Melissa Thom

Still glowing from meeting @pablocartaya.bsky.social at a @ctcasl.bsky.social event organized by @msthombookitis.bsky.social! Pablo’s kind words reminded me why I do this work. Left with A Hero’s Guide to Summer Vacation + a renewed sense of purpose. #EduSky #Skybrarians #MiddleGradeMagic 📚✨

Spent my morning working on orders for #joyfulmaking! My hand zippered pouches make great gifts for a variety of occasions! Looking for the perfect thank you gift for teachers, librarians, and educators? Coin purse size $5 and is perfect for a gift card or just by itself. 😊🤩 DM for more info.

RFK Jr. says there aren't autistic poets. We asked an autistic poet. "I will challenge RFK Jr. to write a poem as good as me any day of the week."

RFK Jr. says there are no autistic poets, so we interviewed one.

Hear from Elizabeth McClellan, @popelizbet.bsky.social, an award-winning poet, attorney, and legal educator based in Memphis, Tennessee.

The Next Terrorist Attack And What Comes After

“Be calm when the unthinkable arrives. Modern tyranny is terror management …The sudden disaster that requires the end of checks & balances, … the suspension of freedom of expression, the right to a fair trial, & so on, is the oldest trick in the Hitlerian book. Do not fall for it.”

Lavender purple background. Text at the top reads, “New Voices Award Open for Submissions!” Below is more text that reads, “This writing contest is open to unpublished writers of color or Native/Indigenous writers for a picture book manuscript.” To the right of the text is the New Voices Award gold seal, with a deadline of June 30, 2025 written underneath. At the bottom is an illustration from Juna’s Jar by Jane Park, illustrated by Felicia Hoshino. The illustration depicts a square bookcase filled with books. The top of the book case holds things like a glass jar of wash tapes, a cup of colored pencils, a stack of notebooks, a photo of Juna and her friend Hector, and more. Lee & Low Books logo. Illustration copyright © 2014 Felicia Hoshino. NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. US only. 18+. Visit leeandlow.com/authors-illustrators/writing-contests/new-voices-award for full terms.

📚Our New Voices Award writing contest is open for submissions!

✨Lee & Low is looking for unpublished authors of color or Indigenous/Native writers hoping to break into the publishing industry for the first time with their picture book manuscript.

💻Learn more: www.leeandlow.com/blog/new-voi...

So excited for my #bookmail!! “What Happened Then” by @erindowning.bsky.social will be at the top of a very large spring break #TBR list! 🎉🎉👏🏻💓🌺
#TLSkyChat #scholastic #bookposse #joyfulreading

Sooo cool!!

Hey, check out this article in People Magazine!

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I think three or four of these author-librarians (@heykellyjensen.bsky.social, @alexlondon.bsky.social,
@tessadare.bsky.social) might even be in this starter pack:

go.bsky.app/9ZCeiFw

#Skybrarians #TLSky #EduSky #BookSky

"Promotional graphic for #TLSkyChat Teacher Librarian Chat. Features a vibrant design with an open book, glasses, and a coffee mug against a blue sky background. Text indicates the chat occurs on Wednesdays at 5 PM PT / 8 PM ET, encouraging viewers to join."

📣 Calling all teacher librarians & people who love them! Join us TONIGHT at 8pmET/5pmPT for #TLSkyChat! Let’s connect, share & grow together! This week's topic AND questions are posted at tlskychat.com! 🌟💬📚 #Edusky #kidlit #TLSky

New Stories to Inspire, Comfort, and Enjoy! Join three award-winning Bloomsbury authors as they showcase their new children's books and embark ona discussion on how stories—especially those told with warmth, wit, and empathy-- can help young re...

Looking forward to my conversation with these amazing authors!

Starts at 2pm EST TODAY!

Register here: www.schoollibraryjournal.com/event/new-st...

@slj.com @katemessner.com #ReneeWatson #LeaStecher @ctcasl.bsky.social @nerdcampct.bsky.social

The most amazing #bookmail! I am already halfway through book 2! Highly recommend this series by @dhonielle.bsky.social!! so many metaphors and parallels to what is happening in today’s world. And it definitely has #Magical Vibes. #joyfulreading #joyfulteacherlibrarian @henryholtbooks.bsky.social

NEW! Sworn declarations filed last night confirm the Trump admin sent INNOCENT people to rot in prison El Salvador, including a professional soccer player jailed and tortured by the Maduro regime, who entered this country LEGALLY to seek asylum, and who has NO CRIMINAL RECORD in either country.

Pete Hegseth on FOX NEWS with headline chyron that reads: Tracking Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine.

Secretary of Defense Hegseth says he doesn’t know if Russia invaded Ukraine.

This you?

Reading Identity Matters: A Broad View of Foundational Skills By Hannah Schneewind and Dr. Jennifer Scoggin Recently, we sat next to a kindergartener as she read a book about all the animals that a boy sees in a pond. At the beginning of the book, she giggled…

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@clehmann.bsky.social @charliehacking.bsky.social @candersonwriting.bsky.social @caroljago.bsky.social
@msthombookitis.bsky.social @ctcasl.bsky.social

#EduSky

So excited to see a *NEW* book by #CTAuthor @sarahdarerlittman.bsky.social & Cindy L. Otis. #Influenced sounds like a VERY timely and important book for #readers of ALL ages! @ctcasl.bsky.social @nerdcampct.bsky.social #ctcaslreads #medialiteracy

What a FUN afternoon! I spent some time with @debbimichiko.bsky.social & @authorgracelin.bsky.social in Mystic at #BankSquareBooks celebrating #TheLastAcademy #booklaunch! Saw @armyvet5.bsky.social too:) #bookjoy #joyfulteacherlibrarian #ctcaslreads @ctcasl.bsky.social @nerdcampct.bsky.social

This is exciting news-- @georgejreije.bsky.social has a new duology coming out! #mglit @ctcasl.bsky.social @nerdcampct.bsky.social

Feel like this book is more relevant than ever right now.
We are getting a reminder of what the world was like before vaccines.

It was an absolutely magical day!!!

Cover of middle grade mystery book Fowl Play by Kristin O’Donnell Tubb

I do love a good mystery! Excited to read this one that’s making the #bookposse rounds. #mglit @kristintubb.bsky.social @harpercollins.bsky.social #FowlPlay

Book cover of Olive Blackwood Takes Action by Sonja Thomas

Olive Blackwood Takes Action! Thank you @bysonjathomas.bsky.social for sharing this new #mglit title with #bookposse. Looking forward to getting to know Olive! 📚📚📚

WHY BACKMATTER MATTERS

There are so many different types of backmatter Learn more in my post about why backmatter matters (including examples). @steamteambooks.bsky.social
#bookposse #teachers #librarians #educators #homeschoolers #edusky #WomenInSTEM #scicomm #STEM #STEAM #edtechchat
www.nffest.com/2025/02/why-...

💕Another charming #MGLit from the author of Song For A a Whale lynnekelly.bsky.social #kidlit #kidlitchat #booksky #bookposse #middlegrade #booktok @etraintalks.bsky.social

Exciting #graphicnovel first in Black Lives series! by Tonya Bolden, Illustrated by David Wilkerson #STEM #BlackSTEM #womenSTEM #BlackSky #kidlit #mglit #booksky #bookposse #booktok mgauthorcade.bsky.social #librarians #kidlit

📚SAVE THE BOOK CLUB! TImely #MGLit from @danaalisonlevy.bsky.social #kidlit #middlegrade #mglit #booksky #bookposse #librarians @etraintalks.bsky.social @mgauthorcade.bsky.social @mrschureads.bsky.social

💕💕Loved this enchanting story in verse - a tale in the arctic world that's wonderful to listen to - #middlegrade #mglit #kidlit @nicolemhewitt.bsky.social #booksky #bookposse @etraintalks.bsky.social @mrschureads.bsky.social 💕💕

A tender story of friendship and grief #MGLit #kidlit #middlegrade #booksky #bookposse #booktok #diversebooksky #blackbooksky

Bookmail arrived and is next up on the front porch! Looking forward to seeing what summer has in store for Ben! @finneganbegin.bsky.social @simonandschuster.bsky.social #AntheneumBooks #BookPosse

Happy Book Birthday to Bea Mullins Takes A Shot by @emilydeibert.bsky.social 🎈🎁🎈🎁🎈 @rhcbschoollibrary.bsky.social #bookposse

The Memory Spinner

This magical book is on its way to you
@apensfan.bsky.social @cmcornwell.bsky.social #delacortepress #bookposse