Transforming young adult services and collection development for a teen’s needs and interest is a daunting task for teen librarians-especially since ideologies, technology, and culture changes over time. Therefore we as young adult librarians must adapt towards the future and put greater focus on the people who matter the most, teenagers. This is highlighted in…… Continue reading Teen Input and Collection Development: A Future YA Librarian’s Perspective

From the articles I have read, I listed some main points I understood from each article:   Youth, Popular Culture, and the Media Although YA literature depict the behavior and character of teenagers, multicultural literature is often undermined and limited in an educational environment. Teenagers can take upon new literacy forms to demonstrate and communicate…… Continue reading Tween & Teen vs The World: How Popular Culture and Commercialization Affect Youth

In most cases, I find the representation of youth in media to be overwhelmingly negative. Newspaper companies tend to single out this particular age group to reflect a redundant stereotype that is sensational to the public but damaging to teenagers. Nevertheless there is an article that caught my attention, not because of its unfortunate report…… Continue reading Young Adults and Media Depictions

Back in 2001, when my family moved to Long Island, I was taken to an old lady’s house where I had the opportunity to pick out a kitten as my first official pet. I chose a kitten who had short white fur and black splotches all over. I have given her the stereotypical name that…… Continue reading Resources for Children Who Are Dealing with the Loss of a Pet Dog

  Lumberjanes. By Noelle Stevenson, Shannon Walters, and Brooke A Allen. Boom! Box, 2015. 128 pages. $14.99   Reading/Grade Level(s): Guided Reading—‘S’; Lexile measure GN390L; DRA level 40; Grades 6 and up   Genre: Friends and Friendship; Ghosts, Monsters, Vampires, Witches; Scouting and Clubs; Graphic Novels   Summary (Based on back cover): Friendship to the…… Continue reading Lumberjanes

  Kipper, B. (2013, June). Apps and autism: tools to serve children with special needs. American Libraries, 44(6), 36+. Retrieved from http://go.galegroup.com.queens.ezproxy.cuny.edu:2048/ps/i.do?p=AONE&sw=w&u=cuny_queens&v=2.1&it=r&id=GALE%7CA335073154&asid=7e40d2a7dda41e6eaf4dc283c1de77be Published from American Libraries, Barbara Kipper’s article focuses on how apps can be used as a tool to serve children with autism. The reason this resource is selected is due to thoroughly detailed…… Continue reading Digital Media: Apps and Autism

According to the American Library Association, the Library Bill of Rights guarantees intellectual freedom for individuals, regardless of age, origin, background, or views (2006b). For children librarians, intellectual freedom is a core value because it is their responsibility to provide a variety of materials without censorship. A librarian’s responsibility when it come to information is…… Continue reading Intellectual Freedom

Bridge to Terabithia [sound recording audiobook CD]. By Katherine Paterson. Performed by Robert Sean Leonard. Harper Audio, 2004. 4 audio disks. $21.90, ISBN 13: 9780060758332. Robert Sean Leonard brings Jesse Oliver Aarons Jr. to life with Katherine Paterson’s Newbery-winning novel. Jesse practices throughout summer to become the fastest runner in school, until the new girl,…… Continue reading Book Review: Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson.

Established in 2001 by the Association for Library Service to Children is the Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal, an award is given to those whose informational books have “made a significant contribution to the field of children’s literature” (Vardell, 2014). Another achievement that provides a barometer of quality is the Notable Social Studies Trade…… Continue reading Books of Information: Awards and Comparisons/Differences

The Newbery Award was first created in 1921 by Frederic Melcher to celebrate children’s literature and it remains one of the most coveted awards in literature. However, in recent years, the science fiction and fantasy genres have not been well represented on the recipients list of winners or nominees. In one article, Elisabeth Kushner discusses,…… Continue reading Newbery Award: Science Fiction and Fantasy