These posters are in response to requests of so many in our middle grade community. As so often the case it's the result of a book to Netflix phenomenon - in this case Jenny Hahn's "The summer I turned pretty". At the moment two genres are trending in middle school - romance and murder mystery. … Continue reading #DecDisplays – a little romance
First published in 2006, this revised and expanded edition of Genocide updates information and case studies through the beginning of 2024. This allows the author to address both the brutal October 7, 2023 attack by Hamas on Israeli communities and a music festival, and the Israeli Defense Force’s bombardment of and withholding of humanitarian supplies from Palestinian … Continue reading #WorldKidLit Wednesday: Genocide, revised & expanded edition
Isn't it great to finally have a bit of good news? Today's two posters have books, nonfiction, memoir, biography and fiction for all ages - adult, YA, Middle Grade and picture books about Syria. Usually I wait until the month of the national day to put together a country poster, but today I squeezed in … Continue reading #DecDisplays – Syria
One of the best things about being a librarian is that the community is really good with sharing not only ideas, but also bits and pieces necessary to adapt the ideas to your own library. Thanks to librarian Kelsey Bogan I've started using Shelf Talkers for our "Core Library" displays. Using her template, I've adjusted … Continue reading #DecDisplays – Shelf Talkers
For today I have a few posters for reading around the Sciences. There are some really cool books around that make Science engaging and visual. Of course as well it's really cool when authors manage to weave science into fiction - like the Simon Mayo "Itchcraft" action books about an element hunter - which is … Continue reading #DecDisplays – Reading around the Sciences
I'm sure that every librarian has come across "that" student. Or sometimes if you're lucky "those" students. The ones with a fire in their belly who are passionate and curious and devour your recommendations of books around their chosen cause or causes and keep coming back for more. And then take what they've learned (over … Continue reading #DecDisplays – Nonfiction for Woke Kids
Quite often young people admit to the adults around them that they're feeling somewhat hopeless in the face of what is going on with the climate and ecology. Fortunately middle grade authors have responded by writing cli-fi (climate fiction) that doesn't shy away from the problems but also features plucky individuals who take as stance … Continue reading #DecDisplays – there is hope
Our Grade 7 students do a dystopian unit in their English Language Arts (ELA) class, and I came across this nifty categorisation in a poster by Jeri Hurd (sans the sub-pages / images). Since I find our students are increasingly stimulated by imagery, rather than just text, I adapted the poster to include 7 sub-posters … Continue reading #DecDisplays – Dystopian sense-making
The shoppers are out in force and the market is abuzz with activity. Women in brightly colored dresses carry baskets on their heads laden with fruit and vegetables, hens strut around, and moped driver wait for clients at the taxi rank. This is Baby and Mama’s destination: the vibrant world of a West African market, … Continue reading #WorldKidLit Wednesday: Baby Goes to Market
You know that famous quote of Michael Moore “I really didn't realize the librarians were, you know, such a dangerous group. They are subversive. You think they're just sitting there at the desk, all quiet and everything. They're like plotting the revolution, man. I wouldn't mess with them." well I really try my best to … Continue reading #DecDisplays – Poverty and wealth
Global Literature in Libraries Initiative 