What's new
in the shop
the latest from
Mrsreaderpants
The Grace Year, a creepy dystopia from Kim Liggett, will stick with you long after you close the pages. I personally didn’t love the ending, but it works for the
I’ve talked a lot in this series about my eighth graders and how they came roaring down the hall and into the library like a horde of wild animals. On
Think about your school’s morning drop-off procedures. Chances are good that by this point in the school year, morning drop-off is a well-oiled machine. Even parents who do not often
A weird title, to be sure, but it’s a nod to Shakespeare! I really loved how strong the 17-year old protagonist is after she is drugged and raped at cheerleading
You know what I love about this list? Out of ten featured titles, six of them prominently feature people of color! This week’s picture book list is not as razzle-dazzle
Favorite book on this week’s middle grade list? Without a doubt, that will be Go With the Flow. It may not be the most popular book with students, but we
A wide variety of genres this week! The one that looks most interesting to me is the last one on this list, Beyond the Shadowed Earth. It’s about a girl
It’s my first book review of 2020! Ten Blind Dates isn’t the greatest read ever, and I probably won’t remember it in a couple of weeks. But it’s relatively clean,
popular
Posts
Let’s face it: No matter how much instruction we give, many students (and their teachers and parents!) simply do not understand the Dewey Decimal System. I can remember sitting through
Interested in school library genrefication? Way back in 2011, I genrefied my very first middle school library. At the time, I was the only librarian I knew taking on this
**This post was updated on July 6, 2019. Just in time for Back to School! You’ve landed a brand new school librarian job–congratulations! All summer, you’ve looked forward to standing
Oh, this lesson is awesome! I’ve wanted to try out book speed dating for awhile now, and I finally went for it last week. I wanted to use a smaller
Subscribe to our email list for weekly updates on new book releases, library lessons and ideas, articles, book reviews, and more!