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๐Ÿ“š๐Ÿ“šWe are a group of school librarians who review books for school libraries. Send books to Oakland Schools/LIBRES 2111 Pontiac Lake Rd. Waterford, MI 48328. Account for LIBRES is currently being run by Klaudia Janek, school librarian.

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This Is How You Know written by Kirsten W. Larson and illustrated by Cornelia Li, reviewed by Klaudia Janek Summary: "This Is How You Know: How Science Happens" by Kirsten W. Larson, with illustrations by Cornelia Li, is a beautifully illustrated...

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21.11.2025 15:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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The Baby-Sitters Club Graphic Novels #4: Claudia and Mean Janine adapted by Raina Telgemeier and reviewed by Debra Gantz Summary: I had to read one of the most popular series in my graphic novel collection. I was surprised how much I liked this book. The story...

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21.11.2025 14:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Jibberjack, Fibberjack written by Stefanie Gamarra and illustrated by Marta Pilosio, reviewed by Klaudia Janek Summary: "Jibberjack, Fibberjack" is a picture book that begins with a series of instant camera photos, setting a delightful retro vibe and...

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06.11.2025 15:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Julie Andrews and her daughter Emma Walton Hamilton share their favorite books | Page Six buff.ly/UktWSMq

23.10.2025 15:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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A Sporting Chance: How Ludwig Guttmann Created the Paralympic Games written by Lori Alexander, illustrated by Allan Drummond and reviewed by Debra Gantz Summary: This book is the story of a genius doctor with a passion for neurology. He was lucky enough to work under one of the best neurolo...

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23.10.2025 14:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The Mythmakers: The Remarkable Fellowship of C.S. Lewis & J.R.R. Tolkien written and illustrated by John Hendrix, reviewed by Klaudia Janek Summary: ย "The Mythmakers" is a graphic novel biography that explores the friendship and creative journey of C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien. ...

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23.10.2025 14:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Finish the Fight: The Brave and Revolutionary Women Who Fought for the Right to Vote written by Veronica Chambers and reviewed by Debra Gantz Summary: In a two page spread there are images of women we may have learned about who had a hand in the women's suffrage movement includin...

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23.10.2025 13:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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How to Make a Friend written by Stephen W. Martin, illustrated by Olivia Aserr and reviewed by Terry Wahrman Summary: From start to finish learn to make a friend by following these instructions. Do you want a friend to play with you or a friend t...

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23.10.2025 13:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Tough Chicks Go to Bed written by Cece Meng and illustrated by Melissa Suber , reviewed by Terry Wahrman Summary: Mama Hen tries to get her 3 chicks to go to bed. As children do, they come up with excuses why they canโ€™t sleep. They have the ...

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23.10.2025 13:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Must-read YA thrillers that will keep you up all night! tinyurl.com/3exfxtak

23.09.2025 18:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Part memoir, part manifesto, the inspiring story of a Louisiana librarian advocating for free speech on the front lines of our vicious culture wars. Order now:

Happy paperback #pubday to THAT LIBRARIAN by @librarianjones.com!

"Amanda Jones [has] not stopped fighting against book bans, or stopped advocating for access to diverse stories.โ€โ€”Oprah Winfrey, at the 2023 National Book Awards

Featuring a new afterword by the author
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30.09.2025 15:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 29    ๐Ÿ” 12    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Best Fiction for Young Adults (#BFYA2026) Featured Review: The Notorious Virtues by Alwyn Hamilton The Notorious Virtues blends an original fantasy world with elements of high-stakes competition and mystery. The characters are well-realized and the dialogue crackles with wit.

"'The Notorious Virtues' blends an original fantasy world with elements of high-stakes competition and mystery. The characters are well-realized and the dialogue crackles with wit." #yalit

30.09.2025 14:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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โ€œWhenever I write for teenagers, hope is a strong theme. I will make you crawl through a sewer pipe of sadness to get to hopeโ€: Interview with Jeff Zentner Boyden Libraryโ€™s Teen Librarian Jennifir Huston recently sat down with YA author Jeff Zentner to discuss his two books, Goodbye Days and In the Wild Light, that were targeted for banning in Escambiโ€ฆ

Boyden Libraryโ€™s Teen Librarian Jennifir Huston recently sat down with YA author Jeff Zentner to discuss his two books, "Goodbye Days" and "In the Wild Light," that were targeted for banning in Escambia, Florida. #yalit

22.09.2025 13:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Anya #1: Anya and the Dragon written by Sofiya Pasternack and reviewed by Rebecca Lowe Summary: Anya is a Jewish girl growing up in a non-Jewish medieval Russian-inspired fantasy village where magic is banned but citizens quie...

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22.09.2025 13:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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22.09.2025 13:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Our Castle by the Sea written by Lucy Strange and reviewed by Rebecca Lowe Summary: 11-year-old Petra, called Pet, is growing up living in a lighthouse on the coasts of England at the start of World War II and mus...

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22.09.2025 13:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐ŸšจMASL 52 Conference Registration is now live! ๐Ÿšจ
You can find more information at www.mimasl.org/masl-52-conf...
We have a super packed agenda with an exciting line up of speakers, a fantastic preconference, scholarship opportunities, and a giveaway!

12.09.2025 14:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Tower of Winds #2: Song of the Abyss written by Makiia Lucier and reviewed by Rebecca Lowe Summary: In book two of this series, main character Reyna dreams of attaining the rank of master explorer and cartographer but faces a luk...

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22.09.2025 13:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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10 Exemplary Audiobooks for Young Listeners | SLJ 2025 Stars So Far These audiobooks for kids, tweens, and teens offer stories of resilience, hope, and joy.

10 Exemplary Audiobooks for Young Listeners | SLJ 2025 Stars So Far
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16.07.2025 17:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Scientists in the Field: Eclipse Chaser: Science in the Moon's Shadow written by Ilima Loomis and reviewed by Debra Gantz Summary: Amanda Cowan's illustrations will bring in the readers for this amazing book about eclipse scientists and how they accomplish the...

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22.09.2025 13:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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A True Wonder: The Comic Book Hero Who Changed Everything written by Kirsten W. Larson , illustrated by Katy Wu and reviewed by Debra Gantz Summary : This book feels like a comic with this artwork by Katy Wu alongside the research history of the character by Kirsten W. Larson. I...

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#schoollibrary #picturebooks #bookreview

22.09.2025 13:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Packs: Strength in Numbers written by Hannah Salyer and reviewed by Debra Gantz Summary: This beautifully illustrated picture book has full double page spreads that are eye popping and so very appealing. The text expla...

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22.09.2025 13:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Moonleapers written by Margaret Peterson Haddix, reviewed by Klaudia Janek Summary : In Moonleapers, the first book of a captivating duology by Margaret Peterson Haddix, 12-year-old Maisie McGraw receives her first ...

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02.08.2025 01:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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MASL Newsletter April 2025 Newsletter

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06.05.2025 15:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I hope everyone knows that it's very easy for any social content platform, including Bluesky, to be a misery machine and that if you aren't intentional about it, they will absolutely decrease the positive impact you have on the world while making you less happy.

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Hooky # 1 written and illustrated by Mรญriam Bonastre Tur and reviewed by Klaudia Janek Summary: In Hooky, twins Dani and Dorian miss the bus to magic school and unexpectedly become labeled traitors within the witch community....

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02.05.2025 19:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Florida Freedom to Read Project Podcast Episode ยท School Librarians United with Amy Hermon ยท 05/02/2025 ยท 1h 8m

Grateful for @flfreedomread.bsky.social and the opportunity to share the importance of parent advocacy in the fight against #bookbans Special offer from Junior #Library Guild #librarian #tlsky #tlskychat apple.co/3EQe3po

02.05.2025 13:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
#books ๐Ÿ“š #booksky  
#Maui ๐Ÿ๏ธ .. #Hawaii ๐ŸŒˆ
#read ๐Ÿ“–  #resist ๐Ÿ’™

#books ๐Ÿ“š #booksky #Maui ๐Ÿ๏ธ .. #Hawaii ๐ŸŒˆ #read ๐Ÿ“– #resist ๐Ÿ’™

๐Ÿ“šItโ€™s National Public Libraries Weekโ€ฆ Please support your local libraryโ€ฆ
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#Maui ๐Ÿ๏ธ .. #Hawaii ๐ŸŒˆ
#read ๐Ÿ“– #resist ๐Ÿ’™

08.04.2025 01:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 259    ๐Ÿ” 68    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 7    ๐Ÿ“Œ 6
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Happy National Library Week! Read, resist and refuel with knowledge. #BookSky

07.04.2025 19:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 852    ๐Ÿ” 174    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 17    ๐Ÿ“Œ 4
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a poster that says librarians are freedom fighters with a book and glasses ALT: a poster that says librarians are freedom fighters with a book and glasses

Thank you #Librarians! We see you and acknowledge the amazing work you are doing protecting our right to #read! ๐Ÿฅฐ๐Ÿ“š

#booksky #library #heroes #righttoread

05.04.2025 05:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 67    ๐Ÿ” 17    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

@libresbooks is following 20 prominent accounts