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ALA Youth Media Awards 101
I’m inspired by the college campuses across the country heading back to school this week. So, I thought I’d educate my readers on a topic I love. Every year, I gush over what I like to call my Oscars, Super Bowl, [insert mega-award here], etc. the American Library Association’s (ALA)…
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Jason Reynolds Named National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature
I am so excited to see Jason Reynolds named the newest National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature. He’s in good company as he’s taking the reins from the former ambassador, Jacqueline Woodson. This position is appointed by Carla Hayden, the Librarian of Congress and is co-sponsored by the Library of…
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Censorship or the Freedom to Read?
Public libraries have been fighting against censorship for decades. In fact, each year, public libraries celebrate the freedom to read by hosting Banned Book Week in September. In recent news, Representative Ben Baker of Missouri’s House of Representatives proposed the “Parental Oversights of Public Libraries Act” which directly attacks ALA’s…
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It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? 1/13/2020
Last Week I absolutely fell in love with Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston – it literally made me laugh out loud multiple times! It’s such a fun story with a wonderful love story and great characters. And I finally did it! I finished all 499 pages of…
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It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? 1/6/2020
Last Week It’s been another busy week, with New Year’s Eve and New Year’s day in the middle week and work to bookend them both, I haven’t had much time to read. I’m currently in the middle of The Diamond Age: Or, A Young Lady’s Illustrated Primer by Neal Stephenson…
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Happy New Year! 2020 Resolutions
Happy New Year! I hope everyone had a wonderful time celebrating New Year’s Eve with family and friends. My partner and I spent the evening with friends at a local bar listening to a live band. What made it even more fun was that we know a few members of…
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It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? 12/30/19
Last Week Let me just say, having Christmas in the middle of the week was crazy! I had no idea what day it was for the better part of the week and then with my birthday and working on Saturday, I was super confused! As expected, I got next to…
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Christmas Gift & Creative Live
I’ve blogged about Creative Live in the past, but I wanted to share this amazing resource again! My partner graciously purchased eight new courses from Creative Live for me to explore as a Christmas gift. A huge shout-out to Jen at Creative Live for your amazing customer service! Thank you!…
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Slice of Life: Family Traditions
Today I could have posted a collection of books about Kwanzaa as we’re in the middle of the holiday now or re-posted my birthday books post since I’m celebrating another year around the sun, but I’d rather share a little slice of life post about family traditions after spending a…
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12 Days of Christmas Giveaway Winners
It’s official! The 12 Days of Christmas Giveaways are over and I get to announce the winners! I want to take a moment to thank everyone who entered into one of the giveaways, thanks for being Literacious followers and readers. I hope you’ll share these titles with family, friends, and…
