Thursday, January 14th, 2010 at 1:37 pm
The Lip Gloss Chronicles made one of the top 25 YA Power Reads of the Decade.
Thank you EDC Creations and Black Pearls Magazine.
25 Young Reader Power Reads of the Decade: 2000-2009
Ella Curry and EDC Creations is proud to announce the Children and Young Reader Best Books of the Decade 2000-2009. Each book created an impact for readers and the Sankofa Literary Society network. Our literary hallmarks indicate excellence in writing. These are the books we want to showcase to the world.
01. Love, Ocean by Celia Anderson
02. A Song for Harlem by Patricia C. McKissack
03. Divine Confidential by Jacquelin Thomas
04. The First Part Last by Angela Johnson
05. Aaliyah by Victoria Christopher Murray
06. The Secret to Teen Power by Paul Harrington
07. Catwalk by Deborah Gregory
08. Cheetah Girls by Deborah Gregory
09. The Lip Gloss Chronicles by Shelia Goss
10. Believing in Hope by Stephanie Perry Moore
Tuesday, January 5th, 2010 at 2:54 pm
Paper Thin – The Lip Gloss Chronicles Vol. 3
Coming January 26, 2010
APOOO Rating: 5 stars
Amazon Rating: 5 stars
In Paper Thin by Shelia M. Goss, Sierra, Britney and Jasmine are back. They are now sophomores and ready for new experiences. Especially Sierra, the narrator, as she has lost 25 pounds and is convinced that her new size will change things. Of course, she is right but not in the way she thinks. These 15-year olds are going to grow up in ways they never thought.
Ms. Goss does a wonderful job with this book of showing young women as they really are. She allows them to be selfish and loving, impatient and supportive and mostly, realistic. The reader is allowed to see how young people act when their lives change and how they deal with the economic struggles that hit their families. One of the more poignant messages deals with weight and self-esteem issues. We also get to see the young ladies deal with the timely and disturbing problem of violence among girlfriends and boyfriends. Paper Thin is an entertaining and enlightening book geared towards young people, but I recommend it to all readers. It made this reader, who has lived a long time, think, feel and relate.
Angelia Vernon Menchan
APOOO BookClub
Monday, October 26th, 2009 at 12:46 pm
Last week I visited three local libraries. I encourage everyone to utilize the services your local library has to offer–for teens and adults.
Me Surrounded by Job Corp Fall 2009 Students
Tuesday, I visited Mooretown Branch Library and got a chance to speak with a group of 5th graders. They were a captive audience and I enjoyed listening to their short stories at the end of our activity. Ms. Sudds put together a wonderful program and I hope they are encouraged to read more.
Wednesday, I stopped by the Atkins Branch Library. Ms. Parson (see picture below) has a program called “Teen Life Skills” and on this particular day, I spoke with a group of young men and women from Job Corps (see picture below).
Thursday, I spoke with the librarian Ms. Jackson and a group of young ladies at the Cedar Grove library. We talked about internet safety and of course books.
These three librarians are real good with young people so I want to encourage others to check out their local libraries and don’t be afraid to ask questions if you can’t find a book on the shelf.
Last week was a busy week yet very rewarding on so many levels. This week I’ll be working on another book proposal and cleaning out some of my email inbox. What about you? What have you been up to?
Monday, October 19th, 2009 at 9:56 am
Encourage the teens in your life to read.
October 20, 2009
Mooretown Library
1:00 p.m.
October 21, 2009
Atkins Library
1:00 p.m.
October 22, 2009
Cedar Grove Library
4:00 p.m
Tuesday, October 13th, 2009 at 12:01 am
Shelia M. Goss author of the Lip Gloss Chronicles is visiting Want My YA. To read the interview, go to: http://wantmyya.blogspot.com/2009/10/author-interview-sheila-m-goss.html
Tuesday, September 29th, 2009 at 12:01 am
IN STORES NOW
SPLITSVILLE – The Lip Gloss Chronicles Vol. 2
The divas are back. Jasmine, Britney and Sierra’s world is filled with drama at Plano High.
DJ Johnson has been spreading nasty rumors that threaten to ruin Jasmine’s reputation. Jasmine’s home life is in turmoil too. Her parents are in the midst of a divorce, and she’s taking it hard. As if all that weren’t bad enough, Jasmine soon finds herself involved in drama that makes the situations with DJ and her parents seem like child’s play.
Splitsville: The Lip Gloss Chronicles Vol. 2 is available at the following stores and online (if you don’t see it on the shelf–ask for it):
