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I have heard the iPad being described as an iTouch on Steroids as if that would be a turn-off to me.  Being an iPhone fanatic I’d love to have a tablet size version of an iTouch!   However, I recognize that it won’t please everyone. 
Obviously, Hitler himself is extremely disappointed (language warning)…

There is also a [...]

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Amazon has expanded their Bestseller page to include  bestseller archives back to 1999.  The archives are also available on other categories such as:

Kindle Books
MP3 Songs
Movies & TV
Music
Video
and Video on Demand

The following Bestseller Lists are also available:

Hot New Releases
Movers & Shakers
Most Gifted
Most Wished For

Continue Reading Check out Amazon’s New ‘Bestseller Archive’

On Saturday morning I had the pleasure of seeing Jon Scieszka share his favorite children’s books on CBS’s Early Show .  A posting on ‘The Early Show’s’ Website, ‘Holiday Reads for Your Kids‘, described Scieszka’s expertise:
‘In 2008, Scieska was appointed by the Library of Congress to be the first National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature. [...]

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Jen Matsick wrote a thoughtful and insightful article comparing advertising and marketing of books as compared to other forms of media:
“Books are a bit of a unique element of the world of entertainment. Unlike movies and music, which can be heard, seen, and advertised using just about every aspect of the media - television, radio, [...]

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Daneeta Loretta Jackson wrote Six reasons to love the downtown public library for Examiner.com:
“Being homeless and jobless in America’s third world can be a real drag. Finding a place that can help you feel normal and provide much needed resources is important to keeping up morale. The New Orleans Public Library downtown branch is one [...]

Continue Reading Reasons to love downtown public libraries

In Charlotte we are grieving over the killing of two of our police officers and struggling with crime concerns in general.
It was encouraging for me to learn about this book and more importantly the turnaround success of its author, Jeff Henderson.  We must remember to always look for the potential and the “good” in our students and seek ways to help [...]

Continue Reading Cooked: From the Streets to the Stove, from Cocaine to Foie Gras