Creating that list, though, called for hard choices.
(Oh, how I yearned to know how others found theirs.)
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What am I reading now? The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane by K. DiCamillo
On Thursday, October 28, 2010, Scholastic launched You Are What You Read, a new social networking site for readers. The main focus of You Are What You Read is to both “celebrate those books that helped us discover who we are and who we can become.”
Users can log on through existing social media accounts, namely Facebook, Twitter, Yahoo, Google, LinkedIn and MySpace. Once users have logged on they have the chance to not only share the five books that made a difference in their lives but also connect with readers around the world through shared “Bookprints.” Daniel Radcliffe, Taylor Swift and Venus Williams are just a few of the more than 130 “Names You Know” who have shared their Bookprints.
In addition, You Are What You Read provides users with the opportunity to:
Discover new books through an interactive web that shows how users’ Bookprints are connected
Find and connect with users across generations and from around the world to see the books in their Bookprints
Compare their Bookprints to those of the participating “Names You Know,” and find out if they share a book in their Bookprint with famous athletes, award-winning entertainers, world-renowned scientists or iconic business leaders
“Favorite” other books they like and check out what similar users enjoy reading
See which books have been chosen as Favorites from around the world
Share a book in the real word through Pass It On, which encourages users to give a favorite book to a family member, a friend or even a complete stranger
In the spirit of You Are What You Read and to get the ball rolling even further, here’s my Bookprint:
1. Love You Forever by Robert Munsch
2. Charlotte’s Web by E.B. White
3. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone by J.K. Rowling
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By: Mark,
on 7/24/2008
Blog: Just One More Book Children's Book Podcast (Login to Add to MyJacketFlap)
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It’s a fun job and somebody has to do it.
We’re talking about interviewing 51 artists — professionals, hobbyists and children — about their drawings for our Love of Reading Gallery. It’s all part of the celebration of the second anniversary of the Just One More Book children’s book podcast.
On this edition, Mark speaks with Deborah Zemke about her contribution, You are What you Read.
Besides book illustration, Deborah Zemke is an illustrator for Ranger Rick Magazine.
Be sure to enjoy all of the amazing artwork in our Love of Reading Gallery.
By: Jane Mack,
on 3/5/2008
Blog: Saipan Writer (Login to Add to MyJacketFlap)
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I saw the show--Play Buffet-- Friday night. It was well-attended, although not sold out. Fun. As Sylvia said--"another hit." In my opinion, well worth seeing, especially at just $5, but not quite as good as last year's In Transit. That was an A+. This one is just a fun experience. Don't miss it!
My bookprint is: Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing by Judy Blume, The Hitchhikers Galaxy by Douglas Adams, Trixie Belden and the Mysterious Visitor by Julie Campbell, Stardust by Neil Gaiman and Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston. I love the Bookprint idea! I wrote about this too! (http://princessdot.wordpress.com)
princessdot, thanks for sharing! I, too, love the Bookprint idea. Scholastic has definitely struck gold once again.