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Tuesday, February 12, 2013 8:24:24 PM
Kara Dean wrote a blog post titled Maggot Moon by Sally Gardner:
Kara said, "The landscape of this book is probably (hopefully!) unrecognizable to anyone who reads it: a brutal, bleak, totalitarian society in which the laws of intimidation and suspicion oversee all. It reads like a dystopian novel, yet the book is firmly..." more
Tuesday, October 2, 2012 10:50:15 AM
Kara Dean wrote a blog post titled Banned Books Week: Tintin in the Congo:
Kara said, "Not only do I read banned books, but I buy them as well. Let me start with a story. At the end of August, on my final evening of a lovely trip to Cape Cod, I was checking out Herridge Books in Wellfleet. Herridge Books is a used book store tucked..." more
Tuesday, September 25, 2012 12:31:25 AM
Kara Dean wrote a blog post titled Best big word in a picture book:
Kara said, "That honor, at least this week, will have to go to "malfeasance", from Ian Falconer's Olivia and the Fairy Princesses. As in: "I [Olivia] could be a reporter and expose corporate malfeasance." I have to confess--I can't even pronounce..." more
Tuesday, September 18, 2012 12:32:30 PM
Kara Dean wrote a blog post titled Bring on the 2012 Cybils!:
Kara said, "I'm excited and honored to once again be participating in the Children's and Young Adult Bloggers Literary Awards (but known as the Cybils among friends.) This will be my 5th year acting as a judge, my 4th year in non-fiction, my 2nd year reading..." more
Thursday, September 13, 2012 11:10:36 AM
Kara Dean wrote a blog post titled The Wolves of Willoughby Chase:
Kara said, "My review of The Wolves of Willoughby Chase by Joan Aiken is today's Retro Review over at the Nerdy Book Club. Check it out!"
Wednesday, September 12, 2012 2:00:56 PM
Kara Dean wrote a blog post titled Appropos of nothing:
Kara said, "So....who watched Saturday's new Doctor Who episode? I did. And I immediately thought of every one's favorite Time Lord when this arrived in Monday's new book order: You can't go wrong with dinosaurs in a public library. Dinosaur books come second..." more
Saturday, June 16, 2012 8:40:06 AM
Kara Dean wrote a blog post titled Over at "From JA to YA............":
Kara said, ".........I'm taking at a look at The Dashwood Sisters' Secrets of Love by Rosie Rushton, the first book in her Jane Austen in the 21st Century series."
Wednesday, May 16, 2012 9:04:00 AM
Kara Dean wrote a blog post titled Over at "From JA to YA".......:
Kara said, "........I'm taking a look at the PBS series Wishbone and their riff on Pride and Prejudice, "Furst Impressions.""
Tuesday, May 8, 2012 8:27:05 PM
Kara Dean wrote a blog post titled Over at "From JA to YA"......:
Kara said, ".........I am examining For Darkness Shows the Stars, by Diana Peterfreund. Set for a June 2012 release, the novel is an original and successful adaptation of Jane Austen's Persuasuison. Check it out here."
Friday, May 4, 2012 10:22:42 AM
Kara Dean wrote a blog post titled Rave Reviews: Okay for Now by Gary D. Schmidt:
Kara said, "I know I'm late for the lovefest for this book, but I say 'better late than never.' I am so glad I read it. I really enjoyed The Wednesday Wars, in which the character of Doug Sweiteck first appears, but I have to admit that I don't remember much..." more
Friday, April 27, 2012 8:15:09 AM
Kara Dean wrote a blog post titled Celebrating Fenway Park: Ted and Me by Dan Gutman:
Kara said, "2012 marks the 100th birthday of Fenway Park, home of the Boston Red Sox, and children's publishing is on the ball. There have been some lovely children's books published this year, focusing on the park and the team, and I plan to read and review..." more
Saturday, April 7, 2012 3:21:44 PM
Kara Dean wrote a blog post titled Letting my 11 year old read The Hunger Games:
Kara said, "Long-time readers of this blog, and people who know me well, know that there's no "letting" involved when it comes to reading. My philosophy when it comes to children and books is, "let them read what they want." Experience has taught me that..." more
Tuesday, March 13, 2012 8:20:06 AM
Kara Dean wrote a blog post titled Blog Tour: Oh No, George! by Chris Haughton:
Kara said, ""Freedom is secured not by the fulfilling of one's desires but by the removal of desire.....No man is free who is not master of himself." So says Epictetus, the Stoic Greek philosopher. But try telling that to a dog. A playful, rambunctious dog,..." more
Wednesday, February 1, 2012 9:18:23 AM
Kara Dean wrote a blog post titled Get ready for the 2012 SLJ Battle of the Kids Books!:
Kara said, "Who says February is a bummer? Imagine my joy this morning when my sleepy eyes spied the announcement in my Twitter feed that the 2012 BoB contenders had been announced! I adore the Bob's (also known more formally as the School Library Journal..." more
Sunday, January 29, 2012 4:27:01 PM
Kara Dean wrote a blog post titled Over at "From JA to YA"......:
Kara said, "....I'm trying to give the Pride and Prejudice board book a fair trial."
Tuesday, January 24, 2012 1:55:22 PM
Kara Dean wrote a blog post titled Reader, I despair: Jane Eyre as a board book?:
Kara said, "After the glory yesterday of the ALA Youth Media Awards, in which we were reminded of all the quality that children's literature has to offer the world, it didn't take long to find a reminder that children's publishing at least really can be..." more
Saturday, January 21, 2012 2:57:21 PM
Kara Dean wrote a blog post titled Over at "From JA to YA"......:
Kara said, ".......I am discussing Enthusiasm by Polly Shulman."
Friday, January 13, 2012 2:54:22 PM
Kara Dean wrote a blog post titled Cybils Wrap-up:
Kara said, "I say "wrap-up" even though round two of the judging is just getting into gear. But for me, the work is done, and now there is nothing left to do but sit back and join those waiting to hear the announcement of the eventual winners. After months of..." more
Wednesday, January 11, 2012 9:21:43 PM
Kara Dean wrote a blog post titled YA and Jane Austen: an obvious union?:
Kara said, "I have started a new blog over at Wordpress, entitled From JA to YA. It will be devoted entirely to my reading of young adult Jane Austen adaptations, biographies, and anything else which purports to introduce teens to the author. I hope you will..." more
Wednesday, December 21, 2011 3:42:50 PM
Kara Dean wrote a blog post titled Kiddie lit here, there, and everywhere:
Kara said, "While on holiday, I've found some kiddie lit references in unusual places. I've come across Snowman toilet paper, Miffy and Mr. Men Kleenex, and Very Hungry Caterpillar cake. Fun!"
Wednesday, November 16, 2011 4:58:05 AM
Kara Dean wrote a blog post titled Author Interview: Krista Russell:
Kara said, "New Bedford, Massachusetts, 1851 With the establishment of time and place, Krista Russell sets the stage for her debut novel, Chasing the Nightbird. This historical adventure for middle grade readers (or anyone with an interest in the history of..." more
Friday, October 21, 2011 2:46:19 PM
Kara Dean wrote a blog post titled Cybils Review: Hummingbirds: Facts and Folklore from the Americas:
Kara said, "This striking book takes a very interesting approach to the subject of hummingbirds (which, incidentally, make up the second-largest group of birds in the Americas.) It combines factual information with folktales. And quilts! When I first held this..." more
Saturday, October 8, 2011 1:09:09 PM
Kara Dean wrote a blog post titled Why do adults read children's books?:
Kara said, "You know, sometimes a hat is just a hat. This recent article from The Independent references Cambridge University academic Dr. Louise Joy, who puts forth the theory that adults read childrens literature to escape the stress and demands of adult..." more
Friday, October 7, 2011 9:27:06 AM
Kara Dean wrote a blog post titled Cybils Nominee: Can I See Your ID: True Stories of False Identities:
Kara said, "It's that time of year again--Cybils time! I'm a little late getting this plug in (you know--life and stuff interfering with my writing) but I wanted to mention it all the same. This will be my fourth year with the Cybils. After a year as a Round..." more
Tuesday, February 26, 2013 12:24:07 PM
Kara Dean wrote a blog post titled Over at "From JA to YA"........:
Kara said, "........I am comparing board book adaptations of Pride and Prejudice. It is not a format which seems immediately obvious for Austen adaptations, but both BabyLit books and Cozy Classics are giving it a go. You can read what I think about them here."