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Happy Banned Books Week! Banned Books Week is celebrated during the last week of September. This awareness campaign for protecting and exercising our 1st Amendment rights is sponsored by many professional organizations including the American Library Association. If you look on the left side navigation bar, and click on Ideas and Resources, you will find many free downloads including brochures, images, PSA's and lesson plan ideas. Take a look at the books that have been banned or challenged over the years. I think you will be surprised!

extensive list of places to look for lost library books

 tool that allows for quickly and easily designing posters, signs, fliers and more, allowing for a variety of customizations with backgrounds, clipart, and text, while also allowing users to upload and use their own pictures.  My own high school kids have used it to complete one page posters referred to as visual book reports.  Their end products were printed for display purposes in the library, and used for visuals for book-talks done by both the librarians and the students. We even use them in digital frames that loop through pictures at our circulation desk, and students have responded to the "book-reports" created in Poster My Wall by checking out those titles.   The site does not require an account though that is an option, and those opting to use the free version can create professional looking posters and download for printing in minutes.  My school secretary was so impressed with the site she has even used it to create fliers for events and activities at school.   The site is easy enough for even elementary school students.  Like Wordle, my collaborating teachers are finding some very interesting uses for Poster My Wall. Cons?  It is not a replacement to Glogster by any means, but a poster app none the less. (Rec by Cathy Jo Nelson)

You can simply use this site to find books in a series, but if you register, you can also create a public profile, and be notified when new books in certain series become available.

Great resource to find science books for the library or classroom.  I have purchased several from the list (or received via Junior Library Guild).  Their recommendations do not disappoint.

Uses AI to help find the title of a book. People report that it's pretty powerful!

Video showing how to find the value of books checked out. You need to start by selecting copies.

Reading community for students.  Teachers can sign up classes (parents can sign up individuals)

Lists of books from the monthly titletalk chat (last Sunday of the month)  I find it easiest to follow the chat itself on tweetchat

Includes the great idea-- find a way or spend money on books for students, summer learning loss minimized

Step by step directions. There are several YA books available, as well as adult.

Next book in the series

In response to Denise Keogh's request for places to find great books, I recommend the Choices lists. Provides some great titles for children, teachers, and young adults