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Margaret Sullivan is a librarian at Rockwood Summit High School and also serves as the Lead Librarian for the Rockwood School District. A past president of the Missouri Association of School Librarians, Margaret's professional interests include advocacy, teacher collaboration, professional development, equity, and YA literature. You can connect with her on Twitter @mm_sullivan.

• Three New Books For Your High School Collection

  By Margaret Sullivan on 03/21/2023 • ( 0 )

  

  If the books I’ve read lately are any indication, 2023 is going to be a good year for young adult fiction. Here are three titles that have been released since the first of the year that I recommend for high… Read More ›

• Two Novels About Librarians Fighting Censorship

  By Margaret Sullivan on 02/09/2023 • ( 0 )

  

  Like most librarians, I’m a reader, especially when I need an escape from reality. One of my consistent responses to stress is to lose myself in a good book because the world of fiction is often more pleasant than the… Read More ›

• A New Year, A Delightful New Book

  By Margaret Sullivan on 01/12/2023 • ( 0 )

  

  A new year means lots of new books! Here’s one title I read an advance copy of in 2022 and loved. I’m looking forward to promoting it to students and teachers in 2023. The Davenports by Krystal Marquis, Dial Books,… Read More ›

• New In November: Two YA Titles You Don’t Want To Miss

  By Margaret Sullivan on 11/21/2022 • ( 1 )

  

  One of the professional goals I set for myself this year is to do a better job of keeping up with new book releases. To help me do that, I registered for a NetGalley account and use it to read… Read More ›

• Re-imagined Classics for Your High School Library

  By Margaret Sullivan on 10/20/2022 • ( 0 )

  

  As I read new young adult books this summer, I noticed a trend of re-imagined classics. While modern-day stories inspired by classics aren’t new, I can’t remember seeing so many of them at one time. Here are my reviews of… Read More ›

• Two YA Mysteries Sure To Be Popular This Year

  By Margaret Sullivan on 09/08/2022 • ( 0 )

  

  With the beginning of each school year, I look forward to seeing which titles will be the most circulated ones in my library. Sometimes I can accurately predict what will be popular, and other times a sought-after title takes me… Read More ›

• Communicating With Parents Through Newsletters

  By Margaret Sullivan on 04/20/2022 • ( 0 )

  

  In 2019, I wrote a blog post explaining how the school librarians in my district advocate for our school library through a monthly newsletter for administrators. While we continue that practice, some of my secondary colleagues and I have also… Read More ›

• The New York Times Learning Network: A Great Resource for Secondary Librarians

  By Margaret Sullivan on 03/23/2022 • ( 0 )

  

  Providing effective instructional support for teachers requires a plethora of resources that provide lesson plans, project ideas, and information on a variety of topics. One such resource is The New York Times Learning Network. Designed for middle school and high… Read More ›

• Promoting Civic Literacy through Library Programming

  By Margaret Sullivan on 11/23/2021 • ( 0 )

  

  I worry that the current politically divisive environment will cause some of our students to to take such a negative view of government that they will try to avoid as many aspects of civic participation as possible. Democracy requires an… Read More ›

• A Compelling and Timely Nonfiction Title for Your High School Collection

  By Margaret Sullivan on 07/07/2021 • ( 0 )

  

  I’m a former social studies teacher, so it’s not surprising that I’m a current events junkie and a history buff. I guess that’s why I get excited when I read a book that touches on both of these interests and… Read More ›