Shari Sawyers
@sharisawyers.bsky.social
K-6 Librarian in Texas, member of #BookAllies, Texas Library Association, and Little Mavericks Graphic Novel Reading List Committee
Happy book birthday @annbraden.bsky.social!
What an amazing book!
What an amazing book!
May 14, 2025 at 2:11 AM
Happy book birthday @annbraden.bsky.social!
What an amazing book!
What an amazing book!
I’ve read many WWII books, but this one is outstandingly unique. The storytelling is superb, and its heart shines through. Brilliant, compelling, suspenseful, heartbreaking, and very VERY timely. Well done, @adamgidwitz.bsky.social
February 22, 2025 at 12:35 AM
I’ve read many WWII books, but this one is outstandingly unique. The storytelling is superb, and its heart shines through. Brilliant, compelling, suspenseful, heartbreaking, and very VERY timely. Well done, @adamgidwitz.bsky.social
May I also suggest Simone by Viet Thanh Nguyen & Minnie Phan
It beautifully ties together a child’s evacuation from a wildfire and her mother’s escape from a flood as a child in Viet Nam.
It beautifully ties together a child’s evacuation from a wildfire and her mother’s escape from a flood as a child in Viet Nam.
January 9, 2025 at 11:31 PM
May I also suggest Simone by Viet Thanh Nguyen & Minnie Phan
It beautifully ties together a child’s evacuation from a wildfire and her mother’s escape from a flood as a child in Viet Nam.
It beautifully ties together a child’s evacuation from a wildfire and her mother’s escape from a flood as a child in Viet Nam.
Here’s another one from HCPL’s website, created by Erin Petrie for our TLA session last year! d4804za1f1gw.cloudfront.net/wp-content/u...
January 7, 2025 at 1:37 AM
Here’s another one from HCPL’s website, created by Erin Petrie for our TLA session last year! d4804za1f1gw.cloudfront.net/wp-content/u...
A8: If I listed all the books of my heart this year, I would be here all night! Here are a few I have not yet mentioned tonight! #TLSkyChat
Ferris by Kate DiCamillo
A Strange Thing Happened at Cherry Hall by Jasmine Warga
Across So Many Seas by @ruthbehar.bsky.social
Valor Wings by Sam Subity
Ferris by Kate DiCamillo
A Strange Thing Happened at Cherry Hall by Jasmine Warga
Across So Many Seas by @ruthbehar.bsky.social
Valor Wings by Sam Subity
December 19, 2024 at 2:07 AM
A8: If I listed all the books of my heart this year, I would be here all night! Here are a few I have not yet mentioned tonight! #TLSkyChat
Ferris by Kate DiCamillo
A Strange Thing Happened at Cherry Hall by Jasmine Warga
Across So Many Seas by @ruthbehar.bsky.social
Valor Wings by Sam Subity
Ferris by Kate DiCamillo
A Strange Thing Happened at Cherry Hall by Jasmine Warga
Across So Many Seas by @ruthbehar.bsky.social
Valor Wings by Sam Subity
A7: Along with every Dog Man and Wimpy Kid book, these were some favorite series/ books in my library! #TLSkyChat
December 19, 2024 at 1:58 AM
A7: Along with every Dog Man and Wimpy Kid book, these were some favorite series/ books in my library! #TLSkyChat
A6: This book is full of imagination, discovery, and the love of stories. I enjoyed every minute! #TLSkyChat
The Secret Library by @keklamagoon.bsky.social
The Secret Library by @keklamagoon.bsky.social
December 19, 2024 at 1:52 AM
A6: This book is full of imagination, discovery, and the love of stories. I enjoyed every minute! #TLSkyChat
The Secret Library by @keklamagoon.bsky.social
The Secret Library by @keklamagoon.bsky.social
A5. Loved @janetsumnerjohnson.bsky.social 's Fault Lines, #2 in the Winterton Deception series. A puzzle-y, family, twisty mystery set during Thanksgiving. #TLSkyChat
December 19, 2024 at 1:42 AM
A5. Loved @janetsumnerjohnson.bsky.social 's Fault Lines, #2 in the Winterton Deception series. A puzzle-y, family, twisty mystery set during Thanksgiving. #TLSkyChat
A4: Not Nothing by Gayle Forman is a huge emotional roller coaster! So beautifully written! #TLSkyChat
December 19, 2024 at 1:34 AM
A4: Not Nothing by Gayle Forman is a huge emotional roller coaster! So beautifully written! #TLSkyChat
A3: I came across this hidden gem and really enjoyed it! In it, Eve comes to find home in a most unexpected place. This was like the Halloween-fantasy Anne of Green Gables I didn't know I needed! #TLSkyChat
The Pumpkin Princess & the Forever Night
The Pumpkin Princess & the Forever Night
December 19, 2024 at 1:30 AM
A3: I came across this hidden gem and really enjoyed it! In it, Eve comes to find home in a most unexpected place. This was like the Halloween-fantasy Anne of Green Gables I didn't know I needed! #TLSkyChat
The Pumpkin Princess & the Forever Night
The Pumpkin Princess & the Forever Night
A2: My son and I loved this book so much! I really thought it was cool that @rickriordan.bsky.social delved into the stories of characters that are usually portrayed as fairly flat villains. Instead, Percy & friends gained empathy - and readers too, I hope! #TLSkyChat
December 19, 2024 at 1:28 AM
A2: My son and I loved this book so much! I really thought it was cool that @rickriordan.bsky.social delved into the stories of characters that are usually portrayed as fairly flat villains. Instead, Percy & friends gained empathy - and readers too, I hope! #TLSkyChat
A1. I would recommend any Grinch read The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman by @choldenko.bsky.social . It made me laugh, cry, and definitely grew my heart a few sizes bigger! #TLSkyChat
December 19, 2024 at 1:17 AM
A1. I would recommend any Grinch read The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman by @choldenko.bsky.social . It made me laugh, cry, and definitely grew my heart a few sizes bigger! #TLSkyChat
I had the best day playing detective with my 6th graders in the library today! Thank you @jamesponti.bsky.social for this awesome mystery activity! They loved it! (And somehow the hat really did help me get into character more!) I’m excited to do this 4 more times tomorrow with 5th grade! 😁🕵️♀️🔎
December 3, 2024 at 3:05 AM
I had the best day playing detective with my 6th graders in the library today! Thank you @jamesponti.bsky.social for this awesome mystery activity! They loved it! (And somehow the hat really did help me get into character more!) I’m excited to do this 4 more times tomorrow with 5th grade! 😁🕵️♀️🔎
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
Day 6 of 20: A STRANGE THING HAPPENED IN CHERRY HALL by
Jasmine Warga
#BookSky #20books #kidlit #mglit #mgbookchat #edusky
Day 6 of 20: A STRANGE THING HAPPENED IN CHERRY HALL by
Jasmine Warga
#BookSky #20books #kidlit #mglit #mgbookchat #edusky
December 2, 2024 at 11:55 AM
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
Day 5 of 20: THE REMARKABLE JOURNEY OF COYOTE SUNRISE by
@dangemeinhart.bsky.social
#BookSky #20books #kidlit #mglit #mgbookchat #edusky
Day 5 of 20: THE REMARKABLE JOURNEY OF COYOTE SUNRISE by
@dangemeinhart.bsky.social
#BookSky #20books #kidlit #mglit #mgbookchat #edusky
December 1, 2024 at 2:59 PM
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
Day 5 of 20: THE REMARKABLE JOURNEY OF COYOTE SUNRISE by
@dangemeinhart.bsky.social
#BookSky #20books #kidlit #mglit #mgbookchat #edusky
Day 5 of 20: THE REMARKABLE JOURNEY OF COYOTE SUNRISE by
@dangemeinhart.bsky.social
#BookSky #20books #kidlit #mglit #mgbookchat #edusky
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
Day 4 of 20: HANDS by
@torreymaldonado.bsky.social
#BookSky #20books #kidlit #mglit #mgbookchat #yalit #edchat #elachat #edusky
Day 4 of 20: HANDS by
@torreymaldonado.bsky.social
#BookSky #20books #kidlit #mglit #mgbookchat #yalit #edchat #elachat #edusky
November 30, 2024 at 2:52 PM
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
Day 4 of 20: HANDS by
@torreymaldonado.bsky.social
#BookSky #20books #kidlit #mglit #mgbookchat #yalit #edchat #elachat #edusky
Day 4 of 20: HANDS by
@torreymaldonado.bsky.social
#BookSky #20books #kidlit #mglit #mgbookchat #yalit #edchat #elachat #edusky
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
Day 3 of 20: THE OGRESS AND THE ORPHANS by
@kellybarnhill.bsky.social
#BookSky #20books #kidlit #mglit #mgbookchat #edchat #elachat #edusky
Day 3 of 20: THE OGRESS AND THE ORPHANS by
@kellybarnhill.bsky.social
#BookSky #20books #kidlit #mglit #mgbookchat #edchat #elachat #edusky
November 29, 2024 at 7:00 PM
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
Day 3 of 20: THE OGRESS AND THE ORPHANS by
@kellybarnhill.bsky.social
#BookSky #20books #kidlit #mglit #mgbookchat #edchat #elachat #edusky
Day 3 of 20: THE OGRESS AND THE ORPHANS by
@kellybarnhill.bsky.social
#BookSky #20books #kidlit #mglit #mgbookchat #edchat #elachat #edusky
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
Day 2 of 20: PIE IN THE SKY by
@rrremylai.bsky.social
#BookSky #20books #kidlit #mglit #mgbookchat #yalit #edchat #elachat #edusky
Day 2 of 20: PIE IN THE SKY by
@rrremylai.bsky.social
#BookSky #20books #kidlit #mglit #mgbookchat #yalit #edchat #elachat #edusky
November 28, 2024 at 2:27 PM
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
Day 2 of 20: PIE IN THE SKY by
@rrremylai.bsky.social
#BookSky #20books #kidlit #mglit #mgbookchat #yalit #edchat #elachat #edusky
Day 2 of 20: PIE IN THE SKY by
@rrremylai.bsky.social
#BookSky #20books #kidlit #mglit #mgbookchat #yalit #edchat #elachat #edusky
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
Day 1: LOUDER THAN HUNGER by @mrschureads.bsky.social
#BookSky #20books #kidlit #mglit #mgbookchat #yalit #edchat #elachat #edusky
Day 1: LOUDER THAN HUNGER by @mrschureads.bsky.social
#BookSky #20books #kidlit #mglit #mgbookchat #yalit #edchat #elachat #edusky
November 27, 2024 at 4:51 PM
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
Day 1: LOUDER THAN HUNGER by @mrschureads.bsky.social
#BookSky #20books #kidlit #mglit #mgbookchat #yalit #edchat #elachat #edusky
Day 1: LOUDER THAN HUNGER by @mrschureads.bsky.social
#BookSky #20books #kidlit #mglit #mgbookchat #yalit #edchat #elachat #edusky
I love this book! What a powerful message in just 165 pages! No matter how strong and capable we may be, we still need each other! Connection with others is the difference between surviving and really living!
Thank you for INTO THE RAPIDS @annbraden.bsky.social
Can’t wait for May 2025!
Thank you for INTO THE RAPIDS @annbraden.bsky.social
Can’t wait for May 2025!
November 27, 2024 at 3:53 PM
I love this book! What a powerful message in just 165 pages! No matter how strong and capable we may be, we still need each other! Connection with others is the difference between surviving and really living!
Thank you for INTO THE RAPIDS @annbraden.bsky.social
Can’t wait for May 2025!
Thank you for INTO THE RAPIDS @annbraden.bsky.social
Can’t wait for May 2025!
So excited to start this new book by @annbraden.bsky.social
Survival, friendship, new adventures! I’m sold!
#bookallies #mgbookchat #mglit
Survival, friendship, new adventures! I’m sold!
#bookallies #mgbookchat #mglit
November 26, 2024 at 1:23 PM
So excited to start this new book by @annbraden.bsky.social
Survival, friendship, new adventures! I’m sold!
#bookallies #mgbookchat #mglit
Survival, friendship, new adventures! I’m sold!
#bookallies #mgbookchat #mglit
3. Another terrific addition to the Misewa Saga by @davidarobertson.bsky.social
If you haven’t read this Narnia-inspired series yet, I highly recommend! This one had all the feels, for sure.
If you haven’t read this Narnia-inspired series yet, I highly recommend! This one had all the feels, for sure.
November 19, 2024 at 11:38 AM
3. Another terrific addition to the Misewa Saga by @davidarobertson.bsky.social
If you haven’t read this Narnia-inspired series yet, I highly recommend! This one had all the feels, for sure.
If you haven’t read this Narnia-inspired series yet, I highly recommend! This one had all the feels, for sure.
2. BLUE STARS is the first in an exciting new graphic collaboration between @cynleitichsmith.bsky.social and @keklamagoon.bsky.social
Funny, relatable, and a kid-pleaser for sure!
Funny, relatable, and a kid-pleaser for sure!
November 19, 2024 at 11:38 AM
2. BLUE STARS is the first in an exciting new graphic collaboration between @cynleitichsmith.bsky.social and @keklamagoon.bsky.social
Funny, relatable, and a kid-pleaser for sure!
Funny, relatable, and a kid-pleaser for sure!
A few recent books I’ve read and loved that I’d like to highlight during #nativeamericanheritagemonth 🧵
1. BUFFALO DREAMER by Violet Duncan tells a powerful, impactful story in just 128 pages. The storytelling is exquisite.
1. BUFFALO DREAMER by Violet Duncan tells a powerful, impactful story in just 128 pages. The storytelling is exquisite.
November 19, 2024 at 11:38 AM
A few recent books I’ve read and loved that I’d like to highlight during #nativeamericanheritagemonth 🧵
1. BUFFALO DREAMER by Violet Duncan tells a powerful, impactful story in just 128 pages. The storytelling is exquisite.
1. BUFFALO DREAMER by Violet Duncan tells a powerful, impactful story in just 128 pages. The storytelling is exquisite.
Still reading this one, but I’m in love with this series by Ali Standish! I was a huge fan of Young Sherlock Holmes back in the day, and this has similar vibes - but our main character is young Arthur Doyle!
November 18, 2024 at 12:07 PM
Still reading this one, but I’m in love with this series by Ali Standish! I was a huge fan of Young Sherlock Holmes back in the day, and this has similar vibes - but our main character is young Arthur Doyle!