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TEACHERNINJA: Unfortunate Covers: The Cay A look at the changing covers of this book and why (in this blogger’s view) they don’t work
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11 teen movies based on classic books Interesting list and one that could provide inspiration for library promotions
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Can Censoring a Children’s Book Remove Its Prejudices? Interesting post. Author has been “examining two versions of Hugh Lofting’s Doctor Dolittle (1920, 1988) and three versions of Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (1964, 1973, 1998), we’ve been addressing this question: Do Bowdlerized texts alter the ideological assumptions of the original? The answer is more complicated than you might think”
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ASLA – School library policies and statements Policy Statement – School Library Bill of Rights. School libraries are concerned with generating understanding of freedom and with the preservation of this freedom through the development of informed and responsible citizens. The responsibility of the school library is …..
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10 Ways to Celebrate Banned Books Week With The New York Times – NYTimes.com A New York Times article that offers some ideas for celebrating Banned Books Week with students and anyone lse who believes in having “the freedom to read.”
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www.bullying.org Where you are NOT alone! Created by Bill Belsey
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100 Word Stories – y11re’s posterous Here is an example of one of the 100 word stories that are currently being wriiten by a R.E class. They will shortly will be turned into another magazine.
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Charlie Higson – Charlie Higson – Writer – Young Bond, The Enemy, The Dead Official author website
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PDFmyURL.com – Free & Online: Convert and save PDF from any web page Use this tool to convert any website into a pdf.
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Google New The site to find all things that are new on Google. It includes a neat sorting facility and the capability to quickly share via the major social networking portals.
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Children’s Fantasy Novel Engages Readers with Augmented Reality
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In the context of web context: How to check out any Web page — Scott Rosenberg’s Wordyard Great tips for any journalist on how to find necessary context for what you’re reading online. An excellent guide to how to dig in a website and find out who owns it. basic investigative techniques to you know who’s behind what you’re reading online.
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