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BookBreak @bookbreak4schools.bsky.social · 9d

What a fabulous time with Kait Kerrigan, our first BookBreak talk featuring a playwright! Kait pulled back the curtain to reveal how she adapted The Great Gatsby into a critically acclaimed Broadway musical, including the process of writing and casting. Share this one with your theater kids!

BookBreak @bookbreak4schools.bsky.social · 9d

Happy October! We have more impactful author talks this month. From classics to new favorites, heart-warming to spooky, BookBreak has something for everyone. Which will you be sharing with your students?

#TLSky #EduSky

BookBreak @bookbreak4schools.bsky.social · 10d

We had so much fun talking to @lisayee.bsky.social today! She showed us interesting non-book items that she has written, played a fun acronym game, and got a sneak peek of the cover of Misfits Book 3 coming in January! What was your favorite part?

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Lisa Yee . . . is confused about social media @lisayee.bsky.social · 10d

@bookbreak4schools.bsky.social - woohoo!!!! Had THE BEST time talking to schools today about The Misfits! Thank you for hosting me. ❤️

@randomhousekids.bsky.social #Misfits #KidLit #booksbooksbooks #Teachers #Library

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BookBreak @bookbreak4schools.bsky.social · 10d

We are so excited for Alice Faye Duncan to join us as the BookBreak Author in Residence this year!

Betsy Bird @fuse8.bsky.social · 10d

An icon gets his picture book bio day in the sun. @alicefayeduncan.bsky.social joins us today to talk about her latest creation and to reveal its cover too. #kidlit 📚👍 afuse8production.slj.com/2025/09/30/t...

“Trying times like these require good music and dancing.” A Blues Boy Cover Reveal and Q&A with Alice Faye Duncan

An icon gets his picture book bio day in the sun. Alice Faye Duncan joins us today to talk about her latest creation and to reveal its cover too.

afuse8production.slj.com

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BookBreak @bookbreak4schools.bsky.social · 10d

Happy book birthday to:

❄ Dasher and the Polar Bear by Matt Tavares @tavaresbooks.bsky.social

🐤 Detective Duck: The Mystery at Emerald Pond illustrated by @dansantat.bsky.social

We can’t wait to read them! Thank you for being part of BookBreak!

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BookBreak @bookbreak4schools.bsky.social · 10d

Happy book birthday to:

🦚 The Family Tree by @lizgardensalad.bsky.social and @audrey-vernick.bsky.social

Check out the short author interview here: bookbreakimprovesliteracy.com/tree

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BookBreak @bookbreak4schools.bsky.social · 12d

It's going to be another great week at BookBreak! Lisa Yee will be talking to Elementary and Middle Schools on Tuesday and Kait Kerrigan (playwright of The Great Gatsby musical) will be talking to High Schools on Wednesday. Will we see you there?

#kidlit #schoollibrary #TLsky

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Lori Tecler @loritecler.bsky.social · 15d

3rd graders had lots of fun during today's @bookbreak4schools.bsky.social virtual visit with author/illustrator Ben Clanton! We played a Narwhal or Jelly guessing game, got a sneak peek of book #10 in the series & learned how to draw Narwhal & Jelly. #kidlit #SchoolLibrary #TLSky

BookBreak virtual author visit with author/illustrator Ben Clanton and host Jazmin Castillo shown on a large screen in a school library

BookBreak virtual author visit with author/illustrator Ben Clanton and host Jazmin Castillo. Large screen shows images of covers from 9 of Clanton's Narwhal and Jelly book series.

BookBreak virtual author visit with author/illustrator Ben Clanton and host Jazmin Castillo shown on a large screen in a school library. Screen says "Narwhal or Jelly"

Student drawings of the Narwhal and Jelly characters created by author/illustrator Ben Clanton that were made during a BookBreak virtual author visit

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BookBreak @bookbreak4schools.bsky.social · 15d

Ahoy! What a great time chatting with Ben Clanton today! He shared the origins of his famous Narwhal & Jelly, taught us how to draw them, and even gave us a sneak peek of the upcoming book 10 in the series! What was your favorite part?

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BookBreak @bookbreak4schools.bsky.social · 16d

We had the best time talking with @torreymaldonado.bsky.social today on the first Middle School talk of the year! He shared how he is able to keep his work so authentic and how important it is for books to be both windows and mirrors. He challenged students to write their own endings to Tight.

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Lori Tecler @loritecler.bsky.social · 18d

First Makerspace Monday of the year! New signage, activity for National Comic Book Day & and drawing activity for an upcoming @bookbreak4schools.bsky.social author visit. Most kids chose to craft with pool noodles or build with Lego or MagnaTiles & a few crocheted. #SchoolLibrary #TLSky #EduSky

Cinder block wall with lettering saying Because YOU are here…ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE.

Blue paper tray with blank 3 panel comic strips in it and step by step directions for drawing the Narwhal character from the NARWHAL & JELLY book series.

Student drawing of Narwhal from the NARWHAL & JELLY series

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BookBreak @bookbreak4schools.bsky.social · 19d

Happy Sunday! There are two great BookBreak talks coming up this week! The first middle school talk of the year is with @torreymaldonado.bsky.social on Wednesday. For your younger students, Ben Clanton will be joining us on Thursday. Will we see you there?

#kidlit #schoollibrarian #TLSky

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BookBreak @bookbreak4schools.bsky.social · 22d

BookBreak High School has officially launched with an amazing talk with @mattdelapena.bsky.social! He explored a variety of the themes in Mexican WhiteBoy, shared why he writes what he does, and left us with an important message to reluctant readers. Spanish subtitles are available on the recording.

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BookBreak @bookbreak4schools.bsky.social · 22d

Hispanic Heritage Month started this week and we have so many great author talks for you to share with your students. Some are available in both English and Spanish! Most are in our On Demand library, a few are later this year. How are you celebrating?

#HispanicHeritageMonth #TLSky

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Lori Tecler @loritecler.bsky.social · 23d

1st graders loved visiting & drawing with Kevin Henkes during yesterday’s @bookbreak4schools.bsky.social author visit. They learned about how favorite character Chrysanthemum got her name & tried their hand at drawing mice w/different facial expressions. #kidlit #TLSky #EduSky

BookBreak virtual author visit with author/illustrator Kevin Henkes.

Picture of different mice characters in books shown during BookBreak virtual author visit with author/illustrator Kevin Henkes.

Student drawing of mice during BookBreak virtual author visit with author/illustrator Kevin Henkes.

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BookBreak @bookbreak4schools.bsky.social · 23d

Did you get a chance to watch our talk with Kevin Henkes? It was fabulous! He talked about the importance of reading, shared where Chrysanthemum's name came from, and he taught us how to draw his famous mice! What was your favorite part?

#TLSky #SchoolLibrary

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Lori Tecler @loritecler.bsky.social · 24d

Looking forward to today’s @bookbreak4schools.bsky.social virtual visit with author/illustrator Kevin Henkes! Trying a new way to promote visits this year. Students & teachers can easily see upcoming visits & find featured books. #TLSky #kidlit #SchoolLibrary

Sign with information about BookBreak author visit with Kevin Henkes next to a display of books by the author.

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BookBreak @bookbreak4schools.bsky.social · 23d

What did you think? I cried when he talked about his teacher!

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BookBreak @bookbreak4schools.bsky.social · 24d

Happy book birthday to:

📚 Kat & Mouse: I Like Cheese! by @salinayoon.bsky.social

📚 Oliver's Great Big Universe #3: Evolution Changes Everything by @phdcomics.com
(See a sneak peek here: bookbreakimprovesliteracy.com/oliver)

We can’t wait to read them! Thank you for being part of BookBreak!

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BookBreak @bookbreak4schools.bsky.social · 26d

We're back!! We are kicking off the school year with two amazing authors this week.

Kevin Henkes will be talking about Chrysanthemum to start our third year of elementary author talks.

@mattdelapena.bsky.social is back as the first author for BookBreak high school.

Which are you watching?

BookBreak @bookbreak4schools.bsky.social · Sep 9

Happy book birthday to:

Pocket Bear by @kaaauthor.bsky.social

We can’t wait to read it! Thank you for being part of BookBreak!

#kidlit #bookbreak4schools #schoollibrarian #schoollibraries

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BookBreak @bookbreak4schools.bsky.social · Sep 6

Happy National Read a Book Day! It's one of our favorite holidays! What are you reading?

#kidlit #bookbreak4schools #schoollibrary #schoollibrarian #NationalReadABookDay

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BookBreak @bookbreak4schools.bsky.social · Sep 2

Happy book birthday to:

Moko Magic: Museum Mayhem by @traceybaptiste.bsky.social
Wildlife Rescue series @katemessner.com
Our Solar System! A Stellar Neighborhood by @stacymcanulty.bsky.social

We can’t wait to read them! Thank you for being part of BookBreak!

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BookBreak @bookbreak4schools.bsky.social · Sep 2

Happy book birthday to:

Hurricane Heist @jamesponti.bsky.social
Hopeful Heroes and Christiana Figueres, Friend of the Rain Forest by @margaritaengle.bsky.social
The Last Resort by @erinentrada.bsky.social

We can’t wait to read them! Thank you for being part of BookBreak!

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