Links of the Week: March 19

One of the many questions in the Primary Sources: America’s Teachers on America’s Schools report published by Scholastic and the Gates Foundation shows how important school and public libraries are for independent reading. Eighty percent of high schoolers get books from their school libraries and 46% from their public libraries, both higher than from retailers. (via Stephen’s Lighthouse)

YA author L.K. Madigan takes a look at how authors deal with the the constant reader feedback from GoodReads.

Hollywood Reporter reports that a new Wrinkle in Time adaptation is in the works from Disney and screenwriter Jeff Stockwell, who also worked on the Bridge to Terabithia movie. Did anyone see the 2004 TV movie?

John Grisham is writing a kid’s book? Theodore Boone: Kid Lawyer will be released on May 25 by Penguin.

Adele from Persnickety Snark is looking to compile a list of the 100 best YA novels and is looking for input!

Don’t get the Justin Bieber phenomenon? Check out Gawker’s Justin Bieber Guide for Old People.

March 19th, 2010  ♥  Links of the Week  ♥  No Comments »