Kidlitchat Transcript – May 11
| 1:01 am | kidlitchat: | TOPIC: What are your favorite reads so far this year? Any surprises? Notice any trends? #kidlitchat |
| 1:01 am | hpinski: | Good one! RT @gregpincus: TOPIC: What are your favorite reads so far this year? Any surprises? Notice any trends? #kidlitchat |
| 1:01 am | lisagailgreen: | RT @gregpincus: TOPIC: What are your favorite reads so far this year? Any surprises? Notice any trends? #kidlitchat |
| 1:01 am | paulgreci: | @skodobah Hi! #kidlitchat |
| 1:01 am | skodobah: | Hmmmm #kidlitchat |
| 1:01 am | skodobah: | I haven’t been able to take on as much reading as I’d like… #kidlitchat |
| 1:01 am | elanaroth: | Oh no. Not a trend talk. #kidlitchat |
| 1:02 am | inkyelbows: | #kidlitchat on NOW. TOPIC: What are your favorite reads so far this year? Any surprises? Notice any trends? |
| 1:02 am | aliciapadron: | RT @gregpincus: TOPIC: What are your favorite reads so far this year? Any surprises? Notice any trends? #kidlitchat |
| 1:02 am | kellyhashway: | Hi, everyone! #kidlitchat |
| 1:02 am | erinbowbooks: | I usually favor SF/F, but two recent favorites are “straight”: PAPER TOWNS and BEFORE I FALL. #kidlitchat |
| 1:02 am | jennymckmoss: | YA too? If so: MISTWOOD – enjoying STARCROSSED now #kidlitchat |
| 1:02 am | PaulWHankins: | Sweet! I can so play in tonight’s #kidlitchat. Loved Dirty Little Secrets by C.J. Omololu. Would like more books with real-world problems. |
| 1:02 am | nkrell: | I recently read The Cinderella Society and I loved it! #kidlitchat |
| 1:02 am | skodobah: | Very active with my own stories and copywriting this year. Need YA lit recommendations, however! #kidlitchat |
| 1:02 am | ErinDealey: | #kidlitchat Hi all. Only here for a few minutes. Fav reads: GOOD ENOUGH by @Paulayoo |
| 1:02 am | gregpincus: | I will say that I absolutely was blown away by Marilyn Singer’s Mirror Mirror, a book of reversible verse #kidlitchat |
| 1:02 am | sharifwrites: | RT @bonnieadamson: TOPIC: What are your favorite reads so far this year? Any surprises? Notice any trends? #kidlitchat |
| 1:03 am | EgmontGal: | I am noticing a trend towards: squirrels, names like Caleb and Callum and Grace, and strong historical fiction girls like always #kidlitchat |
| 1:03 am | debbieohi: | Just finished DEAD-TOSSED WAVES by @CarrieRyan & loved it. #kidlitchat |
| 1:03 am | 4KidLit: | Hello everyone at #kidlitchat |
| 1:03 am | RebeccAgent: | Just read an ARC of Ally Condie’s MATCHED and it stands up to the hype #kidlitchat |
| 1:03 am | EgmontUSA: | @nkrell Woohoo! #kidlitchat |
| 1:03 am | SheviStories: | Not reading anything new, really, just more in series I already like. No surprises, and no trends. #kidlitchat |
| 1:03 am | EgmontGal: | I just want to say I got to chat with Suzanne Collins tonight and she is incredibly nice. I didn’t ask her anything about WIPS #kidlitchat |
| 1:03 am | hpinski: | @egmontGal Squirrels??? #kidlitchat |
| 1:03 am | nkrell: | I can’t wait to read it! RT @RebeccAgent: Just read an ARC of Ally Condies MATCHED and it stands up to the hype #kidlitchat |
| 1:03 am | lisagailgreen: | Hi! I’m in the middle of Mistwood right now and loving it #kidlitchat |
| 1:03 am | himissjulie: | @gregpincus me too! Those poems were amazing. #kidlitchat |
| 1:04 am | erinbowbooks: | @jennymckmoss Ooo, I want to read both of those. Can’t wait for STARCROSSED. #kidlitchat |
| 1:04 am | jennymckmoss: | Also: THE BOOK OF THE MAIDSERVANT #kidlitchat |
| 1:04 am | michellewitte: | *takes notes* Great topic, especially since I’m making a list of books to order for my store. *scribbles faster* #kidlitchat |
| 1:04 am | paulgreci: | Brutal by Michael Harmon and We were Here by Matt de la Pena #kidlitchat both are contemp YA |
| 1:04 am | KatApel: | @gregpincus This book looks great, Greg. I hope it comes to Australia! #kidlitchat |
| 1:04 am | elanaroth: | I’m actually trying to read grown-up books… #kidlitchat |
| 1:04 am | bonnieadamson: | My favorite so far: CHARLES AND EMMA. Maybe its a nonfiction year for me. #kidlitchat |
| 1:04 am | PaulWHankins: | And Paul, a book that comes out in Sep. I loved @thunderchikin’s Black Hole Sun. Super read. YA Will be on fire for fall! #kidlitchat |
| 1:04 am | dawnmetcalf: | @erinbowbooks That’s my taste, too! Usually SF/F & loved MIRROR, MIRROR, LIPS TOUCH THREE TIMES & SOULLESS/CHANGELESS #kidlitchat |
| 1:04 am | hpinski: | Escaping the Tiger, by Laura Manivong. Neil Armstrong is my Uncle, by Nan Marino… #kidlitchat |
| 1:04 am | jafhedlund: | I loved Going Bovine #kidlitchat |
| 1:04 am | laurielyoung: | Hi all! My fav read of the year was “When You Reach Me” ?haven’t surpassed it yet, but am mostly reading midgrade. #kidlitchat |
| 1:04 am | gregpincus: | Then I noticed a picture book by DB Johnson called Palazzo Inverso that would pair well with Mirror Mirror. Escher inspired! #kidlitchat |
| 1:04 am | erinbowbooks: | @EgmontGal There’s a trend about squirrels?!?! #kidlitchat |
| 1:04 am | sharifwrites: | I’ve been reading grittier, edgier YA. This is probably my preference, rather than a trend. #kidlitchat |
| 1:05 am | nkrell: | I can’t wait to read I Am Not A Serial Killer. #kidlitchat |
| 1:05 am | FelDharma: | I find myself drawn to the dystopian lit–Carrie Ryan’s “Forest of Hands and Teeth” & “Dead-Tossed waves.” #kidlitchat |
| 1:05 am | dawnmetcalf: | Very much looking forward to getting my hands on WILL GRAYSON, WILL GRAYSON & MOCKINGJAY! #kidlitchat |
| 1:05 am | PaulWHankins: | Oops, forgot the #kidlitchat. Loved @thunderchickin’s Black Hole Sun (September 2010). YA will be on fire this fall! |
| 1:05 am | KayCassidy: | @nkrell Aww… thank you! I’m so glad you like TCS.  #kidlitchat |
| 1:05 am | skodobah: | @EgmontGal But you probably wanted to… #kidlitchat |
| 1:05 am | bonnieadamson: | @gregpincus Oooh. Scribble, scribble. #kidlitchat |
| 1:05 am | gregpincus: | @KatApel Mirror Mirror is mindbogglingly clever, I must say. I hope it gets to you, too! #kidlitchat |
| 1:05 am | AnnaZiska: | Love every @EllenhopkinsYA I pick up, and Unwind by Neal Shusterman #kidlitchat |
| 1:05 am | skodobah: | Caleb the Squirrel Cuts A Tree Down by Julie Duck #kidlitchat |
| 1:05 am | RebeccAgent: | May I also put a shoot out for my client, Lisa Railsback’s NOONIE’S MASTERPIECE IN PURPLE- laugh out loud & deeply touching #kidlitchat |
| 1:05 am | nkrell: | @dawnmetcalf Mockingjay. I cannot wait! #kidlitchat |
| 1:05 am | lisagailgreen: | Like my favorite book ever RT @jafhedlund: I loved Going Bovine #kidlitchat |
| 1:06 am | tardisgrl: | @BonnieAdamson favorite so far was “Living Hell” by Catherine Jenks. astonished by bow much I liked it. Gripping sic-fi #kidlitchat |
| 1:06 am | KayCassidy: | I just read NIGHTSHADE by Andrea Cremer (Oct ‘10) and HEIST SOCIETY by Ally Carter and adored them both. #kidlitchat |
| 1:06 am | jafhedlund: | Mirror Mirror is on my wishlist – need to pick it up soon #kidlitchat |
| 1:06 am | PaulWHankins: | And if you follow my tweets, you know I have been pitching @deborahwiles‘ Countdown to anyone who will listen. #kidlitchat |
| 1:06 am | KatApel: | I loved (& cried) through ‘Toppling’ the verse novel by @sallymurphy. Dealing with kids and cancer. True to life and emotion. #kidlitchat |
| 1:06 am | ErinDealey: | #kidlitchat Curious when everyone reads? PM? Lunch break? Kid’s ortho appointments? Betw tweets? |
| 1:06 am | kellyhashway: | @elanaroth I’ve been stuck in MG/YA. I can’t remember the last grown-up book I’ve read. #kidlitchat |
| 1:06 am | skodobah: | Callum and Amanda: A Tale of Two Squirrels #kidlitchat |
| 1:06 am | rebobinar: | loved Anila’s Journey! so different from everything else out there. Felt like throwback to The Secret Garden & A Little Princess #kidlitchat |
| 1:06 am | boylebob: | Picture Books- Heart in a Bottle,The Quiet Book Graphic Novel- Foiled #kidlitchat |
| 1:06 am | jennymckmoss: | @nkrell @dawnmetcalf Want MOCKINGJAY! #kidlitchat |
| 1:06 am | tardisgrl: | Lurking tonight but really wanted to give props to that book when I saw topic #kidlitchat |
| 1:06 am | elanaroth: | @kellyhashway I’ve needed a break from all my client reading. #kidlitchat |
| 1:06 am | dawnmetcalf: | @jafhedlund I can’t wait to read GOING BOVINE! (And Francisco X. Stork’s latest THE LAST SUMMER OF THE DEATH WARRIORS.) #kidlitchat |
| 1:06 am | hpinski: | Reading this now and loving it! RT @PaulWHankins: Loved @thunderchickins Black Hole Sun (September 2010). #kidlitchat |
| 1:06 am | skodobah: | I’m acting really YA tonight. Sorry (not!). #kidlitchat |
| 1:06 am | laurielyoung: | Oh, and “Bubble Trouble” fave PB I’ve read in a long time. So fun to read out loud! #kidlitchat |
| 1:06 am | Sparrowbug: | I’ve liked “How to Train Your Dragon” and it’s YA but “I Kissed A Zombie and I Liked It” met and surpassed my expectations #kidlitchat |
| 1:06 am | bonnieadamson: | @tardisgrl Would like to see sci-fi back in favor. #kidlitchat |
| 1:06 am | michellesussman: | When You Reach Me, Shiver, Eon: The Dragoneye Reborn. Waiting for Mistwood to arrive at my door….hopefully tomorrow #kidlitchat |
| 1:07 am | Wylieknowords: | RT @gregpincus: I will say that I absolutely was blown away by Marilyn Singer’s Mirror Mirror, a book of reversible verse #kidlitchat |
| 1:07 am | lisagailgreen: | No surprise there! We all want it NOW! RT @nkrell: @dawnmetcalf Mockingjay. I cannot wait! #kidlitchat |
| 1:07 am | mike_jung: | Fave 2010 releases so far: THE BONESHAKER, EIGHTH GRADE SUPERZERO & THE STRANGE CASE OF ORIGAMI YODA. Lotsa 2010 to go, however. #kidlitchat |
| 1:07 am | ErinDealey: | Me too! @kellyhashway @elanaroth I’ve been stuck in MG/YA. I can’t remember the last grown-up book I’ve read. #kidlitchat |
| 1:07 am | bonnieadamson: | @ErinDealey Lunch is read time for me. #kidlitchat |
| 1:07 am | himissjulie: | @erinbowbooks @EgmontGal scaredy squirrel by watt won the monarch award in Illinois this year #kidlitchat |
| 1:07 am | jamieweil: | Favorite so far: MARCELLO IN THE REAL WORLD by Francisco Stork. Current read: WHEN YOU REACH ME by Rebecca Stead. #kidlitchat |
| 1:07 am | debbieohi: | Loved SHIVER by @mstiefvater, which I read on the basis of recommendations during #kidlitchat. #kidlitchat |
| 1:08 am | dawnmetcalf: | @elanaroth *pouts* I AM a grown-up! *hordes more MG/YA* #kidlitchat |
| 1:08 am | kellyhashway: | @elanaroth That makes sense. I just like thinking like a kid. I’ll grow up one day! #kidlitchat |
| 1:08 am | laurielyoung: | @ErinDealey good question?lunch, bedtime, waiting in line . . . #kidlitchat |
| 1:08 am | hpinski: | @mike_jung hi Mike! #kidlitchat |
| 1:08 am | KatApel: | Thought the concept of ‘Duck! Rabbit’ was very clever. #kidlitchat |
| 1:08 am | jennymckmoss: | @ErinDealey I read before I go to sleep – but always have a book in my purse jic #kidlitchat |
| 1:08 am | KayCassidy: | @mike_jung I loved EIGHTH GRADE SUPERZERO. Awesome stuff. And I have THE STRANGE CASE OF THE ORIGAMI YODA on my TBR shelves. #kidlitchat |
| 1:08 am | bonnieadamson: | @laurielyoung Heard about Bubble Trouble–thanks for the reminder. #kidlitchat |
| 1:08 am | tardisgrl: | @gregpincus speaking of mirrors, Mirror by Suzy Lee was stunning as well #kidlitchat |
| 1:08 am | skodobah: | I have The Secret Year sitting right here, crying out to me for attention. #kidlitchat |
| 1:08 am | boylebob: | I got to read an advance of Oh No! by Dan Santat and Mac Barnett. It’s is really great! #kidlitchat |
| 1:08 am | MissIllustrator: | @boylebob I just read Heart in a Bottle in a bookstore today and I almost started crying. @oliverjeffers work is amazing. #kidlitchat |
| 1:08 am | skodobah: | WAITING for Crescendo to come out… #kidlitchat |
| 1:08 am | KayCassidy: | @jamieweil WHEN YOU REACH ME was my favorite read of 2009. Loved it. #kidlitchat |
| 1:08 am | KatGirl_Studio: | RT @debbieohi: Loved SHIVER by @mstiefvater, which I read on the basis of recommendations during #kidlitchat. > read it too #kidlitchat |
| 1:09 am | Gwenda: | My favorite favorite read of 2010 so far is for adults–Connie Willis’ Blackout. And there’s a sequel in fall. YAY. #kidlitchat |
| 1:09 am | Sparrowbug: | Ohhh… and “Hunger Games” rocked my world and I’m refusing to read the second for a few months until the third is almost out. #kidlitchat |
| 1:09 am | RindaElliott: | I usually favor SF&F but I read two cont. YAs by Courtney Summers recently and loved them. Some Girls Are & Cracked up to Be. #kidlitchat |
| 1:09 am | EgmontUSA: | @dawnmetcalf Eh, being grown up is way overrated. More MG/YA hoarding. #kidlitchat |
| 1:09 am | jafhedlund: | Shark vs. Train! #kidlitchat |
| 1:09 am | skodobah: | @boylebob What is Oh No! about? I love the title. #kidlitchat |
| 1:09 am | LaFabuliste: | Hi guys! Do we have a topic tonight? #kidlitchat |
| 1:09 am | amy7a: | Hi all! Are we onto favorite books of 2009? #kidlitchat |
| 1:09 am | dawnmetcalf: | So with you!! RT @Mike_Jung Faves 2010 (so far): THE BONESHAKER, EIGHTH GRADE SUPERZERO & THE STRANGE CASE OF ORIGAMI YODA. #kidlitchat |
| 1:09 am | laurielyoung: | Ooh?I want that! RT @boylebob: I got to read an advance of Oh No! by Dan Santat and Mac Barnett. Its is really great! #kidlitchat |
| 1:09 am | jamieweil: | @ErinDealey On the stairmaster at the gym! #kidlitchat |
| 1:09 am | bonnieadamson: | @amy7a TOPIC: What are your favorite reads so far this year? Any surprises? Notice any trends? #kidlitchat |
| 1:10 am | dawnmetcalf: | @Gwenda *ADORE* Connie Willis (and somehow missed news of this book!) Thank you!! #kidlitchat |
| 1:10 am | jennymckmoss: | CONSPIRACY OF KINGS by MWT #kidlitchat |
| 1:10 am | susanjsteward: | @kidlitchat It seems like I’ve read quite a bit in the “slacker boy MC” department this year. #kidlitchat |
| 1:10 am | michellewitte: | @nkrell I’m so excited for I Am Not a Serial Killer. I heard Dan read from the second, Mr. Monster, and it’s a-ma-zing. #kidlitchat |
| 1:10 am | boylebob: | @MissIllustrator Yeah, Heart in a Bottle is a special one. #kidlitchat |
| 1:10 am | debbieohi: | @KatGirl_Studio Have you read anything else she’s done? #kidlitchat |
| 1:10 am | Gwenda: | But any year with White Cat and Demon’s Covenant in it is a great year for urban fantasy. #kidlitchat |
| 1:10 am | KatGirl_Studio: | is this books that came out this year or books we read this year? #kidlitchat |
| 1:10 am | KatApel: | @gregpincus Oooh! So must look out for this one, too. Thanks! (Palazzo Inverso) #kidlitchat |
| 1:10 am | LaFabuliste: | Favorite books of 2010? Looooved Catherine Fisher’s INCARCERON. #kidlitchat |
| 1:10 am | himissjulie: | @jafhedlund I love love love Shark vs. Train! It pairs well with Dinosaur vs. Bedtime by Shea. #kidlitchat |
| 1:10 am | Gwenda: | @dawnmetcalf It is SO good (though very cliffhangery–but the sequel is out in mere months!). #kidlitchat |
| 1:10 am | ErinDealey: | @jennymckmoss @BonnieAdamson I’m a lunchreader too. book in my purse jic =great idea #kidlitchat Can’t read & work out! @jamieweil |
| 1:10 am | wordsdonewrite: | @sheconsulting Don’t know if you know, but #kidlitchat just started. You might want to check it out. @GregPincus is leading the chat. |
| 1:10 am | KayCassidy: | @EgmontGal Phooey. There goes the girl power squirrel book I was going to pitch as my option book… #kidlitchat |
| 1:11 am | jennymckmoss: | @LaFabuliste Fascinating book #kidlitchat |
| 1:11 am | debbieohi: | Picture books: Loved THE MAGIC RABBIT by Annette LeBlanc Cate. #kidlitchat |
| 1:11 am | KatGirl_Studio: | @debbieohi not yet but I really want to read her next book #kidlitchat |
| 1:11 am | jamieweil: | @jennymckmoss Me, too! YAs are great for the purse. Nice fit.#kidlitchat |
| 1:11 am | amy7a: | @KatGirl_Studio or just ‘books’ #kidlitchat |
| 1:11 am | nkrell: | @michellewitte If you get him in your store, I am totally sending my twin sister in my place so she can get it signed for me. #kidlitchat |
| 1:11 am | laurielyoung: | So far I haven’t been surprised by anything?I usually read stuff that everyone else is raving about. No time to be experimental. #kidlitchat |
| 1:11 am | himissjulie: | @KatApel duck rabbit works really well in storytime if you have two readers. really makes the conceit pop. #kidlitchat |
| 1:11 am | UndeadPoets: | Reminder Invite to all Poets (Undead or not): remember to add #undeadpoets to all poetry-related posts tomorrow. #poettues #kidlitchat |
| 1:11 am | LiteraryAsylum: | I loved @origamiyoda , I am an genius of unspeakable evil…, dying to read Renegade X and Boneshaker #kidlitchat |
| 1:11 am | kellyhashway: | @ErinDealey I read on the treadmill. You get used to the moving words after a while. #kidlitchat |
| 1:12 am | debbieohi: | @Gwenda I’m a Connie Willis fan, too. Thanks for the heads-up re: BLACKOUT! Must get this. #kidlitchat |
| 1:12 am | boylebob: | @skodobah Oh No! is about a girl’s scienceproject robot going out of control. It’s a simple premise that’s executed brilliantly. #kidlitchat |
| 1:12 am | paulgreci: | I enjoyed Muchacho by LouAnne Johnson contem. YA. And Columbine by David Cullen Nonfiction #kidlitchat |
| 1:12 am | jamieweil: | @KayCassidy Did it make you want to play $20,000 Pyramid?#kidlitchat |
| 1:12 am | bonnieadamson: | @laurielyoung True–I don’t browse any more. Favorite indie closed this year.  #kidlitchat |
| 1:12 am | Gwenda: | Also am loveloving Fever Crumb by Philip Reeve, which I just started. #kidlitchat |
| 1:12 am | elanaroth: | I’m waiting for a copy of INCARCERON. That one seems right up my alley. #kidlitchat |
| 1:12 am | LaFabuliste: | OH KURT. #kidlitchat |
| 1:12 am | KayCassidy: | @LiteraryAsylum Yes! THE RISE OF RENEGADE X is awesome. And releases today! #kidlitchat |
| 1:12 am | jennymckmoss: | @jamieweil With book in purse, I actually want to wait in line so I can pull out my book #kidlitchat |
| 1:12 am | pippinmathur: | Hello everybody, two books that pop ontoy head are pb spells and mg, red pyramid-Kane chronicles #kidlitchat |
| 1:12 am | UndeadPoets: | After all, “Wednesday’s child is full of woe.” #undeadpoets #poettues #kidlitchat #yalitchat |
| 1:12 am | nkrell: | @michellewitte I heard his brother just got a three book deal as well. Very talented family, no? #kidlitchat |
| 1:13 am | KatApel: | @himissjulie Yes – could see that it would. It’s so cute. #kidlitchat |
| 1:13 am | dosankodebbie: | @bonnieadamson: I began 2010 reading dozens of books I learned about from #kidlitchat including Hunger Games, The Graveyard Book Loved ‘em |
| 1:13 am | LaFabuliste: | @elanaroth It’s so fun! And so clever! And I thought I was smarter than it, but I wasn’t. #kidlitchat |
| 1:13 am | timkeetonwriter: | RT @UndeadPoets: After all, “Wednesday’s child is full of woe.” #undeadpoets #poettues #kidlitchat #yalitchat |
| 1:13 am | KayCassidy: | @jamieweil LOL. No, but it did make me cry. #kidlitchat |
| 1:13 am | LiteraryAsylum: | @boylebob Out of control robots sounds great! Thanks for the heads up on Oh No! #kidlitchat |
| 1:13 am | bonnieadamson: | @dosankodebbie lol, glad to be of service! #kidlitchat |
| 1:13 am | FelDharma: | U guys are makin’ my pen scribble like crazy–titles, titles, titles #kidlitchat |
| 1:14 am | debbieohi: | @KatGirl_Studio Me too! Can’t wait. #kidlitchat |
| 1:14 am | JennJArceneaux: | #kidlitchat Just read A GREAT AND TERRIBLE BEAUTY by Libba Bray. Usually not into YA, but LOVED it so much I already bought books 2 & 3! |
| 1:14 am | PaulWHankins: | #kidlitchat The Strange Case of the Origami Yoda was a lot of fun to read. The quirkiness of middle school meets universal wisdom. |
| 1:14 am | nkrell: | @kellyhashway I get motion sickness if I turn too fast. Reading while on the treadmill is not an option for me. #kidlitchat |
| 1:14 am | laurielyoung: | @bonnieadamson Oh no! I hate when that happens. Oddly, we just had a new indie open up this year. I am crossing fingers 4 them! #kidlitchat |
| 1:14 am | dosankodebbie: | @debbieohi I’m just so in love with Japanese picture books. Wish more of them were available in English #kidlitchat |
| 1:14 am | jennymckmoss: | Re grownup books: I’m late to this one, but enjoyed EAT, PRAY, LOVE recently – Surprised by it, wasn’t what I thought #kidlitchat |
| 1:14 am | jamieweil: | @kellyhashway And you don’t fall asleep!#kidlitchat |
| 1:14 am | dawnmetcalf: | @LiteraryAsylum @boylebob Ooo! HOW TO SAY GOODBYE IN ROBOT! #kidlitchat |
| 1:15 am | bonnieadamson: | @laurielyoung Yes, ours just couldn’t hold out any longer–several bad years. So sad. #kidlitchat |
| 1:15 am | laurielyoung: | I am on Amazon right now ordering some of these wonderful books. This chat is going to cost me! #kidlitchat |
| 1:15 am | kellyhashway: | @nkrell I got terrible headaches at first, but I guess I’ve adapted. I’ve got to find time to read everywhere I can! #kidlitchat |
| 1:15 am | LaFabuliste: | @dosankodebbie Have you read any of Komako Sakai? From @AALBBooks. #kidlitchat |
| 1:15 am | tiffanytrent: | Favorite reads thus far this year: Philip Reeve’s FEVER CRUMB and Catherine Fisher’s INCARCERON. #kidlitchat |
| 1:15 am | KayCassidy: | @elanaroth I have INCARCERON on my TBR shelves too. Getting my dystopian fix while I wait for Mockingjay. #kidlitchat |
| 1:15 am | debbieohi: | @dosankodebbie Which are your favourite Japanese picture books? #kidlitchat |
| 1:15 am | PaulWHankins: | Noah (9), Maddie (7), and I have all been enjoying Meanwhile. They have both taken it to school. Fun follows and story lines. #kidlitchat |
| 1:15 am | kellyhashway: | @jamieweil Not if it’s a good book! #kidlitchat |
| 1:15 am | MardouLedger: | Like others, I loved HUNGER GAMES, which surprised me. Also loved THE SKY IS EVERYWHERE and SOME GIRLS ARE. #kidlitchat |
| 1:16 am | FelDharma: | Another fave read was “Going Bovine” #kidlitchat |
| 1:16 am | jennymckmoss: | Re trends: For me, can be SciFi, contemp, urban fantasy, anything (which is why reading MG/YA so great cuz you can find it all) #kidlitchat |
| 1:16 am | tiffanytrent: | And just released (though I read last year) @hollyblack’s WHITE CAT is excellent and heart-rending. #kidlitchat |
| 1:16 am | jamieweil: | @jennymckmoss Right! I go wait in the pick up line at school 20 minutes early and whip that baby out.#kidlitchat |
| 1:16 am | gregpincus: | Oh – I also quite liked @cjomololu’s Dirty Little Secrets. I mean, the book, not any she may personally have…. #kidlitchat |
| 1:16 am | LaFabuliste: | Erm, I mean @AALBooks. #kidlitchat |
| 1:16 am | RebeccAgent: | I just read Assassination Vacation by Sara Vowell. I want a book like this for teens and MG to make them love non-fic! #kidlitchat |
| 1:16 am | sharifwrites: | Incarceron is on my wish list, and I recently purchased Hunger Games (I am behind). #kidlitchat |
| 1:16 am | hpinski: | Just finished THE OWL KEEPER by Christine Brodien-Jones. Nice to see a dystopian MG. #kidlitchat |
| 1:17 am | literaticat: | Hallo poodles. What is going on with #kidlitchat tonight? #kidlitchat |
| 1:17 am | PaulWHankins: | RT @gregpincus: Oh – I also quite liked @cjomololu’s Dirty Little Secrets. I mean, the book, not any she may personally have…. #kidlitchat |
| 1:17 am | debbieohi: | @FelDharma GOING BOVINE by @libbabray is in my To Read pile. So many great reviews; I’m really looking forward to reading it! #kidlitchat |
| 1:17 am | ErinDealey: | #kidlitchat @kellyhashway @nkrell haha stairmaster=I read the same sentence a million times |
| 1:17 am | himissjulie: | I really loved Leviathan. It went well with the Darwin trend in kidlit-all the nonfic, & the Evolution of Calpurnia Tate #kidlitchat |
| 1:17 am | bonnieadamson: | @jamieweil @jennymckmoss Lol–I try to keep a “car book”–but always gets too interesting, becomes house book. #kidlitchat |
| 1:17 am | literaticat: | @tiffanytrent I GAVE YOU FEVER CRUMB!!! #patsselfonback #preens #kidlitchat |
| 1:17 am | bonnieadamson: | @literaticat TOPIC: What are your favorite reads so far this year? Any surprises? Notice any trends? #kidlitchat |
| 1:18 am | PaulWHankins: | What’s fun tonight is trying to Tweet and capture titles too. Thanks, Paul. This is a great #kidlitchat subject for teachers. |
| 1:18 am | debbieohi: | Just finished DIARY OF A WIMPY KID & really enjoyed it. Hilarious comics.  #kidlitchat |
| 1:18 am | jennymckmoss: | @bonnieadamson @jamiewell YES! Happens to me too. But usually have books everywhere – car, purse – don’t like to be w/o a book!! #kidlitchat |
| 1:18 am | AnnaZiska: | Little cousin just got talked me into The Body Finder. She loved it. #kidlitchat |
| 1:18 am | FelDharma: | It’s always suspenseful when writers allow bad things to happen to the characters–that’s where the surprises come from #kidlitchat |
| 1:19 am | PaulWHankins: | Get ready for Charles Benoit’s You this fall. It’s gone viral at my school. Kids are passing it around. #kidlitchat |
| 1:19 am | jamieweil: | @ErinDealey I sense a new club forming: YA Stairmaster readers.#kidlitchat |
| 1:19 am | kellyhashway: | @bonnieadamson I can read on the treadmill, but reading in a car makes me sick. Go figure. #kidlitchat |
| 1:19 am | EgmontGal: | @KayCassidy See? Told you you’d love Hunger Games and Catching Fire. #kidlitchat |
| 1:19 am | laurielyoung: | My purse weighs a ton cuz of all the books I carry RT @bonnieadamson: @jamieweil @jennymckmoss Lol–I try to keep a “car book” #kidlitchat |
| 1:19 am | Gwenda: | @RebeccAgent *hearts Sarah Vowell* Yes. #kidlitchat |
| 1:19 am | debbieohi: | Also doing some re-reads of childhood favourites, like HARRIET THE SPY by Louise Fitzhugh. #kidlitchat |
| 1:19 am | PaulWHankins: | MG fans are going to enjoy @katemessner’s Sugar and Ice in December. Readers get an early gift. #kidlitchat |
| 1:19 am | nkrell: | @FelDharma Yep. You have to put them in the worst possible situation…and then make it worse. #kidlitchat |
| 1:19 am | dosankodebbie: | @debbieohi I love the bright, bold illustrations and timely message in THE AINU AND THE FOX by Shigeru Kayano. #kidlitchat |
| 1:20 am | LauraHamor: | my favorite read this year is BORROWED NAMES by Jeannine Atkins. #kidlitchat |
| 1:20 am | sharifwrites: | @jennymckmoss Me, too. I take my e-reader everywhere I go. I get more reading done that way. #kidlitchat |
| 1:20 am | himissjulie: | @gregpincus dirty little secrets did a good job of being an “issue” book while also having a story. v. impressive. #kidlitchat |
| 1:20 am | susanjsteward: | @kidlitchat I fell in love with a graphic novel, Owly, because it was so gentle and sweet. Great for younger readers! #kidlitchat |
| 1:20 am | jennymckmoss: | RT @PaulWHankins: MG fans are going to enjoy @katemessners Sugar and Ice in December. Readers get an early gift. #kidlitchat |
| 1:20 am | ErinDealey: | @BonnieAdamson @jamieweil @jennymckmoss Car book? Both hands on the wheel! #kidlitchat |
| 1:20 am | MardouLedger: | Also loved SAME DIFFERENCE and A LITTLE FRIENDLY ADVICE by Siobhan Vivian and CRAZY/BEAUTIFUL by Lauren Baratz-Logsted #kidlitchat |
| 1:20 am | tiffanytrent: | @literaticat Obvsly, you know what I like, you saucy minx! *grins* #kidlitchat |
| 1:20 am | dawnmetcalf: | Wait’ll you read LOVE STORY STARRING MY DEAD BEST FRIEND by Emily Horner. Seriously. #kidlitchat |
| 1:20 am | erinbowbooks: | @himissjulie Scaredy Squirrel is awesome, but (and I can’t believe I’m using this phrase about squirrels) surely sui generis? #kidlitchat |
| 1:20 am | LaFabuliste: | I enjoyed Leviathan, too, except I didn’t know it was first in a series. Got to the end of the book and flipped out. #kidlitchat |
| 1:20 am | cindypon: | @jennymckmoss loved ACoK. Paranormalcy/Black Hole Sun. out in fall. The Blue Sword. Lips Touch. #amreading Rules of Attraction #kidlitchat |
| 1:20 am | bonnieadamson: | @laurielyoung Yes–do you ever intentionally dogear your purse books, so no one will think you’ve shoplifted them? #kidlitchat |
| 1:20 am | mike_jung: | @dawnmetcalf I’m a creature of MG, it’s true. #kidlitchat |
| 1:20 am | jennymckmoss: | @sharifwrites I’ll prob break down soon & buy one *sniff* Have been resisting #kidlitchat |
| 1:20 am | literaticat: | @PaulWHankins Yay! I <3 SUGAR AND ICE! @katemessner #kidlitchat |
| 1:21 am | dawnmetcalf: | @susanjsteward Ooo! Read short picture book VARMINTS? SO sweet. #kidlitchat |
| 1:21 am | bonnieadamson: | @ErinDealey Car book for waiting only!! #kidlitchat |
| 1:21 am | EgmontGal: | @debbieohi I reread The Long Secret every summer. #kidlitchat |
| 1:21 am | jamieweil: | @bonnieadamson That’s why the purse works–transport book between car and house.#kidlitchat |
| 1:21 am | debbieohi: | @dosankodebbie Just looked at THE AINU AND THE FOX by Shigeru Kayano online. I must find this. Thanks! #kidlitchat |
| 1:21 am | MandyHubbard: | My personal hope is that PERFECT CHEMISTRY will do for realistic romance what TWILIGHT did for paranormal. #kidlitchat |
| 1:21 am | RebeccAgent: | I currently have Jennifer Donnelly’s REVOLUTION, Ken Oppel’s take on Frankenstein and Bloodthirsty waiting to be read #kidlitchat |
| 1:21 am | FelDharma: | @nkrell It’s like, “OMG, author’s just crazy enough to do this!” #kidlitchat |
| 1:22 am | debbieohi: | @susanjsteward I loved OWLY too! #kidlitchat |
| 1:22 am | meghunt: | Reading #kidlitchat while I work on assignments- quite a lot for this illustrator to keep up on! Will have to look up some of these books… |
| 1:22 am | KatApel: | @ErinDealey Groan! That was supposed to read; Haven’t you seen the BOOK seat? ;P #kidlitchat |
| 1:22 am | susanjsteward: | @dawnmetcalf Varmints? I’ll have to try it–thanks! #kidlitchat |
| 1:22 am | ErinDealey: | Gotta leave early–putting book in purse as we speak–bye all! #kidlitchat |
| 1:22 am | erinbowbooks: | Ditto! @debbieohi @dosankodebbie Just looked at THE AINU AND THE FOX by Shigeru Kayano online. I must find this. #kidlitchat |
| 1:22 am | literaticat: | @RebeccAgent Oh, I am reading REVOLUTION now. Well, about to start. Can’t wait #amobsessedwithjdonn #kidlitchat |
| 1:22 am | MandyHubbard: | @RebeccAgent oooh! dying to know how Jennifer Donelly’s pans out, being a time travel author and fan of hers… #kidlitchat |
| 1:23 am | laurielyoung: | @bonnieadamson No, hasn’t occurred to me. If they are in my purse, they look obviously used. Im prob risking srs back injury. #kidlitchat |
| 1:23 am | debbieohi: | @EgmontGal Just looked THE LONG SECRET. Omigod, I somehow missed the fact there was a sequel to HARRIET THE SPY!! #kidlitchat |
| 1:23 am | elanaroth: | Guys…I just want to say: I love chocolate milk. #kidlitchat |
| 1:23 am | amithaknight: | lurking for good book suggestions. #kidlitchat |
| 1:23 am | jennymckmoss: | Really want to read this one! RT @LauraHamor my favorite read this year is BORROWED NAMES by Jeannine Atkins. #kidlitchat |
| 1:23 am | cindypon: | @EgmontGal i just finished Candor and lived it! #kidlitchat |
| 1:23 am | jamieweil: | @ErinDealey @BonnieAdamson@jennymckmoss Only when stopped, Erin, only when stopped! Like in the car line at school. #kidlitchat |
| 1:23 am | LaFabuliste: | Guys, this is OT, but the NY news just showed a promo about how to get the Justin Beiber hair. That’s a story that needs telling #kidlitchat |
| 1:23 am | adamselzer: | @EgmontGal I love The Long Secret. It’s like La Dolce Vita for kids. #kidlitchat |
| 1:23 am | jennymckmoss: | @ErinDealey Bye, Erin! #kidlitchat |
| 1:23 am | elanaroth: | @cindypon That makes me so happy, Cindy! #kidlitchat |
| 1:23 am | WonderGirl12: | RT @elanaroth: Guys…I just want to say: I love chocolate milk. #kidlitchat |
| 1:23 am | Gwenda: | OH, hrm, other 2010 books–The Sky is Everywhere and also Harmonic Feedback. #kidlitchat |
| 1:23 am | susanjsteward: | @debbieohi Wasn’t Owly the sweetest? It was perfect for daughter, 10, who loves all critters. #kidlitchat |
| 1:23 am | melissacwalker: | RT @MandyHubbard: My personal hope is that PERFECT CHEMISTRY will do for realistic romance what TWILIGHT did for paranormal. #kidlitchat |
| 1:23 am | EgmontGal: | @cindypon I’m hoping that’s a typo and that you loved Candor, not that you lived it? #kidlitchat |
| 1:23 am | ErinDealey: | @KatApel hahaha Youhad me goinhg there with gook seat. #kidlitchat OK I’m really going now. |
| 1:23 am | RebeccAgent: | and I have hard copy of Deborah Wiles COUNTDOWN in my office waiting to be read #kidlitchat |
| 1:23 am | MardouLedger: | @MandyHubbard Ooh, yes! PERFECT CHEMISTRY was intensely romantic! Have not read the sequel yet. #kidlitchat |
| 1:24 am | JanGangsei: | Just finished EMMA JEAN LAZARUS FELL IN LOVE. Quirky character with heart. My favorite kind. Plus, THE BIG ONE-OH (funny!). #kidlitchat |
| 1:24 am | jamieweil: | @ErinDealey Which one?#kidlitchat |
| 1:24 am | dosankodebbie: | @LaFabuliste: The name Komako Sakai didn’t ring a bell, but when I googled her, I recognized some of the covers. Beautiful work. #kidlitchat |
| 1:24 am | himissjulie: | exactly how many books this year mentioned/were about Darwin? does anyone have a count or list? #kidlitchat |
| 1:24 am | debbieohi: | @EgmontGal How could I have missed this??? MustMUST find this book. Thank you! Augh. #kidlitchat |
| 1:24 am | EgmontGal: | @elanaroth I love my gluestick. #kidlitchat |
| 1:24 am | elanaroth: | @EgmontGal The messages got to her, Elizabeth… #kidlitchat |
| 1:24 am | jennymckmoss: | GREAT book!! RT @cindypon @EgmontGal i just finished Candor and loved it! #kidlitchat |
| 1:24 am | PaulWHankins: | I see he’s here. I’m saying nice things about @adamselzer’s I Kissed a Zombie and I Liked It. RTing Tweets w/this author is fun. #kidlitchat |
| 1:24 am | bonnieadamson: | RT @jamieweil: @ErinDealey @jennymckmoss Only when stopped<–or checking shopping center sites w/husband! #kidlitchat |
| 1:24 am | erinbowbooks: | Opening a text file to dump recommendations into. This could be an expensive chat! #kidlitchat |
| 1:25 am | debbieohi: | @EgmontGal @adamselzer How could I have missed this??? MustMUST find this book. Augh. #kidlitchat |
| 1:25 am | laurielyoung: | @JanGangsei I just read EJLFIL, too?wonderful and sweet. #kidlitchat |
| 1:25 am | Gwenda: | And I am reallyreally looking forward to reading Kathi Appelt’s new mermaid book. #kidlitchat |
| 1:25 am | literaticat: | OK I am supposed to be finishing my conference crtiques. I would love to talk books but… duty calls. #kidlitchat |
| 1:25 am | EgmontUSA: | @elanaroth Oh no! Well, maybe @pambachorz’s CANDOR can save other innocents. #kidlitchat |
| 1:25 am | EgmontGal: | @erinbowbooks We have at least one squirrel book on sub right now, and Mo Willems does squirrels, there are others out there… #kidlitchat |
| 1:25 am | adamselzer: | @PaulWHankins Thanks, man! #kidlitchat |
| 1:25 am | jamieweil: | @laurielyoung @bonnieadamson@jennymckmoss – I hear you! You’ve got to select smaller for the purse.#kidlitchat |
| 1:25 am | RindaElliott: | @MandyHubbard I really enjoyed Perfect Chemistry. So did my teen daughter. #kidlitchat |
| 1:25 am | debbieohi: | @adamselzer I have to get your Zombie book! And I can tell this is going to be another expensive #kidlitchat for me… #kidlitchat |
| 1:26 am | LiteraryAsylum: | @debbieohi Owly is good! Read any Mouse Guard? #kidlitchat |
| 1:26 am | PaulWHankins: | The classroom teacher in me speaking. Egmont USA titles are HOT in my room. Zadoff, Despain, Venuti, Bachorz, Myers,others. HOT. #kidlitchat |
| 1:26 am | EgmontGal: | By the way, Elizabeth’s rules for a happy life: No men with kids, no pets with hands. #kidlitchat |
| 1:26 am | andreacremer: | I adored Will Grayson, Will Grayson #kidlitchat |
| 1:26 am | literaticat: | However, I put my book recs on my blog: http://literaticat.blogspot.com/ #kidlitchat |
| 1:27 am | debbieohi: | Happily, a friend recently gave me a gift card for Chapters-Indigo… #kidlitchat |
| 1:27 am | cindypon: | @MandyHubbard am enjoying Rules of Attraction now. curious to see how she makes it diff from first which i loved. #kidlitchat |
| 1:27 am | EgmontGal: | @PaulWHankins thanks for the plug, Paul! All is forgiven. And @allenzadoff is a YA author to watch, that’s for sure. #kidlitchat |
| 1:27 am | himissjulie: | Any Which Wall by Laurel Snyder is a fantasy set in Iowa that reminded me of lion, witch etc and other classiccozy fantasies. #kidlitchat |
| 1:27 am | dosankodebbie: | @debbieohi Some of my Jpnese colleagues do volunteer pb reading at community cntrs & school libraries. I’ll ask what’s popular. #kidlitchat |
| 1:27 am | AmandaKMorgan: | GUYS. #kidlitchat themed night at http://dothewritethingforNashville.blogspot.com |
| 1:27 am | boylebob: | @LiteraryAsylum Mouse Guard looks really interesting. How is it? #kidlitchat |
| 1:27 am | amithaknight: | anyone have any cute picture/board book suggestions? am looking for ones that i won’t get bored of re-reading to my 4 m.o. baby #kidlitchat |
| 1:27 am | elanaroth: | My students are loving the Maximum Ride books, and one is working his way through the Walter Dean Myers canon. #kidlitchat |
| 1:27 am | erinbowbooks: | I adored THE PENDERWICKS. I wish I had a vacation cabin so that I could keep a copy there & read it until it fell apart. #kidlitchat |
| 1:27 am | debbieohi: | Dangit, Tweetchat doesn’t like my posts again this week. Takes me several tries each time… #kidlitchat |
| 1:27 am | debbieohi: | @LiteraryAsylum I confess I’ve never heard of Mouse Guard. Picture book? #kidlitchat |
| 1:28 am | kellyhashway: | @elanaroth I’m reading the Maximum Ride series now, too. #kidlitchat |
| 1:28 am | adamselzer: | @debbieohi Long Secret is an odd, brilliant little book. Totally different tone than Harriet the Spy in a way, (but also not) #kidlitchat |
| 1:28 am | erinbowbooks: | @himissjulie Oooo, you had me at “fantasy set in Iowa.” #kidlitchat |
| 1:28 am | PaulWHankins: | Will Grayson, Will Grayson yes!! Other repetitive title that is really good. Graphic novel Refresh, Refresh (after short story). #kidlitchat |
| 1:28 am | bonnieadamson: | @erinbowbooks Just finished PENDERWICKS–was a surprise. Thought would be TOO tongue-in-cheek. Really good. #kidlitchat |
| 1:28 am | AnnaZiska: | Must say goodbye. Taking dd for her birthday treat. ;o) #kidlitchat |
| 1:28 am | LaFabuliste: | @erinbowbooks Penderwicks on Gardam St. is fun, too. Though different to put the girls in real world, rather than idealized 1 #kidlitchat |
| 1:28 am | cindypon: | @EgmontGal squirrel trend? shudders. ha! #kidlitchat |
| 1:28 am | veschwab: | RT @AmandaKMorgan: GUYS. #kidlitchat themed night at http://dothewritethingforNashville.blogspot.com |
| 1:28 am | KatApel: | @amithaknight ‘Where is the Green Sheep?’ by Mem Fox #kidlitchat |
| 1:28 am | EgmontGal: | @debbieohi You never read The Long Secret? I envy you having it in front of you. Waaay to much to say about it in a tweet. #kidlitchat |
| 1:28 am | dosankodebbie: | @erinbowbooks @debbieohi btw, I did the translation for THE AINU AND THE FOX. But don’t let that stop your search. :p #kidlitchat |
| 1:28 am | susanjsteward: | Trying to do #kidlitchat on laptop, while sitting on bed. Child with autism jumping on bed at same time. Chat goes up, chat comes down. |
| 1:28 am | SheviStories: | That’s a new trend: urban fantasy, like vamps and zombies, mixed with history (like Lincoln) or classics (pride & prejudice). #kidlitchat |
| 1:28 am | debbieohi: | @dosankodebbie I’m hoping to eventually learn Japanese well enough to be able to READ some Japanese picture books. #kidlitchat |
| 1:29 am | jamieweil: | Great topic! But speaking of THE HUNGER GAMES, there is a coup awaiting downstairs if we don’t eat soon. Happy reading!#kidlitchat |
| 1:29 am | lisagailgreen: | @amithaknight All the World is a beautiful book, but not a board book #kidlitchat |
| 1:29 am | debbieohi: | @adamselzer Which did you like better? HARRIET THE SPY or THE LONG SECRET? #kidlitchat |
| 1:29 am | MardouLedger: | I’ve been gushing about GOING BOVINE to pretty much anyone who would listen for the last 3 days. People have been sidling away. #kidlitchat |
| 1:29 am | laurielyoung: | @amithaknight Again, I can’t recommend “Bubble Trouble” enough. Super fun! (Margaret Mahy) #kidlitchat |
| 1:29 am | srjohannes: | @andreacremer that book is so funny! what a great voice! #kidlitchat |
| 1:29 am | amithaknight: | oops have to go. look forward to seeing what people say! #kidlitchat |
| 1:29 am | debbieohi: | @EgmontGal Multitasking already, ordering @adamselzer’s zombie book & THE LONG SECRET… #kidlitchat |
| 1:29 am | PaulWHankins: | And before I get listed as a “title dropper,” I get to promote these books to students (READERS), a tough, tough market. #kidlitchat |
| 1:29 am | jennymckmoss: | Agents/editors: What are the trends in the slush pile? (vs what’s already out or coming out) #kidlitchat |
| 1:30 am | sandyfussell: | Favourite recent read: WITH A SWORD IN MY HAND. Current read: THE UNDROWNED CHILD. I would recommend both #kidlitchat |
| 1:30 am | adamselzer: | @debbieohi Tough call. Love both for different reasons. Nothing prepares one for The Long Secret. #kidlitchat |
| 1:30 am | andreacremer: | @srjohannes Yes! Amazing voice. #kidlitchat |
| 1:30 am | RebeccAgent: | OMG I TYPO’ED in #kidlitchat. oh the the shame |
| 1:30 am | whitneymiller: | RT @Gwenda: OH, hrm, other 2010 books–The Sky is Everywhere and also Harmonic Feedback. #kidlitchat << YES, BOTH. |
| 1:30 am | himissjulie: | @erinbowbooks it’s a really charming book, sweet without being ookey. totally recommended. #kidlitchat |
| 1:30 am | boylebob: | I’d like to check out Mac Slater Cool Hunter. #kidlitchat |
| 1:31 am | EgmontGal: | @adamselzer Right. @debbieohi email me when you’ve read long secret, we’ll discuss. Much, much to say. #kidlitchat |
| 1:31 am | KatApel: | @sandyfussell (Hiya Sandy.) #kidlitchat |
| 1:31 am | lisagailgreen: | Someone should do a study and see if Amazon’s sales go up during #kidlitchat |
| 1:31 am | srjohannes: | RT @veschwab: RT @AmandaKMorgan: GUYS. #kidlitchat themed night at http://dothewritethingforNashville.blogspot.com #kidlitchat |
| 1:31 am | RebeccAgent: | UG. I did it again! #kidlitchat |
| 1:31 am | catiejames: | RT @MandyHubbard: My personal hope is that PERFECT CHEMISTRY will do for realistic romance what TWILIGHT did for paranormal. #kidlitchat |
| 1:31 am | debbieohi: | @dosankodebbie You did the translation??? How very cool. I am so envious. #kidlitchat |
| 1:31 am | PaulWHankins: | If I can get your book into the hands of a student and get them to talk about that book, I have done what I need to do. #kidlitchat |
| 1:31 am | chorkie: | Don’t leave out Out of My Mind (Sharon Draper) and One Crazy Summer (Rita Williams-Garcia) #kidlitchat |
| 1:31 am | dosankodebbie: | @debbieohi Reading picture books is a GREAT way to improve foreign lang skills! So much fun. Especially for a writer. #kidlitchat |
| 1:31 am | LaFabuliste: | Noticed a few months ago lots and lots of mentally ill moms with daughters as MCs. But I feel like that’s been around 4 while #kidlitchat |
| 1:32 am | FelDharma: | RT @lisagailgreen: Someone should do a study and see if Amazon’s sales go up during #kidlitchat |
| 1:32 am | PaulWHankins: | But so many of you in this chat tonight are making my job so easy. I thank you for sharing your gift. For putting it out there. #kidlitchat |
| 1:32 am | EgmontGal: | @jennymckmoss Trends in slush pile: strong hist fiction girls (but it was ever thus), rodents in general, squirrels in partic #kidlitchat |
| 1:32 am | laurielyoung: | Ha! (I’m doing my part!) RT @lisagailgreen: Someone should do a study and see if Amazons sales go up during #kidlitchat |
| 1:32 am | adamselzer: | @EgmontGal @debbieohi let’s all discuss it some night! #kidlitchat |
| 1:32 am | debbieohi: | @dosankodebbie How many kanji do you know? I used to know my hiragana & katakana but it’s been so long. #kidlitchat |
| 1:32 am | bonnieadamson: | Haha–>RT @lisagailgreen: Someone should do a study and see if Amazons sales go up during #kidlitchat |
| 1:32 am | Gwenda: | @laurielyoung Margaret Mahy is like unto a god. #kidlitchat |
| 1:32 am | jennymckmoss: | @MandyHubbard Interesting thought, Mandy. (I think one of my editors is the editor for PERFECT CHEMISTRY) #kidlitchat |
| 1:32 am | Brent_Watson41: | I teach 8th grade. My students are loving the Vlad Tod series by @heatherbrewer #kidlitchat |
| 1:32 am | TracyClark_TLC: | Guys, you are making my nightstand problem really worse. #kidlitchat |
| 1:32 am | PaulWHankins: | And when you connect w/ my kids via the INcK, shoot. I am indebted to you for this. You make it real for us. Good writing, all. #kidlitchat |
| 1:32 am | debbieohi: | Apologies in advance for any multiple postings of mine. Tweetchat keeps telling me posts are failing, yet some are appearing. #kidlitchat |
| 1:32 am | dosankodebbie: | I was thinking same thing! ha ha RT @lisagailgreen: Someone should do a study and see if Amazon’s sales go up during #kidlitchat |
| 1:32 am | LaFabuliste: | Noticed a few months ago lots and lots of girls with mentally ill moms. But I feel like that’s been around 4 while #kidlitchat |
| 1:32 am | laurielyoung: | @EgmontGal Squirrels, really?! #kidlitchat |
| 1:32 am | EgmontGal: | RT @Gwenda: @laurielyoung Margaret Mahy is like unto a god. #kidlitchat |
| 1:33 am | jennymckmoss: | @EgmontGal Um, squirrels? #kidlitchat |
| 1:33 am | jemifraser: | All graphic novels are really big in my classroom right now: Bone, Big Nate, Dork Diaries, Knights Lunch Table, Max Ride… #kidlitchat |
| 1:33 am | erinbowbooks: | @SheviStories I was going to make a Zombie Lincoln joke but … we are past the parody event horizon: no humor can escape #kidlitchat |
| 1:33 am | chorkie: | Observation: I see more YA lit than MG lit. #kidlitchat |
| 1:33 am | laurielyoung: | Polly Dunbar is right up there, too! RT @Gwenda: @laurielyoung Margaret Mahy is like unto a god. #kidlitchat |
| 1:33 am | MandyHubbard: | BTW, just blogged about trends I’m seeing RIGHT NOW in the slush pile: http://tinyurl.com/39tl486 #kidlitchat |
| 1:33 am | debbieohi: | SO MUCH TO READ, so little time. Darn it. Hm…I’d make more reading time if I cut down on housework. #kidlitchat |
| 1:33 am | bonnieadamson: | @jemifraser What age classroom? #kidlitchat |
| 1:33 am | KatApel: | A great YA read towards end of last year was, ‘They told me I had to write this.’ I loved it so much I’m gonna mention it now. #kidlitchat |
| 1:33 am | kellyhashway: | @Brent_Watson41 The Vlad Todd series is on my to-be-read list. #kidlitchat |
| 1:34 am | bonnieadamson: | RT @MandyHubbard: BTW, just blogged about trends Im seeing RIGHT NOW in the slush pile: http://tinyurl.com/39tl486 #kidlitchat |
| 1:34 am | andreacremer: | RT @MandyHubbard: BTW, just blogged about trends I’m seeing RIGHT NOW in the slush pile: http://tinyurl.com/39tl486 #kidlitchat |
| 1:34 am | jennymckmoss: | @EgmontGal Historical fiction mss YA or MG – or both? Straight HF (no fantasy)? #kidlitchat |
| 1:34 am | erinbowbooks: | @debbieohi @Gwenda @laurielyoung If you want to form a Margaret Mahy cult, I’m in. #kidlitchat |
| 1:34 am | dosankodebbie: | @debbieohi I’m totally bilingual. Haven’t the faintest idea how many kanji I know. Several thousand, I imagine. #kidlitchat |
| 1:34 am | katrinalantznov: | RT @lisagailgreen: Someone should do a study and see if Amazon’s sales go up during #kidlitchat |
| 1:34 am | PaulWHankins: | I try to read across MC genders, so I took a chance on @ladyhawkins‘ Hex Hall and I absolutely loved the spunk of this book. #kidlitchat |
| 1:34 am | bonnieadamson: | @debbieohi You do housework??? #kidlitchat |
| 1:34 am | EisleyJacobs: | RT @MandyHubbard: BTW, just blogged about trends I’m seeing RIGHT NOW in the slush pile: http://tinyurl.com/39tl486 #kidlitchat |
| 1:34 am | susanjsteward: | @kidlitchat Why are people so surprised about squirrels? Squirrels are classic comedy. Scaredy Squirrel probably helped, too. #kidlitchat |
| 1:34 am | debbieohi: | @adamselzer Yay, your book is available in digital format! I can read it on my iPad… #kidlitchat |
| 1:35 am | jennymckmoss: | RT @MandyHubbard: BTW, just blogged about trends Im seeing RIGHT NOW in the slush pile: http://tinyurl.com/39tl486 #kidlitchat |
| 1:35 am | erinbowbooks: | @debbieohi So, cut down on housework! (But read DIRTY LITTLE SECRETS first.) #kidlitchat |
| 1:35 am | debbieohi: | @bonnieadamson LOL #kidlitchat |
| 1:35 am | LiteraryAsylum: | @debbieohi Mouse Guard is a comic/gn really cool storyline. #kidlitchat |
| 1:35 am | Brent_Watson41: | @kellyhashway I’ve read them all so far. Pretty decent. But the kids love them and that’s important. #kidlitchat |
| 1:35 am | adamselzer: | Now THAT’s a hash tag #longsecret (speaking of Fitzhugh, youse guys ever read Suzuki Beane?) #kidlitchat |
| 1:35 am | jemifraser: | @BonnieAdamson Grade 5&6 – 10 – 12 year olds – they love the Percy Jackson series too #kidlitchat |
| 1:35 am | himissjulie: | has anyone read out of my mind by sharon draper? I keep forgetting to pick it up…but I’m really interested in reading it. #kidlitchat |
| 1:35 am | molly_oneill: | RT @PaulWHankins Get ready for Charles Benoit’s YOU this fall. It’s gone viral at my school. Kids are passing it around. #kidlitchat |
| 1:35 am | Gwenda: | @erinbowbooks @debbieohi @laurielyoung Best cult! Have you guys read Elizabeth Knox’s Dreamhunter duet? It’s dedicated to her. #kidlitchat |
| 1:36 am | bonnieadamson: | @jemifraser Me, too! #kidlitchat |
| 1:36 am | Brent_Watson41: | @himissjulie I haven’t read that title, but I’ve read a lot of her stuff. Sharon Draper is amazing. #kidlitchat |
| 1:37 am | zoe_walton: | @debbieohi How are you finding iPad for reading books? #kidlitchat |
| 1:37 am | LiteraryAsylum: | @boylebob Mouse Guard is great! I discovered it this year and was kicking my own butt for missing it! #kidlitchat |
| 1:37 am | sarahhazelton: | Yes!! RT @EgmontGal RT @Gwenda: @laurielyoung Margaret Mahy is like unto a god. #kidlitchat |
| 1:37 am | jemifraser: | @BonnieAdamson That’s awesome – they’re at such a fun age – hormones starting to pop, worlds opening up to them… fun! #kidlitchat |
| 1:37 am | dawnmetcalf: | @erinbowbooks Hey, Book-Taste Twin! I’ll take more recs! #kidlitchat |
| 1:37 am | debbieohi: | Just bought @adamselzer’s I KISSED A ZOMBIE AND I LIKED IT and Louise Fitzhugh’s THE LONG SECRET. #kidlitchat |
| 1:37 am | KatApel: | Checking out now. Thanks for the suggestions. #kidlitchat |
| 1:37 am | michellewitte: | Oh my goodness! I finally caught up. Whew! That’s a huge list of books I need to order. I love all these recs. #kidlitchat |
| 1:37 am | rj_anderson: | I just read and loved Leah Cypess’s MISTWOOD. Also currently reading Megan Whalen Turner’s Thief books to my 9 yo son. #kidlitchat |
| 1:38 am | katrinalantznov: | 12-yr-olds will also love Powerless by matthew cody #kidlitchat superheroes, of course #greatread #booklove |
| 1:38 am | jennymckmoss: | Speaking of: Why do the squirrels in my neighborhood run *toward* cars when they hear them coming? #befuddledbysquirrels #kidlitchat |
| 1:38 am | laurielyoung: | @Gwenda No, but I am putting it in my Amazon cart now. And I’m in for the MM cult! #kidlitchat |
| 1:38 am | cindypon: | @MandyHubbard great blog post mandy! #kidlitchat |
| 1:38 am | PaulWHankins: | @himissjulie I have Out of My Mind and Happy Face coming tomorrow. I am reading One Crazy Summer on my Kindle. #kidlitchat |
| 1:38 am | adamselzer: | @debbieohi YAY! #kidlitchat |
| 1:38 am | chorkie: | @himissjulie I have. It is absolutely wonderful. The way she lets Melody tell her story is awesome. #kidlitchat |
| 1:38 am | debbieohi: | @zoe_walton I love reading books on my iPad. I know some people don’t like backlighting but I have no problems with it. #kidlitchat |
| 1:38 am | CatherineHaines: | Yes! RT @sarahhazelton: Yes!! RT @EgmontGal RT @Gwenda: @laurielyoung Margaret Mahy is like unto a god. #kidlitchat |
| 1:38 am | RindaElliott: | My son is turning 13 and he loves Heather Brewer’s Vlad bks. Saves his money, buys and reads in one sitting when they come out. #kidlitchat |
| 1:38 am | PaulWHankins: | I am getting a trickle of illustrated text titles, but I would like to hear what others have out there for “can’t miss” PBs. #kidlitchat |
| 1:38 am | Brent_Watson41: | THE DUST OF 100 DOGS by A. S. King is amazing. #kidlitchat |
| 1:39 am | kellyhashway: | I agree! RT @cindypon: @MandyHubbard great blog post mandy! #kidlitchat |
| 1:39 am | bonnieadamson: | @jemifraser I call it the last good age–before Middle School ruins ‘em. #kidlitchat |
| 1:39 am | himissjulie: | @PaulWHankins I need to read more Draper. And one crazy summer is also on my list! I am saving it…. #kidlitchat |
| 1:39 am | FelDharma: | @jennymckmoss Squirrels are tired of deer getting all the road kill action. #kidlitchat |
| 1:39 am | debbieohi: | Next on my To Read list: @rj_anderson’s FAERY REBELS (woohoo, an autographed copy!). #kidlitchat |
| 1:39 am | rj_anderson: | @PaulWHankins Melanie Watt’s “other” series, the CHESTER books, are delightful PB’s. #kidlitchat |
| 1:40 am | susanjsteward: | @jennymckmoss Sorry, it’s an initiation thing. Squirrel Club. But you don’t talk about Squirrel Club. #kidlitchat |
| 1:40 am | cindypon: | @rj_anderson yes Mistwood fantastic! i swear im not favoring my own imprint. i simply <3 our books!! also enjoyed ForgetHerNots #kidlitchat |
| 1:40 am | Gwenda: | Love this book so much. RT @Brent_Watson41: THE DUST OF 100 DOGS by A. S. King is amazing. #kidlitchat |
| 1:40 am | hannahmosk: | RT @MandyHubbard BTW, just blogged about trends I’m seeing RIGHT NOW in the slush pile: http://tinyurl.com/39tl486 #kidlitchat |
| 1:40 am | RebeccAgent: | PBs? Well you don’t have to twist by arm. Pepi Sings a New Song by Laura Ljungkvist #kidlitchat |
| 1:40 am | jemifraser: | Wow – what a ton of great sounding reads tonight – I’m scrolling back & jotting down titles! (because I’m late again) #kidlitchat |
| 1:40 am | jennymckmoss: | RT @debbieohi: Next on my To Read list: @rj_andersons FAERY REBELS (woohoo, an autographed copy!). #kidlitchat |
| 1:40 am | PaulWHankins: | RT @debbieohi: Just bought @adamselzer’s I KISSED A ZOMBIE AND I LIKED IT and Louise Fitzhugh’s THE LONG SECRET. #kidlitchat |
| 1:40 am | boylebob: | Has anyone read Secret Science Alliance? That’s another really good graphic novel. #kidlitchat |
| 1:40 am | rj_anderson: | @debbieohi *beams at you* #kidlitchat |
| 1:40 am | RebeccAgent: | Sit In by Andrea Davis Pinkney andBrian Pinkney #kidlitchat |
| 1:40 am | debbieohi: | @zoe_walton I find I read more now that I read e-books, mainly because I can carry lots of books around me All The Time. #kidlitchat |
| 1:40 am | katrinalantznov: | RT @bonnieadamson: @jemifraser I call it the last good age–before Middle School ruins ‘em. #kidlitchat |
| 1:41 am | chorkie: | Another good one of Draper’s books is Copper Sun. #kidlitchat |
| 1:41 am | kbotts: | RT @MandyHubbard: BTW, just blogged about trends I’m seeing RIGHT NOW in the slush pile: http://tinyurl.com/39tl486 #kidlitchat |
| 1:41 am | jennymckmoss: | @cindypon Love your imprint’s books too #kidlitchat |
| 1:41 am | jemifraser: | @BonnieAdamson LOL so true! Our schools here go straight to grade 8, but I know exactly what you mean! #kidlitchat |
| 1:41 am | RebeccAgent: | Lunch Lady & the Summer Camp Shakedown by Jarrett J. Krosoczka came out today! #kidlitchat |
| 1:41 am | dawnmetcalf: | @debbieohi *gasp!* LUCKY! Love @rj_anderson !! #kidlitchat |
| 1:41 am | happybluejess: | RT @bonnieadamson: RT @MandyHubbard: BTW, just blogged about trends Im seeing RIGHT NOW in the slush pile: http://tinyurl.com/39tl486 #kidlitchat |
| 1:41 am | PaulWHankins: | @himissjulie It’s a casual connection at best, but if you friend me at FB, I have Draper on my list. She is lovely. #kidlitchat |
| 1:41 am | bonnieadamson: | @boylebob Ooh–sounds nice and geeky. #kidlitchat |
| 1:41 am | debbieohi: | @adamselzer I KISSED A ZOMBIE AND I LIKED IT is a brilliant title, by the way. #kidlitchat |
| 1:41 am | lisagailgreen: | While you’re all here, any recommendations for my friend’s son who loved HP, Percy Jackson, Hitchhikers, etc. and is 11? #kidlitchat |
| 1:41 am | emilytastic: | Pssst I’m late to the party…what’s the topic tonight? #kidlitchat |
| 1:42 am | LauraHamor: | @RebeccAgent LOVE the Lunch Lady books!! #kidlitchat |
| 1:42 am | zoe_walton: | @debbieohi I’m jealous! May have to get one for manuscript reading. #kidlitchat |
| 1:42 am | himissjulie: | @RebeccAgent I have a coworker that loves the lunch lady series! not very flattering portrayals of librarians, tho. sad face. #kidlitchat |
| 1:42 am | EgmontGal: | @jennymckmoss yeah, we’re seeing straight HF in mid grade and YA submissions, but pubs still rather scared of it I think #kidlitchat |
| 1:42 am | dosankodebbie: | Started writing down all the new titles I learned about today, but they won’t all fit on the back of the envelope I’m using. #kidlitchat |
| 1:42 am | PaulWHankins: | RT @cindypon: @rj_anderson yes Mistwood fantastic! i swear im not favoring my own imprint. i simply <3 our books!! also enjoyed ForgetHerNots #kidlitchat |
| 1:42 am | bonnieadamson: | @jemifraser I did, too, growing up. 1-7 , then 8-12. One way to avoid middle school blues–’course we were dubbed “sub-freshmen” #kidlitchat |
| 1:42 am | JanGangsei: | @debbieohi Me, too. Been spending loads more $$ on books now that I can download them right to my iPhone. #kidlitchat |
| 1:42 am | adamselzer: | @debbieohi gotta admit the title came from the pub. I wanted to call it Dead Guys Have No Reason to Live #kidlitchat |
| 1:42 am | himissjulie: | @lisagailgreen riordan has a new series, the red pyramid. more mg than ya. #kidlitchat |
| 1:43 am | cindypon: | @lisagailgreen kid versus squid out today by @gregvaneekhout! have heard great things! #kidlitchat |
| 1:43 am | Brent_Watson41: | @jennymckmoss “Thought we had a deal with the squirrels!” George Costanza #kidlitchat |
| 1:43 am | debbieohi: | Trying to resist the temptation to leave #kidlitchat early so I can dive into my e-book copy of THE LONG SECRET… #kidlitchat |
| 1:43 am | dawnmetcalf: | @emilytastic Just your thing: Fave reads so far! #kidlitchat |
| 1:43 am | TracyClark_TLC: | What I would like to know: An awesome example of YA-Romance. Any suggestions? #kidlitchat |
| 1:43 am | rj_anderson: | @lisagailgreen THE TRUE MEANING OF SMEKDAY by Adam Rex. Hilarious alien invasion story/road-trip adventure. #kidlitchat |
| 1:43 am | michellewitte: | @rj_anderson I *adore* Chester. My new favorite books. #kidlitchat |
| 1:43 am | boylebob: | @bonnieadamson Yep. Secret Science Alliance is filled with Geek heroes. #kidlitchat |
| 1:43 am | PaulWHankins: | Leaving Gee’s Bend by @Irene_Latham is a nice read. Our kids have to read history-based titles, so I was glad for this one. #kidlitchat |
| 1:43 am | debbieohi: | @adamselzer I like your title, too. Have you written a song based on your book yet? #kidlitchat |
| 1:43 am | chorkie: | @dosankodebbie I have a moleskin book I keep by my laptop. #kidlitchat |
| 1:43 am | zoe_walton: | @TracyClark_TLC Anything by Sarah Dessen. #kidlitchat |
| 1:43 am | jennymckmoss: | @Brent_Watson41 lol #kidlitchat |
| 1:43 am | katrinalantznov: | @debbieohi Loved a book with a similar title when I was a kid: The Fairy Rebel by Lynne Reid Banks #kidlitchat http://ow.ly/1JT9f |
| 1:44 am | debbieohi: | @JanGangsei I read tons of books on my iPhone (& now my iPad!). #kidlitchat |
| 1:44 am | CherylRainfield: | @rj_anderson I LOVE Watt’s Chester books–most especially the first one. It has the best humor, feels the freshest. #kidlitchat |
| 1:44 am | bonnieadamson: | RT @rj_anderson: @lisagailgreen THE TRUE MEANING OF SMEKDAY by Adam Rex. Hilarious, YES!! Douglas Adams-esque #kidlitchat |
| 1:44 am | MargoWest: | RT @MandyHubbard: BTW, just blogged about trends I’m seeing RIGHT NOW in the slush pile: http://tinyurl.com/39tl486 #kidlitchat |
| 1:44 am | debbieohi: | @chorkie I’m a big Moleskine fan. What size is your favourite? Great for recording story ideas. #kidlitchat |
| 1:44 am | jennymckmoss: | RT @PaulWHankins: Leaving Gees Bend by @Irene_Latham nice read. Our kids have to read history-based titles, so glad for this one #kidlitchat |
| 1:44 am | adamselzer: | @debbieohi actually, it’s loosely based on one of my songs – “I Thought S/he Was a Goth.” Vixy sings it on the “book soundtrack” #kidlitchat |
| 1:45 am | lisagailgreen: | @rj_anderson @cindypon @himissjulie thanks! I was running out of recs since I read mostly YA! #kidlitchat Red pyramid on order tho |
| 1:45 am | rj_anderson: | On the YA side, I am still nutty about Catherine Fisher’s INCARCERON. Even after the third reading (this time out loud). #kidlitchat |
| 1:45 am | elissacruz: | I’m really really late to the party, but I remembered! #kidlitchat #kidlitchat |
| 1:45 am | dawnmetcalf: | @himissjulie @lisagailgreen With sibling MCs: a switching boy & girl POV! #kidlitchat |
| 1:45 am | dosankodebbie: | @chorkie: Good idea. Should have been prepared. Next time, for sure! #kidlitchat |
| 1:45 am | jemifraser: | @BonnieAdamson Sub-freshman sounds… really odd! I’m Canadian & we don’t use those terms – just designate by grade #kidlitchat |
| 1:45 am | boylebob: | Zebra Fish is another GN I’m going to get a hold of soon. #kidlitchat |
| 1:45 am | PaulWHankins: | @lisagailgreen Two recs. from Mr. Hankins: The Monstrumologist by Yancey + The Graveyard Book. These two would keep your reader. #kidlitchat |
| 1:45 am | rj_anderson: | @katrinalantznov Ironically, I have yet to read that book myself… #kidlitchat |
| 1:46 am | debbieohi: | @adamselzer One of your CDs? #kidlitchat |
| 1:46 am | AudryT: | Very late! Is there a subject? #kidlitchat |
| 1:46 am | michellewitte: | @katrinalantznov I just realized that Fairy Rebel is still in print. Ordering several copies for my bookstore. #kidlitchat |
| 1:46 am | KateMessner: | Late for #kidlitchat, but I can’t resist the favorite 2010 reads topic. Just finished & loved Ally Condie’s MATCHED. #kidlitchat |
| 1:46 am | debbieohi: | @katrinalantznov Dangit, Tweetchat ate one of my tweets to you after I thought I sent it. #kidlitchat |
| 1:46 am | MeganCurd: | Hey all! Here to lurk for the ending… #kidlitchat |
| 1:46 am | dawnmetcalf: | @rj_anderson Have that on my short list! Oh, there are just NOT enough hours in the day…or night! #kidlitchat |
| 1:46 am | adamselzer: | @debbieohi you can download the soundtrack free on the book’s page. My version is on many CDs; Vixy’s version is better, though #kidlitchat |
| 1:47 am | gregpincus: | Has anyone else read Meanwhile by Jason Shiga? Also mind-blowing. And fun! #kidlitchat |
| 1:47 am | JulieEshbaugh: | RT @MandyHubbard: BTW, just blogged about trends I’m seeing RIGHT NOW in the slush pile: http://tinyurl.com/39tl486 #kidlitchat |
| 1:47 am | emilytastic: | Ooooh I am pushing An Abundance Of Katherines on ANYONE WHO WILL LISTEN right now. Just read that a month or so ago. #kidlitchat |
| 1:47 am | bonnieadamson: | @jemifraser lol–it WAS odd. But that was official title for 8th graders. #kidlitchat |
| 1:47 am | debbieohi: | @katrinalantznov Trying again-thanks for the link! I enjoyed LRB’s INDIAN IN THE CUPBOARD but haven’t yet read that other book. #kidlitchat |
| 1:47 am | PaulWHankins: | @boylebob GNs have been a hard sell around our school, so I am grateful for titles like American Born Chinese (Prinz Award). #kidlitchat |
| 1:47 am | KateMessner: | For a great tween book – Bonnie Shimko’s THE PRIVATE THOUGHTS OF AMELIA E. RYE has amazing characters & voice. #kidlitchat |
| 1:47 am | gracebridges: | RT @EisleyJacobs: RT @MandyHubbard: BTW, just blogged about trends I’m seeing RIGHT NOW in the slush pile: http://tinyurl.com/39tl486 #kidlitchat |
| 1:47 am | JanGangsei: | Also just read LOVE, AUBREY. Beautiful book. But don’t read without a giant box of tissues handy. #kidlitchat |
| 1:47 am | debbieohi: | @adamselzer Thanks! I don’t think I’ve heard -any- versions of that song yet. #kidlitchat |
| 1:47 am | zoe_walton: | @emilytastic That’s my fave John Green book. #kidlitchat |
| 1:47 am | MeganCurd: | RT @MandyHubbard: BTW, just blogged about trends Im seeing RIGHT NOW in the slush pile: http://tinyurl.com/39tl486 #kidlitchat |
| 1:47 am | katrinalantznov: | @rj_anderson I was a literary baby when I read it, but remember LOVING it. #kidlitchat #fairyrebel |
| 1:48 am | joshtaylor61: | What I would like to know: An awesome example of YA-Romance. Any suggestions? #kidlitchat |
| 1:48 am | rj_anderson: | Oh! @arthurslade’s THE HUNCHBACK ASSIGNMENTS is a nifty action-y thriller for upper MG boys (and girls too). #kidlitchat |
| 1:48 am | katrinalantznov: | @michellewitte Wonderful. I’m glad books like that are not forgotten. #kidlitchat |
| 1:48 am | RebeccAgent: | @himissjulie you don’t think JJK loves librarians? And did you see how he made fun of authors in Author’s Visit Vendetta… #kidlitchat |
| 1:48 am | HollyBodger: | RT @MandyHubbard: BTW, just blogged about trends I’m seeing RIGHT NOW in the slush pile: http://tinyurl.com/39tl486 #kidlitchat |
| 1:48 am | PaulWHankins: | Students read history titles at SC. One kid likes to read scripts only. I gave him Riot by Waler Dean Myers. Kid was estatic. #kidlitchat |
| 1:48 am | stephanieblake: | I’m reading Magic Under Glass and I can’t stop thinking about it when I’m not. #kidlitchat |
| 1:48 am | Brent_Watson41: | The Dreamcatcher series by @lisa_mcmann is pretty amazing, too. I got a lot of guys who actually like it. #kidlitchat |
| 1:48 am | jemifraser: | I know it’s not 2010, but I just finished Curious Incident of Dog in the Night-time – great read – YA though #kidlitchat |
| 1:48 am | RebeccAgent: | …and HE IS AN AUTHOR. It’s all with love and laughs #kidlitchat |
| 1:48 am | tardisgrl: | @gregpincus I have tried to read it. I find it confusing #kidlitchat |
| 1:48 am | thereadingzone: | Distracted from #kidlitchat bc of LOST-but my fav 2010 reads are RED PYRAMID, 8th GRADE SUPERZERO, BIRTHMARKED, LIFE AFTER, AFTER EVER AFTER |
| 1:48 am | chorkie: | Upper elem kids love Bruce Colville’s The Magic Book series. Most famous -Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Catcher. #kidlitchat |
| 1:48 am | boylebob: | @PaulWHankins Why are the GN’s a hard sell at the school? No educational content? #kidlitchat |
| 1:48 am | hannahmosk: | I just finished YOU and it was fantastic. Can’t wait for the world to read it. #kidlitchat |
| 1:48 am | KateMessner: | Janne Teller’s NOTHING is making the rounds in my classroom right now – it’s disturbing and thought-provoking. #kidlitchat |
| 1:49 am | keelyinkster: | @gregpincus Love that book! #kidlitchat |
| 1:49 am | jennymckmoss: | Books on my shelf waiting for lucky me: THE BONESHAKER, SAVING MADDIE, FIXING DELILAH HANNAFORD, THE DARK DIVINE (I was @ TLA) #kidlitchat |
| 1:49 am | MeganCurd: | @thereadingzone I heard Red Pyramid was very good! Going to start that tonight #kidlitchat |
| 1:49 am | jennymckmoss: | RT @stephanieblake: Im reading Magic Under Glass and I cant stop thinking about it when Im not. #kidlitchat |
| 1:49 am | PaulWHankins: | RT @emilytastic: Ooooh I am pushing An Abundance Of Katherines on ANYONE WHO WILL LISTEN right now. Just read that a month or so ago. #kidlitchat |
| 1:49 am | jemifraser: | @BonnieAdamson Gotta love how kids create their own designations for things and how they stick! Minor-niners are gr 9s here #kidlitchat |
| 1:49 am | katrinalantznov: | @debbieohi Indian in the Cupboard<–nother #greatread #booklove #kidlitchat Also, later in life, loved the movie version. |
| 1:49 am | debbieohi: | @adamselzer Found a clip of the song on your music page: http://bit.ly/bqD5Bn #kidlitchat |
| 1:49 am | KateMessner: | @stephanieblake Loved MAGIC UNDER GLASS! (and did you know that there’s going to be a sequel? Yay!) #kidlitchat |
| 1:49 am | katrinalantznov: | @hannahmosk Who wrote YOU? #kidlitchat |
| 1:50 am | himissjulie: | @RebeccAgent I haven’t actually read them myself (yipes!); that’s how my coworker felt about it. but she does love the books. #kidlitchat |
| 1:50 am | growupwithbooks: | @TracyClark_TLC Just finished THE SKY IS EVERYWHERE by @jandynelson and couldn’t put it down.(YA) #kidlitchat |
| 1:50 am | PaulWHankins: | @gregpincus My two kids love Meanwhile. They both took it to school this week. The interactive nature makes the read fun. #kidlitchat |
| 1:50 am | debbieohi: | @katrinalantznov Didn’t know they made a movie version of INDIAN IN THE CUPBOARD. Was it good? #kidlitchat |
| 1:50 am | jennymckmoss: | @JanGangsei Want to read that one! #kidlitchat |
| 1:50 am | AudryT: | My recent faves: WILL GRAYSON, WILL GRAYSON; HOW TO SAY GOODBYE IN ROBOT; INCARCERON #kidlitchat |
| 1:50 am | lisa_schroeder: | @joshtaylor61 PERFECT CHEMISTRY by Simone Elkeles, and the companion, RULES OF ATTRACTION. #kidlitchat |
| 1:50 am | gregpincus: | @tardisgrl Oh, you need an expert to decipher it. Find a child #kidlitchat |
| 1:50 am | adamselzer: | @debbieohi yeah, but that’s just my version(s). Trust me, you want Vixy’s! I’ll DM you the webpage. #kidlitchat |
| 1:50 am | jennymckmoss: | @hannahmosk What is YOU? #kidlitchat |
| 1:51 am | PaulWHankins: | I bought The Red Pyramid and lost it to my nine year old. I think I am having a positive influence upon this little guy. #kidlitchat |
| 1:51 am | Fictionornon: | RT @jennymckmoss: RT @stephanieblake: Im reading Magic Under Glass and I cant stop thinking about it when Im not. #kidlitchat |
| 1:51 am | debbieohi: | @chorkie The 3×5″ was my favourite until I got an iPhone. #kidlitchat |
| 1:51 am | debbieohi: | @adamselzer Thanks! #kidlitchat |
| 1:51 am | gracefuldoe: | My nephew really liked the Captain Underpants series #kidlitchat |
| 1:51 am | boylebob: | @gregpincus I really want to pick Meanwhile up. Geez. What a concept! #kidlitchat |
| 1:51 am | chorkie: | @gregpincus Don’t know how he created that book. It is mind-boggling. (Meanwhile) #kidlitchat |
| 1:52 am | lisagailgreen: | One I liked a lot and haven’t heard much about is an MG called the Wish Stealers #kidlitchat |
| 1:52 am | PaulWHankins: | RT @growupwithbooks: @TracyClark_TLC Just finished THE SKY IS EVERYWHERE by @jandynelson and couldn’t put it down.(YA) #kidlitchat |
| 1:52 am | katrinalantznov: | @debbieohi Yep! Jumped 3 feet out of my theatre seat when the rat came through the floor boards. #kidlitchat #IndianintheCupboard |
| 1:52 am | dawnmetcalf: | @TracyClark_TLC Paranormal romance FTW. #kidlitchat |
| 1:52 am | KateMessner: | For nonfiction, THE HIVE DETECTIVES: CHRONICLE OF A HONEY BEE CATASTROPHE by my crit partner Loree Griffin Burns, is awesome. #kidlitchat |
| 1:52 am | chorkie: | Heist Society by Ally Carter is wonderful. #kidlitchat |
| 1:52 am | j_ro333: | #kidlitchat Just got in. What’s the topic? |
| 1:52 am | RebeccAgent: | i let my assistant read my copy of Carrie Diaries first I am trying to save it for a true summer beach read #kidlitchat |
| 1:52 am | katrinalantznov: | @lisagailgreen Wish Stealers sounds compelling. Who wrote it? #kidlitchat |
| 1:52 am | gregpincus: | @chorkie Ya. Meanwhile is rather… complex. Some minds work that way, I guess. And lucky u! #kidlitchat |
| 1:53 am | bonnieadamson: | @j_ro333 TOPIC: What are your favorite reads so far this year? Any surprises? Notice any trends? #kidlitchat |
| 1:53 am | ss789op: | @zoe_walton book, learning, children, grade http://bit.ly/7JQEYs @emilytastic That’s my fave John Green book. #kidlitchat:… |
| 1:53 am | PaulWHankins: | Are we going to get around to mentioning @lisa_scroeder’s Chasing Brooklyn? And by the way, have you seen my copy? #kidlitchat |
| 1:53 am | gregpincus: | @boylebob It’s worth getting, just to play around. Seems a natural for the iPad, actually…. #kidlitchat |
| 1:53 am | debbieohi: | @gracefuldoe Y’know, I recently picked up one of the Captain Underpants books & read it. Much funnier than I expected. #kidlitchat |
| 1:53 am | lisa_schroeder: | @jennymckmoss A book that @molly_oneill tweets about, says how great it is, and makes us want to throw tomatoes cuz not out yet. #kidlitchat |
| 1:53 am | AudryT: | What books are we all looking forward to in 2010? #kidlitchat |
| 1:53 am | gracefuldoe: | Most kids I know (& teach) love all the -ology books Dragonology, Monsterology, etc. #kidlitchat |
| 1:53 am | MaricarMac: | THE END. Plot revisions done! yahoo! #amwriting which is why I missed most of #kidlitchat tonight |
| 1:53 am | PaulWHankins: | RT @KateMessner: For nonfiction, THE HIVE DETECTIVES: CHRONICLE OF A HONEY BEE CATASTROPHE by my crit partner Loree Griffin Burns, is awesome. #kidlitchat |
| 1:54 am | debbieohi: | @JanGangsei Me too! (spending more on books because of e-books) They take up far less space, too. #kidlitchat |
| 1:54 am | zoe_walton: | @AudryT Mockingjay!!! #kidlitchat |
| 1:54 am | sheconsulting: | @wordsdonewrite Amber! You are *awesome*~ thank you so much for the #kidlitchat heads-up – home after 9 & missed your tweet. Next time! |
| 1:54 am | himissjulie: | @AudryT I love How to Say Goodbye In Robot! Everything about it was a joy to read & look at. #kidlitchat |
| 1:54 am | debbieohi: | @Zoe_Walton Do you think you’d be ok with a backlit screen? (for mss reading) #kidlitchat |
| 1:54 am | lisagailgreen: | I bet 15 people just typed Mockingjay! RT @AudryT: What books are we all looking forward to in 2010? #kidlitchat |
| 1:54 am | lynnekelly: | @jennymckmoss Oh, YOU is Charles Benoit’s upcoming YA novel– got an ARC at TLA & read it the same day! #kidlitchat |
| 1:54 am | KateMessner: | I’m still catching up here…thanks for the Sugar and Ice shout-out, @PaulWHankins! #kidlitchat |
| 1:54 am | rightingteacher: | Love Nick Burd’s The Vast Fields of Ordinary for secondary school. He came to visit my students last week and was wonderful! #kidlitchat |
| 1:54 am | boylebob: | @gregpincus Oh yeah! Someone must be working on Meanwhile for the iPad. Perfect! #kidlitchat |
| 1:55 am | JennBailey: | @AudryT MOCKINGJAY is the one book making my heart pitterpat. Can’t wait! #kidlitchat |
| 1:55 am | lisa_schroeder: | @jennymckmoss Sorry, you didn’t ask me, just saw your question asking what YOU is (an upcoming YA novel). @molly_oneill #kidlitchat |
| 1:55 am | PaulWHankins: | @jennymckmoss You is a psychological thriller. MC is a “hoodie” bent on personal destruction. Manipulative antagonist. Striking. #kidlitchat |
| 1:55 am | debbieohi: | @erinbowbooks Ha! Just saw your tweet re: housework. #kidlitchat |
| 1:56 am | jennymckmoss: | @lisa_schroeder @lynnekelly @molly_o‘neill Lisa, shall we run over to Lynne’s house & get her ARC?  #kidlitchat |
| 1:56 am | KateMessner: | And it’s not out until June, but @ericluper’s SETH BAUMGARTNER’S LOVE MANIFESTO is sooo funny and wonderful. #kidlitchat |
| 1:56 am | jennymckmoss: | @PaulWHankins Ok – now want this book NOW #kidlitchat |
| 1:56 am | laurielyoung: | I have to cut out a little early?Night all! (switching back to Amazon to purchase boatload of books . . .) #kidlitchat |
| 1:56 am | AudryT: | I want to read SISTERS RED and THE IRON KING. I keep hearing about both of them. #kidlitchat |
| 1:57 am | elissacruz: | I’m waiting for Danette Haworth’s Summer of Moonlight Secrets (out this month). Loved her first book so much, too! #kidlitchat |
| 1:57 am | debbieohi: | @LiteraryAsylum Thanks for the Mouse Guard explanation! #kidlitchat |
| 1:57 am | lisa_schroeder: | @jennymckmoss *pant* *pant* *pant* I’m already going, betcha you can’t catch me *pant* *pant* @lynnekelly #kidlitchat |
| 1:57 am | lisagailgreen: | Must go, family calls. It’s been fun! #kidlitchat |
| 1:57 am | zoe_walton: | @debbieohi I think so, already using iPhone for reading. But I’m on computer all day already so might be too much screen-time. #kidlitchat |
| 1:57 am | adamselzer: | @AudryT Sisters Red has MAYBE the best cover I ever saw. #kidlitchat |
| 1:57 am | KateMessner: | @elissacruz Summer of Moonlight Secrets is magical. Loved it! #kidlitchat |
| 1:57 am | debbieohi: | Ok, I’d better leave before I spend more money. And, um, I really really need to read THE LONG SECRET now (@EgmontGal’s fault). #kidlitchat |
| 1:58 am | wardomatic: | Sad, I have nothing to add to tonight’s chat. I don’t read any kidlit or YA stuff. I’m just an artist-me like purdy pictures. #kidlitchat |
| 1:58 am | katrinalantznov: | Oh, and how could I forget: The GIRL with the SILVER EYES by Willo Davis Roberts<–kickstarted my love affair with paranormal #kidlitchat |
| 1:58 am | Brent_Watson41: | I’m looking forward to the fifth DIARY OF A WIMPY KID in November #kidlitchat |
| 1:58 am | AudryT: | I also keep hearing about Swati Avasthi’s SPLIT. #kidlitchat |
| 1:58 am | himissjulie: | @AudryT I think Sisters Red looks good. might make a nice pop culture pairing with the syfy red riding hood/felicia day movie #kidlitchat |
| 1:58 am | j_ro333: | #kidlitchat 1st time read this year blew me away – Fablehaven. Just so well written – captivated me from 1st chap when dad talks about X-Mas |
| 1:58 am | PaulWHankins: | @jennymckmoss: A Review of You from the INcK. http://ning.it/aHeajP Let me know if you have trouble accessing this. #kidlitchat |
| 1:58 am | srjohannes: | Im looking forward to @kierstenwhite paranormalcy and @allycondie Matched and @naturallysteph French Kiss! #kidlitchat |
| 1:58 am | debbieohi: | Many thanks for a great (tho potentially expensive) #kidlitchat, everyone. Special thanks to @gregpincus & @bonnieadamson! #kidlitchat |
| 1:58 am | wardomatic: | I know I should though. Read some of that stuff, that is. #kidlitchat |
| 1:58 am | AudryT: | @adamselzer Yeah, SISTERS RED has one of those “I want to own!” covers. #kidlitchat |
| 1:59 am | Brent_Watson41: | @lisagailgreen see ya #kidlitchat |
| 1:59 am | PaulWHankins: | RT @himissjulie: @AudryT I think Sisters Red looks good. might make a nice pop culture pairing with the syfy red riding hood/felicia day movie #kidlitchat |
| 1:59 am | bonnieadamson: | @wardomatic We’re touting pbs, too, you know. #kidlitchat |
| 1:59 am | kellyhashway: | Me too. RT @Brent_Watson41: Im looking forward to the fifth DIARY OF A WIMPY KID in November #kidlitchat |
| 1:59 am | j_ro333: | #kidlitchat It was that simple detail that let me know I was in for something special. Brilliant! |
| 1:59 am | boylebob: | @wardomatic How about Picture Books? Any faves this year? #kidlitchat |
| 1:59 am | lynnekelly: | @jennymckmoss Hee-hee! ARC of YOU is being passed around the critique group right now, but I’ll bring it to an SCBWI meeting! #kidlitchat |
| 2:00 am | jemifraser: | Gotta go! Thanks for a great chat and the very long list of all the books I’ve got to buy now #kidlitchat |
| 2:00 am | dosankodebbie: | No kidding! Wish I had access to English library. RT @debbieohi: Many thanks for a great (tho potentially expensive) #kidlitchat, everyone. |
| 2:00 am | michellewitte: | @adamselzer Maybe? I’d say definitely ONE of the best covers, but I have too many favorites to pick just one. #kidlitchat |
| 2:00 am | rj_anderson: | SISTERS RED is smashing. I know many, many readers will love it. #kidlitchat |
| 2:00 am | PaulWHankins: | @KateMessner Thanks for the connect with @ericluper. He is sending the Manifesto for us to look at. We appreciate you. #kidlitchat |
| 2:00 am | Brent_Watson41: | @AudryT Yes SPLIT by @swati505 looks pretty sweet. I need to pick it up. #kidlitchat |
| 2:00 am | KateMessner: | A couple of my picture book favorites for 2010: Cynthia Lord’s HOT ROD HAMSTER & Chris Barton’s SHARK VS. TRAIN. #kidlitchat |
| 2:00 am | inkpill: | Now trending on InkPill: #kidlitchat http://bit.ly/aj5B2G |
| 2:00 am | debbieohi: | p.s. Happyhappyjoyjoy — Just checked my iPad & my two new books are already downloaded, woohoo! Gnite, all. #kidlitchat |
| 2:00 am | adamselzer: | What Fitzhugh did in #longsecret re: harriet’s character was really, really bold. Brilliant, but bold. #kidlitchat |
| 2:00 am | kellyhashway: | Thanks for all the great book suggestions, everyone. #kidlitchat |
| 2:01 am | RebeccAgent: | night all. Still much to do before I can close these weary eyes #kidlitchat |
| 2:01 am | dawnmetcalf: | @wardomatic Then have you read textless books like THE ARRIVAL, TUESDAY or “drawn novels” like THE INVENTION OF HUGO CABRET? #kidlitchat |
| 2:01 am | Brent_Watson41: | @kellyhashway no problem #kidlitchat |
| 2:01 am | elissacruz: | A PB that looks fun is Rick Walton’s Mr. President Goes to School. And Rick isn’t paying me (much) to say that. LOL #kidlitchat |
| 2:01 am | jennymckmoss: | @lynnekelly @lisa_schroeder Squee! Lisa, just come back to Texas and you can borrow it. #kidlitchat |
| 2:01 am | himissjulie: | @katrinalantznov I was fascinated as a kid by Willo Davis Roberts’ Don’t Hurt Laurie. Haunting. #kidlitchat |
| 2:01 am | bonnieadamson: | @debbieohi Isn’t technology wonderful? Happy reading! #kidlitchat |
| 2:01 am | dawnmetcalf: | @KateMessner Yes! Cynthia Lord’s stuff is so great! #kidlitchat |
| 2:02 am | happybluejess: | Way late on this, but for PBs, I loved BIRDS by Kevin Henkes and THE HOUSE IN THE NIGHT by Beth Krommes. #kidlitchat |
| 2:02 am | PaulWHankins: | @dawnmetcalf Loved The Arrival. And Tales from Outer Suburbia by same. Love the wordless texts like Zoom and Rezoom. #kidlitchat |
| 2:02 am | FelDharma: | OK, OK, enough book recs–Uncle, Uncle! <taps out> Goodnight all! #kidlitchat |
| 2:02 am | lisa_schroeder: | @jennymckmoss ha, that’s okay. I still have a few ARCs here from TLA I haven’t even read yet. Never enough time. #kidlitchat |
| 2:03 am | katrinalantznov: | Ah! @allycondie ’s MATCHED is on my must-read list. #kidlitchat |
| 2:03 am | PaulWHankins: | Wow. Paul, you pitched us a meatball tonight with favorite titles. I could stay and tweet, but I have to be in classroom in AM. #kidlitchat |
| 2:03 am | meghunt: | @wardomatic You and me both mister. But I’m sure there’s some gems we’d enjoy in there! #kidlitchat |
| 2:04 am | wardomatic: | @boylebob I was in Powell’s the other day and I saw lots of great new books! I should make a list and mention it on the blog. #kidlitchat |
| 2:04 am | JanGangsei: | @KateMessner I think I’ll have to get HOT ROD HAMSTER now, just cause that’s simply an awesome title. #kidlitchat |
| 2:04 am | KateMessner: | I’m totally updating my Goodreads list when the transcript of this chat comes out. Thanks for great suggestions! #kidlitchat |
| 2:04 am | Brent_Watson41: | @dawnmetcalf Lord’s stuff is great. She also lives in my home state, Maine. #kidlitchat |
| 2:04 am | katrinalantznov: | @himissjulie thanks for the book rec. I haven’t read that one! #kidlitchat |
| 2:04 am | lisa_schroeder: | Ditto! RT @srjohannes Im looking forward to @kierstenwhite paranormalcy and @allycondie Matched and @naturallysteph French Kiss! #kidlitchat |
| 2:04 am | dawnmetcalf: | Finished FEVER CRUMB & now off to DEATH WARRIORS — g’night all & thanks to @BonnieAdamson & @gregpincus for #kidlitchat !! |
| 2:04 am | keelyinkster: | Right now I’m reading an ARC of the YA Fat Vampire -it’s very funny! #kidlitchat |
| 2:04 am | PaulWHankins: | I will dish titles with you anytime. Kids are hungry for titles. I cannot keep books on my shelves. Please know,:they WILL read. #kidlitchat |
| 2:05 am | wardomatic: | @meghunt I agree, Meg. This has been a very enlightening chat. Good stuff to write down, that’s for sure. #kidlitchat |
| 2:05 am | elissacruz: | @KateMessner I want a copy of Summer of Moonlight Secrets! Even the title 1sounds magical. #kidlitchat |
| 2:05 am | emilytastic: | I’m reading THE REAPERS ARE THE ANGELS right now, which is an adult/YA crossover. So excellent. Southern Gothic/Zombiepocalypse. #kidlitchat |
| 2:05 am | mike_jung: | It’s an ‘09 release, but I really liked MUDVILLE and look forward to MAMBA POINT, also by Kurtis Scaletta. #kidlitchat |
| 2:05 am | PaulWHankins: | And at the risk of self-promotion, when you send your ARCs, we keep kids in the loop. They love reading ahead and being mentors. #kidlitchat |
| 2:05 am | chorkie: | Now, someone just needs to come up with a way for all of us to get books without having to spend $$$$$$$ #kidlitchat |
| 2:05 am | katrinalantznov: | @hannahmosk Thanks! #kidlitchat |
| 2:05 am | katrinalantznov: | @lisagailgreen Thank you! #kidlitchat |
| 2:05 am | bonnieadamson: | Thanks, everyone–I’ve run out of sticky notes to write titles on. Great recs; great chat. Goodnight! #kidlitchat |
| 2:05 am | mike_jung: | @keelyinkster FAT VAMPIRE is the book I’m looking forward to the most this year! #kidlitchat |
| 2:06 am | himissjulie: | @katrinalantznov it isn’t paranormal, but it is still very atmospheric. hope you enjoy it. #kidlitchat |
| 2:06 am | happybluejess: | Also really love the illos. for ALL THE WORLD (Liz Garton Scanlon, illus. by Marla Frazee). #kidlitchat |
| 2:06 am | michellewitte: | @elissacruz Rick’s books are always fabulous. #kidlitchat |
| 2:07 am | MomAndMovies: | RT @kellyhashway Me too. RT @Brent_Watson41: Im looking fwd 2 D 5th DIARY OF A WIMPY KID in Nov #kidlitchat wow! |
| 2:07 am | wardomatic: | I’m most looking forward to this book I illustrated that’ll be released in January 2011… ha ha #shamelessplug #kidlitchat |
| 2:08 am | teacher6th: | #kidlitchat need a end of year read aloud for 6th graders….PLEASE! |
| 2:08 am | Inkwellning: | RT @Buffyandrews Writers picked in Guide to Literary Agents Blog Lucky Agent Contest: http://ow.ly/1JTbo #kidlitchat |
| 2:08 am | elissacruz: | @michellewitte Yes, they are. He’s my mentor, even though I don’t write PBs. (And hi!) #kidlitchat |
| 2:08 am | michellewitte: | I copied nearly the entire list of book recs, so I can post it on my blog. Would anyone be interested in that? #kidlitchat |
| 2:08 am | happybluejess: | @wardomatic Can you give us a preview? (Or title to look for?) #kidlitchat |
| 2:08 am | wordsdonewrite: | @sheconsulting My pleasure 2 alert U 2 #kidlitchat. There are so many great Twitter chats, it’s hard 2 keep up some days w/what’s happening! |
| 2:08 am | gregpincus: | Thanks all for the books. Transcript up anon for those who want to go shopping! #kidlitchat |
| 2:09 am | crcook: | Kid Lit writers sharing their favorite books of 2010 so far at #kidlitchat. Be there or be square (like me, who must put kiddos to bed now) |
| 2:09 am | juliadevillers: | Great post RT @MandyHubbard: BTW, just blogged about trends Im seeing RIGHT NOW in the slush pile: http://tinyurl.com/39tl486 #kidlitchat |
| 2:09 am | growupwithbooks: | @michellewitte Would LOVE that! #kidlitchat |
| 2:09 am | literaticat: | @wardomatic What book? Where? Who? #kidlitchat |
| 2:10 am | bonnieadamson: | @michellewitte Absolutely! How nice of you. #kidlitchat |
| 2:10 am | wardomatic: | @happybluejess I’ll tell you this: do a search for my name on Simon & Schuster’s site. It’s listed there. That’s all I’m saying! #kidlitchat |
| 2:10 am | srjohannes: | 2011 books im waiting on @landlroeker ’s Liar Society and @kimberlyderting desires of the dead #kidlitchat |
| 2:10 am | michellewitte: | @elissacruz *waves* #kidlitchat |
| 2:11 am | boylebob: | @wardomatic I’ll see your shameless plug and raise you- Hugo and the Really, Really, Really Long String by Me, out now. #kidlitchat |
| 2:11 am | himissjulie: | @teacher6th mysterious benedict society, maybe? #kidlitchat |
| 2:11 am | PaulWHankins: | @teacher6th @deborahwiles‘ Countdown, The Strange Case of the Origami Yoda, Almost Astronauts, or Brilliant Fall of Gianna Z. #kidlitchat |
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