Author Archives
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Diverse Stories, Diverse Lives: Reflections on Sonia Manzano’s talk at the #AASL15 Author Banquet
(Originally posted on the Great Kid Books Blog) Reading IS thinking. As we share books with our students, we talk with them and show them through these small (or grand) conversations that books and stories help us make sense of… Read More ›
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Caretakers of our readers: Reflections on Rita Williams-Garcia’s talk at the #AASL15 Author Banquet
(Originally posted on the Great Kid Books Blog) Day in and day out, school librarians help children find books that speak to them. We help our students grow as young readers, but even more than that we create memories each… Read More ›
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Inviting all our readers into stories: Reflections on Matt de la Peña’s talk at the #AASL15 Author Banquet
(Originally posted on the Great Kid Books Blog) As school librarians, we have the honor and responsibility of knowing all of the students in our school. We watch them grow as young readers, we share their excitement finding books that… Read More ›