Turn the Page
by Charlene Kochensparger
Why would teens become official book bloggers when they clearly have so many other things to juggle? It starts with a book—a book that gets them hooked on reading and sharing books with friends. Literary publicist Julie Schoerke says up to 90 percent of teens get their book recommendations online. Meet YA teen bloggers and influencers Hafsah and Asma of IceyBooks in the US; Hazel of Stay Bookish in the Philippines; and Australian Notebook Sisters Cait and Mime. These teens proclaim: “We read, write, and eat YA books.” […]
Turn the Page
by Erin J. Simpson
The thrill of having someone appreciate your accomplishment is a sensation that cannot be replicated. But having someone praise your hard-earned achievement can take years of work and perseverance. Two entrepreneurs decided to give children control of their own creativity and provide them with an outlet to see their work come to life right away. Scribble Press allows children to share their own stories and capture a dream: to be published writers. […]
Turn the Page
by Meagan Frank
The Online Books Page is a large directory of more than 1.75 million free online books. Dr. Mark Ockerbloom, a digital library planner at the University of Pennsylvania, compiled the directory and he is passionate about making books no longer under copyright available to anyone who wants to read them. His current work revolves around getting all libraries to link into the information that is there for the taking.
