Megan McDonald discusses her career trajectory from librarian to bestselling author, the creation of the Judy Moody and Stink series, challenges of writing the Stink books, her experience with the Judy Moody movie, the transition from librarian to author, her writing process and inspiration, challenges in the publishing industry, and the influence of childhood books on her writing career.

For more information on Megan McDonald: https://judymoody.com

To purchase books by Megan McDonald: https://amzn.to/4khb6yl

To purchase "Fairy Door Diaries: Eliza and the Hobgoblins:"

https://amzn.to/3Zej6GR

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Jeff Gottesfeld is an award-winning author of a number of books for children including "Honor Flight: Celebrating American's Veterans" and "Twenty-One Steps: Guarding the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier."

For more information on Jeff Gottesfeld: https://www.jeffgottesfeldwriter.com/

To purchase books by Jeff Gottesfeld: https://amzn.to/3ZB5FRh

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Alan Michael Gratz is the author of 19 novels for young adults including Prisoner B-3087, Code of Honor, Grenade, Something Rotten, Ground Zero, Refugee, and Two Degrees.

His latest book is "War Games (2025)."

For more information about Alan Gratz: https://www.alangratz.com/

To purchase "War Games": https://amzn.to/3NxdhBC

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Today is a Book Birthday! Nikki Shannon Smith is the author and Don Tate is the illustrator of "Prince: A Little Golden Book Biography."

You can purchase the book at: https://amzn.to/45scZC6

For information about Nikki Shannon Smith: https://nikkishannonsmith.com/home-page

For information about Don Tate: https://dontate.com/

For information about the Book Flood Podcast: https://bookfloodpodcast.com

Dr. Steve Tetreault is a school library media specialist for a 7-8 middle school that is part of a 7-12 complex building. In addition to being the school library media specialist for the middle school, he helps manage the collection for the high school. 

Steve is the creator of the School Librarian Learning Network.

For more information about Steve Tetreault: http://drtlovesbooks.com

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Dr. Steve Tetreault discusses his career trajectory from an English teacher to a school librarian, highlighting the challenges and advocacy efforts for school libraries. He also explores the impact of technology and AI on education, emphasizing the importance of digital awareness over the concept of digital natives. The conversation covers a range of topics including digital footprint and online privacy, the School Library Learning Network, professional writing and podcasting, the impact of social media on library career, influential childhood books, and current reading material. The discussion delves into the importance of educating students about online privacy, the challenges of accessing resources during the pandemic, the role of school librarians in professional development, the benefits of social media for professional learning, and the impact of childhood books on reading habits. Additionally, the conversation explores the themes of online misinformation, belief, and the influence of algorithms on information consumption.

Takeaways

• Transitioning from teaching to librarianship requires advocacy and perseverance.
• The impact of technology and AI on education underscores the need for digital awareness over the concept of digital natives. Importance of educating students about online privacy
• Impact of childhood books on reading habits and preferences

Chapters

• 00:00 Career Trajectory
• 09:43 The Role of Librarians in Technology
• 20:20 Digital Awareness vs. Digital Natives
• 26:16 School Library Learning Network
• 33:34 Impact of Social Media on Library Career
• 39:36 Influential Childhood Books
• 45:20 Current Reading: 'Fall, or Dodge in Hell'

For more information about Steve Tetreault: http://DrTLovesBooks.com

For more information about Book Flood Podcast: https://BookFloodPodcast.com

Meg Medina is a New York Times bestselling and award-winning author. Her latest book is Graciela in the Abyss. She is also the 2324 National Ambassador for Young People's Literature.

To purchase books by Meg Medina: https://amzn.to/45cPg8P

For more information on Meg Medina: https://megmedina.com

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Sam Helmick is the president of the American Library Association and in their professional life, they are the community and access services coordinator for Iowa City Public Library.

To find more information about Sam Helmick: https://samforlibraries.com/

To find more information about the American Library Association: https://ala.org

To find more information about the Book Flood Podcast: https://bookfloodpodcast.com

New York Times best-selling author Matt Tavares has created another in his series of "Dasher" books called "Dasher and the Polar Bear (2025)." Matt is the author and/or illustrator of more than 20 books.

You can purchase "Dasher and the Polar Bear" on Amazon here (for which we will receive a small amount of funds): https://amzn.to/48wnSDB

You can find more information on Matt Tavares here: http://matttavares.com

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Amanda Jones is the author of "That Librarian: The Fight Against Book Banning in America (2025)." Here Amanda discusses the changes in the revised version and reminds us of the importance of the fight against book banning.

You can purchase the book here on Amazon (and we receive a tiny bit of funds for you doing so): https://amzn.to/4rGvAUK

You can find Amanda Jones on the internet here: https://thatlibrarian.com