Thank you for recognizing the gap and offering suggested books for young teens. We welcome younger YA books, especially murder mysteries, horror &humor! sites.prh.com/pyrmiddlesch... @penguinschoollib.bsky.social @penguinteen.bsky.social #youngteenlit #yalit #tlsky @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social
Sports recommendations for young teens! Not every book here fits our 6 Criteria for #youngteenlit, but these are definitely old and new favorites in our MS media centers. Let us know what's missing here.
Check out www.youngteenlit.com to access the doc.
#itstimeforyoungteenlit #tlsky #skybrarians
Image of the tops of books in a herringbone pattern. They are in a rainbow gradient. The center of the image has a green textbox with the words "Resources for fighting book censorship, library challenges, and more."
A massive thread of resources, history, information, and material to help you not only fight and understand book censorship but protect the incredible democratic institutions of public libraries and public education.
This is updated regularly!
Seriously...
Who wants to do an ALA in Chicago panel with me about WHY gAI doesn't belong in education???
I am ready.
Everyday I am thankful for a little @grantdraws.bsky.social insight to get me through the day ☀️
What are books to you?
6 plastic jars with rocks, dirt, and pothos. 1 tiny little pot that reads "Just one more chapter" with a few teeny sprigs of pothos sticking out the top.
7 tiny pothos ready for their Cricut glow-ups before heading to the library!
#TLSky #EduSky #SchoolLibrarians #SchoolLibrary
⭐️30 Do You Like/Would You Rather templates to kick off the year in our library.
Find the template here, friends ➡️ buff.ly/PtI3eIg
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Nonfiction roundup: What is Color is a favorite of 2024. This dive into color is like nothing I’ve ever read—jam packed with art and fun facts and snarky jokes. It’s like Robin Williams wrote a book about art #youngteenlit #mglit #tlsky #booksky #nonfiction @stevendraws.bsky.social
Cover of The Scott Fenwick Diaries by Kristin Nilsen
This Judy Blume-inspired book about a 7th grader's first crush is both hilarious and wise and will be LOVED by young teens and by Gen X librarians and moms. It's on the younger end of #youngteenlit and recommended for collections serving middle schoolers. Thanks @kristinnilsen.bsky.social #tlsky
2 Little mushroom stools on green grass with painted polka dots on the seats, two teapots on on stool, and a tiny treasure chest filled with cups an saucers
Found this whimsical little surprise on my walk at the park today. Were Alice and the caterpillar here? Or will they be here soon? Should I wait? What a delight to find this joyful display. Stories and curiosities pop up everywhere, if we take time to look around. TY to the artist for this gem 🤍
“[Oregon’s] new law prohibits removing and banning books from school libraries for reasons exclusively based on the fact that their content includes a protected class.”
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I know that some of you were looking for my FREE PD over the summer. Just Read It by Jarred Amato is on there among 7 others.
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Pride Month 2025 begins later this week.
Here’s a piece I wrote a few months back commemorating my coming out and celebrating my half life milestone.
If you haven’t already, when you have a few moments, please consider reading and sharing.
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Which books were checked out the most in our K-3 school library this year? Today we look at nonfiction: 100scopenotes.com/2025/05/19/t...
Always one of my favorite lists to share. The Unexpecteds: 6 Sneakily Popular Books in Our K-3 School Library This Year. 100scopenotes.com/2025/05/21/t...
This diverse list of titles includes prose novels, novels in verse, and graphic novels. It has solid middle grade books as well as selections more suited for upper middle grade or younger YA tastes.
#library love 💙 (and, by extension, their #librarians!!!) #tlsky #tlskychat
The most hilarious #MG illustrated #novel I’ve ever read! Shoutout to @jerrycraft.bsky.social & Kwame Alexander for creating a funny title that shows Ss how to have a healthy rivalry! Out 5/6: amzn.to/42IojJi #library #tlsky #skybrarian #books #skybrarians #librarian #bookrecommendation #librarians
Title: The Multifaceted Role of School Librarians. Atomic structure with a bookshelf at the center. Elliptical rings surround it with the roles of a school librarian at each point. Roles cited are Collection Development, Instruction, Circulation, Technology, Supervision, Curriculum Support, Community Outreach, Library Space Management
In case anyone wants to borrow this, I made a visual of the many roles of the school librarian using napkin.ai based off of a collaborative document & discussion thread by MA school librarians.
Schools NEED school librarians.
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The "Book Résumés" initiative from @uabookbans.bsky.social, @slj.com, and publishing partners is a powerful tool to combat censorship.
This free resource includes reviews, accolades, and more info on frequently-challenged books. New titles added regularly! buff.ly/dr3btyt
This is fantastic. Thank you!!
#edusky #academicsky #edleadershipchat ##principals #teachers #leaders
Ever been on a bad team? Well here is how to have an ideal one!
I love this! So helpful. Thank you for your creativity and sharing spirit, Jennifer!
Thank you!!
