An incredible month of visits from amazing authors in our SLLC! Sade Smith, @kerncarter.bsky.social, and @aychanwrites.bsky.social all came to dazzle our students with their charm & wisdom, leaving us all eager to read, write, and embrace every aspect of our identities. #RepresentationMatters

Apparently no one?

Okay #kidlit what’s new in #MGhistoricalfiction? Bonus points if you’re a @canscaip.bsky.social creator. #elbowsup! I need a historical novel set outside of NA/UK. Would like something published recently (24/25). If you have something soon to be released, tell me about that, too!

Authors should have 3 letters ready to go right now: 1. A letter of support to send to teachers and librarians who are fighting for our books 2. A letter to the school/library board condemning book bans/promoting freedom to read 3. A letter to the editor promoting the freedom to read

So earlier this week this was announced: www.canadianschoollibraries.ca/wendy-burch-...

Who do I know that is on StoryGraph?

My NYE tradition is spending it with great friends… this year we did a virtual paint night! Such fun.

Okay #libraryland…looking for books about the importance of libraries. Ideally school libraries. But public libraries, too.

Where can I find wide leg dressy-ish black pants? I’ve looked and can’t seem to find any that will hang nicely, be comfortable & fit my curves (they are either cut to fit a size 2 or a size 22… but nothing between)… 🤷🏼‍♀️

After the light dusting we had last week, we’ve started talking about winter wonderlands at Dixon Grove Jr. Middle School. What do you wonder about snow? #schoollibraryjoy #inquiry #kidlit #IReadCanadian

This whole thing is a debacle that *should* be spelling the end for the Ford government. How they continue to get away with this is beyond me…

Love this! 📚❤️📚❤️

Look what my amazing partner bought this #bookdragon!

It’s no @claudiaosmond.bsky.social art… but I’m pretty happy with the results!

This might be my new favourite word game!

And a statement from Groundwood Books…

A joint statement from Owl, Scholastic and Annick Press: x.com/annickpress/...

Have you seen this statement from The Writers Union of Canada about Shadow Banning of Books? writersunion.ca/memo-suggest...

#IReadCanadianDay is nearly every day in my circles! Surrounded by so many amazing #kidlit creators that there is no way I could have possibly picked just one “favourite”! (What an absurd question to ask a TL…..)

Happy #kidlit postcard day to all the amazing creators out there… you are all making me want to join your ranks more than ever… these postcards are phenomenal! ❤️📚❤️📚

I’ve read 32/60 of the 2024 #ForestofReading nominated titles… and I can say with all honesty that I have done this a number of times already. And I can easily anticipate that I will do it many more time still… These books are *so* good!

If you haven’t read @kevinarts.bsky.social “Apartment 713” yet - what are you waiting for?!? Not only is is a great read, it’s also a 2024 #ForestofReading Silver Birch Award nominee! 📚❤️📚❤️