Good news! 5 Kinds of Nonfiction is turning 5 years old. To celebrate, I've updated the recommended reading lists. tinyurl.com/avdu2r37 @stenhousepub.bsky.social #edusky #kidlit @steamteambooks.bsky.social

Looking for Canadian #KidLit #YALit authors, illustrators, organizations as well as book bloggers who focus on boosting #CanKidLit? I've created a Starter Pack to help get you started: go.bsky.app/CzuFhAd

We now have a #youngteenlit Feed, thanks to @patrickdjoyce.com! Please use our hashtag to help promote books for ages 12-15 that fit our criteria. bsky.app/profile/did:...

Eight Verse Novels that Illuminate Disability Experiences www.slj.com/story/Eight-...

Wait no more #MGLIT fans! Here are the 2024 CYBILS Awards finalists in the Elementary/Middle-Grade Fiction category. Read more about each book here: www.cybils.com/2025/...#MGLIT1/8

A8 I always find it amazing how the word finds me. Last year my word was MOVE - getting more natural movement in my day, move towards being kinder and grateful. This year the word that keeps popping up is RESTORE. I need to bring back more routines and joy into my life. #TLSkyChat

If you participated in tonight's #TLSkyChat, please consider leading (or coleading!) a future chat! @techielibgrl.com and I are here to help! www.tlskychat.com/lead-a-chat

THank you @jenniferlagarde.bsky.social and @techielibgrl.com for another a great #TLSkyChat no wonder it was TRENDING!!!

A7 Will also give a shout out to my #MGBookChat book friends - we chat daily and zoom every month or so. Love these folks @mrscheidrich.bsky.social @aslanmagic.bsky.social @sharisawyers.bsky.social @kathiemacisaac.bsky.social @mpendleton.bsky.social and @christiemegill.bsky.social #TLSkyChat

A7 Well I know I am forever indebted to @debbieohi.com for all the Bluesky intel. It has been such a joy reconnecting with the #Kidlit #TLSkyChat #EduSky #MGBookChat community.

I love checking @mrschureads.bsky.social Pinterst boards to find books I may have missed. And now @jenniferlagarde.bsky.social has created one too! #TLSkyChat

Look at you #TLSkyChat trending on Bluesky... well done @jenniferlagarde.bsky.social and @techielibgrl.com

A4 I have been sheets to place books into genres - I have a Google form I use to fill in and then I can transfer them into the appropriate genre. I work casually at the library and it helps with Reader's Advisory. I also use Storygraph - I like the stats and layouts. #TLSkyChat

A1. I am looking forward to reading new titles and trying to support our debut authors. I am hoping to finish some books from 2024. My first read of the year was Renée Watson's All the Blues in the Sky and it is absolutely phenomenal! Preorder this one friends #TLSkyChat

Greetings, sorry I am late I always think it's an hour later! I'm Laurie a retired k-8 TL up in Saskatoon SK. Happy New Year everyone! #TLSkyChat

My first read of the New Year is done and all I can say is WOW WOW WOW! Renée Watson, you have entered a new stratosphere with ALL THE BLUES IN THE SKY. This is such a realistic look at grief with so many beautiful lines. Add this one to your collections out Feb 4 #MGBookChat #TLSky #EduSky #kidlit

American Indians in Children's Literature's 'annual best of' books list is included in the Publisher's Weekly Round Up! Hope it leads to many more people learning about outstanding books by Native writers! www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...

You are not imagining it! I large percentage of #MGLit #GraphicNovels are memoir-ish!

Thank you @jenniferlagarde.bsky.social & @donalynbooks.bsky.social for updating and adapting Jen J's star-reviewed books. I just added some missed titles to my own 2025 rdg spreadsheet. bit.ly/4gnqSF6 #MGBookChat #TLSkyChat #Kidlitchat #EduSky

THis is one that should be in everyone's collection! Thx for the reminder Erin! #TLSkyChat

Although @techielibgrl.com and I LOVE leading #TLSkyChat we could use your help! Please consider sharing your love of libraries by leading a chat! If you're interest in helping us out with this labor of love, just fill out this form! www.tlskychat.com/lead-a-chat

Remember the chat may be ending but please continue the chat this week via slowchat We all want to add to our TBR piles :) #TLSkyChat

A8 @sarazarr.bsky.social gets what it is like to live with an alcoholic and is another story that is important for our young readers. #TLSkyChat

A8 And boy did Lisa Fipps ever follow up Starfish with another fabulous book, And Then Boom! #TLSkyChat

A8 Maybe a bit older but Renée Watson's Black Girl You Are Atlas is phenomenal and is one of those authors where I say you write it and I am reading it! #TLSkyChat

A4 Jupiter Rising the sequel to Orbiting Jupiter by Gary D. Schmidt - had me with all the motions and yes you need tissues. #TLSkyChat

A3 Another I enjoyed is @maerespicio.bsky.social ISABEL IN BLOOM - a novel in verse where Isabel discovers a connection between her two homes via a garden. Beautiful story. #TLSkyChat

A2 Not as @jenniferlagarde.bsky.social has said a villain but Kate O'Shaughnessy MC Fern is upset with her mom for taking her away from the Ranch, an off-the-grid, sustainable community which is not what it seems. This is the first time I have seen this topic addressed in MG. #TLSkyChat

This one is on so many lists of favourite reads! I am sure we will see this with other questions tonight! #TLSkyChat

A1 I was worried about a sequel with Coyote Lost and Found by Dan Gemeinhart but oh this was a great read. #TLSKyChat

Greetings #TLSkyChat friends. I'm Laurie a retired K-8 TL living in what many of you would call the North Pole. Today on my walk with my dog it was -25 F with the wind. CHilly but invigorating! Looking forward to sharing titles tonight!

📚✨ Love books? Then you won’t want to miss tonight’s #TLSkyChat! Let’s celebrate stories, characters, and the magic of reading —see you there! 🎉 #EduSky #Skybrarians #TLSky #SELChat #Reading #TBRSky Add to your TBR pile for you and for your Ss!! Check out the questions at tlskychat.com

#KidLitChat Middle grade verse novels are my favorites. So I've had my eye on these most of the year! And I've read many of them!

A2: Love sharing 90-Second Newbery videos with students to inspire them to create their own adaptation films & creatively explore how to tell concise stories creatively. Btw, this year's deadline is January 17, 2025 #TLSkyChat 90secondnewbery.com

A3: A librarian friend shared this gem, and I love it! 🌟 Have you seen https://buff.ly/38tbDZF? It’s packed with Live Animal Cams—perfect to stream in your library. Students are captivated! Cornell also offers amazing Bird Cams: https://buff.ly/3jXPEOP #TLSkyChat

@etraintalks.bsky.social is such a wonderful resource for readers by a young reader. His interviews are top notch! #TLSkyChat

A2. #TLSkyChat I love @etraintalks.bsky.social author interviews! It's wonderful for kids to hear another kid chatting with authors and illustrators! etraintalks.com/interviews

So guess who can't tell time and arriving for the last few minutes of #TLSkyChat

Boosting!⬇️⬇️⬇️ #mglit #MGBookChat #kidlit #Edusky #TLSky

Boosting! Love this story! Good luck! #kidlit #mglit #MGBookChat #Edusky

To anyone in the thick of craziness that December energy brings (especially in schools) may the message below start your week with kindness. #Edusky #kidlit #mglit #MGBookChat #kindness

Don’t miss this opportunity! #MGBookChat #mglit #TLSky #Edusky

Mark your calendars, y'all! #TLSkyChat returns on Wednesday 12/11 at 8pmET/5pmPT! I'm not saying it's more fun than book cart races, but I am definitely not NOT saying that either. Check out this week's topic/questions here: www.tlskychat.com See you then! #tlchat #edusky #kidlit

20 Books Challenge & the Why Behind Day 20 Holes by Louis Sachar The story, the characters and the seamless weaving of multiple stories make this novel perfect. All students including reluctant readers in my class loved this book.🧵 #BookSky #20books #kidlit #mglit #mgbookchat #whybehind20books

20 Books Challenge & the Why Behind Day 10 of 20 Silverwing by Kenneth Oppel Silverwing was the 1st book I read aloud to my Gr6’s for years to start our year. 🧵#BookSky #20books #kidlit #mglit #whybehind20books

Bit late for my last one. Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. #BookSky #20books #kidlit #mglit #mgbookchat #nonfiction #yalit #picturebooks Day 20 Holes by Louis Sachar

20 Books Challenge & the Why Behind Day 19 The Boy, The Mole, the Fox and the Horse by Charlie Mackesy An inspiring read full of love, encouragement, and wisdom-but have tissues at hand. 🧵 #BookSky #20books #kidlit #mglit #mgbookchat #picturebooks #whybehind20books

While we haven't shared the questions yet, the topic for next week's chat is already posted, so mark your calendars now!! www.tlskychat.com/schedule #TLSkyChat

Thank you so much @jenniferlagarde.bsky.social and @techielibgrl.com for organizing and bringing us together. #TLSkyChat

Well I will give a bit of a shout out to some of the #MGBookChat friends @mrscheidrich.bsky.social @sharisawyers.bsky.social @aslanmagic.bsky.social @muellerspace.bsky.social and @etraintalks.bsky.social to name a few. All are voracious readers and down to earth friends. #TLSkyChat