American Library Association Report 2015 – Including most challenged books

By |2015-04-13T16:23:31-04:00April 13th, 2015|Blog Posts, Books, School Libraries|

The executive summary for the American Library Association's Report of 2015 makes for interesting reading.  They give the top ten most challenged books for 2014.  Below is the top five and why they are usually challenged:   The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, by Sherman Alexie Reasons: Anti-family, cultural insensitivity, drugs/alcohol/smoking, gambling, offensive

Young Adult Reading Suggestions From The Guardian

By |2016-11-07T10:57:45-05:00March 24th, 2015|Blog Posts, Books|

Many of the most recent posts here on the QSLiN.org blog have been about digital resources, makerspaces and school library ideas.  I thought it might be fun to get back to the books!  The Guardian just posted some suggestions for fantastic YA novels, fantastic enough that adults should read them.  Now I know that most

Book Riot: Younger Readers Deserve Feminist Books Too

By |2016-11-07T10:57:45-05:00March 24th, 2015|Blog Posts, Books|

March is Women's History Month and though it's almost over, I thought I might share another list of books that are fun to read, have strong female protagonists and solid stories.  This list comes from Book Riot, a great source for librarians and avid readers. Book Riot is not specifically for librarians; it's for people

Freedom to Read Week – Free Kits

By |2016-11-07T10:57:45-05:00February 23rd, 2015|Blog Posts, Books, School Libraries|

February 22-28 is Freedom to Read Week, the Canadian equivalent of the American Banned Books Week.  There are lots of free materials and kits to download at FreedomtoReadWeek.ca - just click on this link. There are banners and posters that you can distribute, so even if you feel that you might be a little late

I am Malala

By |2017-02-23T11:30:00-05:00October 9th, 2013|Blog Posts, Books|

This morning's interview with Malala by Anna-Maria Tremonte on The Current can be heard at http://www.cbc.ca/thecurrent/episode/2013/10/09/i-am-malala-the-girl-who-stood-up-for-education-and-was-shot-by-the-taliban/  

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