Happy Sunday! There are two great BookBreak talks coming up this week! The first middle school talk of the year is with @torreymaldonado.bsky.social on Wednesday. For your younger students, Ben Clanton will be joining us on Thursday. Will we see you there? #kidlit #schoollibrarian #TLSky

BookBreak High School has officially launched with an amazing talk with @mattdelapena.bsky.social! He explored a variety of the themes in Mexican WhiteBoy, shared why he writes what he does, and left us with an important message to reluctant readers. Spanish subtitles are available on the recording.

Hispanic Heritage Month started this week and we have so many great author talks for you to share with your students. Some are available in both English and Spanish! Most are in our On Demand library, a few are later this year. How are you celebrating? #HispanicHeritageMonth #TLSky

1st graders loved visiting & drawing with Kevin Henkes during yesterday’s @bookbreak4schools.bsky.social author visit. They learned about how favorite character Chrysanthemum got her name & tried their hand at drawing mice w/different facial expressions. #kidlit #TLSky #EduSky

Did you get a chance to watch our talk with Kevin Henkes? It was fabulous! He talked about the importance of reading, shared where Chrysanthemum's name came from, and he taught us how to draw his famous mice! What was your favorite part? #TLSky #SchoolLibrary

Looking forward to today’s @bookbreak4schools.bsky.social virtual visit with author/illustrator Kevin Henkes! Trying a new way to promote visits this year. Students & teachers can easily see upcoming visits & find featured books. #TLSky #kidlit #SchoolLibrary

Happy book birthday to: 📚 Kat & Mouse: I Like Cheese! by @salinayoon.bsky.social 📚 Oliver's Great Big Universe #3: Evolution Changes Everything by @phdcomics.com (See a sneak peek here: bookbreakimprovesliteracy.com/oliver) We can’t wait to read them! Thank you for being part of BookBreak!

We're back!! We are kicking off the school year with two amazing authors this week. Kevin Henkes will be talking about Chrysanthemum to start our third year of elementary author talks. @mattdelapena.bsky.social is back as the first author for BookBreak high school. Which are you watching?

Happy book birthday to: Pocket Bear by @kaaauthor.bsky.social We can’t wait to read it! Thank you for being part of BookBreak! #kidlit #bookbreak4schools #schoollibrarian #schoollibraries

Happy National Read a Book Day! It's one of our favorite holidays! What are you reading? #kidlit #bookbreak4schools #schoollibrary #schoollibrarian #NationalReadABookDay

Happy book birthday to: Moko Magic: Museum Mayhem by @traceybaptiste.bsky.social Wildlife Rescue series @katemessner.com Our Solar System! A Stellar Neighborhood by @stacymcanulty.bsky.social We can’t wait to read them! Thank you for being part of BookBreak!

Happy book birthday to: Hurricane Heist @jamesponti.bsky.social Hopeful Heroes and Christiana Figueres, Friend of the Rain Forest by @margaritaengle.bsky.social The Last Resort by @erinentrada.bsky.social We can’t wait to read them! Thank you for being part of BookBreak!

Happy September! We are so excited to be starting our third school year as well as the official launch of our High School program. This month: Elementary: Kevin Henkes, Ben Clanton, @lisayee.bsky.social Middle School: @torreymaldonado.bsky.social High School: @mattdelapena.bsky.social

Happy book birthday to: 📚 Your Turn Marisol Rainey @erinentrada.bsky.social 📚 Dream On! @shannonhale.bsky.social 📚 Legendary Frybread Drive-In @cynleitichsmith.bsky.social 📚 Over and Under the Coral Reef @katemessner.com 📚 Worthy @andreaywang.bsky.social Thank you for being part of BookBreak!

Happy book birthday to: Warrior Princess Assassin by @brigidkemmerer.bsky.social We can’t wait to read it! Thank you for being part of BookBreak!

It's The Misfits and @bookbreak4schools.bsky.social!!! I'll be doing a live author talk next month, but in the meantime am signing book plates. OOF!!! @randomhousekids.bsky.social #KidLit #MiddleSchool #Author #Books #reading #Classroom #Misfits

Happy book birthday to: 📚 Sanctuary by @lamargiles.bsky.social 📚 First Ascent: The Epic Yosemite Rock Climbing Rivalry of Royal Robbins and Warren Harding by @katemessner.com We can’t wait to read them! Thank you for being part of BookBreak!

Happy August! Did you know that we provide monthly thematic guides that include links to our video programming, suggested read alouds, and other activities? Download it and see! bookbreakimprovesliteracy.com/AugElemGuide bookbreakimprovesliteracy.com/AugMidGuide

Happy book birthday to: All the Hulk Feels by @dansantat.bsky.social We can’t wait to read it! Thank you for being part of BookBreak!

Great article in @publisherswkly.bsky.social about @bookbreak4schools.bsky.social! Be sure to check out BookBreak for author Tracey Hecht's awesome pre-recorded program/mini-lesson about The Nocturnals! 📚📹✨ www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...

Happy book birthday to: 📚The Day the Books Disappeared by @joannahowrites.bsky.social and @dansantat.bsky.social 📚Super Goat Girl by @traceybaptiste.bsky.social We can’t wait to read them! Thank you for being part of BookBreak!

🧠 Reflecting on both wins and challenges helps students grow with confidence. 📚 See how teachers are reflecting and using BookBreak to spark engagement and boost reading motivation in their classrooms. blog.bookbreaks.org/educators-sh...

Happy book birthday to: 📚 Island Creatures by @margaritaengle.bsky.social 📚 Bibsy Cross and the Time Capsule by @lizgardensalad.bsky.social We can’t wait to read them! Thank you for being part of BookBreak!

🎉 Thank you, ISTE for awarding BookBreak as one of the Future’s Best of Show at ISTELive25, presented by Tech & Learning in the Primary Education category! 🏆📚 BookBreak stood out for its 🙌 Ease of use ⭐ Exceptional value 📚 Market uniqueness 📈 Proven impact on teaching and learning

When students feel inspired, reading clicks. 📚✨ That’s why BookBreak connects kids with the real authors behind the books they love to spark curiosity and confidence. 💬👩‍💻 Ready to transform your classroom? bookbreakimprovesliteracy.com/WhyAuthorTal...

Going to ASCD and ISTE Live? Learn how BookBreak brings bestselling authors directly to K-12 schools each month via livestream, making transformative, curriculum-aligned literary events accessible to every school! We can't wait to see you there! #ASCDAnnual #ISTELive #ISTELive25 #ASCD25 #ASCD

Going to ALA? Stop by booth 234 for chocolate and a chance to win some books. If you see Fred at the booth, be sure to say thank you -- he is behind the scenes on all of our author talks, making sure things run smoothly. #alaac25

Happy book birthday to: Fantastic Four: A Family (Anti)Matter by @stacymcanulty.bsky.social Ty’s Travels: Super Ty by @kelstarly.bsky.social We can’t wait to read them! Thank you for being part of BookBreak!

Happy book birthday to: We Carry the Sun by @taekeller.bsky.social Mr. Plummer Is Dumber! by Dan Gutman We can’t wait to read them! Thank you for being part of BookBreak!

Thank you for your kind words!! We are grateful for your support!

Pinch us, are we dreaming? An article in @publisherswkly.bsky.social's School & Library Spotlight? A dream come true! Read it here: www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...

📉 Reading scores are down nationwide, but BookBreak can help! When students hear directly from authors, they get inspired to read more. We’ve seen entire shelves emptied after a BookBreak talk! 💥 Hear what educators are saying here: bit.ly/EducatorsLov...

At BookBreak, we get what you need. Why? Because we’re founded by educators and school librarians for educators and school librarians! That’s why our author talks align perfectly with ELA themes and curriculum for K to 12! ✏️📚 We also provide pre- & post-talk lesson plans to keep the learning going!

Happy Book Birthday to: Chef's Secret by @kellyyang.bsky.social Becoming Boba by @joannahowrites.bsky.social We can’t wait to read them! Thank you for being part of BookBreak!

Summer Reading Freebies! Check out this bundle of summer reading lists and activities, including word searches, crossword puzzles, reading trackers, and more! Get your copy here: bookbreakimprovesliteracy.com/summer

Thank you, @aaslala.bsky.social for recognizing BookBreak as one of the 2025 Best Digital Tools for Teaching and Learning! We are truly honored. We could not have accomplished this without our amazing team and the support of our BookBreak subscribers. Congrats to all the 2025 awardees!

During 3rd grade silent book club meeting during recess today, we watched the @bookbreak4schools.bsky.social visit with author/illustrator @vashtiharrison.bsky.social. Our readers loved learning her drawing techniques, then they admired her work in SULWE & BIG. #kidlit #SchoolLibrary #TLSky #EduSky

Congratulations to Lynn Brunelle and @authorjasonchin.bsky.social for the 2025 Cook Prize Gold Medal for Life After Whale! BookBreak subscribers can draw the whale along with Jason in one of his drawing mini lessons. Have you shared that one with your students yet? @bankstreet.edu

We had such a fantastic time with @lamargiles.bsky.social today! He read a chapter, gave some great writing advice, and played Would You Rather, Summer Vacation edition. What was your favorite part?

It's our last last talk of the school year and we couldn't be heading into summer with a better book! We can't wait to talk with @lamargiles.bsky.social about the Legendary Alston Boys. Have you read this trilogy yet?

Are you looking for something new and meaningful to share with your students for Memorial Day? How about this short video from BookBreak, featuring Jeff Gottesfeld and his powerful book, Twenty-One Steps. Available for free this month. For grades 3 & up. Feel free to share! bit.ly/BBMemorialDay

We had the best time talking with @tracichee.bsky.social today! We learned so much about the inspiration behind the realm of Awara and learned some words in the Awaran language she created. What was your favorite part?

Happy Teacher Appreciation Day! We appreciate teachers this week and every week! Thank you for all you do to give your students the skills they need to be successful as they grow up. You touch their lives every day and make a difference in so many ways. Thank you for your hard work and dedication.

Are you joining us this week to talk with @tracichee.bsky.social about her novel A Thousand Steps Into Night? We are so excited to talk to her about how she uses mythology to challenge readers to think critically about their sense of self and community. See you there!

We had such a great time talking with @vashtiharrison.bsky.social today about her book, Big. She gave us some great tips on how to draw people and left us with inspiring words. What was your favorite part?

It's hard to believe that we are heading into our last 3 events for this school year! What an amazing trio we have in May -- @vashtiharrison.bsky.social and @lamargiles.bsky.social for elementary and @tracichee.bsky.social for middle & high school. We can't wait! Will we see you there?

Incredibly talented author & illustrator @vashtiharrison.bsky.social will be joining us this week to talk about her Caldecott Medal winning book, Big. We can't wait!! This powerful picture book is a must read. On a scale of 1-10, how excited are you? We are off the charts at 11!

We had so much fun spending Earth Day with @stacymcanulty.bsky.social! We got to see the rock that inspired the book, heard her read from Our Planet! There's No Place Like Earth, and got a sneak peek at the next book in the Our Universe series. What was your favorite part?

How has your National Poetry Month been going? Ours has been fantastic! We love the inspirational stories these poets tell. Which ones have you shared with your students?

We are so excited to celebrate Earth Day with @stacymcanulty.bsky.social and her funny and fact-filled book about the Earth. Will we see you there?