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Librarian Dynamite

Read Whatever You Wanna Read, Gosh!!

About Me

Hey there! I am an elementary school library media specialist currently teaching at a K-6 school in Minnesota.This site is a work in progress, so be sure to check back as I add in my favorite links and maybe even a blog or two...

My Interests

Children's and YA Literature, Research, Library Media, Technology, Graphic Design, Visual Literacy, Digital Photography, Web Design, Podcasting...

I'd like to meet:

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Music:

Can we say iPod obsession!! Dave Matthews Band, Bittersweet, Frou Frou, Imogen Heap, Zero 7, Thievery Corporation, Garden State Soundtrack, Bjork, Sublime...

Movies:

Reading Attractions: Holes, How to Eat Fried Worms, Hoot, Becuase of Winn Dixie, Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Matilda, Stuart Little, The Polar Express, Shrek, Harry Potter, The Chronicles of Narnia, The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, Where the Red Fern Grows...

Television:

Reading Rainbow...

Books:

Check out these authors: Judy Blume, Georgia Byng, Beverly Cleary, Sharon Creech, Christopher Paul Curtis, Roald Dahl, Kate DiCamillo, Jack Gantos, Patricia Reilly Giff, Carl Hiassen, L.M. Montgomery, Gary Paulsen, J.K. Rowling, Louis Sachar, Gary Soto, Jerry Spinelli, Wilson, Jaqueline Woodson...Eric Carle, Tomie DePaola, Lois Ehlert, Steven Kellogg, Leo Lionni, Dav Pilkey, Patricia Polacco, Faith Ringgold, Dr. Seuss, David Shannon, Shel Silverstein, Mo Willems...

Heroes:

Alia Muhammad Baker aka The Librarian of Basra, The Librarian from the Black Lagoon aka Mrs. Beamster, Library Lil, The Library Dragon, Shelf Elves...

My Blog

Read of the Week: CUBA 15

Read of the week: Pura Belpre Honor Book CUBA 15 So... this week I'm reading the book CUBA 15, by Nancy Osa.  So far so good!  Here's a review: Kirkus Review (June 1, 2003) This funny ...
Posted by Librarian Dynamite on Wed, 13 Jun 2007 12:46:00 PST

The Top Ten Most Challenged Books of 2005!

Drum Roll Please... Here's the most recent list of challenged books as reported by the ALA. Honestly, rather than being annoyed or aggrevated by it, I am seriously amused.  I mean really Cap...
Posted by Librarian Dynamite on Thu, 17 Aug 2006 05:02:00 PST