tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post4990006812047695695..comments2024-03-15T09:26:02.796-05:00Comments on PROJECT MAYHEM: WHAT DO MIDDLE SCHOOLERS REALLY WANT TO READ? An Interview with Librarian Extraordinaire, Karen Yingling--by Michael Gettel-GilamrtinProject Mayhemhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05154342399869089664noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-15788077483305542722013-07-08T09:44:08.805-05:002013-07-08T09:44:08.805-05:00I have a 12 year old boy who loves writing histori...I have a 12 year old boy who loves writing historical fiction--and yet, loves reading fantasy--of the epic kind. ie Tolkien, and The Alchemyst Series. Great interview!K. L. Hallamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05672153195378644215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-29413328753821233912013-07-06T03:27:09.287-05:002013-07-06T03:27:09.287-05:00Always useful to hear the skinny from someone with...Always useful to hear the skinny from someone with her ear to the ground.Rhys A Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14218495067748397931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-66204890520708356532013-05-14T15:41:52.392-05:002013-05-14T15:41:52.392-05:00Great insight!!! Thank you for sharing!!Great insight!!! Thank you for sharing!!Angela Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11072032390775076919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-70891292830112360092013-05-13T12:37:06.882-05:002013-05-13T12:37:06.882-05:00I love this! I'm actually finishing up a myst...I love this! I'm actually finishing up a mystery so good news for me. I know a girl in my neighborhood who uses me as her 'library' keeps asking for horror-- she's reading the old school Goosebumps!Blond Duckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09404456624316008610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-22557683399809172672013-05-11T12:56:35.648-05:002013-05-11T12:56:35.648-05:00I write middle grade action-adventures & myste...I write middle grade action-adventures & mysteries especially for boys. Girls like reading them, too. This is interesting and helpful information.<br /> Amazon Author Page http://www.amazon.com/Max-Elliot-Anderson/e/B002BLP3EE maxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16602676696397151703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-54517778120903185782013-05-09T12:31:16.662-05:002013-05-09T12:31:16.662-05:00I loved this interview.
Who knew romance went wit...I loved this interview. <br />Who knew romance went with dog poop.<br />Ms. Y. sounds really smart.Kristen Wixtedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06270464973842125576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-86956377896314471482013-05-08T22:02:36.705-05:002013-05-08T22:02:36.705-05:00Wow, I never thought YA as slow paced. Great inter...Wow, I never thought YA as slow paced. Great interview. I'm still in shock at how many books she checks out each week and that YA paranormals are still popular. The way agents act, you'd think they had diminished in popularity.Stinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11415189347501942340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-85110508696372357932013-05-08T22:00:15.454-05:002013-05-08T22:00:15.454-05:00Great interview! I had no idea wrestling and skate...Great interview! I had no idea wrestling and skateboarding stories were in such demand. I wonder if a wrestling fantasy story would fly...Jeff Chenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09513769920700232986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-79455699826046775942013-05-08T09:27:17.190-05:002013-05-08T09:27:17.190-05:00I appreciate hearing from librarians about what th...I appreciate hearing from librarians about what the kids want to read, and Karen Yingling gave us a wonderful overview. It's so easy to be swayed by what's filling the prominent display tables at big book stores.Vonnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17228707287799345805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-37757802271883202642013-05-07T23:39:57.258-05:002013-05-07T23:39:57.258-05:00Thanks to all who commented today, and of course t...Thanks to all who commented today, and of course to Karen Yingling, who gave so freely of her time. I am preparing for my bi-weekly critique group (hence lots of reading), and therefore haven't been able to reply to you individually, which I usually strive to do. Perhaps tomorrow, after all the critique fun is done!Michael G-Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07947421844294471304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-23020149882793528212013-05-07T20:28:31.933-05:002013-05-07T20:28:31.933-05:00Wow, what a fantastic interview and I loved this:
...Wow, what a fantastic interview and I loved this:<br /><br />"We're very fortunate that the public library will deliver books right to our school."<br /><br />That is downright awesome.<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-80079266659921160672013-05-07T19:52:28.232-05:002013-05-07T19:52:28.232-05:00Thank you for a very informative interview.
I'...Thank you for a very informative interview.<br />I've always wondered how it was like to be a school librarian and I love how she gets to see what the kids are into on a daily basis.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-46779397289224910002013-05-07T19:47:59.940-05:002013-05-07T19:47:59.940-05:00Fascinating about the fantasy! Very encouraging fo...Fascinating about the fantasy! Very encouraging for those of us who don't write it! :)Lee Wardlawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08485471232476734876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-10795419946021117662013-05-07T19:47:41.794-05:002013-05-07T19:47:41.794-05:00Fascinating about the fantasy! Very encouraging fo...Fascinating about the fantasy! Very encouraging for those of us who don't write it! :)Lee Wardlawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08485471232476734876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-15278259818718288222013-05-07T19:38:23.772-05:002013-05-07T19:38:23.772-05:00Karen's blog is so helpful. Enjoyed this inter...Karen's blog is so helpful. Enjoyed this interview, both of you. So glad to hear your library still gets a lot of use out of print encyclopedias, Karen. I'm happy that it's not all digital... yet.<br /><br />And yay for edgy mysteries. I think that's what I've written! :)<br /><br />Must say I'm intrigued by The Heartbreak Messenger. Romance and dog poop in the same novel?? Ha!Joanne R. Fritzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08076959910493197255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-29495610412332805682013-05-07T19:34:38.468-05:002013-05-07T19:34:38.468-05:00What a fantastic interview! Thank you Karen and Mi...What a fantastic interview! Thank you Karen and Michael and Project Mayhem :)Jesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14121018905141253640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-55625493127840508062013-05-07T15:28:00.300-05:002013-05-07T15:28:00.300-05:00Enjoyed that interview!!Enjoyed that interview!!Jennifer Shirkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16970585847385511795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-62979691965265178832013-05-07T14:41:22.210-05:002013-05-07T14:41:22.210-05:00Thanks for sharing your experiences. Now if only w...Thanks for sharing your experiences. Now if only we could get publishers to understand the desire for more sports stories and fewer fantasies! In particular, I've heard "girl sports stories don't sell."<br /><br />Any thoughts on historical fiction, one of my loves? Caroline Starr Rose has sold a couple of American-based middle grade historical fiction novels recently (probably because she's fabulous). I prefer more ancient cultures, and haven't found much publisher interest since I sold my first novel, The Well of Sacrifice, many years ago. Yet my sense is that teachers and kids love, for example, ancient Egypt.Kris Bockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16217265282250089583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-73351329919243290782013-05-07T13:26:54.350-05:002013-05-07T13:26:54.350-05:00I'll tell Karen what I tell our librarians at ...I'll tell Karen what I tell our librarians at school: You have the most important job in the world!!!! Thank you for putting books into kids' hands. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05514067724256745623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-37954227443958270562013-05-07T13:11:00.569-05:002013-05-07T13:11:00.569-05:00Westerville, Ohio? That's practically in my ba...Westerville, Ohio? That's practically in my back yard! Okay, so it's really a little northeast of here, but it's close enough. Anyway, great interview It was interesting to read what kids are looking for.Christine M. Irvinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01792278507050967225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-72796751719408823872013-05-07T11:13:19.861-05:002013-05-07T11:13:19.861-05:00Great interview--I always love to hear what actual...Great interview--I always love to hear what actually works for MG kids. I'm slightly biased and love action books myself :-)YA Sleuthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12371132883359264412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-79618935079771710562013-05-07T10:08:58.893-05:002013-05-07T10:08:58.893-05:00Great interview. It's always interesting to he...Great interview. It's always interesting to hear what other librarians have to say about kids and their reading habits.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-8312705994812089802013-05-07T09:46:25.977-05:002013-05-07T09:46:25.977-05:00Great interview! Thanks.Great interview! Thanks.Darshanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13536757334674676765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-56871924365618708652013-05-07T09:21:19.839-05:002013-05-07T09:21:19.839-05:00I feel the same way about fantasy (with no malice ...I feel the same way about fantasy (with no malice or ill will directed toward fantasy lovers or writers!). My ten and twelve-year-old boys just don't like it. It makes finding titles for them more challenging because of the huge number of MG titles dedicated to fantasy.Caroline Starr Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04597510685273079757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-21147157431323341792013-05-07T08:54:28.639-05:002013-05-07T08:54:28.639-05:00This is really interesting - thanks for providing ...This is really interesting - thanks for providing your great perspective!Joanne Levyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04735440622911669055noreply@blogger.com