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Clip Art - http://school.discovery.com/clipart/
To make room for these items, the hole punches have been moved next to the regular printer directly inside the IRC door.
Materials will cover preschool through 12th grade, number around 460 titles, and many of the titles will have a savings of 30%! Credit cards, checks, and cash will be accepted at the book fair. For further information, contact Sarah Urbansky of Kappa Delta Pi.
The "New Books" shelf is back in action. After a short respite, over 123 new juvenile titles (at last count) have been added to the bookcase. "The Alex Awards were created to recognize that many teens enjoy and often prefer books written for adults, and to assist librarians in recommending adult books that appeal to teens. The award is named in honor of the late Margaret Alexander Edwards, fondly called "Alex" by her closest friends, a young adult specialist at the Enoch Pratt Free Library in Baltimore. She used adult books extensively with young adults to broaden their experience and enrich their understanding of themselves and their world." YALSA
For additional assistance, older editions of A to Zoo are available in the IRC and regular AU library reference section:
"(The) books, recommended for ages 12-18, meet the criteria of both good quality literature and reading appeal for teens. With the Alamo adjacent to the Henry B. Gonzales Convention Center, the committee was excited to know that these wonderful books for young adults will be remembered and enjoyed. A teen session held on Sunday drew 75 teens to speak to the committee about their favorite books. A crowded audience of committee members, publishers, authors and librarians listened to these passionate teen readers who came from Texas, Washington and California to advise the committee.
The winning titles make up an extremely diverse list that includes non-fiction, science fiction and fantasy, graphic novels, contemporary and historical fiction and verse novels."
"The list is geared to the teenager who, for whatever reason, does not like to read. The list is not intended for teenagers with reading disabilities, though some of the selected titles may be appropriate for those teens. Teen input is a vital aspect in the final decision of the committee. Committee members spend countless hours reading, selecting books to nominate, and working one-on-one with reluctant readers to gauge their interest in the books."View the January 30th news release from ALA and for a peek at the top ten.