The loss of YALSA is tough, it feels like it’s just one more example of how undervalued Teen Services (and teen patrons) are. #alaac25

“If you’re not pissing off haters you need to try harder.” #iykyk #ala25 #printz

#TLSkyChat "School librarians are the answer to prayer. We are saved by the stories and books they give us when we most need them." —Lesa Cline-Ransome mrschureads.blogspot.com/2025/02/newb...

*gears up to buy all the award winners*

HOME IN A LUNCHBOX has my heart as my favorite picture book of 2024. So happy to see it recognized! #alayma #edusky

Congratulations to "Chooch Helped" for winning the Caldecott Medal! #alayma

Caldecott Honors Home in a Lunchbox by Cherry Mo My Daddy is a Cowboy illus by C.G. Esperanza, written by Noodles on a Bicycle illus by Gracey Zhang, written by Kyo Maclear #alayma #liblearnx #alsc #caldecott

WOW WOW WOW! ACROSS SO MANY SEAS is a Newbery Honor winner! We are over the moon for @ruthbehar.bsky.social congratulations! 🎉🥹

Congratulations, Kate O'Shaughnessy!

Congratulations, Yuko Shimizu!

OH MY GOODNESS!!!!!! @erinentrada.bsky.social!!!!!! I'm sooooo happy for Erin! I love this book with my entire heart!

Congratulations to "Lola" for winning the Belpré Children's - Author Award #alayma

Congratulations to "Shut Up, This Is Serious" for winning the Belpré Young Adult - Author Award! #alayma

Yay! Rising From The Ashes is the YALSA Excellence in Nonfiction Award Winner! I LOVED this book and adore Paula! I loved chatting with her about this book for #TheReadersHeart www.librarygirl.net/post/the-rea... #ALAYMA #TLSkyChat #KidLit

YAYAYAY! Carole Boston Weatherford wins the Children's Literature Legacy Award! CONGRATS! #ALAYMA #TLSkyChat #KidLit

Sibert Medal winner! #alayma

Congrats to @cynleitichsmith.bsky.social: the ALSC Children's Literature Lecture Award Winner! #ALAYMA #TLSkyChat #KidLit

My students while waiting for the Caldecott to be announced: “hurry up, my palms are all sweaty!” 🤣 #alayma

OOOOH I love when a book not on my radar wins an award! Can’t wait to check this one out #alayma #printz #edusky

My TBR and list of books to order is just exponentially growing! I love it. #alayma

LOVED this one. #alayma

We love CG Esperanza!! Woohoo! #alayma

YASSSSS congrats @mrschureads.bsky.social this book is so fantastic #alayma

Schneider Family Book Awards are always a favorite #alayma

Ooh I need to get this one! #alayma

Can’t wait until students walk in and see the awards are on! #alayma

Anyone else have goosebumps?! Just me?! #alayma #edusky #books

#ala #yma #alayma

#ala #yma #alayma

I did it!! I read 101 books in 2024, the most I have read since back in 2011! 🙌🏻📚❤️ #reading #readingchallenge #goals #wrapup

Currently reading books 100 & 101 for the year! Both infuriating, shocking, hard to read yet hard to put down… #ireadYA #reading #audiobooks #audiobooksAREreading #currentlyreading

The bold position taken by this candidate for State Librarian in New Hampshire? People should be able to read what they want to read. That's it. That's all. It's all so outrageous. www.nhpr.org/nh-news/2024...

S/O to all the teachers hanging in there for one more day until winter break! May your students be kind and your coffee be strong! 💪🏻 We got this! #edusky #teaching

Teaching is tougher than ever these days. But this note from 2 boys is something I will cherish for a long time. #OneMoreDayTillWinterBreak #EduSky

My sister told me that I would eventually be able to read more again, when my kids got older. I’m so happy she was right! After years of very minimal reading, I’m almost at my goal for 2024! #reader #goodreads #audiobooks #IreadYA #audiobooksAREreading

Thank you @npr.org This is how you write a headline about THE Nikki Giovanni’s passing.

i hope i die warmed by the life that i tried to live — Nikki Giovanni

My Secret Santa understood the assignment 👏🏻😍 and filled these adorable jars with peanut M&Ms, a superior candy.

Today I got to visit my first ever book bus! 😍 Driving around in this would be a dream job.

It was a Monday but I gotta admit the view walking into my library this morning was 😍 - a moment of peace before the chaos of the day began.

My Christmas tree has been up for a week and it’s been bringing me some much needed joy 🎄❤️

Listening to @librarianjones.bsky.social at PSLA! #psla24

My wish has been granted 🥳 after no snow days for years, happy to have one today!

Dear people walking down the hall at my school: pay no attention to the librarian cheering and clapping and crying as she watched the ALA YMAs this morning 😆🥹🥳📚❤️

Are you heading to #AASL23? Please join us for a riveting #nonfiction panel. #edusky #childrensbooks #librarians

Introduce yourself with some jobs you have done apart from what you do now: Babysitter Retail employee at local mall Wedding photographer Children’s librarian at public library Student aide in college library periodicals Summer camp counselor (volunteer position but an important job!)

I love now saying to students “go return your books to Batman!”

As if my library card bag wasn’t nerdy enough I added a pin ☺️