Hurricane Song by Paul Volponi (I communicated with the author a few months back and wasn't able to review this, but I wanted to call attention to a stellar review from Colleen Mondor at Chasing Ray.)

- R.L. Stine's Goosebumps are going to the big screen. (Columbia pictures bought the rights, and it looks as though they'll be fairly tasteful. I had never heard the term "safe scare"...I like it. Thanks Tracy!) (Variety)

- Teens and young adult are reading (More good news about reading to send those naysayers packing.) (Newsweek)

- Get caught up on 'Iron Man'...then see the movie! (Iron Man: Beneath the Armor is a tasteful packaging of everything you need to know about the superhero.) (Omnivoracious)

- The Roald Dahl Award (The UK's Children's Laureate, Michael Rosen, creates a prize for the funniest children's book.) (The Guardian)

- Right Book, Right Time: 500 Great Reads for Teenagers by Agnes Nieuwenhuizen (The right book at the right time...in library school you hear this all the time as it applies to youth services.) (January Magazine)

- Can a guy be a 'Twilighter'? (Of course you can. Don't be shy. Join us.) (MTV.com)

- Death Note (Live-action film premiere in select theaters May 20th and 21st. I'm kind of excited.)