SSC School Librarian It is my joy, every day, to love kids and books and to help them find each other! Oh, and I also do a little writing!
Joined June 2017
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#61 for 2026! I could not put this one down. Finished it in an afternoon. Thank you @candacemfleming for sharing your dad’s story and for adding details to little known American WW2 front on The Aleutian Islands.
#60 for 2026! A beautiful graphic memoir of a quiet hero. Thank you Amanda West Lewis & Abigail Rajunov for bringing the story of Dr. Janusz Korczak to life. Oh that we had more humans like him.
#59 for 2026! @gordonkorman does it again! What would it be like if we didn’t need to sleep? How much would we get done? What great things would we accomplish? Or would we really want to find out??
#58 for 2026! Beautiful story about neurodivergence, brothers, misunderstanding, unintended consequences, and loyalty. Thank you DeAndra Davis.
#57 for 2026! @DustiBowling - Amazing as ever!! So spot on. 9th grade is hard enough, but throw in anything that makes you different, and the struggle just grew exponentially, but there is always hope!
#56 for 2026! When you don’t have to get up the next morning, what a great way to start Fall Break- finishing a book. This one called to the librarian in me, my Scottish heritage, and my vivid imagination. Thank you Jeanne Birdsall & @MattPhelanDraws !
It may be chilly and cloudy today, but we have sunshine in our hearts and are ready for adventure!! Indiana State Library and Barnes and Noble Keystone… here we come! #BeShenandoah #WinTogether
Here’s to 45 years at Shenandoah- 13 as a student, 32 back on staff-31 of those in the library! Kids and books! A lovely combination!!
#55 for 2026! I appreciate the books that encourage children to be themselves and to think outside of the box. Having grown up in the country and named our cows, I cheer for Temple! Thank you @JFinleyMosca and Daniel Rieley!
#54 for 2026! Yet another different look at how WW2 shaped our world. This was a gentle story of art and courage, and 1 young man who made a difference. The illustrations are exceptionally beautiful. Thank you @JennBailey, Sherry Bushue, & @Sacredbeez!
#53 for 2026! Being cute and cuddly has its downfalls. But I think I would rather be known for a Happy face than a Grumpy face. Thank you @Caro_Perry and Sydney Hanson!
#52 for 2026! Oh my do I understand Bear’s dilemma!! Imagination can create all kinds of fun when vision is unclear! Thank you Leo Timmers!
#51 for 2026! I absolutely LOVE Mabel and her dedication! I also love that this is a story about the joy that can be found in routine and the simple things. Thank you @JasharAwan !
#50 for 2026! A beautiful story about the power of kindness and choices, the power of 1 person to make a difference. I can only hope that I conduct myself in such a manner. Thank you Dan Gill and Susan Gal!
#49 for 2026! Great fun! You better be careful what you wish for! Thank you Joanna Ho, Caroline Kusin Pritchard, and @dsantat!!
Time for a Picture Book Blitz! #39-48 for 2026!! I read 16 picture books in total this summer. The other 7 were among my favorites and will be featured individually.
#38 for 2026!! Truly worth the attention and awards it is receiving. Thank you Cynthia Leitich Smith for guiding, coordinating, and collecting this beautiful collaboration of short stories from the Native Americans Experience.
#37 for 2026! This one was fabulous! But then, being one well acquainted with grief, those books so often speak to me. This one was exquisitely written. Thank you XiXi Tian!
#35 $- I am not going to post pictures of. I did not agree with the morals nor the messages of these 2. 1 even twisted scripture. There are some things that are simply wrong.
#34 for 2026!! The power of the choices we make, and the way they can impact others and reverberate over generations. Choose wisely. Thank you Rachael Davis Featherstone.
