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Walter Dean Myers: Ambassador for Young People’s Literature

Posted on January 27, 2012 by Julia Tomiak / 8 Comments

I didn’t know we had an “Ambassador for Young People’s Literature” until I heard an NPR interview with Walter Dean Myers earlier this month.  His term began Jan...

Who Should Read The Hunger Games?

Posted on November 25, 2011 by Julia Tomiak / 5 Comments

Everybody is talking about Suzanne Collins’ young adult novel, The Hunger Games, but I have to admit, when I first heard the premise of the book, I didn’t...

Confessions of a Twi-Mom

Posted on November 18, 2011 by Julia Tomiak / 1 Comment

I admit it; I’m a Twi-Mom.  I’ve devoured all the books of Stephenie Meyer’s Saga multiple times, often staying up later than advisable to do so.  I follo...

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