{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"ALSC Blog","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog","author_name":"Katie Salo","author_url":"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/author\/katie-salo\/","title":"The Highs and Lows of Summer Reading","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"T5nNnPxOJb\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/2013\/07\/the-highs-and-lows-of-summer-reading\/\">The Highs and Lows of Summer Reading<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/2013\/07\/the-highs-and-lows-of-summer-reading\/embed\/#?secret=T5nNnPxOJb\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;The Highs and Lows of Summer Reading&#8221; &#8212; ALSC Blog\" data-secret=\"T5nNnPxOJb\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script>\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n<\/script>\n","description":"I don&#8217;t know about everyone, but this week in summer reading was an emotional roller coaster. I figured that if your week was anything like mine, that we should all gather round and take a breath. Let&#8217;s talk it out, so to speak. I&#8217;ll go first. The week-long heat wave has been brutal in terms of attendance. The library is either packed with kids or empty as everyone stays home to beat the heat. And it fluctuates back and forth throughout the day. Both are exhausting in their own special way. But this week is the last week of prizes and it&#8217;s the best part &#8212; the kids get to choose a free paperback. To keep. Forever. If you want true joy, take your time when you explain that part and let it soak it. You might get the most wonderful wide-eyed, whisper-shouted, &#8220;Really? Forever?&#8221; You might hear this dreaded..."}