Youth Services Roundup - Poem in Your Pocket Edition

POEM IN YOUR POCKET GIVEAWAY!

 As you may or may not know, April 24 is Poem in Your Pocket Day. If you don't happen to have a poem handy, Mr. Schu Reads is giving away one copy each of Love That Dog and Flora and Ulysses, both written in verse. If you wore a large coat (not out of the question for northern New York in April), you could probably fit one or both of these in your pocket. Good luck!

POP GOES THE PAGE

As most of you know, I'm not crafty. Which is not to say I don't enjoy a nice, sedate embroidery project, but when it comes to painting and cutting and pasting and folding and lashing and hot glue and floral wire...I am simply not your guy. However, for those of you who live to paint, cut, paste, fold etc., I just found the blog of your dreams. Enjoy.

FOR YOUR RADAR

My Teacher is a Monster! (No, I am Not.) by Peter Brown. Not coming out until July, but since it's Peter Brown, I REALLY wanted you to know. You're welcome.

FABULOUS FIRST LINES

PW's Shelftalker blog pulls out some of the most compelling first lines from middle grade and young adult books released so far this year. My favorite?

"No body meant no casket, so they used her headshot instead. This was a Hollywood funeral, after all. —A Hitch at the Fairmont by Jim Averbeck (Simon & Schuster / Atheneum)