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Tracy Hopkins @tracyshopkins.bsky.social · 4d

I also keep trying not to think about how tiny my pension pot is…

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Tracy Hopkins @tracyshopkins.bsky.social · 4d

Ditto! (And my eldest is 16)

Tracy Hopkins @tracyshopkins.bsky.social · 6d

🙋‍♀️ Ooh, ooh, I know that one!

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Tracy Hopkins @tracyshopkins.bsky.social · 6d

That’s great to hear! We’ve got this book coming in our next order.

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Sarah Hagger-Holt @sarahhaggerholt.bsky.social · 6d

Now feels like a good time to mention that I do school visits! www.sarahhaggerholt.com/author-visits

Author visits | Sarah Hagger-Holt

www.sarahhaggerholt.com

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Tracy Hopkins @tracyshopkins.bsky.social · 6d

Shout out to former librarian Julia from Winchester for asking “Who will run our primary school libraries?” in this letter in The Guardian today. #SchoolLibraries #UKKidLit

A good old-fashioned clipping from the Guardian newspaper - from the letters page (text below):

Who will run our primary school libraries?
children and young people in
UK school and public libraries. I worked with four authorities over
Axel Scheffler, quoted in your article (Pledge for all primaries to have a library, 29 September), says: "A school library is more than just a room full of books ... It's a place where imaginations grow, confidence builds, and a lifelong love of reading takes root." This is, of course, true. And Rachel Reeves can be applauded for her pledge.
However, she makes no mention
of who will coordinate, run and refresh the items in this space. Will it be a newly labelled "teacher-librarian", already frazzled as a classroom teacher with little spare time? Or will each school employ a qualified librarian? Who will fund this? School library spaces can look sad and uninviting without regular care and attention.
I was once a librarian, supporting
17 years. Falso worked abroad.
I remember, long ago, when there was funding for school libraries, especially at secondary level. Now it is precarious. Good luck, Ms Reeves, but you need to ensure that these primary schools have the money to resource more than a basic stock of books.
Julia Edwards
Winchester

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The School Library Association @sla.org.uk · 6d

Our new #SocialReadingSpaces Toolkit is now available to download! The toolkit will enable you to use the evidence from the Social Reading Spaces study to run similar book groups in your school. Find out more and get your copy: buff.ly/JMU7MoI #uksla #readingforpleasure #BookSky #EduSkyUK #bookclub

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Little Rebels Award @littlerebsprize.bsky.social · 6d

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🥳CONGRATULATIONS to the first ever double prize winner of The Little Rebels Award for Radical Children’s Fiction @sarahhaggerholt.bsky.social

#KidLitUK
#UKKidLit
…a little thread on why this book matters so much ⬇️

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Tracy Hopkins @tracyshopkins.bsky.social · 6d

Agreed!

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Tracy Hopkins @tracyshopkins.bsky.social · 6d

Exciting new book alert! #UKKidLit

Lucas Maxwell @lucasjmaxwell.bsky.social · 7d

I’m very excited to reveal the cover of my debut novel A MILLION TINY MISSILES ALL AT ONCE.
Out with @chickenhousebooks.bsky.social on April, it’s the story of a 14 year old teen struggling issues at home and beyond, I hope you enjoy it. You can pre order here!

www.amazon.co.uk/dp/191717139...

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Tracy Hopkins @tracyshopkins.bsky.social · 6d

Very exciting news, Lucas!

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Tracy Hopkins @tracyshopkins.bsky.social · 6d

Don’t forget the excellent CLPE (as I momentarily did) for literacy and #rfp support, folks.

Darren Matthews @darrenmatt.bsky.social · 7d

Agreed… and do check out the resources and support offered by CLPE - @theclpe.bsky.social - we have decades of experience, a beautiful library, a wonderful librarian, expert knowledge, hundreds of free resources, and CPD on RfP both in person and online… 😃

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Tracy Hopkins @tracyshopkins.bsky.social · 6d

Yes!! The CLPE are excellent.

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Tracy Hopkins @tracyshopkins.bsky.social · 8d

I’m often sceptical of prequels, but had to read SoTR- it did not disappoint! There’s plenty of action & suspense to hook teens, but it still has the political commentary & emotional depth of original trilogy. Collins writes with a lyricism & skill not expected in dystopian YA Recommended #UKKidLit

Photo of Suzanne Collins’ Hunger Games hardback book, “Sunrise on the Reaping”. Cover is dark purple & black, with a gold-looking pendant / amulet type thing in the centre, which has the heads of a snake and a bird.

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Tracy Hopkins @tracyshopkins.bsky.social · 8d

An amazing friend set up a Library from scratch in her kids’ Primary as a parent volunteer! But she was a reader, worked in publishing, knew kids’ books & had budget & full support of an enthusiastic head. (She’s now retrained as an English teacher). But v few schools are lucky enough to have that

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Tracy Hopkins @tracyshopkins.bsky.social · 8d

Yes, every small step is good. If they can free up a bit of curriculum / teacher time and offer more rfp support and training to teachers, enthusiastic reader teachers / TAs can do a great job in Primary libraries. (The @openuni-rfp.bsky.social do some great things).

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Tracy Hopkins @tracyshopkins.bsky.social · 8d

Really?! Actual plans and events and funding that’s really going to make a difference? I hope so! I’m trying to be positive about the Libraries for Primaries plan too. The involvement of organisations like the NLT does make me more optimistic. Thanks, Louie!

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Tracy Hopkins @tracyshopkins.bsky.social · 8d

I’m often sceptical of prequels, but had to read SoTR- it did not disappoint! There’s plenty of action & suspense to hook teens, but it still has the political commentary & emotional depth of original trilogy. Collins writes with a lyricism & skill not expected in dystopian YA Recommended #UKKidLit

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Tracy Hopkins @tracyshopkins.bsky.social · 9d

#UKKidLit

Books for Keeps, the online children's books review journal @booksforkeeps.bsky.social · 9d

Congratulations to the winners of The Week Junior Book Awards, just announced! Is your favourite included? #KidLitUK #booksky 🎉 📚 🎉

booksforkeeps.co.uk/winners-of-t...

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Shannon Hale @shannonhale.bsky.social · 16d

Libraries are so cool. Whenever I'm away from home and need a place to hang out between things, I find a library. There's a bathroom, a water fountain, chairs, and I can read, meditate, use the computers, or just be, and no one tries me make me buy anything.

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Mychal Threets @mychal3ts.bsky.social · 9d

🎶 Take a look, it's in a book 🎶

🥹 After nearly 20 years... Reading Rainbow is returning to motivate, help, and encourage kids to become avid readers with new episodes, new friends, new projects, and of course... new books! Make sure to follow the rainbow 📚🌈

#FollowTheRainbow

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Tracy Hopkins @tracyshopkins.bsky.social · 9d

That’s good to hear! I’m looking forward to hearing more about the Year of Reading & I’m trying to quash the cynicism it’s been hard not to feel for the past few years.

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Tracy Hopkins @tracyshopkins.bsky.social · 9d

Ah, yes! Next week in England. Thank you. (Though that’s very confusing, who decides these things?)

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Tracy Hopkins @tracyshopkins.bsky.social · 9d

I’d forgotten it was Dyslexia Awareness Week #Dyslexia #UKKidLit

David Long @writerdavidlong.bsky.social · 10d

Attn. Scots! It's Dyslexia Awareness Week (29 September – 5 October) and to kick things off @barringtonstoke.bsky.social is offering a 20% website discount - on all its books not just my own.

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Tracy Hopkins @tracyshopkins.bsky.social · 10d

Gggrrr!

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