Angie Manfredi
@angiemanfredi.bsky.social
Books, movies, navel-gazing. librarians against fascism. Rad fatty. she/her
Don't you love when you get messages from friends because a teen in their life finally connected with a book so they want more recs to keep the reading going? And don't you EXTRA love it when it's a book you know is totally amazing and by @kosokojackson.bsky.social ?? Yeah I love that too.
January 18, 2026 at 12:46 AM
Don't you love when you get messages from friends because a teen in their life finally connected with a book so they want more recs to keep the reading going? And don't you EXTRA love it when it's a book you know is totally amazing and by @kosokojackson.bsky.social ?? Yeah I love that too.
The most magical time of year for a school librarian! Teaching lateral reading time!
January 13, 2026 at 2:45 AM
The most magical time of year for a school librarian! Teaching lateral reading time!
This is our 10th student librarian and I just gotta tell you it gets better every time. (This is a generic version of the sign I made to share, the real one has the student's name obviously.) Every part of this program is a joy. #librarylife
January 9, 2026 at 6:13 PM
This is our 10th student librarian and I just gotta tell you it gets better every time. (This is a generic version of the sign I made to share, the real one has the student's name obviously.) Every part of this program is a joy. #librarylife
For my last RT, there's no one making books about prison abolition and toll incarceration takes on families and children like @prisonculture.bsky.social. Please get all three of her picture books for your libraries.
January 2, 2026 at 5:17 PM
For my last RT, there's no one making books about prison abolition and toll incarceration takes on families and children like @prisonculture.bsky.social. Please get all three of her picture books for your libraries.
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We published a children's book last year. It's available today at 40% off. I didn't do a lot of promo of the book last year because there was too much else going on. But I really like the book which is beautifully illustrated by @ollycostello.bsky.social - www.haymarketbooks.org/books/2588-p...
Prisons Must Fall
www.haymarketbooks.org
January 2, 2026 at 4:49 PM
We published a children's book last year. It's available today at 40% off. I didn't do a lot of promo of the book last year because there was too much else going on. But I really like the book which is beautifully illustrated by @ollycostello.bsky.social - www.haymarketbooks.org/books/2588-p...
Okay there's just no way middle schoolers like pumpkin pie THIS much right?? (this was a fun one. #WhiteboardMagic)
November 14, 2025 at 3:27 AM
Okay there's just no way middle schoolers like pumpkin pie THIS much right?? (this was a fun one. #WhiteboardMagic)
First book club of the school year. How many kids will show up?
September 9, 2025 at 5:56 PM
First book club of the school year. How many kids will show up?
I'm not a member of ALA anymore because I'm poor now as a teacher (that's literally true I cannot justify the expenseon my current salary) but I would NEVER want to hear anything religious from the leader of any of my professional orgs. You don't know shit about what I believe. Shut up.
I do want to point out on main that “act justly walk humbly” is from a bible verse and part of a CCM song. ALA pres is subtly referencing religion in official communications (I consider it official if tagging ALA, and really anything publicly posted while leading the org is official).
sooo brave and honorable to be a white republican
August 30, 2025 at 9:17 PM
I'm not a member of ALA anymore because I'm poor now as a teacher (that's literally true I cannot justify the expenseon my current salary) but I would NEVER want to hear anything religious from the leader of any of my professional orgs. You don't know shit about what I believe. Shut up.
Nothing like when you just put out something (after a request) and they just start making magic. #librarylife
August 30, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Nothing like when you just put out something (after a request) and they just start making magic. #librarylife
here's a real niche tweet: it's been four years but one of the hardest parts of school librarianship v. public librarianship is still not marking down the tallies for reference questions.
August 29, 2025 at 3:27 PM
here's a real niche tweet: it's been four years but one of the hardest parts of school librarianship v. public librarianship is still not marking down the tallies for reference questions.
One thing on my dream wishlist is more middle grade titles from Vietnamese American authors, ideally fun and contemporary stuff. @brandonhoang.bsky.social, Thanhhà Lại, and @trungles.com can only do so much. This is a gap, imo.
August 26, 2025 at 7:33 PM
One thing on my dream wishlist is more middle grade titles from Vietnamese American authors, ideally fun and contemporary stuff. @brandonhoang.bsky.social, Thanhhà Lại, and @trungles.com can only do so much. This is a gap, imo.
This is what happens when you let your #1 reader be the first student librarian of the year and they literally twirl through the stacks with joy. #librarylife
August 22, 2025 at 9:44 PM
This is what happens when you let your #1 reader be the first student librarian of the year and they literally twirl through the stacks with joy. #librarylife
while there are many exquisite feelings in librarianship there are none MORE exquisite than when a kid sees your favorites cart, beams at you and thoughtfully says "Oh! Thank you for having and loving this book. Did you know the character is Native like me but from Canada?"
August 21, 2025 at 9:21 PM
while there are many exquisite feelings in librarianship there are none MORE exquisite than when a kid sees your favorites cart, beams at you and thoughtfully says "Oh! Thank you for having and loving this book. Did you know the character is Native like me but from Canada?"
If anyone in publishing cares what actual mid-schoolers want to read, I would be trying to acquire about 60000 more books exactly like Daphne Benedis-Grab's Secrets and Lies series, they have literally been checked out since day one at my school and spread through word of mouth. daphnebg.com/books/
Books - Daphne Benedis-Grab
daphnebg.com
August 19, 2025 at 3:02 PM
If anyone in publishing cares what actual mid-schoolers want to read, I would be trying to acquire about 60000 more books exactly like Daphne Benedis-Grab's Secrets and Lies series, they have literally been checked out since day one at my school and spread through word of mouth. daphnebg.com/books/
Does @weneeddiversebooks.bsky.social sell stickers? Because I would love to have some for my laptop and my sticker places and they have so many great designs now I would looooove to see some place other than tshirts and mugs. Any leads on this?
August 18, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Does @weneeddiversebooks.bsky.social sell stickers? Because I would love to have some for my laptop and my sticker places and they have so many great designs now I would looooove to see some place other than tshirts and mugs. Any leads on this?
Every generation of new 7th graders must go through the rite of passage: finding the small Target hashtag blocks and building the biggest cube they can, all whilst imagining no one else has ever done this. It's a canon event!!!!
August 13, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Every generation of new 7th graders must go through the rite of passage: finding the small Target hashtag blocks and building the biggest cube they can, all whilst imagining no one else has ever done this. It's a canon event!!!!
today a 7th grader told me "do you want to hear a dolphin noise?" and when I said YES OBVIOUSLY they drank a water bottle in a way that sounded exactly like a dolphin and I thought maybe I was gonna cry from happiness, it's only been two days and magic is already everywhere.
August 12, 2025 at 8:17 PM
today a 7th grader told me "do you want to hear a dolphin noise?" and when I said YES OBVIOUSLY they drank a water bottle in a way that sounded exactly like a dolphin and I thought maybe I was gonna cry from happiness, it's only been two days and magic is already everywhere.
@lynnekelly.bsky.social hello hi hello! I would love to send you a quick message about my beloved and darling book club now that we are back in school season. Is there somewhere I can send you a note? Thank you! 🥰
August 8, 2025 at 9:36 PM
@lynnekelly.bsky.social hello hi hello! I would love to send you a quick message about my beloved and darling book club now that we are back in school season. Is there somewhere I can send you a note? Thank you! 🥰
A back to school task I'm so glad I get to do: refreshing the care drawer. This is free and accessible at all times to any student. It debuted last year and it was a hit. The most popular items were pads (over pantyliners and tampons) and deodorants. What am I missing?
August 8, 2025 at 4:33 PM
A back to school task I'm so glad I get to do: refreshing the care drawer. This is free and accessible at all times to any student. It debuted last year and it was a hit. The most popular items were pads (over pantyliners and tampons) and deodorants. What am I missing?
It's back to school time, babes.
August 6, 2025 at 6:42 PM
It's back to school time, babes.
Nothing ever matches the energy and pacing of S1, where you can CLEARLY see Thomas has conceived it as a YA novel. You simply cannot care about anything again as much as you care about Lily. In the book, she connects/is saved by her father, the door opens ON LOGAN, NORMAL. They kiss, the end.
On book tour I needed comfort food so I rewatched Veronica Mars. Season one of Veronica Mars is a masterpiece.
August 2, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Nothing ever matches the energy and pacing of S1, where you can CLEARLY see Thomas has conceived it as a YA novel. You simply cannot care about anything again as much as you care about Lily. In the book, she connects/is saved by her father, the door opens ON LOGAN, NORMAL. They kiss, the end.
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Why do you think they pushing so hard into education? They get paid a lot of money and get to train the next generation to be wholly dependent on them. A win-win.
So many billions spent on the build out of infrastructure for a product that hardly anyone is willing to pay to use.
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August 2, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Why do you think they pushing so hard into education? They get paid a lot of money and get to train the next generation to be wholly dependent on them. A win-win.
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This is a beyond masterful MG book. I read part of it outloud to some of my 8th graders until one of them said "Uh that's enough, too freaky, please stop." IMO this should be in Newbery conversation.
The world is awful right now but sharing some good personal news. ANOTHER made the NYT Bestselling Middle Grade list. Holy crow! (Can’t swear in a middle-grade post). Thank you readers and booksellers and librarians. You all are the best. I ate a burrito from the local taqueria to celebrate!
July 31, 2025 at 12:18 AM
This is a beyond masterful MG book. I read part of it outloud to some of my 8th graders until one of them said "Uh that's enough, too freaky, please stop." IMO this should be in Newbery conversation.
HEY I'M STILL HERE (again) and school is about to start 🫠 so let's do something fun! How about a thread of the things I snatched up over summer for this school year?
July 31, 2025 at 12:14 AM
HEY I'M STILL HERE (again) and school is about to start 🫠 so let's do something fun! How about a thread of the things I snatched up over summer for this school year?