Sara Holly Ackerman

Calling all UNAGENTED PB authors looking for mentorship!

In TWO more days, you can apply to be @sarahollyackerman.bsky.social's mentee!!

She's looking for rhyme, quirky humor, Nonfiction, and more! Check out her full wish list at www.pbrisingstars.com/sara

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⭐PB Rising Stars Mentee apps are officially OPEN now - March 21 at 11:59 PM ET!!!

Are you an unagented OR agented PB author, illo, or author-illo without an agent-repped PB deal? Then this is for you!!

Apply: www.pbrisingstars.com/mentors

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YouTube video by Workman Publishing Challah For Shabbat Tonight

I recently wrote a theme song for @sarahollyackerman.bsky.social and Alona Millgram's lovely #kidlit picture book CHALLAH FOR SHABBAT TONIGHT. Here's the YouTube lyric video with illustrations from the book: www.youtube.com/watch?v=lEjW...

Something you come to understand when working with young children is that every class has a Matteo and every class has another kid who sincerely believes it's pronounced Potato.

2 more weeks until the 2025 #PBRisingStars season gets underway! Are you planning to apply this year? Cant wait to get started!

A four-year-old told me I'm not a grownup, I just work in a library, and I think I've found my new email signature.

Amazing!!

Rainbow Infinity Club series by Jen Malia is on the list—I will look for the other ones. Thanks Kirsten!

Me too! We are lucky we already have that one!

My list is growing by the minute-YAY!

Oooh, I don't know this one, thank you!

These all sound great!

I will add to my list 😊

Thank you!

Great suggestions!

I have been given some funding to build a neurodiverse library collection, Pre-K to 12th grade. What are your favorites?

Happy February and March Book Birthdays to KidLitWorks sisters @sarahollyackerman.bsky.social @sylviaichen.bsky.social
Excited for your books!

34 Standout Titles, Including New Ones by Joanna Ho & Cicely Lewis | Starred Reviews, December 2023 The last month of 2023 saw some great books and multimedia offerings, which include holiday books, Spanish-language titles, and music.

Thrilled to be on this awesome list with the first spread of our book right on top. All last year, I got to say "next year," and now I get to say "next month"! www.slj.com/story/34-sta...

Who here works in a school and is your bloodstream 90% cookie right now?

Woohoo Jenn and SISTERHOOD OF SLEUTHS!

A kid was weeping silently in the library because he forgot his coat and would not be able to go to recess. So I convinced him it's totally normal to borrow a coat from the library and thank goodness I am the same size as the average fifth grader. It bears repeating: best.job.ever.

Today I was deemed best librarian ever by two kids who asked for paper and pencils and to play Taylor Swift on the desktop at a low volume while transcribing the lyrics which is apparently a thing the kids are doing, and 60% percent of the time, I truly do not understand what is going on in there

I have been called for the first time, Ms. Library, by a student who forgot my name. My work here is done.

Woohoo!

The best thing I've done since receiving a copy of my debut is scan the ISBN in my library catalog. The cursor spun in endless, confused circles before everything froze. I guess don't scan a book that doesn't technically exist yet? THE GABI THAT GIRMA WORE will be out (and in library catalogs) 2/27!

I'm currently loving Hello Beautiful by Ann Napolitano so I'm sure I mentioned that, but it's hard to remember. I think I blacked out from excitement. I'm definitely/maybe going to keep my cool next time. We overlap by one stop most mornings.

It finally happened. A stranger on the bus asked me what I do, and for the first time, I got to say "I'm a librarian!" And yes, he did ask me for book recommendations. Only a month on the job, and it gets even better from here, right?!