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Native of Santa Monica, California, Gennifer Choldenko has, as of 2000 resided in San Francisco. Her first novel, Notes From a Liar and Her Dog was named “Best Book of the Year” by School Library Journal and her second, Al Capone Does My Shirts won the 2005 Newbery Honor citation. She is most famous for her book ‘Al Capone Does My Shirts’.
“My favorite new librarian. I had the privilege of speaking at Scarsdale Middle School last week where I met the intrepid Liz Waltzman, librarian extraordinaire. You know when you meet someone and you immediately like them so well you find yourself saying things you shouldn’t? Yep, that’s Liz. Check out her terrific web site: bibliotechies.com.”
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Westom Mom launches book Site:
“Liz Waltzman of Weston has launched Bibliotechies.com, a new online book recommendation site for children, young adults, and their parents.
Bibliotechies has partnered with Amazon, which will provide direct link and purchase options to age and interest-specific book suggestions throughout the site.
Bibliotechies, geared toward a broad range of young readers (Infants to 15), provides book suggestions and reading tips for any reading level. It features picture books, chapter books and books to interest even the most reluctant readers.
The “All Grown Up” list offers suggestions for adults and includes crossover titles which are books that are recommended for both adults and young adults.
Bibliotechies also offers a personalized reading list service. For a small fee, users may e-mail answers to a brief series of questions about the reader’s personality and interests that will be considered as Ms. Waltzman develops a personalized list of at least seven titles the reader is likely to love.
“It is my goal, through Bibliotechies.com, to connect children and young adults with books that will inspire a lifetime love of reading,” Ms. Waltzman said. “I have learned through my own experiences as both a librarian and a mother that encouraging children to read means teaching them to love a good story. In this day and age, there are so many choices for kids. Bibliotechies.com can help ensure kids will want to choose reading as a way to spend their time.”
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Real Mommy: Reading On and Off the Job
Liz splits her time between raising three children (ages 9, 6, and 2) and working as a middle school librarian. Oh, and she also co-founded Bibliotechies, a site that provides great children’s book reviews and reading lists.
What time do your kids get up in the morning?
On school days my older kids get up around 7:15 and on weekends around 8 am. Katie wakes up EARLY – before 7am.
Did any sleep with you last night?
NO
What do you feed your kids when you can’t come up with anything else?
Fruit and yogurt
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Mamasource.com | Connecting Moms in Your Community
Bibliotechies is a brand new online book recommendation site for kids of all ages (infants through teens) and their parents. Liz Waltzman, a middle school librarian and, teaching colleague, Cara Forray, have partnered with Amazon to offer you lists of books and reading tips to inspire every kind of reader from the most reluctant to the most voracious (and every kind in between). The lists consist of high quality, handpicked titles that have high appeal for children and young adults. Bibliotechies also offers a personalized service through which customized lists can be made for individual kids. In addition, we now have book suggestions for adults. The site includes kid testimonials and will soon feature interviews with authors. Check out Bibliotechies to find great reads and keep checking back as books are constantly being added.
