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K-5 Librarian passionate about books, authors, technology, and maker spaces. A connected educator; always eager to learn.

Garland, Texas
Joined August 2013
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There is still time to complete the GISD Summer Book Bingo Challenge! Turn the forms in to your homeroom teacher the first week of school to receive a prize. @Watson_Wildcats
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Congratulations @LibraryDaniels ! You are the winner of the 100 days until Sherlock drawing. Your Advanced Reader's Copy is on the way. For those who didn't win, there are more drawings coming soon!
In 100 days, my new book series debuts. I can't wait for you to read it. And, if you can't wait either, I'm going to give away an Advanced Reader's Copy. Retweet this post and you're automatically entered for a chance to win. I'll pick a random winner later this week. @SimonKIDS
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🎡❤️ GIVEAWAY! 🎡❤️ In honor of #NationalRandomActsofKindnessDay, we're randomly giving away two sets of two 2024 Season Passes! To win... 1. Like this post 2. Follow us 3. Tag someone +1 entries for reposting This giveaway ends on 2/17 at 11:59 p.m.
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Great end of the week! $1000 donation from a neighbor for our library, water bottle donations (thank you Platipak Packaging) for all of our students, Steam school and 5th grade PBL! #ThePlaceToBe @gisdmagnets @gisdnews @MakidonG @MJohnsonWMST @gisdengagement @wmstPTA
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📚📚GIVEAWAY!!📚Hey #teachersoftwitter and #librarians! I'd love to start off your new school year with a magical OwlCrate Jr box containing my book + tons of bookish goodies to share with your students! May I send you one? Just RT/F and tag a friend to enter!! US/CAN/UK
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Happy #InternationalYouthDay2023 ! To celebrate I'm giving away a copy of a #CitySpies book. (Winner picks which one.) To enter for a chance to win, just retweet. (I'll randomly pick a winner tomorrow.) Find out more about Youth Day at: un.org/en/observances/youth-…. @SimonKIDS
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In honor of Sydney's Birthday, I'm giving away a prize pack that includes a signed book, a bookmark set, stickers, and a small poster. You can enter for a chance to win by retweeting this post. I'll pick a random winner tomorrow. Good luck and Happy Birthday, Syd! @SimonKIDS
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Happy Teacher Appreciation Week! If you're like my teacher wife, you're counting down the days until you can relax and read. If you'd like these books for your TBR pile, you can enter for a chance to win them by retweeting this post. I'll randomly select a winner later this week.
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Thank you for the honor @GarlandABSE !!!
Congratulations to our very own @thedoctorlester for winning the Elementary Golden Apple Teacher of the Year Award! Well deserved! #TheGISDEffect @gisdnews @LedayAl @MakidonG
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STEAMPOSIUM IS BACK! Join us this Thursday, March 30, from 6-8 pm at the Curtis Culwell Center for our annual Steamposium event! Attendees can expect robotics competitions, activities, coding, escape rooms, family-building challenges & more! #TheGISDEffect #BeTheLight #gisdsteam
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I have an extra class set of Nat the Cat Takes a Nap that needs a new home. Teachers and librarians: to win these books, RT/like this tweet and follow me. I’ll pick a winner next week! *I will never DM you to ask for personal info related to my giveaways. Beware of scammers!*
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It's a birthday, so that means there's a present! Happy Birthday to the paperback edition of City Spies Forbidden City. 🎂 It's the perfect time to get a copy so you'll be all caught up when City Spies 4 comes out in a few weeks. To enter for a chance to win a copy RT this post.
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I’m giving away 5 copies of This Is a Story, illustrated by Caldecott Honor artist @studiocastillo and written by me. RT before 11:00 p.m. CDT (9/2) to enter the drawing. penguinrandomhouse.com/books… – at Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Just saw this on a GISD parent Facebook site. Amazing! Shout out to all our bus drivers! @Doc_torSus @ShelleyGarrett2 @gisdnews @gisdbuses
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Dear @mrschureads: YOU ARE CRAZY! PS: THANK YOU for sending me 20 (!!!!) more copies of This Is A School to giveaway to teachers and librarians at upcoming workshops! 💛💛💛💛 #luckylibrarian
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EDUCATORS and LIBRARIANS! Want to greet your new students with new books?! I’ve got about 160 elementary and Middle Grade books to give away—half here, half on Instagram. To enter to win half here: follow me and RT this tweet. Bonus entry: tag a pal who may want to enter too!
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We've got another #Giveaway! Enter to win the full 14-book series of Dork Diaries in Spanish! To enter: 📘Follow Us 📘Like and Retweet this Post 📘Tag a Friend One librarian or educator will be chosen on Friday, 7/22. #books #reading #kidlit #booktwitter #teachertwitter #book
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Book giveaway! 🌳🦨 I'm giving away three signed copies of the special paperback edition of #wishtree. RT and follow me for a chance to win one. Share your wish for the world for a bonus entry. I'll choose and notify 3 random winners on 7/18 at 2 PM PT. #mglit @MacKidsBooks
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Want this class set for your students in the fall? RT & follow to enter the drawing. We pulled these from the tens of thousands of kids books donated each month. Philly/NJ teachers, come visit the Book Bank! booksmiles.org @Jarrett_Lerner @levarburton @WilliamPennFdn
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Check out books from the Reading with Rodney bookmobile today until 1:00 at Handley Elementary. #gisdlibraries
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