Guest: Kristina Presley, K-5 librarian

From: St. Louis County Missouri

Grade(s) Taught: K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

Resources:

• Active Non-Fiction Centers:
  • Melissa Stewart's book 5 Kinds of Nonfiction: Enriching Reading and Writing Instruction with Children's Books is a book I utilize to teach my students about non-fiction. Each week we dive into one of the 5 kinds of non-fiction. On the week we focus on active non-fiction we have centers that students can participate in. At each center I have active non-fiction books and supplies needed to carry out whatever that center focuses on.
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Book Break:

• The Astral Library by Kate Quinn
• The Eyre Affair (Thursday Next #1) by Jasper Fforde

Where to find Kristina Presley:

• Handle: MrsPresleysLibrary (Instagram, Tiktok, Facebook)
• I can most regularly be found on: Instagram, Facebook, TikTok
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mrspresleyslibrary/
• TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mrspresleyslibrary
• Other Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/MrsPresleysLibrary

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Guest: Wendy Garland, School Librarian From: Massachusetts Grade(s) Taught: Pre-k, K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

Resources:

• Students Rebuild: https://listenconnectempower.blogspot.com/2026/04/unique-united-students-rebuild-2026.html
• BUILD website: https://build.org/educators/

Book Break:

• Keeper of Lost Children by Sadeqa Johnson

Where to find Wendy Garland:

• Website: https://listenconnectempower.blogspot.com/
• Email: [email protected]
• I can most regularly be found on: Bluesky
• Bluesky: bsky.app/profile/wendygarland.bsky.social

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Guest: Maura Madigan, Librarian From: Virginia Grade(s) Taught: 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

Resources:

• Speak Up, Please! Lessons in Communication: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1edsnAXy2LsEXRjWGWuvIIneqMiQsdCJW?usp=sharing

Book Break:

• Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries (Book 1 of a fantastic series!) by Heather Fawcett

Where to find Maura Madigan:

• Website: My ALA Store page: https://alastore.ala.org/content/maura-madigan
• Email: [email protected]
• I can most regularly be found on: Bluesky
• Bluesky: bsky.app/profile/mauramadigan7.bsky.social

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Guest: Steve Tetreault, School Library Media Specialist From: New Jersey Grade(s) Taught: 7, 8

Resources:

• Slide Deck: Why We Should Be Luddites (or 'Why AI Is Bad'): bit.ly/EdTechLuddite
• Add'l Links:
• Watch this episode as a video: https://youtu.be/4f7i7tzmFp0
• Video - 30 minute CALC presentation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XB6MzhCupwU

Book Break:

• Too Old For This by Samantha Downing
• Pushing Ice by Alastair Reynolds

Where to find Steve Tetreault:

• Website: https://sites.google.com/view/drstevet
• Email: [email protected]
• Handle: DrTLovesBooks
• I can most regularly be found on: Bluesky, Instagram
• Bluesky: bsky.app/profile/DrTLovesBooks.bsky.social
• Instagram: instagram.com/DrTLovesBooks

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Guest: Alexandra (Allie) Cornejo, School Librarian and Lead Librarian of Secondary Schools From: Harlingen - Harlingen School of Health Professions Texas Grade(s) Taught: 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

Resources:

• Symbols of the Jazz Age: Crafting Gatsby-Inspired Bookmarks: In this library makerspace lesson, students explore the world of The Great Gatsby by stepping into the Roaring Twenties. After learning about the fashion, economy, social changes, and bold new attitudes of the Jazz Age, students take a closer look at Art Deco design and its influence on architecture, style, and visual culture. Using symbols, silhouettes, and themes from the novel, students create original Art Deco-inspired bookmark designs that are engraved and cut on the Glowforge laser cutter and Canva, blending literary analysis, history, and creative design.

Book Break:

• Tejas Star Annual List of YA
• Under the Same Stars by Libba Bray
• Huda F series by Huda Fahmy
• Sisters in the Wind by Angeline Boulley

Where to find Alexandra (Allie) Cornejo:

• Website: alliethelibrarian.com
• Email: [email protected]
• Handle: @alliethelibrarian - FB, IG, and TikTok
• I can most regularly be found on: Bluesky, Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, Twitter
• Bluesky: bsky.app/profile/alliethelibrarian
• Instagram: instagram.com/alliethelibrarian
• TikTok: tiktok.com/@alliethelibrarian
• Twitter: @allielibrarian twitter.com/allielibrarian

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Guest: Stacy Gilbert, School Librarian From: Alexandria Virginia Grade(s) Taught: 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

Resources:

• Arte in the Makerspace: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1IkHQ9WhDEuZH_Hy5X6OPS_s2RRuvbhKD?usp=sharing

Book Break:

• Leslie F*cking Jones by Leslie Jones
• Busted by Dan Gemeinhart

Where to find Stacy Gilbert:

• Website: mamagilbslibrary.com
• Email: [email protected]
• Handle: MamaGilbs
• I can most regularly be found on: Bluesky
• Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/mamagilbs.bsky.social

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Guest: Kannan Cangro, School Librarian From: Northern VA Grade(s) Taught: K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

Resources:

• Cultivating Connection through Pen Pals: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1z7b2fETK5ZEKN_SDZjdfMWeKyWoJ_Jue

Book Break:

• Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo
• Murder Your Employer: The McMasters Guide to Homicide by Rupert Holmes
• Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman

Where to find Kannan Cangro:

• Email: [email protected]
• Handle: @cangrolib
• I can most regularly be found on: Bluesky, Instagram
• Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/cangrolib.bsky.social
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cangrolib/
• TikTok: tiktok.com/@cangrolib
• Twitter: twitter.com/cangrolib

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Guest: Amy Garlitz, Library Media Specialist From: Frederick High School Maryland Grade(s) Taught: Pre-k, 9, 10, 11, 12

Resources:

• Shakespeare Faire: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1eCNtbMqh-ffDRz0A1H8HE29vZl8f_CYY-wf1il0Q3hs/edit?usp=sharing

Book Break:

• Listen for the Lie by Amy Tintera
• Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke

Where to find Amy Garlitz:

• Email: [email protected]
• Handle: @adventurouslibrarian
• I can most regularly be found on: Bluesky, Instagram, TikTok, Twitter
• Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/agarlitz.bsky.social
• Instagram: instagram.com/adventurouslibrarian
• TikTok: tiktok.com/@adventurouslibrarian
• Twitter: twitter.com/@mrsgarlitz

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Guest: Jennifer, School librarian From: New Braunfels Texas Grade(s) Taught: K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

Resources:

• Activity Letter & Template: https://bit.ly/4hE9I7q
• Turkey in Disguise examples on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8pKucyC/
• The book on which the activity is based: Turkey Trouble by Wendi Silvano and Lee Harper

Book Break:

• The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah

Where to find Jennifer:

• Email: [email protected]
• Handle: @texasaggielibrarain on Tiktok, FB and IG; AggieLibrarian1 on X
• I can most regularly be found on: Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, Twitter
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/texasaggielibrarian/
• TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@texasaggielibrarian
• Twitter: https://x.com/AggieLibrarian1

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Guest: Lauren Popp, School Library Media Specialist From: Lindenwold High School Philadelphia, PA Grade(s) Taught: 9, 10, 11, 12

Resources:

• Book Musical Chairs: https://www.instagram.com/p/DW9y-imCVAU/
• Add'l Links:
• Restore Philly Libraries: https://www.restorephillylibrarians.org/
• Study: "Manga reading on paper vs. digital devices: Prospective effects on core and supportive integration processes in the brain" by Keita Umejima, Yuki Sunada, Kuniyoshi L. Sakai'

Book Break:

• Sheets series by Brenna Thummler
• Soundtrack by Jason Reynolds
• Culpability by Bruce Holsinger
• Is This a Cry for Help? by Emily R. Austin

Where to find Lauren Popp:

• Website: https://libguides.lindenwold.k12.nj.us/Lib
• Email: [email protected]
• Handle: thecheckoutdesk
• I can most regularly be found on: Bluesky, Instagram
• Bluesky: bsky.app/profile/thecheckoutdesk.bsky.social
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecheckoutdesk
• TikTok: tiktok.com/@thecheckoutdesk
• Twitter: twitter.com/@thecheckoutdesk

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