Jennifer Hubert
Auteur van Reading Rants: Guide to Books That Rock! (Teens @ the Library)
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Booktalks and mor booktalks plus reasons and suggestions for use. That is the bulk of this collection by a well-known booktalker. The various sections are arranged by genre: books for boys, girls, Tweens, GLBTQ, very very realistic titles, graphic novels, historical fiction, mystery and suspense, science fiction and fantasy. So, if you need an assortment of fresh titles to interest your teens in, by all means sample this collection.
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Run by Jennifer Hubert, a school librarian in Manhattan, this blog has provided thorough booklists and reviews of YA literature for over a decade. Lists group reviews by emotional, thematic, and plot components: they offer recommendations for readers of all stripes – think “Boy Meets Book” (great reads for teenaged boys), “Closet Club” (“gay fiction for teens”), “Teen Tearjerkers” or “Historical Fiction for Hipsters.” Reviews are posted in chronological order on the front page, and readers can peruse lists by selecting the work’s tags or by browsing the left-hand menu bar. Reviews are approachable, honest, and thoughtful, in a way that is accessible to teens and adults interested in YA literature alike. Hubert makes good use of the online format of her blog, peppering reviews with helpful links (such as author pages, Wikipedia pages explaining concept that may be foreign – even a picture of a Walkman, for readers born after the fad). Hubert also posts a yearly top ten list, and links to other review blogs and “out of the ordinary teen author” blogs for readers in search of more content. Her welcoming tone and thorough approach to the many facets of YA literature make her blog an asset for teens and professionals who work with them.… (meer)