Wendy Gassaway
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Wendy Gassaway
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New librarian, old teacher, enthusiastic about books, hikes, and dessert. Title Chair for Oregon Battle of the Books. 2023 AASL Innovating Reading grant. 2025 Connie Hull Grant. 2015 Book Love Foundation grant. RPCV & Fulbright exchange in Latvia. She/her.
Thanks to the fabulous State Library of Oregon's ILL program, I got to read two books about school library management and leadership for the cost of return postage! My fave was Leading for School Librarians: There is No Other Option by Hilda K. Weisburg. PAGES of notes. #book #tlsky #skybrarian
July 7, 2025 at 5:09 AM
Literally on the wall where I’m reading this!
June 17, 2025 at 1:27 AM
June 8, 2025 at 3:36 AM
This is bullshit. My mom had hers for 40 years. Mine is starting to fail after a mere 23.
May 31, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Went hiking 2 weekends in a row for the first time in at least 15 years and am now wondering why forest flowers are white or pale and alpine flowers are bright colored. (Also,I’m in so much pain after “moderate” hikes!)
May 26, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Impressed by the Beaverton event. Turns out my mayor, Lacey Beaty, is a badass! Bonamici was polished, a councilwoman whose name I missed was nervous, then Lacey KILLED IT.
April 6, 2025 at 1:16 AM
Trillium Festival and Hands Off protest. Excellent Saturday.
April 6, 2025 at 1:06 AM
Everything is terrible and getting worse but I got outside today
February 17, 2025 at 12:46 AM
February 13, 2025 at 2:43 AM
February 13, 2025 at 2:37 AM
Facing the familiar dilemma of I want to be home but I don’t want to drive home.
February 11, 2025 at 12:59 AM
Finally got a buddy reading program going and about died of happiness seeing 4th and 5th graders read to kindergarteners in 2 languages. #TLSky #Skybrarian
February 1, 2025 at 6:16 AM
I've read 3 short books borrowed digitally from my library so far this year, and each have been wonderful. Today I have two great childhood memoirs. Born Naughty reminds me of The Land I Lost and of The Good Master. Takei's picture book is more accessible to the intended audience than the GN was.
January 3, 2025 at 3:28 AM
My year end bookmarks. 📚💙
January 2, 2025 at 4:51 AM
Not sure why Gary D. Schmidt likes making me cry. Having read Orbiting Jupiter aloud to classes several times means it's pretty entrenched in my heart, and this sequel is just as painful and gorgeous and wintry and piney. 📚💙
January 2, 2025 at 4:40 AM
How it All Ends by Emma Hunsinger is a delight. Tara skips 8th grade and enters high school feeling like a baby, but of course, manages to sort it all out in the end. Her flights of fancy, her hilarious and loving family, and her wry expressions all add to the fun. #booksky 💙📚
December 18, 2024 at 5:01 AM
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.

#Books
#BookSky
💙📚
#BookChallenge

Day 20
December 8, 2024 at 6:18 PM
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.

#Books
#BookSky
💙📚
#BookChallenge

Day 19
December 6, 2024 at 4:29 PM
I no longer have a Twitter account, but still like to look at funny tweet compilations. Thought this was an accurate description of teaching the last weeks before winter break.
December 6, 2024 at 4:20 PM
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.

#Books
#BookSky
💙📚
#BookChallenge

Day 18
December 5, 2024 at 10:37 PM
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
#Books
#BookSky
💙📚
#BookChallenge

Day 17 (and I'm really not going to stop at 20, sorry/not sorry)
December 5, 2024 at 1:53 AM
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.

#Books
#BookSky
💙📚
#BookChallenge

Day 16
December 3, 2024 at 11:43 PM
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.

#Books
#BookSky
💙📚
#BookChallenge

Day 15
December 3, 2024 at 12:29 AM
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.

#Books
#BookSky
💙📚
#BookChallenge

Day 14
December 2, 2024 at 5:09 AM
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.

#Books

#BookSky

💙📚

#BookChallenge

Day 13
November 30, 2024 at 1:55 AM