Collection Development, Featured-LL
LGBTQIA Listens for Teens and Tweens
From real life to fiction, there are many stories out there about the LGBTQIA community. Read more
Tagged: STONEWALL5 Stories
Awards & Recognition, Collection Development, Featured-LL
School Library Journal’s Top Audiobook Picks of 2015
School Library Journal unveiled their Top 10 Audiobook Picks of 2015 on Twitter this week. Media editor Stephanie Klose explained that “for an audiobook to make the #SLJBest2015 list, the work’s plot, characterization, prose craft, narration, and production all had to be ace.” They also aim to include titles for kids of all ages, as well as a wide range of voices and experiences. Listening Library is thrilled to have two groundbreaking titles for teens on School Library Journal’s list Read more
Featured-LL, In The Studio, Interview, Video, Video
Behind the Audiobook: STONEWALL featuring Tim Federle (VIDEO)
Go behind the scenes for history in the making as two-time Odyssey Honor-winning narrator Tim Federle records Ann Bausum’s STONEWALL, a pivotal audiobook about the gay rights movement written especially for teens. Read more
Promotions & Events, Promotions & Events
Read Proud Listen Proud @ 2015 San Francisco Pride Parade & ALA
Listening Library and Penguin Young Readers are thrilled to introduce www.ReadProudListenProud.com to share powerful LGBTQ stories through literature, encourage understanding, and celebrate everyone for who they are. Read more
Featured Titles, Featured-LL
Rave Reviews for STONEWALL: Breaking Out in the Fight for Gay Rights by Ann Bausum
In 1969 being gay in the United States was a criminal offense. Ann Bausum’s riveting exploration of the Stonewall Riots and the national Gay Rights movement that followed is eye-opening, unflinching, and inspiring Read more