Young Readers

Will Booze for Books Shake and Stir Communities?

Rocco Staino | Posted 04.11.2012

Read More: Cocktails, Teen Reading, Books, Teenagers, American Library Association, Teen Drinking, Yalsa, Young Adult Readers, Young Readers, Young Adult Books, Books News
Rocco Staino

These days, to youth librarians, Harry Potter, Anne of Green Gables and Hop on Pop are not just kid's book titles but also cocktails.

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There Are No Boy Books

Charles London | Posted 10.31.2011

Read More: Literacy, Children's Books, Books for Boys, Middle-Grade-Books, Boys, Reading, Captain Underpants, Gender, Young Readers, Reluctant Readers, Books News
Charles London

Reluctant readers, it seems, like fart jokes. They also seem to like gross food, nonstop action, and the occasional illustration. For those not in the business, the term "reluctant reader" tends to be a synonym for "boy."

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She Loved Baseball: The Effa Manley Story by Audrey Vernick

Holly Cara Price | Posted 05.31.2011

Read More: Newark Eagles, The Most Famous Woman in Baseball, Audrey Vernick, Civil Rights, Yankee Stadium, Ruppert Stadium, Cooperstown, Babe Ruth, Bob Luke, Effa Manley Day, Abe Manley, A. Bartlett Giamatti Research Center, Spring, Yankees, Newark Bears, American Library Association, Brooklyn Eagles, Baseball, She Loved Baseball: The Effa Manley Story, Effa Manley, Tim Raines, 2011 Amelia Bloomer Booklist, Negro National League, Connie Brooks, Children?S Books, Riverfront Stadium, Sports, Young Readers, 1932 World Series, Opening Day, Baseball Hall of Fame, Harper Collins, Sporting News, Mets, Don Tate, Book News, Books, Sports News
Holly Cara Price

Whether or not the weather in the New York area tells us otherwise as we look into the maw of yet another possible nor'easter, today marks the officia...

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Book Reviews: How Will They Stay Relevant? 17 Major Critics Speak Out (PHOTOS)

Anis Shivani | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Book Reviews, Slidepollajax, Young Readers, Criticism, Book Criticism, E-Books, Reviews, Book Publishing, Ezines, Books News
Anis Shivani

What is the future of criticism in the world of the internet? Will the younger generation need to be addressed differently or will the old verities do? Read on, to find out what these significant voices in American criticism have to say.

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New York Times Best-Selling Author Greg Mortenson Helps Kids Escape Life as "Slum-Dogs"

Naazish YarKhan | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Philantrophy, Pakistan, Young Readers, Children, Greg Mortenson, Awards, Readers, Three Cups of Tea, Poverty, Charity, Books, Slumdog Millionaire, Slums, Central Asia, Asia, Reading, Learning, World News
Naazish YarKhan

Three Cups of Tea, by Greg Mortenson and his charity Central Asia Institute, have got to be one of my favorite success stories.

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