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"I like to think of my new Giants of Science books as the "anti-Eureka" series. These are biographies of real human beings that show how scientific discovery is never a revelation arriving in a single, mind-blowing flash."

this is an amazing series that would fit in well with our curriculum

"And they fall into the kind of love that isn't love at first sight or like the end of the world. But it's a love that any of you who have ever been in serious ga-ga with someone will recognize immediately: first love. "

How is it possible to count a complicated pattern of strawberry seeds or grapes on a vine or camel humps--in a blink of an eye? If children can open their minds to new ways of perceiving math, anything is possible! Greg Tang shows readers creative ways to use patterns and combinations of numbers to solve math puzzles quickly and effectively.

Did you ever wake up to one of those days where everything is a problem? You have 10 things to do, but only 30 minutes till the bus leaves. Is there enough time? You have 3 shirts and 2 pairs of pants -- can you make 1 good outfit? Don't worry -- it's just the Math Curse striking! An amusing book about dealing with numbers in everyday life.

craft ideas on the theme of reading 

do we always have to have a laptop or a computer - maybe there are times when mobile devices work just as well

Let's face it: the library, as a place, is dead," said Suzanne E. Thorin, dean of libraries at Syracuse University. "Kaput. Finito.

"The word "rebel" is so overused and misused in our culture that it seems pat and tired to apply it to J.D. Salinger. Yet, I can think of few prominent contemporary arts figures who actually deserve that label as much as he did."

"Contemporary Young Adult Dystopias and What They Can Teach Us" An exceptional list!

"Inspire a love of reading in your child with help from these children's book experts."

"Picture book news and reviews from a children's librarian"

"Who's the best to follow on twitter so that you'll have the latest on the world of books? Here are our choices of authors, agents, publishers, book pundits and newspapers around the world. Let us know who you like following too. "

"This video was produced by the New Brunswick Department of Education to stimulate discussion among educators and other stakeholders in public education in the province of New Brunswick. The 21st Century presents unique challenges for education worldwide. In order to keep pace with global change we must focus on 21st Century Skills and public education must adapt to keep students engaged. Rigor and relevance are key,"

Are we ready for this... what is now available in our libraries??? "Once upon a time - in the 1990s- e-books for children came on CD-ROMs, and for digital wizardry, offered only mouse clicks and hidden pop-up-like animations. Not anymore. Touch-screens and app stores have given new tricks to old books, and the number of new titles is blossoming."

a great site for tons of ideas e.g. 'stickers' - ideas of what to follow when reading a specific book...e.g. Stephanie Meyers - audio tracks/songs, etc...

"Old Spice Guy Celebrates Libraries

"Every now and then, we like to present vintage clips of great authors reading classic literary works - works they have often written themselves. These clips can be fairly revealing. Through them, you can recapture the voices of literary greats, most long since passed. And you can hear how they give character and expression to their own works … or those of others."

a hilarious plug for libraries based on the Old Spice commercial

a nice fiction supplement to the middle years science curriculum