The new, weekly podcast, StoryKind, starts Jan. 19, with "tips for writing, answer questions they receive from young readers, celebrate the hard work of teachers and librarians in literacy spaces and spread the magic of real, human storytelling." (People)

Hooray! @authorsabb.bsky.social is *OFFICIALLY* a nonprofit, and is now open for donations! For the last two years we've been doing all this w free tools, or paying out of pocket, & we were STILL able to get SO MUCH DONE. Imagine what we could do with $$$ www.authorsagainstbookbans.com/donate/

Excited to be adding the 20th Diary of a Wimpy Kid book to my library on Monday. My students will be excited to read about what happens when Greg’s parents forget his birthday! #partypoopertour #booksky #TLSky

Peach nominees nixed from the Reading Bowl are: - Bright Red Fruit (S. Elhillo) - This Book Won't Burn (S. Ahmed) - Thirsty (J. Hammonds) - Not Like Other Girls (M. Adamo) - When the World Tips Over (J. Nelson) - Wander in the Dark (J. Emill) - Crashing into You (R. Callen) - Songlight (M. Buffini)

Distressing news about Georgia's Helen Ruffin Reading Bowl. Typically, high school students read all of the Georgia Peach Book Award nominees. This year, eight of the 20 books are being excluded from the competition. Statement from the HRRB Steering Committee here: www.gahrrb.org/booklists #TLSky

Student, in library: "Those Captain Underpants books need to be longer. By the time I get home, I'm almost finished with them!" #reading #TLSky #booksky

TEAM J PROUDLY WELCOMES ROY WOOD JR! The brilliant stand-up comedian and actor who first became well known for his correspondent appearances on The Daily Show. (Where he interviewed me. Check it out on YouTube) Wood has been hosting the show Have I Got News for You on CNN. #jvskbook

Dissent is patriotic. We have a right to disagree and dissent with those in power and demand a better world.

Pinch me! Can’t believe I ran into two of the absolute icons of #youngteenlit at #alaac25 #tlsky Thank you Laurie Halse Anderson and Neal Shusterman for writing some of the finest books ever written for teens

Virtually attending #ITSELive25 and I've already learned so much. #TLSky if you want some tips to make your designs more engaging, check out this article: blog.tcea.org/10-graphic-d... #EDUGraphics

Joining the #DigitalDetectiveSquad and looking forward to putting my learning to work in the library! #TLSky

I am so glad to be a part of @glma-inc.bsky.social. I’m learning so much from the #SummerInstitute and can’t wait to start implementing some of these ideas! #TLSky

If you missed this session, you can still check out the website! #TLSky

ATTN MS LIBRARIANS: follow @youngteenlit.bsky.social and let’s band together to get a new #book category that’s for our upper MG and lower YA readers! #itstimeforyoungteenlit #tlsky #skybrarian #skybrarians #youngteenlit

Last night, @jerrycraft.bsky.social told us the story of how he tricked Kwame Alexander into co-writing J vs. K. That story makes this post even funnier! @glma-inc.bsky.social #SummerInstitute #TLSky

Kicking off @glma-inc.bsky.social GLMA Summer Institute with a keynote address by @thenextgenlib.bsky.social Amanda Hunt! #TLSky

So excited to hear from @jerrycraft.bsky.social at the @glma-inc.bsky.social Summer Institute! #TLSky #KidLit

Kids are hilarious.

Reading #WutheringHeights. Only started Ch 2 and can’t get over how RUDE this narrator is. Stopping by and expecting everyone to cater to him. Making assumptions. He is just dripping with White privilege. #BookSky

A7: My district requires inventory every year. I helped with it a bit at my middle school, and it was fun to see what is on the shelves. The school libraries are open until the last day, but book checkouts ended earlier this month, per district policy. #TLSkyChat

A6: To be determined. :-) #TLSkyChat

A5: This chat on Bluesky has been one of my favorite spots, but I've also seen some great ideas on TikTok. I recently discovered @bybookchick there. I also listen to podcasts (Library on Lock, School Librarians United, The Reader's Heart). #TLSkyChat

I have heard many names for books for beginning readers, but I think "The Garden" is my new favorite. #TLSkyChat

A4: My biggest win is finding a job in a school library. It has been a goal of mine for several years. A friend of mine helped me create a logo, so I'm ready to start building my brand and marketing the space when school begins. #TLSkyChat

A3: As a classroom teacher, I give my students lots of reminders. I also make sure that I check the shelves in my classroom. I've found more than one school library book there. #TLSkyChat

A2: I will be creating an End of Year report for an assignment for my practicum this summer. It's officially my last class for my certification. I haven't decided on a platform. Maybe Smore. Maybe Adobe. Maybe Canva. #TLSkyChat

A1: Since I have not yet started in the library, I've been searching for lessons for future me. I saw one activity where students used broken crayons to create mosaic art on cardboard. Very creative! #TLSkyChat

Hi, #TLSkyChat. I'm Heather, soon to be an elementary school librarian in the metro Atlanta region. Only six more days until I "retire" as a middle school teacher.

My career in middle school ends in nine school days. Next year, I will transition to a new role as an elementary school librarian (media specialist). Very excited for this new chapter in my adventure! #TLSky

What a great idea!

Same.

Reminds me of the woman in the pharmacy I overheard loudly providing her credit card information while on speakerphone.

Weeding nightmare! 😂😂😂

I miss my orange floof. He did the same thing.

The Trump administration has rebranded DEI as “discriminatory equity ideology.” I hate it here.

Librarians and educators we must stop teaching students that .gov website are accurate sources of information & start teaching them what it is which is propaganda. #TLSky #EduSky abcnews.go.com/Health/white...

Our libraries and library professionals are keystones of our communities fostering minds and offering services to individuals regardless of background. We must lift them up, especially this National Library Week, and demand that Trump and DOGE do not gut support for these vital institutions.

Working on a keynote presentation and while I hope there are more takeaways than this, if this is the one takeaway for attendees, then it'll have been a success.

I don’t have the words to describe what this means to me - a university student read my book and used it to combat Wertham! This was her term paper! I made it into a comic and am loving it. Beyond honored. Comics = literacy.

Your library may provide access to Libby, Hoopla, and Kanopy! Use those services!

This is what democracy looks like! The #HandsOff protest in Atlanta, GA was huge! Thousands of people marched from Piedmont Park to the State Capitol. Liberty Plaza was packed to capacity and the marchers were still arriving! Video is when I arrived.

As protesters gathered in hundreds of cities and towns across America on Saturday, “Hands Off” rallies also kicked off in capitals around the world—including London, Paris, Brussels, and beyond—in a display of anger and solidarity.

Thousands of people took the streets of Atlanta in the #HandsOff march. Liberty Park at the Georgia Capitol is at capacity! People are still arriving for the rally.

Hands off our libraries! Hands off our schools! Today I’m joining the Hands Off march in Atlanta. Proud to be here with thousands of protestors!

Hands off our libraries! Hands off our schools! Today I’m joining the Hands Off march in Atlanta. Proud to be here with thousands of protestors!

It brings me such joy to see Sen. Cory Booker @booker.senate.gov smash a record set by a segregationist.

A few years ago I visited the National Museum of African American History & Culture with my grandparents. When we stepped out of the building my grandmother kept repeating the words “I lived it. I lived it. I lived it.” She’s still here. That history is still in her bones. You can never erase that.

Bumper sticker seen on a Honda Odyssey: “My other car is an Iliad.” #BookSky

It’s me. I’m the wife. Fun fact: George Foreman named all his sons George Foreman. RIP OG George.