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Killer House Party

Nov 22, 2024 | slj.com | Lily Anderson |Lee De Groft |Amanda MacGregor

. Oct. 2024. 304p. Tr $19.99. ISBN 9781250909473. COPY ISBN Gr 9 Up–Anderson delivers a lively blend of supernatural horror and high school drama, centered around Arden, a straight-A valedictorian brimming with academic ambition and simmering resentment. After her parents’ bitter divorce, Arden’s college savings are drained to fund their plan to convert the eerie Deinhart Manor into a bed-and-breakfast.
Weird But True World 2025: Incredible Facts, Awesome Photos, and Weird Wonders-For This Year and Beyond!

Oct 31, 2024 | slj.com | Lee De Groft

. (Weird But True: Bk. 3). Aug. 2024. 208p. pap. $9.99. ISBN 9781426376429. COPY ISBN Gr 3-7–National Geographic Kids is back with their trademark color-popping, fact-filled round up of the weirdest facts of this world and a whole other galaxy.
Weird But True! Star Wars: 300 Epic Facts From a Galaxy Far, Far Away

Oct 22, 2024 | slj.com | Lee De Groft

Bk. 3. ISBN 9781426375286. COPY ISBN Gr 3-7–National Geographic Kids is back with their trademark color-popping, fact-filled round up of the weirdest facts of this world and a whole other galaxy.
The Skeleton Flute

Jun 18, 2024 | slj.com | Lee De Groft

Gr 4-8–A novel that starts out as a realistic family tale and quickly turns into a fantasy by way of the “be careful what you wish for” adage. Sam’s world is rocked with the announcement of his parents’ separation, and he will do anything to change that reality. He gets that chance upon meeting Bones, a scraggly man who offers him an odd flute and promises his wish will be granted after playing it.
An AI Toolbox for Librarians

May 23, 2024 | slj.com | Rachel S Mulligan |Andrew Bauld |Lee De Groft |Kara Yorio

Accessibility is a primary mission of school libraries, and artificial intelligence (AI) can help with that mission by opening many doors for students. It can re-level, outline, summarize, narrate, and remove distractions from text, unlocking rigorous curricula for struggling readers. Students with dyslexia or ADHD, for example, can get information in the way that is most helpful for them without having to work through the lens of their disability.
Bigfoot to Mothman: A Global Encyclopedia of Legendary Beasts and Monsters

May 22, 2024 | slj.com | Lee De Groft |Nancy Honovich

. Feb. 2024. 320p. Tr $100. ISBN 9781440877254. COPY ISBN Gr 8 Up–The author of several books that shine a light on more obscure traditions around the world, now offers a global and multifaceted approach to cryptids. A lengthy introduction features the history and an overview of modern-day cryptozoology. The work also addresses the rise of mistrust in hard science during the pandemic and the nature of belief when it comes to the unexplainable.
The Great Influenza: The True Story of the Deadliest Pandemic in History (Young Readers Edition)

May 22, 2024 | slj.com | John Barry |Lee De Groft

. Apr. 2024. 240p. Tr $17.99. ISBN 9780593404690. COPY ISBN Gr 5 Up–Twenty years after his 2004 bestseller and only a few years after the world’s most recent pandemic, Barry has published a young readers edition of his original text.
Librarians Can Foster Blind Pride

Oct 2, 2023 | slj.com | M. Leona Godin |Jess deCourcy Hinds |Kerry Cerra |Lee De Groft

M. Leona Godin Portrait by Roy Nachum/Photo by Alabaster Rhumb As a kid growing up with a degenerative retinal eye disease, the first thing I lost was my central vision. This meant I couldn’t read standard-size ink print by the time I was 16. Back in the 1980s, there were no ebooks allowing me to easily change the magnification. There were also very few good books published in large print (they were mostly for older adults).
Librarians Can Play a Key Role Implementing Artificial Intelligence in Schools

Aug 31, 2023 | slj.com | Andrew Bauld |Lee De Groft |Kara Yorio |Bob Hassett

Illustration and SLJ October 2023 Cover by James Yang That quote isn’t from a teacher or a librarian or an expert in the field, although it does come directly from the source. It was written by ChatGPT, the AI-powered chatbot that has captured imaginations—and stoked fears—over the impact machines that seemingly can think for themselves might have on the future of just about everything, including education.