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Teen books that you need to read

There are plenty of young adult books that have crossover appeal—particularly those with adventure and romance. But there are too many adult readers who pass over the best of teen lit because of the “YA” label. Do yourself a favor—ignore … Continue reading

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What to read after a breakup

Valentine’s Day, Schmalentine’s Day. Inspired by Daniel Handler’s new novel, Why We Broke Up, I decided to come up with a list of books to read if you just ended a romantic relationship. Why We Broke Up, a 2012 Printz … Continue reading

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Lemony Snicket’s autobiography

Raise your hand if you love Lemony Snicket. What’s not to love? His books are hilarious. Even though I’m not a teacher, a librarian or a parent, I have been a camp counselor and a big sister to a tween … Continue reading

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Interviews with Daniel Handler & John Corey Whaley!

Earlier this week we posted about this year’s Youth Media Awards, and since then we’ve been lucky enough to interview two of the honorees! First up: Daniel Handler, aka Lemony Snicket, talks to us about Why We Broke Up, an … Continue reading

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2012 Youth Media Awards!

Fans of kid lit look forward to the Youth Media Awards every year, in which the American Library Association announces the year’s best children’s book authors and illustrators in a variety of categories. This morning, the awards were announced in … Continue reading

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The divine Daniel Handler

Eliza blogged about her favorite moments at ALA a couple of weeks back, but I wanted to give a quick shout-out to mine: meeting Daniel Handler, who readers might know better as Lemony Snicket. Handler was at ALA to promote … Continue reading

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