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I just learned about the unREQUIRED READING Book Tour from one of my wonderful website clients, Kristen Tracy, who is one of six authors participating in this nationwide tour. I hope some of you are able to attend the events.

unREQUIRED READING Book Tour
featuring six authors: Kristen Tracy, Brent Crawford, Stacey Kade, Daniel Waters, Elizabeth Rudnick, Emily Franklin & Brendan Halpin. Please note which authors are scheduled to appear at each of the following events:
- June 18th: Davis Kidd, Memphis, TN (Waters, Rudnick, Franklin, and Halpin)
- June 18th: Keplers, Menlo Park, CA (Tracy, Kade, and Crawford)
- June 19th: Books & Books, Coral Gabels, FL (Waters, Rudnick, Franklin, and Halpin)
- June 21st: Pudd'nHead Books, Webster Groves, MO (Tracy, Kade, and Crawford)
- June 21st: Little Shop of Stories, Atlanta, GA (Waters, Rudnick, Franklin, and Halpin)
- June 22nd: Anderson's, Chicago, IL (all authors)
- June 23rd: Watermark Books, Wichita, KS (all authors)
- June 24th: Books of Wonder, New York, NY (all authors)
- June 25th: Reception at American Libraries Association Convention, Washington, DC (all authors)
- June 26th: Politics & Prose, Washington, DC (all authors)

Learn more about Kristen Tracy's brand-new YA novel, A Field Guide for Heartbreakers.

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Okay, so you may or may not know that my MG book 'The Poisoned Apple' has zombies in it. Unless you have the initials TKT then you haven't read it (and even then there's a mega possibility you haven't read it because I'm sure loads of people have those initials) so why would you know it's full of zombies. I have mentioned it a few times, but then I mention zombies alot. I think!!!

Anyhow, stop rambling girl and get on with the point of the blog post. That is, I just found a really cool blog called My So Called Undeath. It features characters from Daniel Waters novel 'Generation Dead'. Go check it out.

I am eagerly awaiting the arrival of my copy from Amazon - why oh why do I always opt for the mega slow free shipping.

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The American Association of School Librarians (AASL) met at last week's American Library Association (ALA) midwinter conference and shared some of the efforts around the country to raise awareness of the importance of continued funding for school libraries and media centers.

In the state of Washington as local school districts slash school library positions, parents and educators are lobbying the state to include library services as part of the state's definition of basic education services. California spending on school libraries has decreased from $29.16 per student in the 1999-2000 school year to $.41 per student this year.

The ALA announced that Americans spend 9X the amount of money on video games ($7.3 billion) as they do on school library materials for their children ($771.2 million).

ALA President Loriene Roy stated, "Since 1965, more than 60 education and library studies have produced clear evidence that school library media programs staffed by qualified library media specialists have a positive impact on student academic achievement."

ALA Recommends:

• All students have the access to certified school library media specialists.
• All school libraries be adequately funded to ensure that they include up-to-date collections in both print and electronic formats.
• The school library media program be integrated into classroom curriculum.

We all must keep the pressure on our local districts and state governments to keep fully-funded school libraries a priority for our children. For more information, http://www.ala.org/ is a great resource.

Also, if you are a school librarian, the AASL is launching its second year of longitudinal research. The survey window is January 11 - March 15th of this year. If you would like to participate, please log in here. All K-12 public and private schools are invited to participate.

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