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Please note that we have not had the opportunity to review all of the books listed by all of these site and page authors. Regard this list merely as a starting place for your own research and evaluation. Please also note that the author/illustrator highlight links are by no means intended to be comprehensive; they're just that—some highlights!
African American Authors from Nancy Keane's Booktalks. A listing.
African-American Children's Book Project: an interview with Vanesse J. Lloyd-Sgambati by Kelly Starling Lyons at The Brown Bookshelf. Peek: "The book project develops book tours, creates promotional events, serves as consultant to publishers/authors and corporate entities who are interested in literacy."
African American Children's Book Writers and Illustrators: "a collective information-sharing forum for children's authors and illustrators, young and old, aspiring or published."
African American Voices in Children's Fiction from the Arrowhead Library System.
BLACK BOOKS GALORE! by Donna Rand, Toni Trent Parker, and Sheila Foster (John Wiley & Sons, 1998). A great starting place featuring descriptions of 500 books, award listings, tips for encouraging young readers, and highlight articles on a sampling of African American authors and illustrators. Visit Black Books Galore!
Black Caucus of the National Council of Teachers of English.
Black Threads in Kid's Lit: "exploring African American picture Books and other fanciful topics."
Black Women Kid Lit Illustrators: a listing compiled by Ed Spicer from Mitali Perkins at Mitali's Fire Escape.
The Brown Bookshelf: a group of five authors and illustrators, brought together for the collective goal of showcasing the best and brightest voices in African-American Children's Literature, with a special emphasis on new authors and books that are "flying under the radar."
Author Feature: Paula Chase-Hyman, Varian Johnson, Don Tate, Kelly Starling Lyons, and Carla Sarratt of The Brown Bookshelf from Cynsations.
The Coretta Scott King Award sponsored by the American Library Association.
Coretta Scott King Book Award-winning Authors, Illustrators, & Books: "a free curricular resource center" from TeachingBooks.net. Peek: "Hear directly from African American authors and illustrators as they talk about and read from their books" and much more.
Coretta Scott King Book Award Curriculum Resource Center: "...a free, multimedia, online database for educators and families, featuring more than 250 original recordings with the award-winning authors and illustrators, and hundreds of lesson plans..."
Getting a seat at the Coretta Scott King Book Award Table from Black Threads in Kid's Lit. Note: a breakdown by percentage of repeat winners of the award.
Great African-American Children's Books from Harris County Public Library.
Guest Post: Arnold Adoff and Kacy Cook on Virginia Hamilton: Speeches, Essays, & Conversations from Cynsations.
The Journal of African American Children's Literature: "The mission…is two fold: one to promote, preserve and disseminate information about African American Children's Literature; second to provide innovative, original research that promotes progressive and transformative scholarship on the historical and contemporary analysis of African American Children's Literature (AACL) that is written and/or illustrated by African Americans."
Just Us Books: Celebrating a 20-Year Legacy: an interview with Cheryl and Wade Hudson by Kelly Starling Lyons from The Brown Bookshelf: United in StoryPeek: "Founded on the principle of cultural authenticity, Just Us Books has helped pave the way for the diversity in children's books we see today. The black-owned, family-run publisher has sold millions of books and given many black illustrators and authors — including me — their start in the field."
Powerful African-American Images Revealed in Picture Books from Kay E. Vandergrift.
Resource Bibliography for the Study of African-American Children's Literature from the de Grummond Children's Literature Collection.
"What Does Black History Month Mean to You?" a Q&A with noted voices in children's literature from Lee & Low Books.
SHAYLA'S DOUBLE BROWN BABY BLUES by Lori Aurelia Williams.
Learn more about: Christopher Paul Curtis; Jane Kurtz; Julius Lester; E.B. Lewis; Michelle Meadows; Jerry Pinkney; Don Tate; Cornelius Van Wright; Rita Williams-Garcia.
"Where the Rubber Meets the Road:" African-American Imprints/Publishers by Paula Chase-Hyman from The Brown Bookshelf. Peek: "If you're looking for children's books for and/or by African American authors here the following are a few places to begin."
Appalachia in Children's Literature from Carol Hurst's Children's Literature Site.
Appalachian Folktales in Children's Literature and Collections for All Ages from Tina L. Hanlon.
Applit: Resources for Readers and Teachers of Appalachian Literature for Children and Young Adults.
Appalachin Resources from the Internet School Library Media Center. See also a related bibliography by Herb Wilburn.
Children's Literature that Reflects Appalachian Culture from Pam Petty.
Exploring Social Issues through Appalachian Children's Literature from Susan Virginia Mead, Ph.D., assistant professor of sociology, Ferrum College.
Arab Children's Literature: An Update by Tami C. Al-Hazza' from Book Links, a publication of the American Library Association. Note: PDF file.
Arab Children's Literature from Mitali Perkins. Note: PDF file.
Scholastic makes inroads into Arabic children's book market by Geraldine Baum from the Los Angeles Times. Peek: "Scholastic, the world's largest publisher and distributor of children's books, first weeded its list of thousands of titles down to 200 and later 80. They were translated into Arabic, and over the last three years, almost 17 million copies have been shipped from a plant in Missouri to elementary schools across the Middle East and North Africa."
A Dozen YA Novels with Asian Guy Protagonists: compiled by Mitali Perkins from Mitali's Fire Escape. Peek: "I got great suggestions, but didn't include any middle-grade titles, those published before 2007, or novels in which the Asian guy was a sidekick, romantic interest, or one of several protagonists."
Asian American Book List from the National Education Association. Peek: "a bilingual reading list of titles appropriate for K-12 students. The following titles are listed by grade level and include fiction, non-fiction and poetry."
Asian Pacific American Book List from Talk Story: sharing stories, sharing culture.
Children's Books with Asian and Asian-American Themes from CYALR. Includes numerous more related links.
Childbook.com: features Chinese Children Books, Video's, Audio and computer CD's, and other materials for libraries, ESL Programs, and government institutions for teaching Chinese Culture and Language with secure online ordering.
Children's and Young Adult Books with Japanese and Japanese American Characters & Themes from CYALR. Emphasizes immigration and the internment of Japanese Americans.
FUSION STORIES: New Novels to Celebrate Asian Pacific American Month.
"Great Expectations: Breaking Down the Wall of Assumptions" by Debbi Michiko Florence. Peek: "It's not enough that a main character in a book is Asian-American in physical description, but he/she should also share that melding of cultures."
Pacific Rim Voices is the website of the Kiriyama Pacific Rim Book Prize, which was created in 1996 to encourage the publication and readership of books that will increase understanding about the nations and peoples of the Pacific Rim region. The site, launched in September 1999, features not only information about the Kiriyama Prize -- its winners and finalists, but also book reviews, calendar listings, regional focus pages, author interviews, original fiction, links to other Pacific Rim related sites, and more. New features will be posted to the site regularly.
papertigers.org: featuring Pacific Rim and South Asian peoples and cultures through children's and young adult books. Features interviews, essential reading, resources, and reviews. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
South Asia and the South Asia Diaspora in Children's Literature from Pooja Makhijani.
Learn more about: Varsha Bajaj; Haemi Balgassi; Anjali Banerjee; Yong Chen; Justina Chen Headley; Yumi Heo; Ying-Hwa Hu; Cynthia Kadohata; Uma Krishnaswami; Cynthia Chin-Lee; Greg Leitich Smith; Grace Lin; Bette Bao Lord; Pooja Makhijani; An Na; Lensey Namioka; Linda Sue Park; Jo Whittemore; Janet S. Wong; Taro Yashima; Lisa Yee; Wong Herbert Yee; Ed Young.
Biblia: The Warrior Librarian: with Biblia on the job, you won't even miss Xena. A must-visit site that offers "a completely different perspective on school libraries in Australia." Humorous and fascinating.
Children's Book Council of Australia: features Children's Book of the Year Awards, author/illustrator information, Children's Book Week events and exhibitions, and more.
The Lu Rees Archive of Australian Children's Literature: "a collection of resources encouraging the study and research of Australian children's literature. The Archives was established in 1974 and since 1980 has been located within the Library at the University of Canberra in Canberra, Australia. The collection includes 12,000 books including over 800 translations, a large collection of manuscripts and artwork and an extensive collection of research material on Australian children's and young adults authors and illustrators."
Story-Go-Round: A Guide to Children's Books from Lorraine Orman. A New Zealand librarian's site with an international focus. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
Let's Hear It for the Boy(s)! by Karen Rock from Cynsations. Peek: "Gender generalizations are perilous at best. While boys' tastes are as eclectic and varied as they are, one universal truth holds true. They seek authors who speak to them through relatable characters, meaningful action, and authenticity."
Boy Characters in YA by Mary Kole from Kidlit.com. Peek: "One way that writers with boy main characters in YA can be successful is if they take lots of girl appeal..."
GREAT BOOKS FOR BOYS: MORE THAN 600 BOOKS FOR BOYS 2 TO 14 by Kathleen Odean (Ballatine, 1998). Annotated listings for raising strong, sensitive sons with a love of quality literature. Although there are a couple of such books on the market, Odean's are particularly outstanding.
The Guy Box by Alex Sanchez from Cynsations. Peek: "Whereas we allow girls a wide range of emotional expression, boys are too often given the message that they shouldn't show or feel almost any emotion, whether it be hurt, loneliness, sadness, grief, or even too much joy."
Guys Lit Wire: an ongoing examination of boy-oriented reads from various contributors.
Guys Read: Encouraging Boys to Love Books from NPR.
Guys Read: "to motivate boys to read by connecting them with materials they will want to read, in ways they like to read."
Why Adults Can't Read Boy Readers by children's book author Marc Aronson.
YA Speculative Fiction "Boy" Books: a bibliography by Leah Cypress from The Enchanted Inkpot.
CanLit for Kids: Outstanding Recently Published Canadian Children's Books. Peek: "Our goal is to meet the needs of school libraries by providing recently published, high quality books that are affordable, relevant and reflect upon our Canadian heritage, values and culture."
Summer Edward's Caribbean Children's Literature: "The premiere blog for Caribbean children's and YA (young adult) books, illustration, reviews, giveaways, author interviews, publishing tips, etcetera, etcetera."
Children's Crown Award: national award sponsored by the National Christian School Association.
Christian YA Fiction: contemporary series.
The Christian Writing Market: A Place for Beginners by Marcia Laycock from Writing-World.com.
Faithful Fiction (and Other Genres) for Teens from Berkely County Library.
The Growing and Changing Christian Magazine and Book Markets with Terry Whalin: a chatlog from The Institute of Children's Literature.
What About the Catholics? from Liz B at A Chair, A Fireplace, and a Tea Cozy. Peek: "On the one hand, as a child I assumed every character in a book was like me until I was told differently. Unless there was evidence to the contrary, the characters were Catholic like me. Of course, that's not true. I think some authors perhaps do that deliberately (not mentioning religion at all). So what about the Catholics?"
World Religions: Christianity from The Horn Book.
Writing for the Teen Religious Market by Kathryn Lay from Writing-World.com; emphasis on Christian publications.
ACHUKA: Children's Books UK: a mega site of author interviews, great links, industry news, and more. One of the more fun major launch sites into children's literature, net-wide. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
Beyond the Shamrock: An Irish Dozen selected by Deborah Stevenson, Editor from the Bulletin of the Center of Children's Books.
Greek Children's Literature Page by Dominique Sandis Ph.D. Candidate at the University of the Aegean, Rhodes -- Greece. Includes: "Taking a Stroll Through Time Within the Realm of Greek Children's Literature" "Translations and Adaptations of Literary Works for Children in Greece;" "A Small Presentation of Current Trends in Greek Children's Literature Criticism;" "News, Personal Commentary and Useful Information;" "Selective Bibliography of Greek Children's Literature Criticism Texts" and "New Publications." HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
Amelia Bloomer Project from the Feminist Task Force of the Social Responsibilities Round Table of the American Library Association.
Book Divas: "the leading online book club for young adult and college readers and we've been around since 2002." Note: membership is 95% female.
Complications of Gender in the World of Children's Books by Uma Krishnaswami from Women Doing Literary Things. Peek: "No one talks about girls who don't read. Presumably there are some. Why are we not in a stew about them? And why does everyone talk about boys who don't read as if they were representative of all boys?"
GREAT BOOKS FOR GIRLS: MORE THAN 600 RECOMMENDED BOOKS FOR GIRLS AGES 3-14 by Kathleen Odean, Chair of the 2002 Newbery Award Committee (Ballantine, 2002). Annotated listings for raising strong, thoughtful daughters with a love of quality literature. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
Editing Books for Girls When You're a Boy by Daniel Nayeri of Clarion/Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. Peek: "As a male editor in children's books/YA books, I get a lot of questions around the fact that there aren't a lot of male editors in the children's books/YA books."
readergirlz: an online book salon celebrating gutsy girls in life and literature.See also Dia Calhoun, Janet Lee Carey, Lorie Ann Grover, and Justina Chen Headley on Readergirlz, from Cynsations.
Women and Gender Studies from the de Grummond Children's Literature Collection.
What a Girl Wants #4: The girl vs the woman (when it comes to reading) from Chasing Ray. Peek: "...if YA did not exist would teens still be getting the best reading experience?" From Sara Ryan: "I think the YA authors who nail teen girls' voices credibly--and part of that is recognizing that a monolithic Teen Girl Voice does not exist--respect girls and their lives in a way that authors of adult books with teen girl characters often don't."
Américas Award for Children's and Young Adult Literature from The Consortium of Latin American Studies Programs (CLASP) at the Center for Latin America, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee: lists criteria and past winners.
Annotated Bibliography of Children's Literature focusing on Latino History, People, and Culture from CLNet.
BronzeWord's Blog: offers writers information on publishing news, especially that with an impact on Latinos/as, Latino/a book awards, Latino/a author's new releases, agents and editors views and needs, writing techniques, contests guidelines, and conference information and marketing and promotional strategies.
Central America: A Bibliography of Children's Books from the Internet School Library Media Center.
Críticas: An English Speaker's Guide to the Latest Spanish-Language Titles: "an authoritative one-stop source for English-language reviews of new adult and children's titles from the national and international Spanish-language publishing world. It also covers Spanish-language publishing news as it pertains to U.S. readers, librarians, and booksellers."
Cuentecitos: Reviews, Views & News on Latino Children's and YA Literature.
Elizabeth O. Dulemba on Writing Bilingual Books from Cynsations.
Hispanic Authors Recommended for an Author Visit from Nancy Keane's Booktalks. A listing.
Latino Books from The Horn Book.
Mexico: A Bibliography of Children's Books from the Internet School Library Media Center.
Multicultural Bibliography: South America & West Indies from the Internet School Library Media Center.
Puerto Rico: A Bibliography of Children's Books: prepared by Wendy Lanehart and Inez Ramsey from the Internet School Library Media Center.
The Pura Belpre Award from the American Library Association.
Selecting Hispanic Books for School Libraries by Susan Anhold.
PICTURE BOOKS BY LATINO WRITERS: A GUIDE FOR LIBRARIANS, TEACHERS,PARENTS, AND STUDENTS by Sherry York (Linworth, 2002). This informative guide focuses on picture books of original stories (not translations or retellings) by U.S. Latino writers that are set in the U.S. and currently in print (English or bilingual formats). Includes: a chapter on The Need for Authentic Latino Literature; extensively annotated bibliography; author biographies; and more. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
RECOMMENDED BOOKS IN SPANISH FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS: 1996 THROUGH 1999 by Isabel Schon, director of the Center for the Study of Books in Spanish for Children and Adolescents at California State University, San Marcos (Scarecrow Press, 2000).
FAMILY, FAMILIA by Diane Gonzales Betrand.
Learn more about: Diane Gonzales Bertrand; Carmen T. Bernier-Grand; Marisa Montes; Yuyi Morales; Lupe Ruiz-Flores; Alex Sanchez; Maria Diaz Strom.
Bibliography of Books Related to Mixed-Race Identity (including children's books) by the Association of MultiEthnic Americans. Features books not currently listed on this page.
Children's and Young Adult Books with Interracial Family Themes from CYALR.
Learn more about: Cornelius Van Wright and Ying-Hwa Hu.
The Book of Life: Jewish People and the Books We Read: a blog by Heidi Estrin, library director at Congregation B'nai Israel in Boca Raton, Florida. Note: Heidi is "President of the South Florida Chapter of the Association of Jewish Libraries, as well as Past Chair of AJL's Sydney Taylor Book Award Committee."
Children's Books about Jewish Religion and Culture by Wendy Betts. Includes citations to reviews featured in Notes from the Windowsill.
forwordsbooks from Kathy Bloomfield. "From the very beginning, forwordsbooks has always focused on bringing the best in Jewish children's literature to the school's we serve. But we have also had another, rather unique niche, in the types of books we have tried to deliver to our core audience. In addition to the best in Jewish children's literature, we also look for secular books with Jewish values content."
The Holocaust and Children's Literature from Carol Hurt's Children's Literature Web Site.
Host a Jewish Book Author: lists Jewish book authors worldwide, searchable by name, location, or genre. Each listing includes the author's city, book titles (up to four), lecture topics, areas of travel, along with contact information. Note: this is not a booking agency. It's a clearing house for JCCs, Federations, synagogues, book clubs, libraries, bookstores, and others who want to arrange visits and signings with authors. Authors themselves decide on the contact information to be listed on the site.
Jewish Book Publishing News: a free biannual e-mail newsletter for booksellers, librarians, publishers, literary agents, and others with an interest in Jewish books. Each issue lists author contact information, along with dates and locations of book signings and programs featuring Jewish books. Past issues of the column (with hotlinks) are available on the Anna Olswanger Books website. Visitors can subscribe to the column by going to http://www.olswanger.com and clicking on "Subscribe to Jewish Book Publishing News."
Jewish Children's Books by Marjorie Ingall from Tablet. See also Marjorie's extended list. Source: A Fuse #8 Production.
Jewish Stars: Recommended Books With Jewish Themes for Schools and Libraries (PDF format) is now available on the Web site of the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL).
New Jewish Values Finder: A Guide To Values in Jewish Children's Books from the Association of Jewish Libraries: a continuously updated database of Jewish children's books searchable by values, subjects, author, title, grade level, publisher, illustrator, and year of publication; a book bag that allows you to select titles from searches you have done and print them into lists that give full information about each book, including notes on content and the values they contain; information about children's books that have won Jewish book awards and others that have received honors or notable book status; news about Jewish children's literature and book publishing; links to other sites related to Jewish children's literature.
Passover Books by Jennifer Schultz at The Kiddosphere. Peek: "My favorite type of holiday books for children are the ones that are all-inclusive; they make both the observer and non-observer welcome. Holiday books for children can easily fall into the trap of making the observers of that holiday 'Other' and exotic."
The Sidney Taylor Book Award from the Association of Jewish Libraries.
Eva Mozes Kor on Surviving the Angel of Death: The Story of a Mengele Twin in Auschwitz from Cynsations.
Where the Wild Things Aren't: Lamenting the predictability of Jewish kids' lit, a writer takes matters into her own hands by Laurel Snyder from Nextbook: A New Read on Jewish Culture. Peek: "I can envision sweet, silly characters and ridiculous situations—a rabbinic Cat in the Hat. A crazy time-traveling sukkah. Books as wild and wonderful as anything the secular market offers. I can imagine them. Now I have to write them."
The Whole Megillah: The Writer's Resource for Jewish-themed Children's Books: from Barbara Krasner "to provide writers of Jewish-themed content for young readers a helpful resource. This blog will contain entries about: Jewish history; book reviews; interviews with and guest blogs by authors, editors, agents, and librarians; event news; research information, e.g., Jewish museums and archives."
Books on Islam for Teens and Children: an annotated bibliography from ALSC. Peek: "This list was developed by the Quicklists Consulting Committee of the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association."
Children's Books with Muslim and Related Cultural Themes from Rukhsana Khan. Categories include contemporary picture books, contemporary novels and short story collections, folktales, nonfiction, and other resources for educators.
Literature for Young People: Islamic Traditions and Muslim Cultures by Kay E. Vandergrift.
Bibliography of Recommended Books with Islamic Themes or Muslim Characters from Asma Mobin-Uddin.
World Religions: Islam from The Horn Book.
American Indian/Alaskan Native Book List from Talk Story: sharing stories, sharing culture.
American Indians in Children's Literature from Debbie Reese.
American Indian Perspectives on Thanksgiving from Debbie Reese at American Indians in Children's Literature. Debbie points to a PDF file of resources provided to parents and educators by the National Museum of the American Indian as well as recommended books for young readers.
Books with Native American Indian Characters and Themes from CYALR. Features links related to Native themes in children's books and Native literature as well as links of special interest to teachers and librarians.
"Get the Indians Out of the Cupboard" the first in a week-long series of posts about reflections of Native people in youth literature from Nancy Bo Flood and Debby Edwardson.
Joseph Bruchac Video Interview from Scholastic.
"A Different Drum: Native American Writing" by Cynthia Leitich Smith, "Field Notes," (The Horn Book Magazine, July 2002)(p.407). A discussion of the value of vulnerability of Native American writing styles in the mainstream market.
JINGLE DANCER by Cynthia Leitich Smith, illustrated by Cornelius Van Wright and Ying-Hwa Hu.
Honoring Alaska's Indigenous Literature from Alaska Native Knowledge Network at the University of Alaska Fairbanks.
"If I Can Read, I Can Do Anything": "assisting Indian Communities in Increasing Literacy Skills While Preserving Native American Identity."
Native American Spirituality in Children's Books by Debby Dahl Edwardson from Through the Tollbooth. Peek: "The question you, as a non-Native writer, should ask yourself is this: why don't Native writers put overt references to Native religion, spirituality and worship in their books? Take a minute to think about it. This is important."
National Museum of the American Indian Education Print Resources: "Please feel free to download PDFs of our teaching materials, below." Note: you can also order hard copies.
"Native Now: Contemporary Indian Stories" by Cynthia Leitich Smith (Book Links, December 2000).
Native American Youth Services Literature Award from the American Indian Library Association.
Native Voices by Debbie Reese from School Library Journal. Peek: "As we approach 2009, stereotypical images of American Indians as bloodthirsty savages and tragic, heroic warriors still strike fear and evoke sympathy as they traipse across the pages of children's books." Note: article includes an bibliography of reading recommendations for elementary through high school readers.
Oyate: a Native organization emphasizing the need for accuracy and respect in historical and contemporary depictions of Native peoples as well as an appreciation of stories written, told, and illustrated by Native people.
Learn more about Joseph Bruchac, Louise Erdrich, Joy Harjo, Devon A. Mihesuah, and Tim Tingle.
Wordcraft Circle of Native Writers and Storytellers: "to ensure the voices of Native and indigenous writers and storytellers — past, present, and future — are heard throughout the world."
HAPPY EVER AFTERS: A STORYBOOK GUIDE TO TEACHING CHILDREN ABOUT DISABILITY by Kathy Sanders (Trentham Books, 2000). Overview of related issues includes annotated bibliography of suggested titles and discussion prompts. Available in paperback.
Children's Literature and Disability from the National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities.
Creating Characters with Disabilities Who Are NOT Stereotypes by Carrie Jones from Through the Tollbooth. Here's a sneak peek: "Writers can and should incorporate characters with epilepsy and disabilities into children's fiction and they can do it without perpetuating negative biases against people with disabilities. To do so, authors must be aware of the stereotypes, write against the stereotypes, and create well-rounded characters."
Disability in Children's Books by Renee Grassi from ALSC Blog. Note: annotated bibliography of recommended reads.
Dolly Gray Award recognizes books offering positive depictions of children with developmental disabilities.
A Guide To Children's Literature And Disabilities from the National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities.
Scheider Family Book Award from the American Library Association "for a book that embodies an artistic expression of the disability experience for child and adolescent audiences."
The Voices of Autism: A look at some recent books about autism and the people who write them by Suzanne Crowley from School Library Journal. Peek: "What I found were some richly textured works with highly unusual voices, individuals trying to cope and navigate their worlds in unusual ways, and, most surprisingly, characters who possessed sharp insights into human nature and who had much to teach us. And their authors had heartfelt and personal reasons for sharing their stories." See also The Spectrum of Autism Fiction from J.L. Bell at Oz and Ends.
Julie Anne Peters on LGBTQ and Controversial YA Literature from Adventures in YA and Children's Publishing. Peek: "Feeling that you're normal, and that you have a community that loves and embraces you for who you are, provides the kind of emotional well-being that we all need to survive and thrive."
Book List of Books for Gay and Lesbian Youth and Teens from Pinkbooks.
Gay In YA: GLBT Characters & Pairings in YA Fiction: "a forum, blog, and fansite dedicated to everything gay in YA!"
GLBTQ & Allies Authors Group: "authors and other children's literature professionals of fiction and nonfiction featuring gay, lesbian, bisexual, queer/questioning, gender-fluid, and transgender characters… You do not have to be gay, lesbian, bisexual, queer/questioning, gender-fluid, or transgender yourself in order to belong to the group, however you must understand and respect our mission if you're a member, and you must be writing about, or have an interest in writing about, this demographic."
GLBTQ Book List for Youth from the Rainbow Project, "co-sponsored by the American Library Association's Social Responsibility Round Table and the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgendered Round Table, an annual bibliography for young readers from birth through age 18.
Great Gay Teen Books Recommended by author Alex Sanchez.
I'm Here. I'm Queer. What the Hell Do I Read? "The Place to find out about Young Adult fiction books with Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer and Questioning characters and themes...and other cool stuff from Lee Wind, Teen Action Fantasy author."
Inclusion from Arthur A. Levine's Blog. Peek: "...the Lambda Literary Foundation has changed the rules for its literary award, so that it is granted to an author who identifies as LBGT, rather than a book that portrays the LGBT experience..." Note: includes thoughtful discussion in the comments from youth literature professionals with varying opinions. References Too Gay or Not Gay Enough? by Ellen Wittlinger from The Horn Book.
Rainbow Books 2010: a bibliography of picture books as well as fiction and nonfiction for older children and teens from ALA Rainbow Project. Peek: "The Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgendered Round Table and the Social Responsibilities Round Table of the American Library Association have released the 2010 Rainbow Project Bibliography of recommended titles for youth from birth to age 18 that contain significant and authentic gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, queer, or questioning (GLBTQ) content."
Rainbow Reading: Gay and Lesbian Characters and Themes in Children's Books by Wendy E. Betts from Notes from the Windowsill.
The Rainbow List: 2009 from GLBTQ Books for Children and Teens.
Stats on LGBT Young Adult Books Published in the United States from Malinda Lo. Peek: "...a number of LGBT YA books weren't actually about an LGBT teen, but rather were about a straight teen and his LGBT parents or adult guardians." Note: nifty use of graphs and charts.
Why We Should Include GLBTQ Characters and Themes in our Writing and Illustrating by Lee Wind from I'm Here. I'm Queer. What the Hell Do I Read? Peek: "You certainly don't need to be GLBTQ to write a GLBTQ character – any more than you need to be male to write about boy characters."
Worth the Trip: Queer Books for Kids and Teens. See sidebar for lists of GLBTQ authors, resources, library recommendations, and more!
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Learn more about: Marion Dane Bauer; Nancy Garden; Brent Hartinger; David Levithan; Julie Anne Peters; Alex Sanchez; Ellen Wittlinger.


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'Sleepless In Austin' Will Pay You $1500 To Find Him A Thin, White, Non-Slutty Girlfriend – Seriously
So, there's this guy in Austin, Texas looking for love, and he's asking for your help. Now, he's willing to pay you a finder's fee for your services, but you have to find him the RIGHT kind of woman. You know, slim, attractive, not promiscuous, and most importantly white (or more correctly, not black). Read more about this douche after the jump.


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Rather than perform alongside their Hunger Games soundtrack collaborator Taylor Swift, Grammy Award winners the Civil Wars emphasized their role as the "opening act" to the pop-country queen, singing an all too brief 60 seconds of their nominated track "Barton Hollow." One guitar, two voices and the haunting feeling that this is the beginning of something special. Further proof: their site crashed following their performance. Sure, bowing out early for typical Grammy performance of a hit single will just leave us wanting more of their soul-tugging sound…or something. To her credit, Swift's recreation of "Mean" began with slightly less of her typical schtick; she chose to replace the trademark astonishment and naivete with sass, hip thrusting on every long banjo chord and the a key lyrical audible that will make the Recording Academy think twice before ever bypassing her for Lady Antebellum again ("Someday I'll be singing this at the Grammys"). But it's an award show on a major network, which means she'll ultimately unveil her precociousness and unrelenting surprise that people will actually choose to respond favorably to her time after time. She's more than perfected the art of a pleasurable big show performance, but we just hope that standing ovation had more to do with her opening act.
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Shirley M. Augsburger, 85, of Berne passed away at 12:40 p.m. on Friday, April 25, 2014 at Swiss Village in Berne. She was born on August 17, 1928 in Morris, Minnesota to Henry and Sophia (Mauch) Burmeister. She was married on August 23, 1948 in Chokio, Minnesota to Clyde Augsburger.
She was valedictorian of her high school class and attended Taylor University for two years where she met her husband. She was a receptionist at Micro-Precision Textron for 13 years. She was a member of the Grace Bible Church, where she had served as a Sunday school teacher.
She is survived by three daughters, Sue (David) Collins of Cincinnati, Ohio; Sally (Roland) DeRenzo of Colorado Springs, Colorado; and Pam (Lonnie) Evans of Alpharetta, Georgia; two sisters, Helen Augsburger of Berne; and JoAn Burmeister of Chokio, Minnesota; five grandchildren, Micah (Shante) Collins; Chris DeRenzo; Michelle (Jeremy) Soronen; Alex Evans; and Hannah Evans; four great-grandchildren, Elijah, Gideon, Ezekiel and Judah Collins; and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; three sisters, Carol Tuttle; Barbara Robbins; and Bonnie Dallenbach; and brother, Hank Burmeister.
Visitation will be one hour prior to the 1:00 p.m. funeral service on Tuesday, April 28 at the Swiss Village Chapel. Officiating will be her son-in-law, Lonnie Evans. Burial will be at MRE Cemetery in Berne.
Memorials may be made to Swiss Village Samaritan Fund or Family Life Care of NE Indiana.
Arrangements provided by Yager-Kirchhofer Funeral Home in Berne. Sign the guest book online at www.yagerkirchhofer.com.
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86% Yes
14% No
I guess that 14% can go to McDonald's and eat while the rest of us have a nice dinner somewhere.
Done! 86% (4050 votes)
Just Wednesday night at our neighborhood Tex Mex diner, I had iced tea with my beef enchilidas (CCing legally) while others around me enjoyed their margaritas & cervezas with their meals .... OMG ... the horror ... the humanity!
NEWS FLASH: There were no shootouts, the streets did not turn red with blood, & everyone went home full, fat, & alive ... imagnine that!
I might even do it again tonight.
Done 86% yes
Voted yes of course. A pleasure to vote in direct opposistion to the Pilots virulent liberal views. I cancelled my subscription to this sorry excuse for a newspaper.Whatever happened to just fairly Reporting the news?
Voted (of course) YES.
Still at 86% yes overall.
Another Yes. Still 86/14. Wonder how many of the votes came from forum members?
Done, still 86-14.
86-14, gotta love it.
Of course, the use of them "bar" is misleading. By law, there are no "bars" in VA. To get an ABC license requires that an establishment also sell food. So, although almost every restaurant here sells alcohol, there are no bars per se.
I voted, it's still at 86% yes...
I voted yesterday, however I feel lucky. I carried at TGIF today, good lunch, and safety. What more could I ask for?


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College Hockey:Ex-Miami goaltender Whitacre killed in plane crash
Former Miami goaltender Jon Whitacre was killed Thursday in a plane crash. He was 28.
A small, single-engine plane Whitacre was flying with an instructor while working toward his pilot's license crashed in a field in Louisiana. The instructor, Clarence Collins, also died in the crash.
The cause has not yet been determined.
Whitacre was the RedHawks' third-string goaltender from 2006 to 2009, appearing in one game on Feb. 15, 2007, against Robert Morris.
"Jon was a very dedicated and passionate young man who cared deeply about Miami hockey," RedHawks coach Enrico Blasi said in a statement. "This is a terrible tragedy and his loss will be felt by our entire program. Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family."
Whitacre is survived by his parents, Bob and Nancy, and siblings.
Services for Whitacre will be held on Wednesday, July 24 at St. Luke's United Methodist Church in Indianapolis. A visitation will be held at noon EDT followed by the funeral service at 2 p.m.
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Following the adoption of anti-environmental amendments to Senate Bill 4 under intense pressure from the Western States Petroleum Association (WSPA) on Friday, September 6, major environmental, consumer and progressive groups are calling on Fran Senator Pavley to withdraw the bill.
The bill, the only remaining bill in the California legislature addressing hydraulic fracturing, was amended on the Assembly floor on Friday in ways that "undermine existing environmental law and leave Californians unprotected from fracking and other dangerous and extreme fossil fuel extraction techniques," according to a statement from Californians Against Fracking.
Fracking, short for hydraulic fracturing, is a water-intensive process where millions of gallons of fluid – typically water, sand, and chemicals, including ones known to cause cancer – are injected underground at high pressure to fracture the rock surrounding an oil or gas well. This releases extra oil and gas from the rock, so it can flow into the well, according to Food and Water Watch.
SB 4 would require permits for fracking, acidizing and other oil well stimulation practices, according to a news release from Senator Pavley's Office on August 30. Supporters of the legislation include the Natural Resources Defense Council and California League of Conservation Voters,
"This bill will address serious unanswered questions about the safety and environmental risks of fracking and acidizing," Senator Pavley claimed. "California needs strict regulations to hold the oil industry accountable for the true costs of its activities."
However, over 100 groups, including the Sierra Club, Food & Water Watch, MoveOn.org Civic Action, CREDO, Friends of the Earth, California Water Impact Network (C-WIN) and the Center for Biological Diversity, oppose Pavley's bill, saying it will pave the way for increased fracking.
"Senate Bill 4, already a seriously flawed bill, has been further undermined and does not protect Californians from the threats that fracking poses to our water, air and communities," said Adam Scow, California campaigns director for Food & Water Watch. "It's time for Senator Pavley to drop this bill."
"New amendments to Senator Pavley's Senate Bill 4 could pave the way for more fracking between now and 2015," said Ross Hammond, senior campaigner with Friends of the Earth. "The latest round of amendments would require state officials to continue allowing fracking while environmental review would be conducted only after the fact."
Key dangerous provisions in the latest amendments include:
• New language added to the bill specifies that "no additional review or mitigation shall be required" if the supervisor of the Division of Oil, Gas and Geothermal Resources "determines" that the proposed fracking activities have met the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act.
"This provision could be used by DOGGR to bypass CEQA's bedrock environmental review and mitigation requirements," according to the groups. "This language could also prevent air and water boards, local land use jurisdictions and other agencies from carrying out their own CEQA reviews of fracking."
• In addition, under existing law, the governor and DOGGR can deny approvals for wells that involve fracking or place a partial or complete moratorium on fracking. The new language states that DOGGR "shall allow" fracking to take place until regulations are finalized in 2015 provided that certain conditions are met.
"This could be interpreted to require every fracked well to be approved between now and 2015, with environmental review conducted only after the fact, and could be used to block the Governor or DOGGR from issuing a moratorium on fracking prior to 2015," the groups stated.
"With the new amendments added, Senator Pavley's weak fracking bill has gone over the edge and become dangerous," said Zack Malitz, campaign manager for CREDO Action, "If this bill passes as amended, it will allow the fracking industry to shoot holes in CEQA, potentially exempting fracking from our state's most important environmental law. It's time for Senator Fran Pavley to withdraw this hopelessly compromised bill."
"With the greatest respect for Senator Pavley and her efforts this session, we urge her to withdraw this bill because it could undermine existing environmental law and leave Californians in the short term with even fewer protections from fracking than the law currently provides," said Kassie Siegel, director of the Center for Biological Diversity's Climate Law Institute.
Catherine Reheis-Boyd, president of the Western States Petroleum Association and former Chair of the MLPA Blue Ribbon Task Force to create alleged "marine protected areas" in Southern California, declined to comment on the details of discussions with lawmakers, according to the Sacramento Bee.
However, she "dismissed the notion that her organization is trying to avoid the CEQA review process, which the Division of Oil, Gas, and Geothermal Resources, or DOGGR, administers for wells."
(The article above was written by Dan Bacher and published in his blog)


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Shopping and going to restaurants
One of the more amusing aspects of my daily life in Lithuania is reading the English on products and menus. I am certainly not denigrating Lithuania or Lithuanians for especially improper use of English; these sorts of confusing phrases can be found all over the world where English is used as a second language. And, after all, not a particularly large percentage of US citizens can even begin to use a second language. However, when I read Lithuanian potato sausages called "intestines with potatoes" or potato dumplings called "zeppelins", I find it funny. "Beef in own juice" is just one of those product names that make me laugh. I haven't tried it yet.
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By JIM VERTUNO
AP Sports Writer
AUSTIN, Texas - Jason Gardner scored 28 points, including 14 in the final 11 minutes, to lead Arizona to an 88-74 victory over No. 23 Texas on Saturday night.
Arizona, unranked in the preseason poll for the first time since the 1995-96 season, has started this season with three straight victories over ranked teams.
Texas (0-1) got 15 points each from Brandon Mouton, Royal Ivey and Sydmill Harris. Freshman point guard T.J. Ford had 14 assists.
Arizona trailed 51-39 early in the second half before Luke Walton started a 14-0 Wildcats run with a pair of free throws. Salim Stoudamire tied it at 51 with a 3-pointer, Rick Anderson's short jumper put Arizona up by two and the Wildcats never trailed again.
Stoudamire finished with 19 points, and Anderson scored 14 and grabbed nine rebounds for Arizona. Gardner was 10-of-10 from the foul line for the Wildcats, who converted 26 of 31 free throws as a team.
Texas led 43-37 at halftime, thanks in large part to Ford's ability to penetrate and pass against Arizona's zone defense and the Longhorns' taking advantage of open shots. Texas hit eight 3-pointers in the first half.
Ford rolled his ankle midway through the second half and the Longhorns slowed down considerably. Without him directing the offense, Texas hit just two 3-pointers in the second half and shot just 28 percent from the floor over the final 20 minutes.
The Longhorns also couldn't match Arizona's foul shooting. Texas was just 10-of-21 on free-throw attempts.
The game drew a Texas home-opening record crowd of 15,291 to the reconfigured Frank Erwin Center. New seating was designed to get Texas fans and students closer to the floor action and create a more intimidating environment.
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When Thrash began to disappear from the scene in the early 90's or morph into Groove influences, the band FORBIDDEN seemed destined to eventually fade. Despite two initial (and very bad ass releases) they soon faded into obscurity. With everyone else from the 80's suddenly reforming and doing new albums, it was only a matter of time before we saw a new FORBIDDEN reborn to us. That is why, 13 years later, there happens to be a new album called "Omega Wave" to grace the underground once again.
If the Old School cover, which obviously references their debut, and the colored skulls isn't any indication to the return to older style, then just take a gander at the songs included. Although there is still a definite modernity to the music, the heart of their time as a Bay Area Thrash band in the 80's has returned in full form here. Think of how TESTAMENT was able to modernize their style yet return to the form on their latest album if a comparison is needed.
Using their knack for melodies, a slight Progressive tendency, and some reminiscent carry over from their Groove era, FORBIDDEN seems to run the entire spectrum of Thrash subsidiaries on this album. Sometimes the album runs a bit too long and stomps ideas into the ground, but its catchiness and strength of playing/writing overcomes most of that. With the riffs interlaid with leads and solos, a heavy use of bass, and some sick drumming, this is a Thrash release that's worthy of a comeback. It's nice to hear Russ Anderson throwing in his croons and growls once again and it's his presence that has always topped the FORBIDDEN cake. It's wonderful to hear he hasn't lost that.
FORBIDDEN are definitely back in the saddle with "Omega Wave." Although its still not quite the sheer force that their debut may have carried, falling prey to the Progressive tendencies and running a bit long, but it's a nice come back and worth the listen if you are a fan of the band or genre.
Songs to check out: "Forsaken At The Gates," "Hopenosis," and "Omega Wave."
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As part of the Dedham Parks and Recreation program, preschoolers, kids and adults can learn the art and master the skills of Kenpo Karate/T-Jitsu. The Owner and Chief Instructor is Professor Brian Denton and the classes run continuously throughout the year with re-enrollment every 8 weeks. But what is Kenpo Karate/T-Jitsu you ask? It is based on two different types of karate. "Kenpo Karate is based on the use of hand techniques combined with fast foot work. Kicks are used to support hand techniques. This stand up fighting covers 60% of the system" while T-Jitsu stands for Taiho-Jitsu. "Taiho-Jitsu techniques are combination of Jujitsu & Judo. They are used to place an attacker in a Jujitsu lock, Judo throw or Submission hold. Taiho-Jitsu covers 40% of the system".
Now that you know what type of karate is taught, it is important to note the reasons why one (or your child) should learn karate. Contrary to popular belief, karate is not about learning to fight or even for protection although it probably won't hurt if you ever need it in an emergency. Learning any form of karate has many other benefits for the students mind, body and person. Examples would be:
- Mind-Develop greater discipline, concentration and self-respect
- Body-increase your flexibility, endurance and muscle tone
- Person-enhance self discipline and confidence
Classes are offered every Monday evening at the Dedham Parks and Recreation Center / Isabel Dolan Center depending on your age. Preschoolers (4-6) go from 5:30-6:30pm, kids (6-13) go from 6:30-7:30pm, and adults (13+) and extra training go from 7:30 – 9pm. Registration is required through the Park and Recreation Center. For more information or to register please visit Dedham Park and Recreation Department Karate.
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In this publication, you will find different tricks that you can easily afford over going to the coffee shop everyday for your double shot latte or your frappuccino. It is easy for one to think that you will not be able to do this. Many people today pay large amounts of money for things that you could easily do if you had the know how to do it.
It is easier let someone else do it, you might say, but in truth you could more easily do it, and afford it much more often. With the economy, the way it is headed, you might want to take a look at this publication from time to time, instead of paying someone else to make the drink that you are more likely to perfect to your liking. Remember that many baristas are temporary employees, and most don't get to taste all of the drinks he or she makes to know if it is perfected to your liking.
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This recipe uses U.S. farmed hybrid striped bass. We also have recipes for lots of other ocean-friendly species
You will need
- 4 5-oz. hybrid bass fillets, pin bones removed
- 2 12-oz. jars red currant jelly
- 1 tbsp. cooking sherry
- 1/2 tsp. crushed red pepper flakes
- 2 tsp. apple cider vinegar
- 1 tsp. ground ginger
- 1/4 cup shallot, finely chopped
- 4 oz. baby spinach
- 2 medium heirloom tomatoes, large dice
- 1 red onion, julienne
- 4 tbsp. raspberry vinegar
- 6 tbsp. olive oil
- salt and pepper
For the glaze, combine the jelly, sherry, crushed red pepper, vinegar, ginger and shallots in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low and cook about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat and let stand.
In a large bowl, mix the spinach, tomato and red onion. Add the raspberry vinegar and olive oil and toss to coat. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Preheat broiler to high. Position rack to the upper-middle shelf. Brush the bass with the currant glaze and place on a greased baking sheet. Broil the fish for 4 minutes or until the glaze starts to caramelize. Remove from broiler and serve on top of the salad. Garnish with dried currants and parsley sprigs if desired.
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Last night, the behind the scenes video for "Bioshock Infinite's" "Episode Two: Burial at Sea" made its way to YouTube. In this three-and-a-half minute video, Ken Levine, one of the developers of the DLC content for the popular video game, details what the characters are going through and what may happen to them. Other developers do some voice over explaining even more than Levine.
If you are a big fan of the "Bioshock" series, then you need to see this video. The amount of detail the developers put into the game shows that the team at Irrational, the developing studio who made the game for 2K Games, love making it. It makes one wonder if we will continue to see more episodes come out in the future, especially if they sell well.
"Episode Two: Burial at Sea" comes out on March 25th on the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC versions of the game. By itself, the episode if $14.99. For players who want all of the DLC, a season pass costs $19.99, so if you want this episode and the first episode as well as some other extras, it's a good deal.
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Height: 5-10 Weight: 181 lbs.
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I can visualize the exponential function with the graph $y = e^x$, but I can do that for almost any function.
In addition to its graph, the function $f(x) = x^n$ can be visualized as the volume of a box with sides of length $x$ in n-dimensional space, and the trigonometric functions can be interpreted as side lengths of certain right triangles.
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Isolated showers and storms will continue to die out as we go into tonight, but the heat and humidity will be staying tonight.
Today Indianapolis hit a high of 94 degrees. That's two degrees shy of the record high set back in 1953. It's also the warmest we've been since August 8th of 2012!
Tonight temps will stay warm and muggy with isolated showers and storms mainly south of I-70 as a "cold" front continues to push south.
Early Thursday morning we'll wake up to lows around 70 with patchy fog.
We're still running low on rain for the month of August. What a difference a few months makes!
Rain would help knock down the pollen. Indianapolis is one of the top pollen spots in the country right now!
Temps Thursday will top out around 90 with partly cloudy skies. Saturday, scattered showers and storms are possible with isolated activity Sunday and Monday. Check out Tuesday, now that's a break from the heat!


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JWC TO AGNES HOWDEN ; 24 October 1857; DOI: 10.1215/lt-18571024-JWC-AHO-01; CL 33: 103-105
5 Cheyne Row Chelsea [24 October 1857]
Simpleton!—not you, my Dear; but me!— There was I all a-gog at having found quite a jewel of a correspondent! a correspondent, actually, who would go on with not exactly "all the reciprocity on one side"1 (as the dear Irish say) but pretty nearly so! The very sort of correspondent I had been wishing for all my life. Ach! and "dont I wish I may get it"?— You, like the rest, it would seem, write only on the letter-for-letter principle; and, bless your sweet face, no thanks to you then!— Plenty of men, women, and children will write me letters on the simple condition of my answering them—nay plenty of men, to do them justice, will write me one, two, three letters on the condition of my answering the third. But even that does not suit my humour always. I like to be left to the free, spontaneous use of both my pen and my tongue. And any one, who stands on "the three thousand punctualities"2 with me, doesn't know his or her own interest.
Well—in consideration of the ivy leaf in your last I forgive your silence, this time.— But look sharp! and dont disappoint the romantic faith I felt in you. At my age and with my experience of the world, it costs one such a wild effort to believe in youthful enthusiasm that when one has believed and, finds oneself cheated, the reaction is formidable.
What a mercy your Father has no crop on the ground to day!—if there is like here. It has rained what a scotch servant of mine used to call "hale water"3 ever since I got out of bed, And to complete my discomfort I am lamed in the two first fingers of my right hand; burnt them very bad—"with sealing wax of course"? a Lady4 asked me. the "of course" was a piece of fine-Lady logic: which I met by the startling avowal—"no—with the handle of a brass pan, in preserving cranberries"— And now I shall be regarded by that Lady with a sort of sacred horror as a woman who has handled a brass pan; for being grandchild of a mechanic, she shudders "of course" at anyone who has the use of his (or her) hands, or at least uses them. The cranberry jam has turned out excellent, anyhow; and for the rest; it was worth while, almost, burning oneself; to ascertain the superiority of cotton-wool, beyond all the appliances for burns I ever tried before!— That reminds me to ask; does your Father prescribe Pepsien5 in Stomach complaints? has he ever seen the blessed thing? ever heard of it? If he havn't; no more shame to him than had he missed to hear of the pretty little French Empress's very latest caprice in dress! This Pepsien (I don't know if I spell it right but as the word is made out of dyspepsia without the dis; I can't be very far wrong) is just the very latest caprice in medicine; that's all! It is something scraped off the inside of peoples stomachs (dead the people must be before one can conveniently scrape their stomachs!) or the stomachs of beasts for that matter; (the Bear-stomach is understood to supply most of this something) & being scraped off, it is boiled and distilled and bottled and sold and taken in drops; and the patient thus furnished with a fictitious gastric juice, which enables him to eat and digest—like a Bear!! The Drs here are prescribing it at no allowance—and the Druggists say they cant get enough for the demand and one hears of emaciated wretches with one foot in the grave plumped out like partridges on the strength of it, and taking a new lease of their lives! Pleasant isn't it, the idea of swallowing the scrapings of—say a malefactors stomach—in drops! What next?— I have been wondering if the whole calve's stomach I brought salted from Scotland to make rennet for curds6 (alas that the cream is not included) mightn't serve all the purposes of Pepsien at a cheap rate? I shall try some day— I should greatly prefer that to Palmer's or Miss Madeleine Smith's (if she had been hung)7 for my own use—
Your sister in law8 told me a sad little bit of Haddington news—that Mrs David Davidson's good old Mary9 was dangerously ill. I am very anxious to know the sequel— Many a Peeress could be better spared than that Maid-of-all-work. I can see no life for her poor Mistress without her
Has your Brother "seen the grave-digger" yet? and got little Ann Camerons poor little tombstone set up in his garden;10 as he promised me—of course not!— And yet it would have been a pious deed—to do!
My writing is such as a right hand minus its two principal fingers can produce so pray be content with it. Do you want more autographs?
Remember me to everybody that cares for my remembrance— Yours affly
Jane W. Carlyle


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Seniors are you having more aches and pains then usual? Then you could have a form of arthritis. Many people fell arthritis is just minor aches and pains associated with getting older, but that is not true. Arthritis is actually a complex family of musculoskeletal disorders consisting of more than 100 different diseases or conditions that can affect people of all ages, races and genders. It is also not just a disease for old age. There are many people with arthritis under the age of 65, this also includes children.
What is Arthritis? It is a joint disorder featuring inflammation and joint pain. A joint is an area of the body where two different bones meet. A joint functions to move the body parts connected by its bones. Arthritis literally means inflammation of one or more joints. There are many types of arthritis. There has been over 100 identified, and range from those related to wear and tear of cartilage to those with inflammation resulting from an overactive immune system, and the number is growing.
There are many causes of arthritis depending on the form of arthritis. Causes range from injury, metabolic abnormalities, hereditary factors, along with the direct and indirect effect of infections and a misdirected immune system with autoimmunity. Arthritis is classified as one of the rheumatic diseases. These are conditions that are different individual illnesses, with differing features, treatments, complications, and prognoses. They are similar in that they have a tendency to affect the joints, muscles, ligaments, cartilage, and tendons, and many have the potential to affect other internal body areas.
What is a rheumatic disease? It is a disease classified as having inflammation of joints characterized by pain, limited movement, and structural degeneration of single or multiple parts of the musculoskeletal system. A rheumatic disease can occur anywhere in the body where there is muscle, joints, or cartilage. That is why there are more than 100 diseases are classified as rheumatic diseases, including many types of arthritis. Arthritic conditions are distinguished by red, swollen joints and inflamed connective tissues such as cartilage, synovial tissue, and tendons. Other rheumatic diseases are considered autoimmune diseases, meaning that the body's own immune system is turning on parts of the body, rheumatic diseases.
Arthritis is becoming a growing burden on the health care and economical system of the United States. Each year, people with arthritis are increasing the number of outpatient visits and hospitalizations. Arthritis is the leading cause of disability in the United States. Arthritis is actually a more frequent cause of activity limitations than heart disease, cancer or diabetes. Within 20 years the number of people with arthritis will soar. By 2030, an estimated 67 million Americans will have arthritis, unless the trend is reversed.
Arthritis is an umbrella term for many conditions, disorders and diseases that affect the joints. There is no simple or correct answer for someone wanting to prevent or even manage their arthritis. The best thing you could do for yourself is educate yourself on which type of arthritis you have. The next thing is to exercise and remain active. In addition, protect your joints by keeping them flexible between workouts and when walking or doing work in your yard excreta. The way to do this is to minimize the trauma to your joints. You can find tips on being good to your joints at http://www.arthritis.org.
Exercises, although can be painful to start is good for people with arthritis. A body in motion stays in motion. Another thing exercises helps with weight loss and weight management, and for every pound of pressure taking off the joints the less pain with arthritis. Therefore, if you are overweight and in pain due to arthritis it is more important to lose now more than ever. This will also slow the done the possibility of become wheel chair bound. Many people who already have arthritis feel nothing can be done, but that is not true. The Arthritis foundation is working on finding new medications and treatments to help those who are in agony with arthritis.
There are many sites to find information about arthritis, even advocacy sites for arthritis. www.//cj.ghlf.org/ is the CreakyJoints advocacy site for arthritis. CreakyJoints is a energetic arthritis support community with a sometimes irreverent tone for people with arthritis as well as their caregivers. They have more than 55,000 members strong, and according to Facebook, the most popular arthritis community in the world. They advocate an environment where strength, experience and information can be exchanged to improve the quality of life. They do this through educational programs, supportive social media, along with apps for your smart-phone and also in-person events.
CreakyJoints is a community that actively strives for access and improved care for the arthritis community. CreakyJoints has a twice-monthly eNewsletter with the best bloggers on arthritis, medical and scientific updates and arthritis news. There is much more with membership. Membership is FREE and all personal information kept strictly confidential. Visit the website and see what they are doing for the arthritis community.
Another advocate website is http://www.arthritis.ca this is the arthritis society. This society has been around for over 65 years and is dedicated to a vision of living well while creating a future without arthritis. Founded in British Columbia in 1948 by Mary Pack and Dr. Wallace Graham and has been the largest non-government funder of arthritis research in Canada. They have had breakthroughs in the diagnosis, treatment and care of people with arthritis. As a leader within Canada's broader arthritis community, The Society conducts research to better understand the impact of arthritis, advocates for progressive arthritis policies, works, stakeholders to promote appropriate standards of care and deliver educational programs to empower those living with arthritis to self-manage their disease.
The arthritis foundation also has an advocacy website. The arthritis foundation is The Arthritis Foundation is committed to raising awareness and reducing the unacceptable impact of arthritis, a disease which must be taken as seriously as other chronic diseases because of its devastating consequences. The foundation is leading the way to try and conquer this disease. The foundation believes that by building an involvement via advocacy, events, fundraising, along with media relations and consumer information they can make arthritis one of the unacceptable disease and create and way to battle it. They do this by mobilizing public and private funding as well as societal alignment around goals and strategies that offer major benefits for people with arthritis.
If you have arthritis or know someone who does there is also a website that shows you more resources, websites to obtain more information or advocacy for arthritis. That is http://www.arthritis.com/arthritis_resources. This website shows many resources including resources for information about the different types of arthritis. In addition, shows treatment options, and other ways to help with the pain. This website includes the arthritis foundation for a resource and the American Pain Foundation as a resource for arthritis. The one section on this website that is interesting is the beyond medication section. This section introduces other ways to help with the arthritic pain. Different ways like what you can do to stay fit and flexible with arthritis. It is important to keep active with arthritis symptoms, but it can be challenging sometimes. In this section, you'll find things like ideas for developing an exercise program. Exercises you can do at home to help maintain flexibility. There is information on resistance training, aerobic activities, and even yoga. In addition, it talks about physical or occupational therapy and how that may help. It is important to take it in little steps and one day at a time. The small steps you take may make things a little easier as time goes on. Always remember before you start any type of physical activity ask your doctor first. You don't want to give yourself more pain and limited movement.
If you have arthritis or know someone who does, be an advocate and find the information to help you or them. In addition, should your loved one have arthritis it would benefit you and them to have knowledge, which means educate yourself on arthritis and the many forms of arthritis. Also, have the knowledge on the treatment of pain and movement. Furthermore, with the knowledge comes experience on the treatment of pain and what works for you or your loved one. In addition, the experience will bring more options for pain relief and to better maintain flexibility to decrease movement limitations. Arthritis is a very painful disease that can leave someone disabled and in a wheel chair, but the more you know the better quality of life can be obtained. Furthermore, do not forget that small steps and one day at a time may make things a little easier as time goes by, and may help will movement limitations. Always speak to your doctor before you try any new type of physical activity, but always make sure you are continually moving. A body in motion stays in motion. Research the following websites to increase your knowledge of arthritis and increase your knowledge of resources available for someone with arthritis.


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- Improve GlusterFS rebalance performance
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- Split data from meta data
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Magazine of the painting blogosphere.
Susanna Coffey considers Pierre Bonnard's The Terrace at Vernonnet (1920-39) in the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Coffey notes that "The picture brings us to a summery get together on a golden terrace above a shimmering blue/violet/green/pale yellow landscape. The canvas itself is about the size of a commodious dining table that Bonnard has set up for us, his unseen guests. When I accept the invitation its formal beauty extends, and move closer to this seemingly warm, sensuous work, it's clear that something much colder is being suggested. While a narrative seems to be implied, it's hard to determine what the story is. The work's chromatic structure, gestural facture, loosely interlocking shapes and overall composition feel joyous and lyrical. His treatment of the figures, however, puts quite a few flies in its sweet ointment. Of the six figures on this colorful painted terrace only two are not seen as isolate. The story Bonnard's characters tell is certainly not a happy one, no joy here... I am drawn to writing about The Terrace at Vernonnet because of its formal and narrative complexity. While it's not my favorite Bonnard, it is one of his achingly real portrayals of home and hearth. It is also a picture with a narrative that defies an easy read; its formal and iconographic qualities seem to oppose one another. Bonnard's terrace is a place that is at once both pleasant and unsettling."
Christopher Joy and Zachary Keeting talk to painter Susanna Coffey at her exhibition Elemental at Steven Harvey Fine Art Projects, New York, on view through February 9, 2014.
Asked about her more abstract recent paintings Coffey remarks: "It's all figure painting, it's the only thing I do... They're about the figure, they're portraits, and that's what they're about. So, while the image is abstracted and might be thought of as modernist abstraction, at the end of the day they're calling in a way that a portrait can call for an 'I, thou' moment. They're more outward, they're not asking to be looked at, they're asking for a relationship... This is a kind of space which is constructed to move out rather than in."
In a series of three posts, Elisabeth Condon photoblogs a number of summer painting shows in New York including: Summer Session at Steven Harvey Fine Art Projects, and works by Mary Corse from a Summer Group Show at Lehman Maupin (Post 1), Endless Summer at Brian Morris Gallery (Post 2), and Reinventing Abstraction at Cheim & Read (Post 3).
Jennifer Samet interviews painter Susanna Coffey.
Asked about the variety of subject matter in her work Coffey comments: "I am just moving through the range of genres – still life, figuration, and landscape... Most artists follow their work wherever it leads. They follow their muse or their duende... I'm like the most traditional person in the world, and I am really interested in the genres! I like that connection to the past that the traditional genres provide. People are moving away from tradition and the weight of history, and I'd rather bear that weight and feel it. Even though everything has been done, it hasn't been done by me. And particularly for women artists, it is not a very long tradition. The culture in the United States is also not that old. So I don't want to throw it off; I want to get engaged with history, and fight with it, and compete with it."
John Yau reviews the exhibition From Life at Steven Harvey Fine Art Projects, organized with Marshall Price, on view through December 23, 2012.
Yau writes that the show presents "11 paintings by artists committed to working from observation. Chronologically, the artists span five decades (or generations), with Lois Dodd and Lennart Anderson, born respectively in 1927 and 1928, being the oldest. The youngest include Gideon Bok, Anna Hostvedt, Sangram Majumdar and Cindy Tower, with Bok and Tower born in the 1960s, and Hostevedt and Majumdar born in the 1970s. The other artists are Susanna Coffey, Rackstraw Downes, Stanley Lewis, Catherine Murphy, and Sylvia Plimack Mangold, who were born between 1938 and 1949. Together, these artists — a number of whom have been influential teachers — suggest that observational painting is a vigorous, various, and imaginative enterprise that continues to fly under the radar."
Elisabeth Condon visits the studio of painter Susanna Coffey and blogs a photo preview of Coffey's paintings for an upcoming exhibition at Alpha Gallery in Boston.
Condon writes that Coffey's "paintings have changed radically, while retaining salient characteristics such as cropped portrait size, large scale seen close-to, subtle, but exciting color transitions and a 'knit-painting' mark that is a cross between a horizontal dab and flick of the brush. The paintings are on cradled panel, but the overall effect of the facture is a soft density, built layer upon layer to achieve a rich earthiness."
John Goodrich reviews the exhibition Susanna Coffey: Nocturnes at Steven Harvey Fine Art Projects, New York, on view through April 22, 2012.
This show, Goodrich writes, "concentrates on another, little-known facet of [Coffey's] work: the tiny, nocturnal cityscapes and landscapes—rarely larger than 8 inches across—that the artist has been producing for at least 15 years now. Like the self-portraits, they convince in plastic terms: trees, buildings and streets settle believably into their own spaces. Painted invariably in a single session, their looser, brushier strokes evince a greater urgency of technique."
Edited by artist Brett Baker, Painters' Table highlights writing from the painting blogosphere as it is published and serves as a platform for exploring blogs that focus primarily on the subject of painting.
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Public libraries have more than just shelves of free books for loan. In fact, most offer different types of media, free community programs, and other valuable resources.
With my credit cards and debit cards taking up so much space in my wallet, it's nice to know that my library card actually saves me money. My public library has served as a money-saving substitute for Starbucks, Blockbuster, and Showcase Cinema, just to name a few.
Here are ten library freebies you should take advantage of.
10 Freebies Local Libraries Have to Offer
1. Special Events For Kids
Every year, a community service club at our local high school organizes an Easter party for children in the basement of the public library. Admission is free, and kids can search for Easter eggs, play simple carnival games, or get their faces painted by the high school volunteers. The library offers similar programs year-round, which are usually sponsored by local organizations or children's authors promoting their new book release.
2. Toddler and Preschool Story Time
If you have a preschool aged child or a toddler, you know that entertaining them outside the house can be challenging, and often very expensive. Libraries offer weekly story times for these age groups. Check your local library's website for a schedule, and take the opportunity to encourage a love of reading while giving yourself a little break.
3. Museum Admission
Most public libraries have special membership agreements with local museums. If you have a library card, you can reserve a free admission ticket to museums all over the state. Check with the Library Resource Center for a listing of the venues available to you, and plan a free, educational trip with the family. This is especially useful if you're homeschooling your child.
4. Audio Books
If you have a long commute time to work, an upcoming road trip, or otherwise just spend a lot of time in the car, you can get books on tape from the public library. It's a good deal if you usually pay for audio books on iTunes, and it might make your morning commute a little more exciting. Larger libraries, like the New York Public Library, even offer audio books that are compatible with your iPod.
5. Internet Access
I have yet to switch to a smartphone, which means I always carry my little netbook in my bag with me. However, sometimes WiFi hotspots aren't complimentary. If you're on the go, you don't have to buy something at a coffee shop just to use their Internet. Cross things off your virtual to-do list for free by popping into a public library and browsing the web on community computers.
6. eBooks
With the Amazon Kindle, B&N Nook, Apple iPad, and Sony Reader, a lot people aren't interested in the Dewey Decimal System anymore. These e-reading devices allow readers to carry around one machine instead of several books. To keep up with this trend, many libraries have transitioned to free downloads of ebooks with your library card log in. According to a New York Times article on digital learning, one advantage of library e-books is that so few people know about the service, the waiting lists are usually much shorter.
7. Local Artwork
My public library has a monthly artist showcase. The director chooses an artist each month to display their best work. Each piece is priced to sell, and it's great for local artists looking for extra support and publicity. My favorite displays have been professional photographers who took beautiful photos of my hometown. Your local library can be a great place to buy contemporary fine art on a budget.
8. Performing Arts
Along the same line, many libraries offer free performances for children by local musicians and theater groups. If you'd like to expose your kids to the performing arts, but don't want to break the bank on a performance they might not even sit through, the library is a great option.
9. Personal Development Resources
Did you know that public libraries offer college prep services and career support? The Seattle Public Library, for example, invites college-bound high school students to brush up on their test-taking skills with a free practice exam. Many, like the Toronto Public Library, even offer business seminars and workshops from local Human Resources professionals to help people get a head start on their new job hunt or guide college students to find internships and summer jobs.
10. Movies
Growing up, we rarely paid to rent movies. Our library had plenty of classics, documentaries, and new releases to rent instead. The newer movies usually had a time limit of a few days while the older films were available for a week, but this slight inconvenience paled in comparison to the rental prices at private companies. Today, I don't feel the need to subscribe to Netflix or Blockbuster, knowing that any movie I'd like to watch is probably available for free at the library. I recently saw that the library also has entire seasons of popular television shows, which is definitely something to keep in mind for sick days.
Final Word
The library isn't just a quiet place you can go to borrow books and magazines! Every library is different, but many offer free services that you may have overlooked. Head on down to your local branch or hop onto their website to find out what they have to offer. From free entertainment to career resources, you never know how much money that library card might save you.
What kinds of programs and services have you discovered at your local library? Please share in the comments below!


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Congratulations to Dave Huth & Jörg Hempel the winner & runner up of EOL Flickr Contest #89 "Swamp Life." Thanks to all participants for their great submissions.
The next EOL Flickr contest is Tails - please submit images of organisms with interesting tails. Sumbissions will be open through Monday, October 22, 2012.
The Encyclopedia of Life Images Group on Flickr is a great way to contribute images to EOL. Have a look at the group home page for instructions, and post your questions to the group discussion.