February is such an important month. While still trying to create a culture of reading in the junior high, I chose some high impact fiction and nonfiction for the kids. Over 50% of what I purchased for the library were written by authors of color. More faces that my students can recognize and relate to. …
Well, December and January came and went with the same theme: perseverance. The irony is not lost on me. Yet, part of me felt like the kids needed more time with that theme. As many of you know, we live in a time where lots of kids, teens, and adults just quit on stuff when …
So, let me start by saying that the comedy genre is really not in my wheelhouse… So, I’d love to hear if you have additional recommendations!! The mystery/suspense books are awesome! Take a look and let me know your thoughts. Comedy pamphlet mystery suspense
Happy New Year to you! While you were out gallivanting, I was wrestling with Canva to create some awesome pamphlets for Readers Advisory in my library. I think they are a good start! I’m always up for suggestions, as you know. The audience is middle school, as opposed to YA/Teens; please keep that in mind. …
For those of you who love Buzzfeed quizzes about what kind of cheese you are or who is your literary boyfriend, you’ll freak out with this bad boy! I took it a couple of years ago and found that I fit my personality profile to the letter. Which letters, you may ask yourself? ENFP- The …
Friends, when I tell you that I have no idea where October went, I am not kidding. I realized I missed posting the month’s theme and the books that support it. I haven’t updated the website or processed any books. Wanna know why? I’ve been talking to kids about books, reading books, writing about books …
Listen, when I tell you I have no idea what I did to get such fantastic and generous people in my corner, I’m being totally straight. When I took on this library project, I knew it’d take a long time to get it just right… It’d grow and change and thrive, it’d just take time. …
