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Melissa Thom
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MS Teacher Librarian; ALA/AASL/NCTE; LJ Mover & Shaker; Nerdy Book Girl; #Bookposse; Joyful Learning Podcast Co-Creator @JoyfulLearnPod #JoyfulMaking = Etsy Shop full of #LiteracyInspiredCrafts
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msthombookitis.bsky.social
So excited for this to launch! Grace and I have been in the planning phase for quite some time. Tune in TOMORROW for our first episode!

#TheBookishState
thebookishstate.bsky.social The Bookish State Podcast @thebookishstate.bsky.social · Sep 7
So excited for the first episode which will go LIVE on Tuesday, Sept. 9th! Please ✅ out our website to find out what we have in store for season 1 & please spread the word! #mg #bookjoy #nutmegaward @authorgracelin.bsky.social @msthombookitis.bsky.social thebookishstate.com
September 8, 2025 at 4:35 PM
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librarianlion.bsky.social
Still glowing from meeting @pablocartaya.bsky.social at a @ctcasl.bsky.social event organized by @msthombookitis.bsky.social! Pablo’s kind words reminded me why I do this work. Left with A Hero’s Guide to Summer Vacation + a renewed sense of purpose. #EduSky #Skybrarians #MiddleGradeMagic 📚✨
May 19, 2025 at 4:46 PM
msthombookitis.bsky.social
Spent my morning working on orders for #joyfulmaking! My hand zippered pouches make great gifts for a variety of occasions! Looking for the perfect thank you gift for teachers, librarians, and educators? Coin purse size $5 and is perfect for a gift card or just by itself. 😊🤩 DM for more info.
April 26, 2025 at 12:38 PM
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motherjones.com
RFK Jr. says there are no autistic poets, so we interviewed one.

Hear from Elizabeth McClellan, @popelizbet.bsky.social, an award-winning poet, attorney, and legal educator based in Memphis, Tennessee.
RFK Jr. says there aren't autistic poets. We asked an autistic poet.
"I will challenge RFK Jr. to write a poem as good as me any day of the week."
www.motherjones.com
April 17, 2025 at 9:12 PM
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sassylibrarian.bsky.social
“Be calm when the unthinkable arrives. Modern tyranny is terror management …The sudden disaster that requires the end of checks & balances, … the suspension of freedom of expression, the right to a fair trial, & so on, is the oldest trick in the Hitlerian book. Do not fall for it.”
The Next Terrorist Attack
And What Comes After
snyder.substack.com
April 20, 2025 at 11:49 AM
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leeandlow.bsky.social
📚Our New Voices Award writing contest is open for submissions!

✨Lee & Low is looking for unpublished authors of color or Indigenous/Native writers hoping to break into the publishing industry for the first time with their picture book manuscript.

💻Learn more: www.leeandlow.com/blog/new-voi...
Lavender purple background. Text at the top reads, “New Voices Award Open for Submissions!” Below is more text that reads, “This writing contest is open to unpublished writers of color or Native/Indigenous writers for a picture book manuscript.” To the right of the text is the New Voices Award gold seal, with a deadline of June 30, 2025 written underneath. At the bottom is an illustration from Juna’s Jar by Jane Park, illustrated by Felicia Hoshino. The illustration depicts a square bookcase filled with books. The top of the book case holds things like a glass jar of wash tapes, a cup of colored pencils, a stack of notebooks, a photo of Juna and her friend Hector, and more. Lee & Low Books logo. Illustration copyright © 2014 Felicia Hoshino. NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. US only. 18+. Visit leeandlow.com/authors-illustrators/writing-contests/new-voices-award for full terms.
April 1, 2025 at 3:35 PM
msthombookitis.bsky.social
So excited for my #bookmail!! “What Happened Then” by @erindowning.bsky.social will be at the top of a very large spring break #TBR list! 🎉🎉👏🏻💓🌺
#TLSkyChat #scholastic #bookposse #joyfulreading
April 13, 2025 at 12:35 PM
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themisterlibrary.bsky.social
Hey, check out this article in People Magazine!

people.com/authors-who-...

I think three or four of these author-librarians (@heykellyjensen.bsky.social, @alexlondon.bsky.social,
@tessadare.bsky.social) might even be in this starter pack:

go.bsky.app/9ZCeiFw

#Skybrarians #TLSky #EduSky #BookSky
April 9, 2025 at 11:11 PM
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jenniferlagarde.bsky.social
📣 Calling all teacher librarians & people who love them! Join us TONIGHT at 8pmET/5pmPT for #TLSkyChat! Let’s connect, share & grow together! This week's topic AND questions are posted at tlskychat.com! 🌟💬📚 #Edusky #kidlit #TLSky
"Promotional graphic for #TLSkyChat Teacher Librarian Chat. Features a vibrant design with an open book, glasses, and a coffee mug against a blue sky background. Text indicates the chat occurs on Wednesdays at 5 PM PT / 8 PM ET, encouraging viewers to join."
April 9, 2025 at 11:15 PM
msthombookitis.bsky.social
Looking forward to my conversation with these amazing authors!

Starts at 2pm EST TODAY!

Register here: www.schoollibraryjournal.com/event/new-st...

@slj.com @katemessner.com #ReneeWatson #LeaStecher @ctcasl.bsky.social @nerdcampct.bsky.social
New Stories to Inspire, Comfort, and Enjoy!
Join three award-winning Bloomsbury authors as they showcase their new children's books and embark ona discussion on how stories—especially those told with warmth, wit, and empathy-- can help young re...
www.schoollibraryjournal.com
April 8, 2025 at 5:23 PM
msthombookitis.bsky.social
The most amazing #bookmail! I am already halfway through book 2! Highly recommend this series by @dhonielle.bsky.social!! so many metaphors and parallels to what is happening in today’s world. And it definitely has #Magical Vibes. #joyfulreading #joyfulteacherlibrarian @henryholtbooks.bsky.social
March 22, 2025 at 1:03 AM
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reichlinmelnick.bsky.social
NEW! Sworn declarations filed last night confirm the Trump admin sent INNOCENT people to rot in prison El Salvador, including a professional soccer player jailed and tortured by the Maduro regime, who entered this country LEGALLY to seek asylum, and who has NO CRIMINAL RECORD in either country.
I am the immigration attorney for Jerce Reyes Barrios, born in January 16, 1989 in Venezuela. 2. In February and March 2024, Mr. Reyes Barrios marched in two demonstrations in Venezuela protesting the authoritarian rule of Maduro. At the second demonstration, he was detained and taken to a clandestine building where he was tortured (electric shocks and suffocation) along with other demonstrators. 3. Shortly after his release, he fled Venezuela for the United States. He registered with CBP One in Mexico, then presented himself to CBP officials on the day of his appointment. He was taken into custody and detained at Otay Mesa Detention Facility in September 2024. 4. We applied for asylum, withholding of removal, and CAT protection in December 2024. His final individual hearing is set for April 17, 2025 before Judge Robinson at the Otay Mesa Immigration Court. 5. On March 15, 2025, Mr. Reyes Barrios was deported to El Salvador with no notice to counsel or family. It was not until March 18, 2025 that counsel was able to reach an ICE official and learn that he had in fact been deported. 6. Mr. Reyes Barrios was/is a professional soccer player in Venezuela. He has never been arrested or charged with a crime. He has a steady employment record as a soccer player, as well as a soccer coach for children and youth. 7. Initially, Mr. Reyes Barrios was placed in maximum security at Otay Mesa and accused of being a Tren de Aragua gang member. The accusation is based on two things. First, he has a tattoo on his arm of a crown sitting atop a soccer ball with a rosary and the word "Dies." OHS alleges that this tattoo is proof of gang membership. In reality, he chose this tattoo, because it is similar to the logo for his favorite soccer team Real Madrid. See logo below. [pictures of the tattoo and the pictures of the logo]. 8. Second, OHS reviewed his social media posts and found a photo of Mr. Reyes Barrios making a hand gesture that they allege is proof of gang membership. 9. After submitting a police clearance from Venezuela indicating no criminal record, multiple employment letters, a declaration from the tattoo artist who rendered the tattoo, and various online images showing similar soccer ball/crown tattoos and explaining the meaning of the hand gesture, Mr. Reyes Barrios was transferred out of maximum security. 10. Nevertheless on March 10th or 11th, he was transferred from Otay Mesa to Texas without notice. Then, on March 15, 2025, he was deported to El Salvador. Counsel and family have lost all contact with him have no information regarding his whereabouts or condition.
March 20, 2025 at 12:40 PM
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duckworth.senate.gov
Secretary of Defense Hegseth says he doesn’t know if Russia invaded Ukraine.

This you?
Pete Hegseth on FOX NEWS with headline chyron that reads: Tracking Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine.
February 26, 2025 at 4:19 PM
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trustingreaders.bsky.social
ccira.blog/2025/03/18/r...
@clehmann.bsky.social @charliehacking.bsky.social @candersonwriting.bsky.social @caroljago.bsky.social
@msthombookitis.bsky.social @ctcasl.bsky.social

#EduSky
Reading Identity Matters: A Broad View of Foundational Skills
By Hannah Schneewind and Dr. Jennifer Scoggin Recently, we sat next to a kindergartener as she read a book about all the animals that a boy sees in a pond. At the beginning of the book, she giggled…
ccira.blog
March 19, 2025 at 8:07 AM
msthombookitis.bsky.social
So excited to see a *NEW* book by #CTAuthor @sarahdarerlittman.bsky.social & Cindy L. Otis. #Influenced sounds like a VERY timely and important book for #readers of ALL ages! @ctcasl.bsky.social @nerdcampct.bsky.social #ctcaslreads #medialiteracy
March 16, 2025 at 1:08 PM
msthombookitis.bsky.social
What a FUN afternoon! I spent some time with @debbimichiko.bsky.social & @authorgracelin.bsky.social in Mystic at #BankSquareBooks celebrating #TheLastAcademy #booklaunch! Saw @armyvet5.bsky.social too:) #bookjoy #joyfulteacherlibrarian #ctcaslreads @ctcasl.bsky.social @nerdcampct.bsky.social
March 15, 2025 at 11:29 PM
msthombookitis.bsky.social
This is exciting news-- @georgejreije.bsky.social has a new duology coming out! #mglit @ctcasl.bsky.social @nerdcampct.bsky.social
March 14, 2025 at 12:17 PM
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rajanilarocca.bsky.social
Feel like this book is more relevant than ever right now.
We are getting a reminder of what the world was like before vaccines.
March 2, 2025 at 5:14 PM
msthombookitis.bsky.social
It was an absolutely magical day!!!
deborahfreedman.net Deborah Freedman @deborahfreedman.net · Mar 2
So many thanks to all of the hardworking teachers and librarians of @ctcasl.bsky.social who organized @nerdcampct.bsky.social—what a fabulous, inspiring day!

@msthombookitis.bsky.social @jluss.bsky.social @valdilorenzo.bsky.social @susanhood.bsky.social
(🙏🏻 for the selfie, @aporier.bsky.social!)
with @aporier.bsky.social and @susanhood.bsky.social at Nerd Camp CT 2025
March 2, 2025 at 11:43 PM
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erindaydreams.bsky.social
I do love a good mystery! Excited to read this one that’s making the #bookposse rounds. #mglit @kristintubb.bsky.social @harpercollins.bsky.social #FowlPlay
Cover of middle grade mystery book Fowl Play by Kristin O’Donnell Tubb
February 17, 2025 at 5:05 PM
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erindaydreams.bsky.social
Olive Blackwood Takes Action! Thank you @bysonjathomas.bsky.social for sharing this new #mglit title with #bookposse. Looking forward to getting to know Olive! 📚📚📚
Book cover of Olive Blackwood Takes Action by Sonja Thomas
February 17, 2025 at 5:31 PM
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lauriewallmark.bsky.social
There are so many different types of backmatter Learn more in my post about why backmatter matters (including examples). @steamteambooks.bsky.social
#bookposse #teachers #librarians #educators #homeschoolers #edusky #WomenInSTEM #scicomm #STEM #STEAM #edtechchat
www.nffest.com/2025/02/why-...
WHY BACKMATTER MATTERS
www.nffest.com
February 17, 2025 at 9:09 PM
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aobriencarelli.bsky.social
💕Another charming #MGLit from the author of Song For A a Whale lynnekelly.bsky.social #kidlit #kidlitchat #booksky #bookposse #middlegrade #booktok @etraintalks.bsky.social
February 17, 2025 at 10:21 PM
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aobriencarelli.bsky.social
Exciting #graphicnovel first in Black Lives series! by Tonya Bolden, Illustrated by David Wilkerson #STEM #BlackSTEM #womenSTEM #BlackSky #kidlit #mglit #booksky #bookposse #booktok mgauthorcade.bsky.social #librarians #kidlit
February 17, 2025 at 10:34 PM
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aobriencarelli.bsky.social
📚SAVE THE BOOK CLUB! TImely #MGLit from @danaalisonlevy.bsky.social #kidlit #middlegrade #mglit #booksky #bookposse #librarians @etraintalks.bsky.social @mgauthorcade.bsky.social @mrschureads.bsky.social
February 17, 2025 at 10:41 PM