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Poetry Friday: Song by Sara Teasdale
slayground.livejournal.com - 25 hours ago
Poetry Friday: Song by Sara Teasdale
— slayground.livejournal.com — Let it be forgotten, as a flower is forgotten, Forgotten as a fire that once was singing... gold. Let it be forgotten forever and ever- Time is a kind friend, he will make us old. If anyone asks, say it was forgotten Long and long ago- As a flower, as a fire, as a hushed footfall In a ... (more) Poetry Friday: Song by Sara Teasdale

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slayground @ 2009-12-01T19:51:00
slayground.livejournal.com - 3 days ago
slayground @ 2009-12-01T19:51:00
— slayground.livejournal.com — November 2009: 44 books read Picture Books Wag by Patrick McDonnell Hello My Name is Bob by... Linas Alsenas Juvenile Fiction Girls Acting Catty by Leslie Margolis (sequel to Boys Are Dogs) The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate by Jacqueline Kelly The Rule of Three by Megan McDonald (sequel to The ... (more) slayground @ 2009-12-01T19:51:00
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Readergirlz: December 2009
slayground.livejournal.com - 4 days ago
Readergirlz: December 2009
— slayground.livejournal.com — December Duo This month, we're spotlighting two books at readergirlz: Trickster's Choice and Trickster's Queen by Tamora... Pierce. To learn more about the author and her stories, check out the December 2009 issue of readergirlz as well as our roundtable discussion of the Trickster books.  ... (more) Readergirlz: December 2009
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Readergirlz Roundtable: Trickster's Choice and Trickster's Queen by Tamora Pierce
slayground.livejournal.com - 4 days ago
Readergirlz Roundtable: Trickster's Choice and Trickster's Queen by Tamora Pierce
— slayground.livejournal.com — Little Willow: Welcome to the Trickster's Choice and Trickster's Queen roundtable! We have some special folks joining... us today. Please welcome back Alexia, one of our original postergirlz. Also say hello to Arielle and Suze. I have very lengthy, involved conversations about books with each of ... (more) Readergirlz Roundtable: Trickster's Choice and ...
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Beth Kephart: Writing from Life Contest
slayground.livejournal.com - 4 days ago
Beth Kephart: Writing from Life Contest
— slayground.livejournal.com — Beth Kephart, our first author-in-residence at readergirlz , has been posting monthly blogs in which she discusses... the art (and the joys, and the frustrations) of writing, along with writing prompts and related contests. Here is Beth's fourth and final prompt: If you can't see the video ... (more) Beth Kephart: Writing from Life Contest
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Homecoming Chat Tonight at readergirlz
slayground.livejournal.com - 4 days ago
Homecoming Chat Tonight at readergirlz
— slayground.livejournal.com — Want to chat with a bunch of your favorite YA authors at once? Join us at the... readergirlz blog tonight, Monday, November 30th at 6 PM PST/9 PM EST. We're throwing our first rgz RAVE Homecoming, a live event where readers may easily login and chat with former rgz featured authors including ... (more) Homecoming Chat Tonight at readergirlz
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Post for Luck!
slayground.livejournal.com - 10 days ago
Post for Luck!
— slayground.livejournal.com — I have an audition for a television show in a few hours. Wish me luck! Cross those... fingers, please! (more) Post for Luck!
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Chat with Marlene Carvell tonight at readergirlz
slayground.livejournal.com - 10 days ago
Chat with Marlene Carvell tonight at readergirlz
— slayground.livejournal.com — Tonight, Tuesday, November 24th at 6 PM PST/9 PM EST, author Marlene Carvell will be chatting live... at the readergirlz blog - http://readergirlz.blogspot.com Join us as we discuss her novel Sweetgrass Basket, this month's featured title at readergirlz. Learn more about the author and her ... (more) Chat with Marlene Carvell tonight at readergirlz
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Reminder: Beth Kephart's Then and Now Contest at readergirlz
slayground.livejournal.com - 11 days ago
Reminder: Beth Kephart's Then and Now Contest at readergirlz
— slayground.livejournal.com — Beth Kephart, our first author-in-residence at readergirlz , has been posting monthly blogs in which she discusses... the art (and the joys, and the frustrations) of writing, along with writing prompts and related contests. Here is Beth's third prompt: "In this readergirlz challenge, the premise ... (more) Reminder: Beth Kephart's Then and Now Contest at readergirlz
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New Moon chat Saturday, November 21st at readergirlz
slayground.livejournal.com - 14 days ago
New Moon chat Saturday, November 21st at readergirlz
— slayground.livejournal.com — rgz LIVE! We will have not one, not two, but three live events at the readergirlz blog... this month. < On Saturday, November 21st , beginning at 6 PM PST/9 PM EST, we'll be talking about New Moon. Feel free to talk about the book versus the movie and anything else about the Twilight Saga, ... (more) New Moon chat Saturday, November 21st at readergirlz

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Teen Programs at Monterey Bay Aquarium
slayground.livejournal.com - 15 days ago
Teen Programs at Monterey Bay Aquarium
— slayground.livejournal.com — Monterey Bay Aquarium is one of my favorite places on Earth. On a recent visit to their... website , I learned that they offer various programs for teens. I wish I had had such opportunities when I was a teenager. They sound so cool! Take this one, for example: Young Women in Science (YWS) This ... (more) Teen Programs at Monterey Bay Aquarium
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Interview: Thomas Randall
slayground.livejournal.com - 16 days ago
Interview: Thomas Randall
— slayground.livejournal.com — If you think I'm busy, you should see Christopher Golden's schedule. As I type this, he is... probably in the middle of writing one book, revising another, and plotting a third, each of which are diametrically different from the others. He has authored or co-authored over 100 novels, novellas, ... (more) Interview: Thomas Randall
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National Family Volunteer Day on Saturday, November 21st
slayground.livejournal.com - 16 days ago
National Family Volunteer Day on Saturday, November 21st
— slayground.livejournal.com — Reprinting Melissa Walker's recent post from the readergirlz blog: In Marlene Carvell's Sweetgrass Basket , Mattie and... Sarah long for family. The two sisters would probably agree with Alex Haley, who said, "In every conceivable manner, the family is link to our past, bridge to our future." Link ... (more) National Family Volunteer Day on Saturday, November 21st
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Interview: Jacqui Robbins
slayground.livejournal.com - 17 days ago
Interview: Jacqui Robbins
— slayground.livejournal.com — Before she became a full-time writer, Jacqui Robbins was a first and second grade teacher, a drama... teacher and director, an SAT tutor, and a bookseller, among other things. Is it any wonder that we get along so well? I met Jacqui earlier this year, when she hired me to design her website. We had ... (more) Interview: Jacqui Robbins
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Readergirlz Wins Innovations in Reading Prize
slayground.livejournal.com - 17 days ago
Readergirlz Wins Innovations in Reading Prize
— slayground.livejournal.com — For more information contact: divas@readergirlz.com READERGIRLZ HONORED IN NEW YORK CITY The leading teen online book community... is awarded by the National Book Foundation. November 17, 2009 (Seattle, Wash.) – readergirlz (rgz) proudly accepts an Innovations in Reading Prize from the National ... (more) Readergirlz Wins Innovations in Reading Prize
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Interview: Courtney Sheinmel
slayground.livejournal.com - 19 days ago
Interview: Courtney Sheinmel
— slayground.livejournal.com — Your second novel, Positively, is about a young girl who is HIV-positive, having acquired it from her... mother during the pregnancy. The story was inspired, in part, by your involvement with The Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation , which we talked about in our previous interview . When ... (more) Interview: Courtney Sheinmel
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Riding the Universe by Gaby Triana
slayground.livejournal.com - 21 days ago
Riding the Universe by Gaby Triana
— slayground.livejournal.com — Seventeen years ago, Chloé was adopted by a happily married young couple. Nine years ago, when she... was in third grade, Chloé befriended a quiet, sad boy named Rock. She comforted him; he challenged her to a race across the playground. They've been racing (and challenging each other) ever since. ... (more) Riding the Universe by Gaby Triana
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Poetry Friday: Spell by Marié Digby
slayground.livejournal.com - 21 days ago
Poetry Friday: Spell by Marié Digby
— slayground.livejournal.com — Spotlight shining brightly on my face I can't see a thing, and yet I feel you, walking... my way An empty stage With nothing but this girl Who's singing this simple melody And wearing her heart on her sleeve And right now I have you For a moment I can tell I've got you 'Cause your lips don't move ... (more) Poetry Friday: Spell by Marié Digby
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Winter Blog Blast Tour 2009
slayground.livejournal.com - 22 days ago
Winter Blog Blast Tour 2009
— slayground.livejournal.com — For the past two years, Colleen from Chasing Ray has organized series upon series of author interviews.... These blog tours, hosted and posted at various blogs, have been dubbed the Summer Blog Blast Tour ( SBBT for short) and Winter Blog Blast Tour (aka WBBT ). Each event is one week long and ... (more) Winter Blog Blast Tour 2009
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Charity Book Signing in New York in January
slayground.livejournal.com - 23 days ago
Charity Book Signing in New York in January
— slayground.livejournal.com — Mark your calendars! On January 20th, 2010, there will be a special charity book signing at 7... PM in Locust Valley, NY. Several authors will be doing readings and signing copies of their books, and money raised will go to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation . The roster includes Jen ... (more) Charity Book Signing in New York in January
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