Book Peeps! Why can’t I find an authoritative review anywhere or purchase from the big library book jobbers? (I searched Kirby’s, Horn Book, SLJ, Mackin, Follett, Permabound, & Bound-to-Stay-Bound)

Super excited to get these new books purchased by our PTSA for my middle school library. They are all diverse titles that feature characters and/or content that reflect my student population!!! Can’t wait to get them into the hands of kids.

At a district colleague’s school library yesterday.

I am livid that an elected official from my state introduced this bill. #Resist #UnitedStatesNeedsEducation

Finally finished Book and Dagger by Elyse Graham. More excerpts to remind us of why we must #Resist.

Haven’t tracked my reading since required in elementary school. 2024 found me reading 63 books, some 22,628 pages. Does not include the 2 NF books I started in the last few days but won’t finish til next year.

It feels apropos that I should choose to read this book today, in the midst of the week of Hanukkah and climate of those who continue their push to ban books. We must learn from history and not repeat its mistakes.

It wouldn’t be a day without a bit of reading.

Can’t wait to play my new game from Santa!

It’s been so much fun helping students find stacks of books to checkout for the long winter break! I even got a shoutout in the school Night Before Winter Break poem 📚💜📚❄️🎄🕎

I rarely participate in the door/pod decorating contests at school, but this year I felt inspired. Also, the kids loved my participation in the Winter Wonderland Day for Spirit Week. Ginger the gingerbread girl is reading “A Book is a Gift You Can Open Again & Again!

1st overdue notices for this school year went out last week. I guess the students really want to new books for Winter Break! (There’s 4 more stacks behind the ones you can see!!!)

#CounterCulture From another social media feed …

Last week I updated the quote at the library’s front door for students to read. Thanks @mrschureads.bsky.social