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Ethan Zuckerman

Geocaching augments reality in a different way. It adds a layer of the magical to the mundane.

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Ethan Zuckerman

Rod Laver

The time your game is most vulnerable is when you're ahead; never let up.

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Rod Laver

Kimberly Johnson

Never ruin an apology with an excuse. 

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Kimberly Johnson

January 25, 2013

Around our house, we are in birthday mode. My sons have birthdays five days apart from each other, which means that chocolate frosting is on the agenda big time. Cory’s 18th birthday the other day was his last at home for a few years as he is a senior in high school, and I was just as sappy about this as you might expect. I already am thinking about how I will get a fudge marble cake to him at whatever college he attends! Greg’s 23rd on Monday is not any milestone, but makes me realize that soon I MAY have to give up telling people that I am 27.

Schneider Family Book Award 2013

The Schneider Family Book Award is donated by Dr. Katherine Schneider, and honors an author or illustrator for a book that embodies an artistic expression of the disability experience for child and adolescent audiences. Three annual awards are presented for the best Teen, Middle School and Children’s Book.

YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults 2013

The YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults, established in 2010, honors the best nonfiction book published for young adults (ages 12-18) during a November 1st – October 31st publishing year.

Margaret A. Edwards Award 2013

The Margaret A. Edwards Award, established in 1988, honors an author, as well as a specific body of his or her work, for significant and lasting contribution to young adult literature. The annual award is administered by YALSA and sponsored by School Library Journal magazine. It recognizes an author's work in helping adolescents become aware of themselves and addressing questions about their role and importance in relationships, society, and in the world.