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LIBRESbooks
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📚📚We are a group of school librarians who review books for school libraries. Send books to Oakland Schools/LIBRES 2111 Pontiac Lake Rd. Waterford, MI 48328. Account for LIBRES is currently being run by Klaudia Janek, school librarian.
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LIBRESbooks @libresbooks.bsky.social · Aug 2
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Moonleapers written by Margaret Peterson Haddix, reviewed by Klaudia Janek
Summary : In Moonleapers, the first book of a captivating duology by Margaret Peterson Haddix, 12-year-old Maisie McGraw receives her first ...
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Macmillan Library @macmillanlib.bsky.social · 15d
Must-read YA thrillers that will keep you up all night! tinyurl.com/3exfxtak
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Bloomsbury Books US @bloomsburybooksus.bsky.social · 8d
Happy paperback #pubday to THAT LIBRARIAN by @librarianjones.com!

"Amanda Jones [has] not stopped fighting against book bans, or stopped advocating for access to diverse stories.”—Oprah Winfrey, at the 2023 National Book Awards

Featuring a new afterword by the author
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Part memoir, part manifesto, the inspiring story of a Louisiana librarian advocating for free speech on the front lines of our vicious culture wars.
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Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) @yalsa.bsky.social · 8d
"'The Notorious Virtues' blends an original fantasy world with elements of high-stakes competition and mystery. The characters are well-realized and the dialogue crackles with wit." #yalit
Best Fiction for Young Adults (#BFYA2026) Featured Review: The Notorious Virtues by Alwyn Hamilton
The Notorious Virtues blends an original fantasy world with elements of high-stakes competition and mystery. The characters are well-realized and the dialogue crackles with wit.
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Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) @yalsa.bsky.social · 17d
Boyden Library’s Teen Librarian Jennifir Huston recently sat down with YA author Jeff Zentner to discuss his two books, "Goodbye Days" and "In the Wild Light," that were targeted for banning in Escambia, Florida. #yalit
“Whenever I write for teenagers, hope is a strong theme. I will make you crawl through a sewer pipe of sadness to get to hope”: Interview with Jeff Zentner
Boyden Library’s Teen Librarian Jennifir Huston recently sat down with YA author Jeff Zentner to discuss his two books, Goodbye Days and In the Wild Light, that were targeted for banning in Escambi…
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LIBRESbooks @libresbooks.bsky.social · 17d
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Anya #1: Anya and the Dragon written by Sofiya Pasternack and reviewed by Rebecca Lowe
Summary: Anya is a Jewish girl growing up in a non-Jewish medieval Russian-inspired fantasy village where magic is banned but citizens quie...
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LIBRESbooks @libresbooks.bsky.social · 17d
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LIBRESbooks @libresbooks.bsky.social · 17d
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Our Castle by the Sea written by Lucy Strange and reviewed by Rebecca Lowe
Summary: 11-year-old Petra, called Pet, is growing up living in a lighthouse on the coasts of England at the start of World War II and mus...
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Michigan Association of School Librarians @michiganmasl.bsky.social · 26d
🚨MASL 52 Conference Registration is now live! 🚨
You can find more information at www.mimasl.org/masl-52-conf...
We have a super packed agenda with an exciting line up of speakers, a fantastic preconference, scholarship opportunities, and a giveaway!
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LIBRESbooks @libresbooks.bsky.social · 17d
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Tower of Winds #2: Song of the Abyss written by Makiia Lucier and reviewed by Rebecca Lowe
Summary: In book two of this series, main character Reyna dreams of attaining the rank of master explorer and cartographer but faces a luk...
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School Library Journal @slj.com · Jul 16
10 Exemplary Audiobooks for Young Listeners | SLJ 2025 Stars So Far
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10 Exemplary Audiobooks for Young Listeners | SLJ 2025 Stars So Far
These audiobooks for kids, tweens, and teens offer stories of resilience, hope, and joy.
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LIBRESbooks @libresbooks.bsky.social · 17d
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Scientists in the Field: Eclipse Chaser: Science in the Moon's Shadow written by Ilima Loomis and reviewed by Debra Gantz
Summary: Amanda Cowan's illustrations will bring in the readers for this amazing book about eclipse scientists and how they accomplish the...
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LIBRESbooks @libresbooks.bsky.social · 17d
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A True Wonder: The Comic Book Hero Who Changed Everything written by Kirsten W. Larson , illustrated by Katy Wu and reviewed by Debra Gantz
Summary : This book feels like a comic with this artwork by Katy Wu alongside the research history of the character by Kirsten W. Larson. I...
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LIBRESbooks @libresbooks.bsky.social · 17d
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Packs: Strength in Numbers written by Hannah Salyer and reviewed by Debra Gantz
Summary: This beautifully illustrated picture book has full double page spreads that are eye popping and so very appealing. The text expla...
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LIBRESbooks @libresbooks.bsky.social · Aug 2
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Moonleapers written by Margaret Peterson Haddix, reviewed by Klaudia Janek
Summary : In Moonleapers, the first book of a captivating duology by Margaret Peterson Haddix, 12-year-old Maisie McGraw receives her first ...
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LIBRESbooks @libresbooks.bsky.social · May 6
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MASL Newsletter
April 2025 Newsletter
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Hank Green @hankgreen.bsky.social · May 2
I hope everyone knows that it's very easy for any social content platform, including Bluesky, to be a misery machine and that if you aren't intentional about it, they will absolutely decrease the positive impact you have on the world while making you less happy.
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LIBRESbooks @libresbooks.bsky.social · May 2
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Hooky # 1 written and illustrated by Míriam Bonastre Tur and reviewed by Klaudia Janek
Summary: In Hooky, twins Dani and Dorian miss the bus to magic school and unexpectedly become labeled traitors within the witch community....
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Amy Hermon @slupodcast.bsky.social · May 2
Grateful for @flfreedomread.bsky.social and the opportunity to share the importance of parent advocacy in the fight against #bookbans Special offer from Junior #Library Guild #librarian #tlsky #tlskychat apple.co/3EQe3po
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Podcast Episode · School Librarians United with Amy Hermon · 05/02/2025 · 1h 8m
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Lana 🌺 ❤️💛💚💙💜 @mahalomalama.bsky.social · Apr 8
📚It’s National Public Libraries Week… Please support your local library…
#books 📚 #booksky
#Maui 🏝️ .. #Hawaii 🌈
#read 📖 #resist 💙
#books 📚 #booksky #Maui 🏝️ .. #Hawaii 🌈 #read 📖 #resist 💙
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Carolyn Pexton @cjpexton.bsky.social · Apr 7
Happy National Library Week! Read, resist and refuel with knowledge. #BookSky
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Austengoals @austengoals.bsky.social · Apr 5
Thank you #Librarians! We see you and acknowledge the amazing work you are doing protecting our right to #read! 🥰📚

#booksky #library #heroes #righttoread
a poster that says librarians are freedom fighters with a book and glasses
ALT: a poster that says librarians are freedom fighters with a book and glasses
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Oregon 🕎🎲 @oregonthedm.bsky.social · Apr 9
Biggest commitment to a 3 second joke I've ever seen
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Carol Ann Tack @carolanntack.bsky.social · Apr 8
National Library Week hits different during this time of turmoil and uncertainty.
Thankfully, libraries continue to bring together knowledge, reader connections, community, lifelong learning- you name it. ☺️

This year, it feels especially meaningful.

📚 Happy National Library Week! 📚
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Booklist Publications @ala-booklist.bsky.social · Mar 31
Climate literature—both fiction & nonfiction—is a vital tool for fostering environmental awareness, empathy, and critical thinking skills in young readers. Register for our 4/24 webinar with @rhcbschoollibrary.bsky.social feat. a MG author panel discussing new climate-centered titles: bit.ly/4lc1cOq
Promotional graphic for upcoming Booklist and Random House Children's Books webinar IMAGINING OUR FUTURE: THE ESSENTIAL ROLE OF CLIMATE FICTION AND NONFICTION IN SHAPING MIDDLE GRADE MINDS happening Thursday, April 24 at 2 p.m. ET / 1 p.m. CT
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LIBRESbooks @libresbooks.bsky.social · Mar 31
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The Notorious Virtues #1: The Notorious Virtues written by Alwyn Hamilton reviewed by Rebecca Lowe
Summary : Sixteen-year-old Honora "Nora" Holtzfall is the daughter of Walstad's most powerful heiress. When her mother is found murdered, N...
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