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May 3, 2011

The following are lists of books releasing the weeks of May 2nd and May 9th that we think will be of interest to Teenreads.com readers.

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May 3, 2011

Feature Story: Comics in the Classroom: Leigh Brodsky

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Leigh Brodsky is a teacher at Watchung Hills Regional High School in Warren, New Jersey. We asked her to share her insights into teaching comics. Here’s what she had to say.
May 2, 2011

Meet Marilee: Mother of Kyran Pittman

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Kyran Pittman’s debut collection of personal essays PLANTING DANDELIONS: Field Notes From a Semi-Domesticated Life captures the charm, and conflicts, of her “ordinary life” in suburban Arkansas. But before settling into this life, Kryan lived on a Canadian island with her artistic parents.

Edgar Watson Howe

There is only one thing people like that is good for them; a good night's sleep.
 

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2011 Christian Book Awards

Based on excellence in content, literary quality, design and impact, the Christian Book Awards --- established in 1978 --- are the oldest, and among the most prestigious, in the religious publishing industry. On May 2nd, the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association announced the winners of the 2011 Christian Book Awards at a banquet held during the annual Executive Leadership Summit in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The five winners, including the Christian Book of the Year, were selected from hundreds of entry titles.

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Children's Choice Book Awards 2011

Established in 2008, the Awards were created to provide young readers with an opportunity to voice their opinions about the books being written for them and to help develop a reading list that will motivate children to read more and cultivate a love of reading.

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May 2, 2011

BEA Panel: Hot Fall Graphic Novels for Libraries

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The end of this month will see the massive Book Expo America return to New York City, where the huge celebration of all things related to the publishing industry will also include some comics-related panels. I'll be moderating the panel Hot Fall Graphic Novels for Libraries, taking place on Wednesday, May 25, at 11:00 a.m., in room 1E16 of the Javits Center. If you're attending BEA, please make time to attend the panel.

America Pacifica by Anna North

May 2011

Darcy lives in a future we can't even imagine, taking place after another ice age has destroyed North America. America Pacifica is a desolate island in the Pacific Ocean where Darcy and her mother eke out a miserable existence, made bearable only by their closeness…until Darcy's mother vanishes. Darcy's yearning to find her brings a breathless urgency to this page-turner.

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The Wilder Life: My Adventures in the Lost World of Little House on the Prairie by Wendy McClure

May 2011

Wendy McClure is determined to immerse herself in the world of LITTLE HOUSE ON THE PRAIRIE author Laura Ingalls Wilder. She retraces the pioneer journey of the Ingalls family --- and whether she's churning butter or sitting in a replica log cabin, McClure comes to understand how Wilder's life and work have shaped our ideas about girlhood and the American West. 

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The Captain: The Journey of Derek Jeter by Ian O'Connor

May 2011

Ian O’Connor draws on extensive reporting and unique access to Derek Jeter that has spanned some 15 years to reveal how a biracial kid from Michigan became a beloved sports figure in New York and the enduring symbol of the steroid-free athlete. He takes us behind the scenes of a legendary baseball life and career, from Jeter’s early struggles in the minor leagues, to his heady days as a Yankee superstar.

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