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For all you, Ink drinkers, out there! 🤓📖

For all you, Ink drinkers, out there! 🤓📖

Social-Emotional Literacy Amidst a Social Pandemic

Social-Emotional Literacy Amidst a Social Pandemic - Join @mrs_bongiorno & me on July 14th at 7pm EST to discuss the why & how of embedding social-emotional literacy into your school library programming during the pandemic. We’ll be bringing our ideas and resources to the discussion!

Register to join: bit.ly/libsel714

#galibchat @glma #librariesofinstagram #librariansofinstagram #teachersofinstagram #librariansfollowlibrarians #teachersfollowteachers #iteachela #iteachreading #mediaspecialistsofinstagram #bookstagram #read #galibchat #librariestransform #futurereadylibs #istelibs #makerspace #makered #librarianfollowloop @ala_aasl

FREE computer programming virtual workshop from Mi

FREE computer programming virtual workshop from Miami University for HS students .
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Posted @withregram • @carrie_anns Want to learn more about computer science in biology? There’s a FREE, weeklong workshop being offered this summer in which high school, undergrads, and grad students can learn how Python and R are used in biology. Beginners and those with experience are welcome to join.

Read this book online for FREE on Sora! @sorareadi

Read this book online for FREE on Sora! @sorareadingapp .
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Posted @withregram • @librarianliana Ten streets. Ten stories...There is constant humor woven with raw realism throughout, which made this read engaging and poetic. Overall, a wide window into the lives of modern middle schoolers...
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐/5
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If you need a book recommendation, here you go! .

If you need a book recommendation, here you go! .
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Posted @withregram • @mavlibrary Well, we are playing catch up -- enjoy!

The #mavlibrary recommendation for June 21st is the novel With the Fire on High by Elizabeth Acevedo; one of Mrs. Holloway's favorite reads! Available via our #digitallibrary SORA as an ebook and audiobook!
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Goodreads synopsis:

With her daughter to care for and her abuela to help support, high school senior Emoni Santiago has to make the tough decisions, and do what must be done. The one place she can let her responsibilities go is in the kitchen, where she adds a little something magical to everything she cooks, turning her food into straight-up goodness. Still, she knows she doesn’t have enough time for her school’s new culinary arts class, doesn’t have the money for the class’s trip to Spain — and shouldn’t still be dreaming of someday working in a real kitchen. But even with all the rules she has for her life — and all the rules everyone expects her to play by — once Emoni starts cooking, her only real choice is to let her talent break free.
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#mavsREAD #pisdREADS #summer #summer2020 #summerreading #readsquared #gottakeepreading #mrshollowayrecommends #bookaday #bookadaychallenege #SORAapp @sorareadingapp

Posted @withregram • @harperkids In honor of Jun

Posted @withregram • @harperkids In honor of Juneteenth, a holiday that celebrates the emancipation of enslaved African Americans, we are partnering with the authors and illustrators of these books to offer their ebooks free (available June 19—21, US only). 🖤⁠
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Go to @harperkids bio to download these books now. 📱

All of these books can be read for FREE online in

All of these books can be read for FREE online in Sora! #worldrefugeeday2020 .
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Posted @withregram • @lom_library #WorldRefugeeDay2020 @elise_gravel

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Posted @withregram • @lom_library #Repost @elise_gravel with @get_repost
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I made this poster because I think we don't hear enough about the positive contributions refugees make to their host countries.
Many of them have even changed the world!

Posted @withregram • @wanderinglibrarian I didn’t know what Juneteenth was until reading @nursechuuuncey posts about it a few years ago. It is important to note that Juneteenth isn’t a celebration of a single moment of magical freedom. It is a celebration of the beginning of a process toward freedom for black Americans. It should be more than apparent that this process is ongoing given the monumental events of the last few weeks. Generational change is in the works, but we must continue to push to change hearts and minds. Have those hard conversations to build an anti-racist society. Don’t forget that equity feels like oppression to the privileged, so if you feel angry when you see black people gain more equity or safety in society make certain to check those feelings and instead celebrate a more equal and free America.

I loved being the RTMS librarian & am thankful for

I loved being the RTMS librarian & am thankful for all my wonderful memories. I will miss the RTMS community so much!

Repost from @sorareadingapp • Audiobooks make it

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Audiobooks make it easy for you to read no matter what you are doing (yes, even chores!)

Posted @withregram • @mrs_bongiorno Thank you to

Posted @withregram • @mrs_bongiorno Thank you to @thebookwrangler for these powerful words!
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All are welcome. It’s a phrase many people say and truly mean. Others, say it, but they don’t really mean “all.” The “all” comes with an asterisk; all are welcome if you’re like me and match my beliefs, my values, my religion, my way of thinking, my family structure, my skin color, my right and wrong, my good and bad.

Part of making everyone feel welcome at school is allowing themselves to be seen reflected in the books in both the classroom and school libraries. Publication of LGBTQIA+ literature for children has come along way over the years, but make no mistake, it still has a long way to go; and an even longer way to go to make sure it ends up on the shelves of school classrooms and libraries where books with LGBTQIA+ content may be challenged. That’s where YOU come in. Use this booklist - which is pretty extensive, but by no means comprehensive - to begin curating a classroom collection to represent LGBTQIA+ students and families.

There will always be someone who says, “But none of my students or their families identify as LGBTQIA+, so I don’t need those books.” First, how can you be sure you really know someone’s identity or family structure, and second, even if that’s true, all students need to hear the stories of those in the LGBTQIA+ community to build empathy and understanding for those with lives different from their own. Many of these books are still deemed controversial, but what may be controversial to some is someone else’s day-to-day reality. It is their life. And every classroom should welcome all – just as they are.
#bookstagram #pride #lgbtq #librariesofinstagram #librariansofinstagram #teachersofinstagram #teachersfollowteachers

Posted @withregram • @jchsmediacenter Celebrate

Posted @withregram • @jchsmediacenter Celebrate #pridemonth and #blacklivesmatter with these awesome stories. @fcs_lit @glma_inc

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Posted @withregram • @mavlibrary The #mavlibrary recommendation for June 7th is the novel THE HATE U GIVE by Angie Thomas and it's another of Mrs. Holloway's and Ms. Wadyko’s favorite reads! The #eBook and #audiobook versions of the novel are both available on your PISD Sora account today!⁠ ___

Goodreads synopsis:

Sixteen-year-old Starr Carter moves between two worlds: the poor neighborhood where she lives and the fancy suburban prep school she attends. The uneasy balance between these worlds is shattered when Starr witnesses the fatal shooting of her childhood best friend Khalil at the hands of a police officer. Khalil was unarmed.

Soon afterward, his death is a national headline. Some are calling him a thug, maybe even a drug dealer and a gangbanger. Protesters are taking to the streets in Khalil’s name. Some cops and the local drug lord try to intimidate Starr and her family. What everyone wants to know is: what really went down that night? And the only person alive who can answer that is Starr.

But what Starr does—or does not—say could upend her community. It could also endanger her life.

Inspired by the #BlackLivesMatter movement, this is a powerful and gripping YA novel about one girl's struggle for justice.
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#mavsREAD #pisdREADS #summer #summer2020 #summerreading #readsquared #gottakeepreading #mswadykorecommends #mrshollowayrecommends #bookaday #bookadaychallenege #SORAapp

Posted @withregram • @mrs_bongiorno As leaders a

Posted @withregram • @mrs_bongiorno As leaders and advocates for change, school librarians have a responsibility to stand up against racism. With this carefully curated resource list, we hope you may find ways to help your community.

bit.ly/glmablm

#GaLibChat #aasl #FutureReadyLibs #istelibs

On Ms. Sansbury’s to-be-read list. I think it wi

On Ms. Sansbury’s to-be-read list. I think it will be my next book! .
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Posted @withregram • @librarian_rubin “And, it was all thanks to a boy who came and sat at the back of the class and let me be his best friend.”
A moving middle-grade novel that shows the beautiful possibilities when we reserve judgement and instead open our minds and hearts. @fcs_lit @delacortepress @onjalirauf

Download Into White audiobook for FREE from @audio

Download Into White audiobook for FREE from @audiobooksync - Explore the complexities of race, class, and gender. .
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LaToya Williams lives in Montgomery, Alabama, and attends a mostly white high school. It seems as if her only friend is her older brother, Alex. Toya doesn’t know where she fits in, but after a run-in with another student, she wonders if life would be different if she were . . . different. And then a higher power answers her prayer: to be “anything but black.” Toya is suddenly white, blond, and popular. Now what?

Randi Pink’s audacious fiction debut dares to explore a subject that will spark conversations about race, class, and gender.

For teens 13+ . . . Posted @withregram • @mavli

For teens 13+ .
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Posted @withregram • @mavlibrary #AudiobookSync week 6!
Go to www.audiobooksync.com to register and get set up!

#mavlibrary #mavsREAD #pisdREADS #syncYA #SORA #SORAapp

This reading ladder has some awesome reading sugge

This reading ladder has some awesome reading suggestions—start from the bottom and work your way up. .
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Posted @withregram • @jennlagarde A Reading Ladder is a collection of books that has been curated for the purpose of scaffolding complex content - with each rung on the ladder representing a next step in understanding and connection. Reading Ladders are not my idea, they are the brainchild of Teri Lesesne whose book of the same title has been a goto resource for me for years. There are lots of wonderful book lists being circulated right now. I created this Reading Ladder as a resource for helping readers process and make sense of the Black Lives Matter movement and the protests that are going on right now in response to George Floyd’s murder. bit.ly/readingladderBLM There are 35 books in total on this list, all by black creators. I hope you find it useful. Note: I’ve intentionally not used the hashtags associated with some of the content in this post in order to limit my contribution to the noise that makes it difficult for protestors to find the information they need in those feeds. I will, however, be using the hashtag #antiracistlibs in future posts in which I share content relating to libraries and antiracism. Feel free to join me there. Additionally, here is a post containing a list of black owned bookstores. Should you choose to purchase any of the books from the Reading Ladder I created, I hope you’ll consider making those purchases from a store on this list. https://bit.ly/2MsiiZn I created this resource to be used and shared. However, if you decide to create #readingladders of your own, please be sure to give Teri Lesesne a nod if you share them publicly. Thanks. #RU548

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meet the media center staff

Mrs. Sansbury

Media Education and Technology Instructor

When she’s not reading a dystopian novel, Mrs. Sansbury is thumbing through Marvel comics. Her favorite hero? Ms. Marvel!

Ms. Hahn

Media Center Paraprofessional

A mystery buff from way back, Ms. Hahn loves all of the Agatha Christie novels