Here we are, less than one week from the ALA Youth Media Awards. They’ll be announced Monday 22 January during the LibLearnX conference that will meet in Baltimore. At 8:00amET, I’ll be joining the live stream to celebrate some of the most outstanding books of the year. Having served on a few award committees, I… Read More Building With Stewardship in Mind
The Penguin School and Library team has announced a partnership with the Human Rights Campaign’s Welcoming Schools to launch the Welcoming Schools Training: Let Kids Read Training Grant. Consider this opportunity if your school is looking for Anti-Bias and LGBTQ+ and gender inclusive professional development training. Penguin Young Readers and Random House Children’s Books are sponsoring school trainings from… Read More Grant: Let Kids Read!
I still have a few more days of vacation left, time to finally make myself a quilt, time for a semi-annual doctor’s visit, continuing my fitness routine, and preparing to teach next week. I really enjoy my class for pre-service librarians. I learn A LOT. I learn about how to teach todays’ students, more about… Read More 2024 Here we go!!
Here we go! HAPPY NEW YEAR January 2 JanDark Star Burning, Ash Falls White (Song of the Last Kingdom #2) by Amélie Wen Zhao. DelcorteDescendants of Dragons by Katie Zhao. Random HouseGhost Roast by Shawneé and Shawnelle Gibbs, and Emily Cannon. VersifyHip-Hop: The Beat of America by Jarrett Williams. First SecondJust Happy to Be Here by… Read More January 2024
Happy New Year! 2023 ended up a lot busier than I anticipated. I couldn’t even manage to post monthly book releases! The holidays have given me a quiet time to finish some things, begin others, and to just sit and reflect. And yes, January releases are coming! I made it to ALA Annual, NCTE, ALAN,… Read More Happy New Year
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