#WorldKidLit Wednesday: Biggest Fake in the Universe

Twelve-year-old Movits “Mo” Lind is the antithesis of cool. He plays chess, trains his guinea pig, cooks for his younger sister, and mortifies his popular older sister with his geeky interests. His life changes, though, when he agrees to travel with his best friend, Ruben, from their quiet suburb to downtown Stockholm to see Ruben’s … Continue reading #WorldKidLit Wednesday: Biggest Fake in the Universe

#DecDisplays – Wrap up

I hope you've enjoyed my advent calendar type selection of "displays" for the month of December with a variety of ways to slice and dice collections and perhaps you've even found a few new or different books to add to your collections. A couple of people have asked me about the how and why and … Continue reading #DecDisplays – Wrap up

#DecDisplays – November celebrations

November is a special month for some Middle Eastern countries. Please note these are not an exhaustive list of the literature coming out of those countries, or even the literature in translation, merely what I have to offer our students. For further reviews and reading suggestions please take a look at the GLLI blog for … Continue reading #DecDisplays – November celebrations

#DecDisplays – August celebrations

The next couple of posts are going to be the country celebration posters of the last few months. Please note these are not an exhaustive list of the literature coming out of those countries, or even the literature in translation, merely what I have to offer our students, including stories of Korean diaspora - mainly … Continue reading #DecDisplays – August celebrations