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Turtles All the Way Tour: An Evening with the Vlogbrothers

October 26, 2017 by Diana 1 Comment

Turtles All the Way Tour: An Evening with the Vlogbrothers

I’ve always thought of myself as  a John Green fan. I’ve read almost all of his books, and I’ve loved each one that I’ve read. However, there’s a Nerdfighter in my house that far surpasses me in Green fandom. I didn’t know what that was until my youngest child Dannie introduced me to the world of… 

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Author Appreciation: Kate DiCamillo

May 7, 2015 by Sandie Leave a Comment

Author Appreciation: Kate DiCamillo

Last night Candlewick hosted a dinner for Kate DiCamillo with DC-area children’s book reviewers, and I was lucky enough to attend. Kate was in town as the Library of Congress’ National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature. Earlier in the day, she had participated in an event with former Ambassadors Katherine Paterson and Jon Scieszka, who… 

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YA Authors Share Favorite Page-to-Screen Adaptations

June 12, 2014 by Sandie 1 Comment

YA Authors Share Favorite Page-to-Screen Adaptations

Adaptations — they’re all the rage now, particularly thanks to the box-office success of “The Fault in Our Stars.” Since this is my kids’ last week of school, and Diana’s one week of freedom before teaching summer school, we’ve been really lax in the posting department. So I’m cheating today and pointing you in the… 

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Our Book Club Contributors’ Favorite Books of the Year

December 30, 2013 by Sandie 3 Comments

Our Book Club Contributors’ Favorite Books of the Year

We asked our Book Club contributors to send in their favorite books of the year. Not all of the books came out in 2013, but they were all read in the past 12 months. Here’s what our contributors selected as the books they loved in 2013.   Jessica’s Picks: “Just One Day”/”Just One Year” by… 

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Author Appreciation: Ron Koertge

February 27, 2013 by Sandie 2 Comments

Author Appreciation: Ron Koertge

Yesterday I had a great time reading many of your Top Tens about authors whose work you automatically buy. I started to think of how many authors my husband and I feel that way about by looking at our book shelves. My husband feels that way about only two (fiction) authors: Hilary Mantel and Michael… 

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Hello fellow book lovers! Teen Lit Rocks is run by Sandie Chen, a professional book reviewer and film critic. Our contributors are all adult women (librarians, educators, mothers) hailing from across the U.S. and Canada who love to read YA. We support diversity in teen literature and can't wait to discuss our recommendations with you.

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