December 2006 Volume IX, Issue 6 Inside This Issue... Quicklists: Themed lists for collection development. Storytime Stars: Trickster Tales The InSide Story: A conversation with Margaret Atwood, author of Bashful Bob and Doleful Dorinda. Graphic Novel News: Information on all things graphic! Collection Suggestions: Reviews of favorite new and forthcoming books for children and teens by Youth Services librarians. Helpful Hint: Click the highlighted titles for title detail information including publication date, publisher, and price. Open ipage® first by clicking now for the ultimate in convenience. Featured Publishers Quicklists Click here to leap to our “list of lists” page featuring titles and tips on these topics: Classics Music Winter Holidays Poetry Storytime Stars: Trickster Tales By Tracy Taylor, MLS What do a spider, a lamb, a guinea pig, a rabbit, and a raven have in common with a Granny? They are all classic characters in a battle of wits. The InSide Story: Margaret Atwood Children's & Teen Librarian recently caught up with Margaret Atwood to learn about her newest book, Bashful Bob and Doleful Dorinda. Graphic Novel News Click here to get the scoop on new graphic series from Tokyopop, DK, School Specialty Publishing, and Lerner Publishing Group, and link to ipage for four new graphic series listings. Collection Suggestions: Dear Author: Letters of Hope Top Young Adult Authors Respond to Kids Toughest Issues by Joan Kaywell Wonder what happens to letters sent by fans to actors, sports figures, or, maybe, even to authors? The latter part of the question can be answered: the authors write back. Editor Joan Kaywell, with the assistance of a cast of writers reading like the who's who of young adult literature, has compiled a collection of letters sent between teen readers and authors. More than two dozen teens openly reveal how a book impacted their lives enough to prompt sending a letter. A teen girl, after reading Laurie Halse Anderson's Speak, tells about getting back her voice. A boy in cancer remission shares with T.A. Barron how Merlin's fortitude inspired him. A gay teen boy shares his sexuality with Nancy Garden. Authors--endorsing the power of bibliotherapy--respond honestly to deeply personal and heartbreaking reactions, often offering additional counsel. The book concludes with a brief biography and list of titles by the authors. Connecting a reader to a book is the goal of good library programs: connecting a reader to an author is the ultimate achievement. This epistolary compilation would be a fine addition to middle, junior, and high school collections and to public libraries serving these age groups. -- Cheryl Karp Ward, MSL More Collection Suggestions from the Ingram Youth Services Collection Development team: Picture Books Middle Grade Young Adult . . . where you go to discover just how amazing you are.” -- Jacqueline Woodson Contact Us | Privacy Policy | About Children's & Teen Librarian | Ingram Library Services | ipage.ingrambook.com | E-mail Preferences Copyright 2006, Ingram Library Services, Inc. All Rights Reserved.