YA Reading and Teacher Movies Tweets of the Day 7/24/12

Here's a variety of interesting educational links, mostly reading.

1. A video interview with author Chris Van Dusen

http://www.readingrockets.org/books/interviews/vandusen/?utm_source=Twitter&utm_medium=Hootsuite&utm_campaign=RRSocialMedia 

Have taught many of these in class--my favorite? Anne of Green Gables.

A vote for Ponyboy?

2. Best-Ever Teen Novels? Vote For Your Favorites

http://www.npr.org/2012/07/24/157072526/best-ever-teen-novels-vote-for-your-favorites 

I've read many of these, I must be a fan.

3. Your Picks: Top 100 Science-Fiction, Fantasy Books

http://www.npr.org/2011/08/11/139085843/your-picks-top-100-science-fiction-fantasy-books 

4. Hooray For YA: Teen Novels For Readers Of All Ages

http://www.npr.org/2011/08/09/137456199/hooray-for-ya-teen-novels-for-readers-of-all-ages 

 5. Smarter Summers Sending Middle School Youth Back To School Ready to Learn: The Water Problem

http://www.smartersummers.org/2012/07/the-water-problem/

Not 47 or 49, but 48 exactly.

6. 48 Ultra-Cool Summer Sites for Kids and Teachers

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/48-summer-websites-kids-teachers-keith-ferrell 

And something for teacher! I like "To Sir With Love."

7.  Top 12 Must See Teacher Movies

http://www.teachhub.com/top-12-must-see-teacher-movies