Cherity Pennington

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My kingdom for better convention center signage.

The project I have had the pleasure to be a part of for two years is almost here!

What a privilege to serve on the committee creating the 2nd edition of our AASL standards book. Join us in St. Louis to learn more about this new edition!

I wonder if the equivalent of the Pentagon Papers were published today if anything would change.

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AASL is now accepting proposals for #AASL25! Submit yours today at national.aasl.org!

Sanctions against a newspaper critical of a government are wrong! A free press is essential for free people. wan-ifra.org/2024/11/worl...

One of my 8th graders was jumping up and down when his hold on “Louder Than Hunger” came in Thursday. He had waited two weeks for it.

#AASL’s Administrator Collaborative continues to have a huge impact on school library advocacy. #SchoolLibraries #TLSky #Skybrarians #EduSky knowledgequest.aasl.org/working-toge...

This is exactly what I have been looking for. Thanks! #TLSky

Book cover THE TROUBLE WITH HEROES shows a surly 7th grade boy with a backpack and FDNY baseball hat standing on top of a mountain, looking into the distance. A drooly Bernese Mountain Dog looks up at him adoringly.

Time for a book giveaway!

If you'd like me to mail you an advance copy of my Apr. '25 MG novel in verse THE TROUBLE WITH HEROES, follow & share this post. Bonus entry if you also reply w/ a pic from a recent hike!

I'll draw winners on 12/1.

About the book:
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#edusky

School librarians, what are some tips for creating a school-wide and district-wide reading culture? 📚

I’m reading Fourth Wing now! I completely understand what you mean.

Today I submitted my request to the Oklahoma State Board of Education to reject the draft information literacy standards that were created with zero input from certified school librarians. Our students deserve better.

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AASL has launched a new phase of research into the supporting content of the #AASLstandards with a set of online surveys for school librarians and collaborators, open November 6-20. standards.aasl.org/research

The librarian who couldn’t take it anymore She loved books. And in a time of spreading book bans in public schools, that’s why this Florida librarian had to quit.

She loved books. And in a time of spreading book bans in public schools, that’s why this Florida librarian had to quit.

A question for colleagues who teach future school librarians: what titles do you include in your YA literature classes?

I just finished @kalynnbayron.bsky.social’s _You’re Not Supposed to Die Tonight_. I highly recommend it! The main character Charity is one of the strongest final girls in the genre. And the twists! Superb!

Show your principal the AASL National Standards frameworks for learners, librarians, and libraries. Then demonstrate how these standards are being addressed in your “loud” library.

I just finished it. I think it a great spooky tale for grades 5-7.