Teens

  • The Oscars of children’s publishing

    For some of us, early this morning was as exciting as watching the Academy Awards. Thousands of us were glued to our laptops, trying to get into the American Library Association’s webcast of Youth Media Awards (and maybe there were some, like me, who missed the bus because of this obsession). Thousands more followed on… Continue reading

  • Teen Books for Giving

    Are you panicking because you have a teenager (or two) to shop for this holiday season? Never fear – Shelf Talk is here to help.  Hayden, Jennifer and I, three of Seattle Public Library’s Teen Services Librarians, read dozens of teen books all year long, and they’ve selected their favorites from 2008 just for you.… Continue reading