John Schu
@mrschureads.bsky.social
Librarian. NYT Bestselling Author. | LOUDER THAN HUNGER, RUTHIE ROSE’S BIG IDEA, THE GIFT OF STORY, THIS IS A SCHOOL, THIS IS A STORY | Agent: Molly O'Neill
Two Questions and Two Sentence Starters with Caldecott Honor Artist Angie Kang: mrschureads.blogspot.com/2026/02/cald...
February 5, 2026 at 3:49 AM
Two Questions and Two Sentence Starters with Caldecott Honor Artist Angie Kang: mrschureads.blogspot.com/2026/02/cald...
"While I was making OUR LAKE, I kept telling my husband that I would be thrilled if it resonated with just one reader—so it’s an unfathomable honor to know that this book will be a part of more childhoods than I could have ever dreamed." —Angie Kang mrschureads.blogspot.com/2026/02/cald...
February 4, 2026 at 4:28 PM
"While I was making OUR LAKE, I kept telling my husband that I would be thrilled if it resonated with just one reader—so it’s an unfathomable honor to know that this book will be a part of more childhoods than I could have ever dreamed." —Angie Kang mrschureads.blogspot.com/2026/02/cald...
Tomorrow is World Read Aloud Day! www.litworld.org/world-read-a...
February 4, 2026 at 3:59 AM
Tomorrow is World Read Aloud Day! www.litworld.org/world-read-a...
Today’s book purchase in Springfield, Illinois:
February 4, 2026 at 3:09 AM
Today’s book purchase in Springfield, Illinois:
Happy book birthday to Lisa Graff's A Scar Like a River!
February 4, 2026 at 2:18 AM
Happy book birthday to Lisa Graff's A Scar Like a River!
Happy book birthday to Sara Pennypacker's The Lions' Run!
February 4, 2026 at 2:17 AM
Happy book birthday to Sara Pennypacker's The Lions' Run!
Happy book birthday to @mychal3ts.bsky.social and Lorraine Nam's I'm So Happy You're Here: A Celebration of Library Joy!
February 4, 2026 at 2:13 AM
Happy book birthday to @mychal3ts.bsky.social and Lorraine Nam's I'm So Happy You're Here: A Celebration of Library Joy!
Cover Reveal: Snow Geese Season by Angela Burke Kunkel and @ebgoodale.bsky.social mrschureads.blogspot.com/2026/02/snow...
February 2, 2026 at 7:26 PM
Cover Reveal: Snow Geese Season by Angela Burke Kunkel and @ebgoodale.bsky.social mrschureads.blogspot.com/2026/02/snow...
"@ebgoodale.bsky.social illustrations illuminate so much!" —Angela Burke Kunkel mrschureads.blogspot.com/2026/02/snow...
Snow Geese Season by Angela Burke Kunkel and E. B. Goodale
Happy Monday! I'm grateful E. B. Goodale and Angela Burke Kunkel stopped by to finish my sentences. We discussed Snow Geese Season 's cover,...
mrschureads.blogspot.com
February 2, 2026 at 5:59 PM
"@ebgoodale.bsky.social illustrations illuminate so much!" —Angela Burke Kunkel mrschureads.blogspot.com/2026/02/snow...
"I am grateful that for years to come this book will be in print for young people who need a space to grieve and heal." —Newbery Medalist Renée Watson mrschureads.blogspot.com/2026/01/newb...
February 2, 2026 at 1:20 AM
"I am grateful that for years to come this book will be in print for young people who need a space to grieve and heal." —Newbery Medalist Renée Watson mrschureads.blogspot.com/2026/01/newb...
Two Questions and Two Sentence Starters with Newbery Medalist Renée Watson mrschureads.blogspot.com/2026/01/newb...
Newbery Medalist Renée Watson
I asked Renée Watson, Karina Yan Glaser, María Dolores Águila, Daniel Nayeri, and Aubrey Hartman to each answer two questions and finish two...
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January 31, 2026 at 4:25 PM
Two Questions and Two Sentence Starters with Newbery Medalist Renée Watson mrschureads.blogspot.com/2026/01/newb...
Jasmine Warga on Books and Belonging: www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...
Jasmine Warga on Books and Belonging
Newbery Honor author Jasmine Warga revisits familiar themes in her forthcoming middle grade novel, The Unlikely Tale of Chase & Finnegan—this time starring animals.
www.publishersweekly.com
January 31, 2026 at 3:09 PM
Jasmine Warga on Books and Belonging: www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...
"Story is our best chance at peace." —Daniel Nayeri mrschureads.blogspot.com/2026/01/two-...
January 31, 2026 at 1:44 AM
"Story is our best chance at peace." —Daniel Nayeri mrschureads.blogspot.com/2026/01/two-...
I spent the day with 650 amazing students! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you, Juan Ramirez Middle School, for selecting Louder Than Hunger as this school year’s One Book, One School!
January 30, 2026 at 11:29 PM
I spent the day with 650 amazing students! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you, Juan Ramirez Middle School, for selecting Louder Than Hunger as this school year’s One Book, One School!
I spent the day with 400 inspiring 8th graders in Laredo, Texas!! Thank you, Herrera Middle School, for selecting Louder Than Hunger as your One Book, One Grade!
January 30, 2026 at 4:34 AM
I spent the day with 400 inspiring 8th graders in Laredo, Texas!! Thank you, Herrera Middle School, for selecting Louder Than Hunger as your One Book, One Grade!
Two Questions and Two Sentence Starters with Two-Time Newbery Honor Author Daniel Nayeri: mrschureads.blogspot.com/2026/01/two-...
Two-Time Newbery Honor Author Daniel Nayeri
I asked Renée Watson, Karina Yan Glaser, María Dolores Águila, Daniel Nayeri, and Aubrey Hartman to each answer two questions and finish two...
mrschureads.blogspot.com
January 29, 2026 at 9:17 PM
Two Questions and Two Sentence Starters with Two-Time Newbery Honor Author Daniel Nayeri: mrschureads.blogspot.com/2026/01/two-...
#Bookaday I added @jessyoonwrites.bsky.social and Michelle Lee's Jeong Is Jeong to my 2026 Books I Love presentation: www.pinterest.com/mrschureads/...
January 29, 2026 at 1:42 AM
#Bookaday I added @jessyoonwrites.bsky.social and Michelle Lee's Jeong Is Jeong to my 2026 Books I Love presentation: www.pinterest.com/mrschureads/...
Two Questions and Two Sentence Starters with Newbery Honor Author Aubrey Hartman: mrschureads.blogspot.com/2026/01/newb...
January 28, 2026 at 11:31 PM
Two Questions and Two Sentence Starters with Newbery Honor Author Aubrey Hartman: mrschureads.blogspot.com/2026/01/newb...
#Bookaday I added Julie Leung and Angie Kang's Navigating Night to my 2026 Books I Love presentation: www.pinterest.com/mrschureads/...
January 28, 2026 at 3:59 AM
#Bookaday I added Julie Leung and Angie Kang's Navigating Night to my 2026 Books I Love presentation: www.pinterest.com/mrschureads/...
Reposted by John Schu
‘Froggy: A Pond Full of Pals!’, ‘How to Draw a Secret’ and ‘Witches of Brooklyn’ win the inaugural Outstanding Comics for Children Awards
The Graphic Novels & Comics Round Table announce ‘Froggy: A Pond Full of Pals!’, ‘How to Draw a Secret’ and ‘Witches of Brooklyn’ win the inaugural Outstanding Comics for Children Awards
The Graphic Novels & Comics Round Table announce ‘Froggy: A Pond Full of Pals!’, ‘How to Draw a Secret’ and ‘Witches of Brooklyn’ win the inaugural Outstanding Comics for Children Awards.
www.ala.org
January 27, 2026 at 12:01 AM
‘Froggy: A Pond Full of Pals!’, ‘How to Draw a Secret’ and ‘Witches of Brooklyn’ win the inaugural Outstanding Comics for Children Awards
"School librarians are the people who saved me and so many kids by giving us a welcoming place to be our true selves. Thank you!!!" —Newbery Honor author Karina Yan Glaser mrschureads.blogspot.com/2026/01/newb...
January 28, 2026 at 2:22 AM
"School librarians are the people who saved me and so many kids by giving us a welcoming place to be our true selves. Thank you!!!" —Newbery Honor author Karina Yan Glaser mrschureads.blogspot.com/2026/01/newb...
#Bookaday I added Because of a Shoe, by Julie Fogliano and Marla Frazee, to my 2026 Books I Love presentation: www.pinterest.com/mrschureads/...
January 28, 2026 at 2:15 AM
#Bookaday I added Because of a Shoe, by Julie Fogliano and Marla Frazee, to my 2026 Books I Love presentation: www.pinterest.com/mrschureads/...
2025 Outstanding Comics Award for Children: Nonfiction www.ala.org/gncrt/awards...
January 28, 2026 at 1:39 AM
2025 Outstanding Comics Award for Children: Nonfiction www.ala.org/gncrt/awards...
2025 Outstanding Comics Award for Children: Fiction www.ala.org/gncrt/awards...
January 28, 2026 at 1:37 AM
2025 Outstanding Comics Award for Children: Fiction www.ala.org/gncrt/awards...
Reposted by John Schu
Exciting news! 🎉
The inaugural Outstanding Comics Awards was announced today
Each award has three categories: fiction, non-fiction, and series!
🧵 for press releases
Browse the Awards winners and honorees on our site
www.ala.org/gncrt/awards...
#LibComix
The inaugural Outstanding Comics Awards was announced today
Each award has three categories: fiction, non-fiction, and series!
🧵 for press releases
Browse the Awards winners and honorees on our site
www.ala.org/gncrt/awards...
#LibComix
January 27, 2026 at 12:01 AM
Exciting news! 🎉
The inaugural Outstanding Comics Awards was announced today
Each award has three categories: fiction, non-fiction, and series!
🧵 for press releases
Browse the Awards winners and honorees on our site
www.ala.org/gncrt/awards...
#LibComix
The inaugural Outstanding Comics Awards was announced today
Each award has three categories: fiction, non-fiction, and series!
🧵 for press releases
Browse the Awards winners and honorees on our site
www.ala.org/gncrt/awards...
#LibComix