On Tuesday I viewed an ALA Booklist webinar, “No Name Calling: Addressing Bullying Through Books.” Moderated by Booklist associate editor Annie Kelley, the webinar featured a presentation by Emily Bazelon, author of Sticks and Stones: Defeating the Culture of Bullying and Rediscovering the Power of Character and Empathy (Random House, 2013).
Thursday, April 4, 2013
Raising Cubby by John Elder Robison
Robison’s third book focuses upon his relationship with his son Jack (Cubby), presented as backdrop to Jack being tried for detonation of explosives. Like his earlier books, many sections are stand-alone vignettes.
The book gives equal time to the gifts of autism (mental elasticity that confers an advantage during motivated, self-directed learning) as it does to challenges (Robison believes that deficient theory of mind prevented Cubby imagining how others might perceive videos he posted of explosions).
I enjoyed this book for its portrayal of generations on the autism spectrum. My husband Jonathan raised valid concern about telling a child (supposedly purchased from “The Kid Store”) that he didn’t live up to the manufacturer’s guarantee.
I read the book courtesy of combined resources among Lake, Mendocino and Sonoma County libraries (organized under 616.928588 ROBISON).
Tuesday, April 2, 2013
‘Addressing Bullying Through Books’
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| Image credit: EmilyBazelon.com |
Children with autism experience high rates of bullying, which gives the webinar personal relevance.
This free, hour-long webinar focuses on how children’s and young adult literature can help prevent bullying. I have a three-fold interest in the webinar as a survivor of childhood peer abuse, former journalist and aspiring library professional.
I value the role of library workers and journalists as information gatherers; I believe they are especially well placed to share the message that bullying is not OK and that bystanders have a powerful role to play in prevention of bullying.
Moderated by Booklist associate editor Annie Kelley, the webinar features a presentation by Emily Bazelon, author of Sticks and Stones: Defeating the Culture of Bullying and Rediscovering the Power of Character and Empathy (Random House, 2013). Tbe webinar is sponsored by Books on Tape/Listening Library, Free Spirit and Lorimer.
Monday, April 1, 2013
‘Hattitude’: Woodland-patterned hat
Hand-made hat, using a woodland patterned fabric in shades of tan, green and burgundy. The lining is repurposed from a flannel sheet.
Who remembers Scholastic Book Fairs? I do
Scholastic Book Fairs, one of the few happy memories from my tenure in elementary school, take place in April at Jackson County, Oregon schools.
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