in… Read more

DAWN R. ROARS!

Welcome to Library Lions interviews Raising a Roar for libraries and the outstanding librarians serving youth in schools and public libraries across the U.S. Please Roar for today’s guest, Dawn Rutherford!   Hi!  I’m Dawn Rutherford, the Teen Services Coordinator for Sno-Isle Libraries.  We are an awesome library system just a bit North of Seattle… Read more

ROAR FOR BANNED BOOKS WEEK

 Library Lions Roars for BANNED BOOKSWEEK one of our favorite posts of the year!   Adult/Teen Librarian Danielle Dreger-Babbitt from Mill Creek Library WA is here with us this week. Welcome Danielle.   Tell us about Banned Books Week Banned Book Week was started 32 years ago to celebrate the freedom to read after more and more… Read more