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Justina Chen on Lovely, Dark, and Deep

Welcome to Creative Conversations, discussions on the creative process. Find a comfy seat, lean in close and eavesdrop in on our conversation. Today I’m talking with the inspiring, multi-talented, Justina Chen Justina is known for her brilliant, award-winning YA novels. Her forthcoming novel, LOVELY, DARK & DEEP is due out July 31 with Scholastic. A… Read more

Rose Hill Middle School Librarian Roars!

Welcome to Library Lions interviews. We Raise a Roar for libraries and the outstanding librarians serving youth in schools and public libraries across the U.S. Please Roar our first guest for 2017 teacher-librarian Bethany Steirer! Hi there! I am Bethany Steirer, and I am the librarian at Rose Hill Middle School in beautiful Redmond, Washington…. 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

AUTHOR JUSTINA CHEN ROARS FOR LIBRARIES

Today we’re thrilled to welcome acclaimed author Justina Chen to Library Lions. Check out her newest book and hear her Roar!   Justina Chen is an award-winning novelist for young adults whose most recent book, A Blind Spot for Boys, is a Booklist Top Romance for Teens. North of Beautiful was named a Best Book of… Read more

Write in Private or Write in Public?

Dreamwalkers, are you a Write in Private type of author or a Write in Public type?  I think of myself as a Write in Private sort of person. Maybe it’s because I laugh out loud when a character says something unexpected, tear up in poignant moments, or need to jump up and physically act out… Read more

ROCK THE DROP 2013

  Rock the Drop 2013 Readergirlz are happy to announce Operation Teen Book Drop 2013! On April 18th, readergirlz will be teaming with Figment,  I HeartDaily, SohoTeen, and 826NYC to celebrate YA lit in honor of Support Teen Lit Dayon Thursday, April 18th. We can’t wait! This year, in addition to rocking out and dropping our favorite YA… Read more

ROAR FOR EPL’s LIBRARY PROGRAMS!

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, Emily Dagg!   Emily Dagg in the Teen Zone the night of the donor thank-you reception, for supporters of the project.   I have been working at… Read more

TEXAS SCHOOL LIBRARIANS ROAR!

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, Cynthia Bartek!   Seen here with the amazing author Libba Bray. (Okay I’m a little jealous of this photo, Cynthia).   The SkinnyI’m one of the Librarians… Read more