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Are You Reading YA Lit? You Should Be. | In the Library with the Lead Pipe - 2 views

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YA reading books ELA english schoollibraries

shared by Donna DesRoches on 02 Aug 11 - No Cached

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a great article about YA literature and why we should be reading it.

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schoollibrarywebsites - home - 2 views

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schoollibraries informationliteracy DigitalStorytelling

shared by Donna DesRoches on 29 Nov 09 - Cached

Donna DesRoches on 29 Nov 09

examples of school library web sites and who they demonstrate effective practice in a school library program

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Lit2Go: MP3 Stories and Poems - 2 views

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audiobooks books reading poetry short_stories ela english

shared by Donna DesRoches on 28 Mar 10 - Cached

Donna DesRoches on 28 Mar 10

Lit2Go is a free online collection of stories and poems in Mp3 (audiobook) format - download directly into iTunes

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Big Huge Thesaurus: Synonyms, antonyms, and rhymes (oh my!) - 2 views

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shared by Donna DesRoches on 23 Nov 09 - Cached

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this looks great!

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The School Library Media Specialist: Library Media Program: Introduction - 2 views

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shared by Donna DesRoches on 01 Dec 09 - Cached

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Collection mapping is the process of examining the quantity and quality of your collection and identifying its strengths and weaknesses.

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Best Books 2009 - 12/1/2009 - School Library Journal - 2 views

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shared by Donna DesRoches on 07 Dec 09 - Cached

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The 54 books annotated below were selected as the best of the year from the 5700 books reviewed in SLJ's pages in 2009. We think children and teens will find them enlightening, entertaining, or evocative.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The 54 books annotated below were selected as the best of the year from the 5700 books reviewed in SLJ's pages in 2009. We think children and teens will find them enlightening, entertaining, or evocative.</div>

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Reading Quotes - A Great Collection of Quotes Relating to Reading - The Literacy Company - 2 views

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shared by Donna DesRoches on 07 Sep 10 - Cached

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some of these quotes might be useful for posters or for newsletters.

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Biomes of the World - 2 views

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shared by Donna DesRoches on 14 Mar 10 - Cached

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great info about biomes

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Cataloguing and Processing - 2 views

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shared by Donna DesRoches on 13 Nov 09 - Cached

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the document that will be updated and used to develop cataloging standards for Saskatchewan and Manitoba - Fall 2010

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Writing Fix - 2 views

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shared by Tonya Lehman on 09 Nov 09 - Cached

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This is a great resource tying in picture books to the Six Write Traits.

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25 Awesome Virtual Learning Experiences Online - Virtual Education Websites | AceOnline... - 2 views

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shared by Donna DesRoches on 20 Dec 09 - Cached

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Just because you're online doesn't mean that you can't experience the world first-hand - or as close to first-hand as possible. Here are websites that feature virtual learning experiences, exposing online visitors to everything from history to geography, astronomy to anatomy, literature to government.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Just because you're online doesn't mean that you can't experience the world first-hand - or as close to first-hand as possible. Here are websites that feature virtual learning experiences, exposing online visitors to everything from history to geography, astronomy to anatomy, literature to government. </div>

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"Indigo Books & Music Inc. Announces First-Ever Teen Read Awards" on SMR - 2 views

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shared by Donna DesRoches on 25 Jun 10 - Cached

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"Indigo Books & Music Inc. is proud to announce the first-ever Teen Read Awards, a celebration of popular teen fiction as well as the Canadian fans who read and love teen books. In the past five years, the teen books category has grown by 150% and has become the second largest at Indigo and Chapters, after adult fiction. "

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"Indigo Books & Music Inc. is proud to announce the first-ever Teen Read Awards, a celebration of popular teen fiction as well as the Canadian fans who read and love teen books. In the past five years, the teen books category has grown by 150% and has become the second largest at Indigo and Chapters, after adult fiction. "</div>

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Donna DesRoches on 25 Jun 10

some titles on this list might be worth adding to your collection and bringing to the attention of your YA readers.

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Writing with Writers: Writing a Book Review Home - 2 views

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shared by Donna DesRoches on 13 Dec 09 - Cached

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Welcome to my workshop! Here you'll find writing tips, strategies, and challenges to help you write a book review. Once you've completed my challenges, try writing and publishing a review of your own. When you've completed your review and this workshop, you can write your own book review and publish it online.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Welcome to my workshop! Here you'll find writing tips, strategies, and challenges to help you write a book review. Once you've completed my challenges, try writing and publishing a review of your own. When you've completed your review and this workshop, you can write your own book review and publish it online.</div>

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theunquietlibrarian - yalit-web2.0 - 2 views

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books reading english YA young_adult

shared by Donna DesRoches on 05 Dec 10 - Cached

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Social media and young adult literature - an amazing collection of resources

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Donna DesRoches on 05 Dec 10

check this out for links to add to your library pages - especially the FB pages - they are quite amazing

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Canadian Aboriginal Book for Schools Catalog - 2 views

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firstnations books reading ela english

shared by Donna DesRoches on 10 Dec 09 - Cached

Donna DesRoches on 10 Dec 09

All the titles in our BC Books for BC Schools (2008/09) (2009/10) and our Canadian Aboriginal Book for Schools (2008/09) (2009/10) catalogues have been selected from publisher submissions by teacher-librarians. The titles have been chosen for their relevance to school curricula and are annotated by professional evaluators.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">All the titles in our BC Books for BC Schools (2008/09) (2009/10) and our Canadian Aboriginal Book for Schools (2008/09) (2009/10) catalogues have been selected from publisher submissions by teacher-librarians. The titles have been chosen for their relevance to school curricula and are annotated by professional evaluators. </div>

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Jennifer Climenhaga on 10 Dec 09

I was just going to share this! Since you got to it first Donna, I'll just have to share something else :)

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Home - Graphic Novels - Research by Subject at Philllips Library - 2 views

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graphic_novels books reading ela english social studies history

shared by Donna DesRoches on 22 Jun 11 - No Cached

Donna DesRoches on 22 Jun 11

an amazing collection of resources about graphic novels - wow!

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I Can Name that Book in One Pic! « Informania - 2 views

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books reading schooolibraries contest

shared by Donna DesRoches on 13 Jul 11 - No Cached

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a name that book contest using photos

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What Messages Do We Give Students with Our Classroom Library Design? - 1 views

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shared by Donna DesRoches on 24 Aug 11 - No Cached

Donna DesRoches on 24 Aug 11

some ways to organize books both in the classroom and in the library

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Conservative Group Calls for Boycott of Scholastic - 11/11/2009 2:00:00 PM - School Lib... - 1 views

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books reading schoollibraries censorship

shared by Donna DesRoches on 15 Nov 09 - Cached

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a conservative organization dedicated to upholding and reaffirming marriage and family life, has called for a boycott of Scholastic following the company's decision to include Lauren Myracle's controversial Luv Ya Bunches (Abrams/Amulet, 2009) in its spring 2010 middle school book fairs.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">a conservative organization dedicated to upholding and reaffirming marriage and family life, has called for a boycott of Scholastic following the company's decision to include Lauren Myracle's controversial Luv Ya Bunches (Abrams/Amulet, 2009) in its spring 2010 middle school book fairs.</div>

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Canadian Library Month / Mois des bibliothèques au Canada - 1 views

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schoollibraries books reading libraries

shared by Donna DesRoches on 12 Aug 11 - No Cached

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keep this mind while planning activities in the library

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