March 2012 McConnell Cntr. Newsletter by UK School of Information Science

Volume 1, Issue 7 March 2012

University of Kentucky School of L i b r a r y a n d I n f o r m a ti o n S c i e n c e

The McConnell Center for the Study of Youth Literature McConnell Conference It’s almost here! Are you ready? Join us for the 44th McConnell Conference on March 23rd and 24th and the Embassy Suites Hotel in Lexington KY. Our featured presenters this year are M.T. Anderson, Jennifer Holm, and Lisa Desimini. We have several fun and informative breakout sessions planned. Also joining us for two of our book signings (Friday, March 23rd after the banquet, and Saturday March 24th 11am–12pm) will be local favorite Patsi Trollinger, signing her

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new book Thrill in the ‘Ville, a juvenile fiction title that will be available for purchase at Blue Marble Books at the Conference. It’s not too late to register—Registration closes March 16th, so don’t wait! We hope to see you there! Register for the Conference here: http://bit.ly/McConnellRegistration2012

 McConnell Conference  Kentucky Literacy Celebration  Events Reminder  Teen Tech Week  March Celebrations  Women’s History Month  On the Blog/In the Center  About the Center

Kentucky Literacy Celebration The Kentucky Literacy Celebration (KLC) recognizes the success and focuses on the literacy challenges Kentucky faces as a state. This is a statewide event scheduled for March 5th–March 9th this year. First Lady Jane Beshear will be visiting several schools, adult education centers, and libraries throughout the week, and a number of other activities will be held. Source:

Collaborative Center for Literacy Development. (2012). Kentucky literacy celebration. Retrieved from: http:// www.kentuckyliteracy.org/celebrate2012

Get Involved!  “Like” the KLC Facebook page  Follow KLC on Twitter: @KyLiteracy  Support local events  Participate in “Open Doors” photo opportunity  Submit any literacy events taking place during the week to KLC using the online submission form.  Share KLC with colleagues  Download the KLC logo and use it to promote the event

Links Kentucky Literacy Celebration http://www.kentuckyliteracy.org/ celebrate2012 KLC Facebook Page http://on.fb.me/KyLC2012

Upcoming McConnell Center Events March 8th, 2012, 5pm–6pm Okay for Now Book Discussion: Join us for a fun discussion of Gary Schmidt’s newest novel, Okay for Now in the McConnell Center, room 310N Lucille Little Library.* http://on.fb.me/Okay4Now

April 14th, 2012, 6pm–7:30pm A Monster Calls Book Discussion This is our rescheduled date for a discussion of A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness.* http://on.fb.me/MonsterCalls

March 23rd–24th, 2012 McConnell Conference 2012: Celebrate great children’s literature and meet our featured presenters this spring! Register here:

April 21st, 2012, 11am–12pm Spring Stories for the Kids of CIS Join us for a Baby & Toddler Story Time for the Kids of CIS! Check out our Facebook page for the most up to date information*: http://on.fb.me/SprStories

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April 12th, 2012, 5pm Coffee for Collections Coffee for Collections is a YALSA fundraiser we’ll be participating in. Check out our Facebook page for the most up to date information*: http://on.fb.me/Coffee4Collections

*If possible, we would appreciate your RSVP on our Facebook pages or the new form found here for these events so we know approximately how many are coming or if we need to reschedule. ~Thanks!

Teen Tech Week March 4th–10th will be the week for YALSA’s annual Teen Tech Week for 2012. This year’s theme is Geek Out @ Your Library which is an invitation for libraries to showcase technology offerings like online homework help and resources such as eBooks and other downloadable content, as well as music, movies, or audiobooks that can be borrowed from the library.

Tech Week, as well as event ideas and toolkits you can download for free to use at your library: http://teentechweek.ning.com/

Cohn, R. (2010). Very Lefreak. Westminster, MD: Random House Children's Books.

Looking for some tech-related books to promote for this special event? Check out some of the young adult titles below!

Kacvinsky, K. (2011). Awaken. New York: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.

Anderson, M.T. (2004). Feed. Cambridge, MA: Candlewick.

Meyer, M. (2012). Cinder. New York: Feiwel & Friends.

Check out the following website for the most up to date information on this year’s Teen

Clare, C. (2011). Clockwork angel. New York: Margaret K. McElderry Books.

Westerfield, S. (2010). Leviathan. New York: Simon Pulse.

Gill, D. (2010). Black hole sun. New York: Greenwillow Books.

Marino, A. (2011). Unison spark. New York: Henry Holt & Co.

March Celebrations Month-long:  American Red Cross Month  Expanding Girls' Horizons in Science and Engineering Month  Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month  Music in Our Schools Month  National Nutrition Month  National Social Workers Month  National Talk With Your Teens About Sex Month  National Women's History Month  Youth Art Month  Deaf History Month (3/13-4/15)

Weeklong:  National Eating Disorders Awareness Week (2/26-3/3)  Celebrate Your Name Week (3/4-3/10)  National School Breakfast Week (3/5-3/9)  Read an eBook Week (3/4-3/10)  Teen Tech Week (3/4-3/10)  Girl Scout Week (3/11-3/17)

Single Day:  Read Across America Day (3/2)  Girls Write Now Day (3/8)  Freedom of Information Day (3/16)  St. Patrick's Day (3/17)  Big Bird’s Birthday (3/20)  National Day of Unplugging (3/23)  Make Up Your Own Holiday Day (3/26)  American Diabetes Association Alert Day (3/27)

Women’s History Month March is Women’s History Month! Celebrate women everywhere with girls and boys! Harness, C. (2003). Remember the ladies: 100 great American women. New York: HarperCollins. A book covering well-known, and less well-known women who helped shape the United States. Ages 8 and up. Kurll, Kathleen. (2000). Lives of extraordinary women: Rulers, rebels (and what the neighbors thought). New York: Harcourt Children's Books. A book featuring twenty historical female leaders from around the world. Ages 8 and up.

Macy, S. & Collins, M. (2011). Basketball belles: How two teams and one scrappy player put women's hoops on the map. New York: Holiday House. Story of Agnes Morley and the first intercollegiate women's basketball game. Ages 6 and up. McDonnell, P. (2011). Me...Jane. New York: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. The story of Jane Goodall as a child dreaming of living with and helping animals. Ages 1 and up. Phelps, E. J. (1993). Tatterhood and other tales. New York: The Feminist Press at CUNY. Folk tales from all over the world featuring strong females as central characters. Ages 5 and up.

Rusch, E. (2011). For the love of music: The remarkable story of Maria Anna Mozart. New York: Tricycle Press. The story of Mozart's lesser-known sister who was a musical prodigy in her own right. Ages 4 and up. Also check out these other lists! Scholastic’s Recommended Books for Women’s History Month Huff Post Parents: 5 Great Children’s Books for Women’s History Month Reading Rockets: Women’s History Month

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On the Blog and In the Center On the Blog: ARC Read & Review 2012! We have the following titles available for anyone who wants to read and review them for the McConnell Center blog at http:// youthlitmatters.wordpress.com/ Our available titles are: Juvenile Fiction  Fake Mustache by Tom Angleberger  Poison Most Vial by Benedict Carey  13 Hangmen by Art Corriveau  A Greyhound of a Girl by Roddy Doyle  The Five Lives of Our Cat Zook by Joanne Rocklin

 Jinxed by Kurtis Scaletta, illustrated by Eric Wight Young Adult  Me and Earl and the Dying Girl by Jesse Andrews  Dying to Know You by Aidan Chambers  Welcome, Caller, This is Chloe by Shelli Coriell  The Storyteller by Antonia Michaelis  The Peculiars by Maureen Doyle McQuerry Graphic Novel  Explorer: The Mystery Boxes edited by Kazu Kibuishi

In the Center: Join us for the McConnell Center Reading Club! Our next discussion will be a dinner discussion of The Fault in Our Stars by John Green on Saturday, March 3rd, 6:00–7:30pm, followed by Okay for Now by Gary Schmidt on Thursday, March 8th, 5:00–6:00 pm. Check out our Facebook page for more information: http://on.fb.me/TFIOS2012

http://on.fb.me/Okay4Now The Youthlitmatters Group Facebook Page is here: https:// www.facebook.com/ groups/249490781731022/ *New! You can now RSVP for Center Events via the following form: http://bit.ly/McConnellRSVP

About the Center A vital gathering place for books and ideas, the McConnell Center is committed to identifying excellent literature for children and adolescents and to bringing this literature to the attention of those adults who have an academic, professional, career, or personal interest in connecting young readers with books. We maintain two main, noncirculating collections: Our Current Collection includes all books sent to us for review by publishers during the current year. The Permanent Collection is several collections of books

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maintained in the Center as a resource for students and librarians. It includes the Basic Collection, the Awardwinning Collection (Caldecott, Newbery, Printz, Morris, Pura Belpré, Sibert, and Orbis Pictus Awards), the Kentucky Collection (notable Kentucky authors and books about Kentucky), the Reference Collection, and the Periodical Collection. Our Spring 2012 hours are Tuesday/ Thursday 12–5pm and Monday/ Wednesday 9–2pm. Please visit our website for more information: http://cis.uky.edu/lis/ mcconnellcenter

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Lucille Little Library, 3rd Floor, Room 310 N Spring 2012 Hours: Tuesday/Thursday 12–5pm & Monday/Wednesday 9–2pm