1. ACCESS Young Adult Books: The Latest & Greatest Barbara Bowling, BTW Magnet HS barbara.bowling@mps.k12.al.us 334-269-6185 Credits: Hipes, Deborah. What's New in Young Adult Literature: and How to Use It in Your Program (grades 6-12), 2012 : Resource Handbook. Bellevue, WA: Bureau of Education & Research, 2012. Print. www.ber.orgwww.ber.org “In the nonstop tsunami of global information, librarians provide us with floaties and teach us to swim.” – Linton Weeks

2. “Reading is a window to the world.” American Association of School Librarians (AASL) Common Beliefs– Standards for the 21 st Century Learner http://mspickalteen.pbworks.com/w/page/10582876/FrontPage

3. Skills for the 21 st Century http://p21.org http://p21.org 1. Computing and ICT (information & communications technology) literacy 2. Critical thinking & problem solving 3. Creativity & innovation 4. Collaboration, teamwork, & leadership 5. Cross-cultural understanding 6. Communications, information, & media literacy 7. Career & learning self-reliance

4. COMPUTING “ Technology skills are crucial for future employment needs.” AASL Beliefs for the 21st Century www.wordle.net/create http://mspickalteen.pbworks.com/w/page/51736115/Wordle%20Book%20Ad%20Directions

5. Critical Thinking & Problem Solving “Inquiry provides a framework for learning.” AASL Beliefs for the 21 st Century Texts & Lessons for CONTENT-AREA READING By Harvey “Smokey” Daniels / Nancy Steineke Kissing Game by Aidan Chambers (Flash Fiction) http://www.flashfictiononline.com/ http://www.flashfictiononline.com/ Everybody Sees the Ants by A.S. King (Bullying) Ask Elizabeth by Elizabeth Berkley http://ask-elizabeth.com/flash.php#home http://ask-elizabeth.com/flash.php#home

6. Everybody Sees the Ants By: A.S. King Kelsey Jones 4 th Block

7. Creativity & Innovation “Learning has a social context.” AASL Beliefs for the 21 st Century What is STEAMPUNK ??? “…steampunk is a genre AND a design aesthetic AND a philosophy.” http://www.steampunk.com/what-is-steampunk/ “ It’s sort of Victorian-industrial, but with more whimsy and fewer orphans.” - Caitlin Kittredge “ To me, it’s essentially the intersection of technology and romance.” - Jake von Slatt http://www.kennethoppel.ca/airborn/skybreaker.shtml http://ageofsteam.wordpress.com/2011/04/07/carina-press-steampunk-book-trailer/ http://www.steampunk.com/pbs-takes-on-steampunk/ http://www.anachrocon.com

8. Steampunk! An anthology of fantastically rich and strange stories

9. Collaboration, teamwork, & leadership “The continuing expansion of information demands that all individuals acquire the thinking skills that enable them to learn on their own.” AASL Beliefs for the 21 st Century Into the Parallel by Robin Brande http://robinbrande.com/http://robinbrande.com/ What is quantum physics? http://library.thinkquest.org/3487/qp.html http://library.thinkquest.org/3487/qp.html Feynman by Jim Ottaviani and LeLand Myrick http://us.macmillan.com/feynman/JimOttavianihttp://us.macmillan.com/feynman/JimOttaviani www.feynman.com

10. Life’s journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, chocolate in one hand, martini in the other, totally worn out shouting “Woo-hoo, what a ride!”

12. Cross Cultural Understanding “Equitable access is a key component to education.” AASL Beliefs for the 21st Century Level Up! by Gene Luen Yang

13. by Gene Luen Yang Wordle by Tyrone K.

14. Communications, information, & media literacy “The definition of information literacy has grown more complex as resources and technology have changed” AASL Beliefs for the 21st Century Photography – Picture Literacy Exposed by Kimberly Marcus http://www.kimberlymarcus.com/exposed.html http://kimberlymarcus.com/HOME.html Every You, Every Me by David Levithan

15. Every You, Every Me By: David Levithan Slide By: Audrey Burton

16. Career & learning self-reliance Vietnam, Book One: I Pledge Allegiance by Chris Lynch (ESL)

17. DOOR PRIZES!!! Thanks to these authors/publishers for our door prizes: Deb Levitov, editor, School Library Monthly Heinemann American Library Association/YALSA Robin Brande, author: Paralellogram Candlewick Press