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A Brief Discussion of What It’s Like to Be a “Military Brat” in Youth Literature
Karen Jensen talks shares what it is like being the child of a military family and discusses the representation of military brats in middle grade and YA fiction.
Take 5: TV Shows to Inspire Teen Programs
Here are 5 TV shows currently on TV and how they can inspire you tween and teen programming.
Cindy Crushes Programming: Chilling Adventures of Sabrina Escape Room
YA Librarian Cindy Shutts walks us through another Escape Room, this one inspired by popular Netflix show and comics series The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina.
Take 5: YA Lit for Teens That Love to Bake
Here's a Take 5 list of YA literature that features teens that love to bake.
Teachers, Please Stop Giving Kids Homework Over School Breaks
Coming off of Thanksgiving break and seeing the amount of homework the teens around me have to do, I have a plea for teachers: please don't assign homework over school breaks.
RevolTeens: The Lies We Tell and the Teens We Hurt
Christine Lively talks about the barriers we put up that prevent teens from changing the world.
If You Like The Good Place, Read This
Are your teens fans of the tv show The Good Place? Have we got some reading recommendations for you! YA Librarian Cindy Shutts joins us to share a pretty comprehensive list of YA readalikes.
DIY Gnome Trophy for a Game of Gnomes
If you're going to play a Game of Gnomes, you're going to need a Gnome Trophy. Here's how we made ours at TLT.