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School Library Journal is the largest reviewer of kids & YA content, from books to digital. Serving up tweets: the editors of SLJ.
New York, NY
Joined August 2008
Vashti Harrison is the first Black woman to win the coveted #Caldecott. #alayma #LibLearnX24 #alayma24
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A 'Big' Moment for the Caldecott: Vashti Harrison is First Black Woman to Win Medal. #alayma #alayma24 #yma #caldecott
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When 5th grader Jakari heard that the district was considering eliminating his school librarian's position, the 11-year-old told her, “I’m going to save your job.”’
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"The People Who Helped Me the Most Were the Librarians" — Rep. Elijah Cummings
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"I honestly don’t care what you read, as long as you’re reading something." @JasonReynolds83 in our June Cover Story
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“If your shelves are full, kids aren’t reading,” says Vanessa Calhoun, media center specialist at Carrington Middle School in Durham, NC. “Libraries are not book museums.”
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Fountas and Pinnell Say Librarians Should Guide Readers by Interest, Not Level
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"Wimpy Kid" author Jeff Kinney delivered a message to librarians at the SLJ Summit 2023, held in Atlanta, Dec. 2-3. #SLJSummit #libraries #schoollibrarians.
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A curricular guide for Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You by Jason Reynolds and Ibram X. Kendi, geared for educators and students, ages 12 and up.
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School Librarian of the Year Amanda Jones Fights Back Against Online Attacks.
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Reading specialist and "Book Whisperer" author @donalynbooks suggests that the first thing we must do to help struggling readers is to stop calling them "struggling."
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"I’m always interested in taking the straw of my life and spinning it into gold, so that some young person understands the straw of their lives can be gold as well.".
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Amid school closures, Jason Reynolds, Mo Willems, Laurie Halse Anderson, and other kid lit creators are stepping up to help.
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"I pride myself on being honest with the young folks. And if I’m going to be honest with them, that means that some of those conversations are gonna be a little dicey." @JasonReynolds83 in our June Cover Story
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Former President Barack Obama Writes Letter Thanking Librarians.
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"Read, my Child, Read!" | Remembering John Lewis | School Library Journal #RepJohnLewis #goodtrouble
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"Wimpy Kid" author Jeff Kinney has a message for librarians.
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LeVar Burton Named Honorary Chair of Banned Books Week.
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Wake County, NC, schools reject book challenges brought by Moms for Liberty—all 189 of them—and Jason Reynolds continues to inspire. Among the most popular posts on
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Students sat on the floor in a circle and passed books around until the music stopped, then read whatever book they had for two minutes. Many found a book that they wanted to check out. Read more of school librarian Amanda Galliton's old school activities.
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"I tell students to always be interested in and question why people are afraid of things. Usually the things that everybody’s afraid of are things that we probably need the most, when it comes to information, when it comes to books being banned. "
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"When I see a required reading assignment for a 58-year-old book, I suspect Emma’s future teachers don’t know that much about the incredible books currently being published for kids her age." - @donalynbooks
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"The people who helped me the most were the librarians," said Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-Md.), speaking about the time he spent as a child getting help at the Enoch Pratt Free Library in Baltimore. "There are a lot of good people who really care."
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A Fifth Grader’s Mission To Save His School’s Librarian
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Not Just Teachers, School Librarians Spend Their Own Money on Supplies
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Fairfield (CA) Civic Center Library supervising librarian and social media star @mychal3ts wants to show kids of color that a library is not just a place where they are welcome, but someplace they are meant to be, where they can thrive and truly belong
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"If every school just supported their teachers and librarians and found a little room in their budget for books that our kids are excited to read, it would open up so many possibilities."-- @jarredamato .
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Jason Reynolds Officially Becomes National Ambassador of Young People's Literature at Library of Congress Ceremony
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Books have power. We know this. It’s no wonder that they are under attack. It’s no wonder that access to these mind-blowing, world-expanding, truth-telling, and life-giving receptacles of knowledge and ideas is being obstructed.
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Developing story: A graphic novel wins #Newbery for the first time, as Jerry Craft's 'New Kid' is named winner. 'The Undefeated' wins the #Caldecott and a Newbery Honor at #ALAYMA20
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First Lady Jill Biden Will Advocate for Public Schools and Community Colleges from the White House
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New Jerry Craft Graphic Novel on the Way | Incoming.
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First Lady Jill Biden Will Advocate for Public Schools and Community Colleges from the White House
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Youngest Inaugural Poet in History Impresses. Lesson Plans Available for Amanda Gorman's "The Hill We Climb." #Inauguration2021
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Jason Reynolds: "I honestly don’t care what you read, as long as you’re reading something.".
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Eric Carle has died. The legendary creator's family announced his passing online. Eric Carle June 25, 1929 - May 23, 2021."In the light of the moon,.holding on to a good star,.a painter of rainbows.is now traveling across the night sky.".
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President Obama released a letter calling book challenges "profoundly misguided and contrary to what has made this country great" and thanking librarians for their "unwavering commitment to the freedom to read.".
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"When youth grow up without seeing diverse images in the mirrors, windows & doors of children’s and YA literature, they are confined to single stories about the world and, ultimately, the development of their imaginations is affected” - @Ebonyteach
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In quarantine, read-alouds remain a powerful way to engage young readers and support their long-term reading growth. @donalynbooks explains the three benefits of reading aloud:.
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1. Everyone belongs. “There are unhoused people, mentally ill people, library kids, library teens, grandparents, autistic people, neurodivergent people who all use a library, and it belongs to all of them.” - Mychal Threets.#ReasonstoLoveLibraries.
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Check out these excellent selections with accurate and authentic books by and about Native Americans and First Nations people. #IndigenousPeoplesDay
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J.K. Rowling has granted educators permission to record themselves reading the Harry Potter stories aloud.
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Never Too Old: Embracing Picture Books To Teach Older Students
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Kwame Alexander, Jason Reynolds, and Jacqueline Woodson Organize Kid Lit Rally for Black Lives on Facebook.
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"Buttigieg wants readers to know they are never alone. He shows that you get to write your own story. A hopeful and comforting look at a life that finally feels like it fits.".- Teen Librarian Toolbox.
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In rural Stanley, ID, the library’s Wi-Fi is such a draw that the librarian installed a router outside and added benches and power outlets so people can get online even when the library is closed.
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Meg Medina Named National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature for 2023-24.
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Fountas and Pinnell Say Librarians Should Guide Readers by Interest, Not Level
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They're finally here! SLJ's Best Books! Did your favorites make the list?
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A School Librarian's ‘Read Woke’ Reading Challenge Makes an Impact. Plus, a Woke Books list #ReadWoke
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First Lady Jill Biden Will Advocate for Public Schools and Community Colleges from the White House #Inauguration2021.
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"Trust librarians," says #Newbery winner Kwame Alexander. "You gotta be bold. You’ve got to be brave if you want our children to be better than we were and are."
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A curricular guide for Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You by Jason Reynolds and Ibram X. Kendi, geared for educators and students, ages 12 and up.
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“My knees sort of gave out, and I had to sit down on the floor and have myself a big ugly cry while all these lovely people waited patiently for me to compose myself.”-Meg Medina on winning the Newbery
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Jacqueline Woodson Named National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature
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In this video, Reynolds discusses Stuntboy, and also shares his thoughts on Literature vs. Literacy, book bans, and what superpower he'd want to have (it's unexpected and perfect).
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Video: Jacqueline Woodson Inaugurated as National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature
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The Digital Public Library of America has launched The Banned Book Club, offering free access to e-books and audiobooks in areas where the titles have been restricted or banned.
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K.C. Boyd Named 2022 School Librarian of the Year. @Boss_Librarian @Scholastic @dcpublicschools .#SchoolLibOTY
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Best YA Books of the Decade, According to the Best YA Authors of the Year
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Rebecca Sherman, a literary agent at Writers House, put an Atticus Finch quote from “To Kill a Mockingbird” on her sign.
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If Kids Can’t Read What They Want in the Summer, When Can They? | Opinion By @donalynbooks
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Outraged at Scholastic’s Option to Opt in—or Out—of Receiving Diverse Books, Librarians Seek Book Fair Alternatives.
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UPDATE: Penguin Random House has extended permissions for online story time and classroom read-aloud videos to March 31, 2021.
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"At their core, libraries are cathedrals to who we should be as a society. Within a library’s walls exist centers of learning open to all, to feed our curiosity, expand our knowledge, and guide us to better days.”.@staceyabrams. #ReasonstoLoveLibraries .
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Can Diverse Books Save Us? In a divided world, librarians are on a mission #sljdiversebooks #sljsummit
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"We close this difficult year with a tremendous sense of gratitude to the teachers, librarians, authors, illustrators, and publishers who join us in our efforts to put wonderful books in the hands of children."
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An Open Letter to Middle Grade Authors and Publishers Regarding Book Length, a guest post by School Librarian and Media Specialist Christina Chatel Teen Librarian Toolbox.
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"I honestly don’t care what you read, as long as you’re reading something." @JasonReynolds83 in our June Cover Story
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Librarians Should Guide Readers by Interest, Not Level
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17 Nonfiction Books That Spotlight Black Scientists, Thinkers, and Inventors.
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"I pride myself on being honest with the young folks. And if I’m going to be honest with them, that means that some of those conversations are gonna be a little dicey." @JasonReynolds83 in our June Cover Story
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"I pride myself on being honest with the young folks. And if I’m going to be honest with them, that means that some of those conversations are gonna be a little dicey.".
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Visit our Facebook page at 12PM CDT (1PM EDT) as we stream Author; Vice Chair, the Clinton Foundation, @ChelseaClinton LIVE from #StrongerTogetherOmaha at the University of Nebraska Omaha -
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"Levels have no place in classrm libraries, school libraries, public libs, or on report cards"—Fountas & Pinnell
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Because Black Lives Matter, a Collection of Anti-Racist Reading Lists Teen Librarian Toolbox
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We're providing a temporary full-access pass to SLJ, including premium content,—yes, reviews, too.
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‘The Hate U Give’ Returns to H.S. Shelves in Katy, TX
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