The long list of nominations for the 2010 Man Book Prize has just been released.
Check out the titles at
http://www.themanbookerprize.com/news/stories/1427
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
Saturday, July 24, 2010
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Electronic Reading Devices Are Transforming the Concept of a Book
Take a look at the article "Electronic Reading Devices Are Transforming the Concept of a Book" from the July 18, 2010 issue of the Los Angeles Times:
"Emma Teitgen, 12, thought the chemistry book her teacher recommended would make perfect bedside reading. Perfect because it might help her fall asleep.Then she downloaded The Elements: A Visual Exploration to her iPad. Instead of making her drowsy, it blossomed in her hands. The 118 chemical elements, from hydrogen to ununoctium, came alive in vivid images that could be rotated with a swipe of the finger."
Entire article:
http://articles.latimes.com/2010/jul/18/business/la-fiw-0718-reading-20100718
"Emma Teitgen, 12, thought the chemistry book her teacher recommended would make perfect bedside reading. Perfect because it might help her fall asleep.Then she downloaded The Elements: A Visual Exploration to her iPad. Instead of making her drowsy, it blossomed in her hands. The 118 chemical elements, from hydrogen to ununoctium, came alive in vivid images that could be rotated with a swipe of the finger."
Entire article:
http://articles.latimes.com/2010/jul/18/business/la-fiw-0718-reading-20100718
Thursday, July 22, 2010
Comic Books and Graphic Novels Help Improve Reading Skills
The Canadian Council on Learning released the results of a study this week showing that comic books and graphic novels were instrumental in helping improve reading skills especially for boys. Check out the entire article from the Vancouver Sun (July 21, 2010) at
http://www.vancouversun.com/entertainment/books/Comics+help+develop+reading+skills/3308875/story.html
http://www.vancouversun.com/entertainment/books/Comics+help+develop+reading+skills/3308875/story.html
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
SYNC Offers Teens Free Audio Books to Download for the Summer 2010
Looking for books to read during the summer? Start downloading now!
SYNC (Young Adult Literature Into Your Earphones) is offering two free downloads for each week for both July and August 2010.
Until September 1, 2010 anyone aged 13 and up can download a wide range of books listed below. The titles are in MP3 format, but are compatible with any digital player or computer. Two new titles-a current teen favorite and a classic with a similar theme-will be paired each week, offering teens a great way to listen to great literature all summer long.
Head to the SYNC link to download:
http://www.audiobooksync.com/
Here's the schedule of audiobooks available for download.
July 1 - July 7
The Angel Experiment by James Patterson
Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
July 8 - July 14
Over the End Line by Alfred C. Martino
The Power of One by Bryce Courtenay
July 15 - July 21
Bloody Jack by L.A. Meyer
Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson
July 22 - July 28
The Looking Glass Wars by Frank Beddor
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll
July 29 - August 4
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
The Lottery by Shirley Jackson
August 5 - August 11
Does My Head Look Big in This? by Randa Abdel-Fattah
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith
August 12 - August 18
Beastly by Alex Flinn
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson
August 19 - August 25
Wondrous Strange by Lesley Livingston
A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare
August 26 - September 1
Handbook for Boys by Walter Dean Myers
Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens
SYNC (Young Adult Literature Into Your Earphones) is offering two free downloads for each week for both July and August 2010.
Until September 1, 2010 anyone aged 13 and up can download a wide range of books listed below. The titles are in MP3 format, but are compatible with any digital player or computer. Two new titles-a current teen favorite and a classic with a similar theme-will be paired each week, offering teens a great way to listen to great literature all summer long.
Head to the SYNC link to download:
http://www.audiobooksync.com/
Here's the schedule of audiobooks available for download.
July 1 - July 7
The Angel Experiment by James Patterson
Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
July 8 - July 14
Over the End Line by Alfred C. Martino
The Power of One by Bryce Courtenay
July 15 - July 21
Bloody Jack by L.A. Meyer
Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson
July 22 - July 28
The Looking Glass Wars by Frank Beddor
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll
July 29 - August 4
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
The Lottery by Shirley Jackson
August 5 - August 11
Does My Head Look Big in This? by Randa Abdel-Fattah
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith
August 12 - August 18
Beastly by Alex Flinn
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson
August 19 - August 25
Wondrous Strange by Lesley Livingston
A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare
August 26 - September 1
Handbook for Boys by Walter Dean Myers
Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens
Friday, July 9, 2010
The Medium is the Medium: The Power of Books
Recently, book publishers got some good news. Researchers gave 852 disadvantaged students 12 books (of their own choosing) to take home at the end of the school year. They did this for three successive years. Check out the results of the study and what it revealed about the power of books.
For the complete article "The Medium is the Medium" by David Brooks go to the New York Times at
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/09/opinion/09brooks.html?_r=2&th&emc=th
For the complete article "The Medium is the Medium" by David Brooks go to the New York Times at
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/09/opinion/09brooks.html?_r=2&th&emc=th
Teen Read Awards from Indigo Books
Press Release:
Indigo Books & Music Inc. is proud to announce the first-ever Teen Read Awards, a celebration of popular teen fiction as well as the Canadian fans who read and love teen books. At the onset of the awards process, Indigo invited publishers across Canada to submit their nominations for 10 Teen Read Award categories including Best Read, Best Hero, Best Villain and Best Book to Flick. An Indigo panel of teen fiction experts then shortlisted four nominees in each category and starting today until September 12th, 2010, Canadian teens can cast their votes in store and online at www.teenreadawards.ca for their favourite shortlisted books, authors and characters. Until July 25th, 2010, teens can also recommend and vote for their choice of a fifth nominee for each category. Each vote makes them eligible for amazing daily prizes from gift cards and exclusive signed books to time with their favourite authors.
The winners will be revealed on September 25th at an awards ceremony in Toronto and will feature a fun, eclectic mix of presenters including authors, celebrity teens and musical acts who will surely bring the fandemonium for teen reading to a fever pitch.
For more information on the first-ever Indigo Teen Read Awards visit
http://www.teenreadawards.ca/
Indigo Books & Music Inc. is proud to announce the first-ever Teen Read Awards, a celebration of popular teen fiction as well as the Canadian fans who read and love teen books. At the onset of the awards process, Indigo invited publishers across Canada to submit their nominations for 10 Teen Read Award categories including Best Read, Best Hero, Best Villain and Best Book to Flick. An Indigo panel of teen fiction experts then shortlisted four nominees in each category and starting today until September 12th, 2010, Canadian teens can cast their votes in store and online at www.teenreadawards.ca for their favourite shortlisted books, authors and characters. Until July 25th, 2010, teens can also recommend and vote for their choice of a fifth nominee for each category. Each vote makes them eligible for amazing daily prizes from gift cards and exclusive signed books to time with their favourite authors.
The winners will be revealed on September 25th at an awards ceremony in Toronto and will feature a fun, eclectic mix of presenters including authors, celebrity teens and musical acts who will surely bring the fandemonium for teen reading to a fever pitch.
For more information on the first-ever Indigo Teen Read Awards visit
http://www.teenreadawards.ca/
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