Jean Darnell: Awaken Librarian

It's finally here!!! The week where I can be an ABSOLUTE, CORRUPT AND BANNED READER and relish the thought of it! Plus, the entire federation of sassy and classy librarians HAVE MY BACK! There's so much I want to post about this topic-everything from pictures to articles and please don't forget my twitter page: https://twitter.com/awakenlibrarian where I've posted all types of articles on this wonder week of rebellion! See my collection below and please enjoy! American Library Association's Promotion of Reading Banned Books 2013 ! New York Public Library's Banned Article- "Fight for Your Right to Read: Banned Books Week 2013" American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)- How LGBT Families Are Still the Target of Banned Books?!!! Huffington Post's "7 Reasons Why Your Favorite Books Were Banned" Pinterest Banned Book Poem: "Are You There God?" 11 Quotes on Censorship from Buzzfeed.com Banned Books Week...

I'm still sitting here with my mouth ajar after watching this phenomenal video about sending people to Mars. OMG! OMG! OMG!! I don't know...it's truly an adventure in every regard. I doubt I'd have the will to see it through to the end, BUT I can so see my youngest son SCREAMING to "Sign me up!" So I applaud and send goodness to those who succeed in winning the bid. Going back to my reaction, it's truly a release of vanity and a charge toward the next phase in outward exploration. To be absolutely honest, I feel we haven't touched the "tip of the iceberg" in exploration of our planet, Earth, especially beneath the shores. I tease my sons and students that dinosaurs are hibernating at depths unknown to man, waiting to "sneak attack us!" Part of me believes if we can successfully go deep enough there into the dark crevices of the sea, then we can soar far enough "out there" into space with similar success. Check out...

Okay you all, I know Judy Blume's usually on the banned list for Forever but it's been forever so let's let it go! :) Perhaps it's because she's heavily criticized or even banned , but I ADORE Blume as an author and have since I was a young chocolate marshmallow discovering the many "tastes" of books! Nevertheless, Blume's book Tiger Eyes is becoming a movie!! Yes, the book's ALWAYS , yet I must admit...I'm pretty excited about the movie! Check out the blog and trailer from Judy Blume's cinema debut of Tiger Eyes! Shout outs to this great blog for YA Literature: http://foreveryoungadult.com/2013/06/04/ya-movie-news-roundup-judy-blume-hits-the-silver-screen...finally/

Anyone who knows me, KNOWS that I am a true Jedi-junkie, Darth Diva, Yoda-yuppie! :) I LOVE STAR WARS... and just about anything tied to it! So imagine my JOY when I found this trailer! May the force be with you!

Love the series...so, please use this in your classrooms as a booktalk, further learning in a VLE (virtual learning environement) and as a way to synthesize the experience of reading the Divergent Trilogy! http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/books/2013/09/04/veronica-roth-allegiant-interview/2760099/

Thank you Nelsoney's Adventure Blog! Due to him, YOU now have wonderful access to fantastic web apps to use in the classroom. Take a moment and read his 7 Great Tech Tools ! IT IS WORTH YOUR TIME!

Yes, it's a classic children's book: Miss Nelson is Missing. It was my favorite book because I loved my kindergarten teacher, Mrs. Anderson (Fraizer Elementary, Pasadena ISD). She was a sweet as Miss Nelson and when Mrs. Anderson missed school, I felt like finding her because the classroom was madness. Because the start of the school year is buzzing through the air, I thought tenderly on my first day of Kindergarten. My own almost 5 yr. old will attend Kindergarten on Tuesday. I found this wonderful re-enactment video of a Kindergarten class making a "Miss Nelson is Missing Video!" BRAVO, to the performers and please enjoy!