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ISLMA Abe Lincoln Progress

Posted on June 18, 2012 by amy

In case you’re keeping up, I wanted to share my progress on reading the 22 nominees for the 2013 ISLMA Abraham Lincoln award. What I really love about making my way through the list is how varied the titles are … Continue reading →

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2013 ISLMA Abraham Lincoln Nominees

Posted on May 23, 2012 by amy

In conjunction with my book a week challenge for 2012, I’m adding ISLMA’s Abraham Lincoln  nominees to the list.  This is the Illinois School Library Media Association’s annual award for YA literature. Each year, twenty-two books are nominated. Who picks the winner? … Continue reading →

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Thirteen Reasons Why, by Jay Asher (Razorbill, 2007)

Posted on March 28, 2012 by amy

The snowball effect. It starts with something small, something that seems insignificant at the time, but little by little those small somethings pile up. They gain momentum, and before you know it, isolated incidents that to others  may seem harmless … Continue reading →

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