Guest: Miranda Quintero, School librarian

From: Fort Worth, TX | Daggett Elementary Texas

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

Resources:

• I Am Every Good Thing: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DUgj10VCR9Y/
• Add'l Links: https://youtu.be/UBCw2iK1JOA?si=i341qAVruJCBrfuW

Book Break:

• Front Desk by Kelly Yang
• Tejas Star Reading List from the Texas Library Association
• Chooch Helped by Andrea Rogers, illustrated by Rebecca Lee Kunz
• Food Group Series by Jory John, Illustrated by Pete Oswald
• I.R.L. by Jenny Goebel

Where to find Miranda Quintero:

• Handle: @bilingualbibliotecaria
• I can most regularly be found on: Bluesky, Instagram, Facebook, TikTok
• Bluesky: bsky.app/profile/bilingualbib.bsky.social
• Instagram: instagram.com/bilingualbibliotecaria
• TikTok: tiktok.com/@bilingualbibliotecaria

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Guest: Kristin Hancock , Middle School Librarian

From: St. Louis Missouri

Grade(s) Taught: 6, 7, 8

Resources:

• Ditching Decimal Points in Dewey and Adding Topics : https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1RERE6oGFlOddqqb922H5fJmUYseujTC3Rg2S6_s_Zfs/edit?usp=sharing

Book Break:

• Hyperbole and a Half: Unfortunate Situations, Flawed Coping Mechanisms, Mayhem, and Other Things That Happened and Solutions and other Problems by Allie Brosh
• Westfallen series by Ann Brashares
• Unboxing Libby by Steph Cherrywell

Where to find Kristin Hancock :

• Instagram: instagram.com/middlecornerlibrary

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• K-12 School Library Professionals in Canada by @dnevillebooks.bsky.social

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Guest: Amanda McCoy, Teacher Librarian

From: Lawrence Kansas

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

Resources:

• Culturally Rich Read-In: Google Folder including: 1. Email to Readers and School (in document tabs) 2. Google Form for potential readers 3. Scheduling document example 4. Slides for display in classrooms 5. Photo from the event 6. Google Form for post-event feedback 7. Canva template for social media graphic and google form header
• Add'l Links:
  • https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1lmERisVEl5QhLM8zuS6H1V2Hn9IxILwN?usp=drive_link
  • Dr. Michelle H. Martin at University of Washington Information School
  • "Mirrors for All: Creating Culturally Rich Read-In Celebrations" AASL 2025 workshop sumamry

Book Break:

• Poo Pile on the Prairie by Amy Hevron (The series is Tiny Habitats)

Where to find Amanda McCoy:

• Website: ahoymrsmccoy.com
• I can most regularly be found on: Bluesky
• Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/illinimccoy.bsky.social
• Other Social Media: https://youtube.com/@ahoymrsmccoy-cb5tr

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• UK School Librarians by @ljwattswales.bsky.social
• K-12 School Library Professionals in Canada by @dnevillebooks.bsky.social

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• School Libraries Feed by ‪@tljamesa.com‬: This is a feed of posts from and for school librarians, teacher librarians, library media specialists, etc. #TLChat #FutureReadyLibs #SchoolLibrary #SchoolLibrarian #TLsky
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Guest: Meredith Butts, Library and Information Scientist

From: New Jersey

Grade(s) Taught: 5, 6, 7, 8

Resources:

• QUEST Website: questlearning.net/

Book Break:

• The Night Country by Melissa Albert

Where to find Meredith Butts, Library and Information Scientist:

• Website: questlearning.net/
• Handle: TheMeriLibrarian, @bemeredith.
• I can most regularly be found on: Bluesky, LinkedIn
• Bluesky: TheMeriLibrarian bsky.app/profile/bemeredith.bsky.social
• Other Social Media: https://www.linkedin.com/in/meredithbutts/

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• School Librarians by @techielibgrl.com
• UK School Librarians by @ljwattswales.bsky.social
• K-12 School Library Professionals in Canada by @dnevillebooks.bsky.social

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Guest: Stacy Gilbert, School Librarian

From: Alexandria Virginia

Grade(s) Taught: 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

Resources:

• Presentation Skills, Or How NOT to Bore Your Audience to Tears: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1xKsRzqGD90febFrda0NoeneFN6nu3Uuk/edit?usp=drivesdk&ouid=114584682638120750842&rtpof=true&sd=true

Book Break:

• Culturally Responsive Teaching and The Brain: Promoting Authentic Engagement and Rigor Among Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Students by Zaretta Hammond
• Girls Like Her by Melanie Sumrow

Where to find Stacy Gilbert:

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

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• School Librarians by @techielibgrl.com
• UK School Librarians by @ljwattswales.bsky.social
• K-12 School Library Professionals in Canada by @dnevillebooks.bsky.social

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Guest: Rachel Grover, School Librarian

From: Virginia

Grade(s) Taught: 7, 8

Resources:

• Helping Students License Their Own Artwork: https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/
• Add'l Links: SLLN Episode 054. Building Conversational English Skills in the Makerspace with Rachel Grover

Book Break:

• I Am Princess X by Cherie Priest
• Words on Fire by Jennifer Nielsen

Where to find Rachel Grover:

• Website: Rachel Grover on Knowledge Quest
• Email: [email protected]
• Handle: @rgrov1013
• I can most regularly be found on: Bluesky
• Bluesky: bsky.app/profile/rgrov1013.bsky.social

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• School Librarians by @techielibgrl.com
• UK School Librarians by @ljwattswales.bsky.social
• K-12 School Library Professionals in Canada by @dnevillebooks.bsky.social

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Guest: Marcia Kochel, Teacher Librarian

From: Druid Hills Middle School, Decatur Georgia

Grade(s) Taught: 6, 7, 8

Resources:

• BFF Reading Initiative: https://www.canva.com/design/DAG7PGgtdK0/Ju4ghpwXfBS0z-05w32iKA/view?utm_content=DAG7PGgtdK0&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link2&utm_source=uniquelinks&utlId=he0bd11a3cd
• Add'l Links: www.youngteenlit.com

Book Break:

• Game Changer by Tommy Greenwald
• One Word, Six Letters by Adib Khorram
• The Scott Fenwick Diaries by Kristin Nilsen

Where to find Marcia Kochel:

• Website: https://omsbookblog.blogspot.com
• I can most regularly be found on: Bluesky, Instagram
• Bluesky: bsky.app/profile/overbooked.bsky.social, bsky.app/profile/youngteenlit.bsky.social
• Instagram: instagram.com/dhmslibrary, instagram.com/young_teenlit

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• UK School Librarians by @ljwattswales.bsky.social
• K-12 School Library Professionals in Canada by @dnevillebooks.bsky.social

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Guest: Kannan Cangro, School Librarian

From: Northern Virginia

Grade(s) Taught: K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

Resources:

• True Book Fair: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1MqG6n-VZHCzPYuhcuOq6-OCcoeWH31KHy0ggW3ZPRvQ/edit?usp=sharing
• Add'l Links:
• First Book: www.fbmarketplace.org
• Maura Madigan's article about #truebookfairs: https://www.slj.com/story/Building-better-Book-Fairs-Librarians-Create-New-Models
• Julie Stivers original article about Truebookfair: https://www.slj.com/story/Julie-Stivers-A-Place-To-Read-and-Thrive-2023-School-Librarian-of-the-Year
• Indestructibles books from Hachette: https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/imprint/workman-publishing-company/page/indestructibles/

Book Break:

• You Didn't Hear This From Me: Notes on the Art of Gossip by Kelsey McKinney

Where to find Kannan Cangro:

• 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/

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• K-12 School Library Professionals in Canada by @dnevillebooks.bsky.social

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Guest: Dr. Heather Thore, School Librarian

From: Robert Anderson Middle School, South Carolina

Grade(s) Taught: 6, 7, 8

Resources:

• Mini Mic Monday:
  • https://www.instagram.com/p/DQCzHvWkpr7/
  • https://www.instagram.com/p/DSBJ996kvLg/
  • https://www.instagram.com/p/DSTbMsHkYxd/
  • https://www.instagram.com/p/DRvglFsgIkB/
• Add'l Links: https://www.instagram.com/robertandersonmiddlerams

Book Break:

• The Restorative Practices Playbook: Tools for Transforming Discipline in Schools by Dominique Smith, Douglas Fisher, and Nancy Frey

Where to find Dr. Heather Thore, but I'm fine with Heather or Dr. Thore:

• Email: [email protected]
• Handle: Thorbrarian
• I can most regularly be found on: Instagram, Facebook
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thorbrarian

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Guest: Maura Madigan, Librarian

From: Fairfax County VA

Grade(s) Taught: 7, 8, 9, 10, 12

Resources:

• The Winter Games: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1fgZaxdpNThP_bIWltnykdiQTxcTThG6EqJGPvfA1mvs/edit?usp=sharing
• Add'l Links: https://alastore.ala.org/content/maura-madigan
• SLLN Podcast Episode 25: "Reading Rescue Pet Adoption Program" with Maura Madigan

Book Break:

• The Wedding People by Alison Espach
• The Night Raven (Moonwind Mysteries) by by Johan Rundberg

Where to find Maura Madigan:

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

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