I am a K-12 librarian at Mesilla Valley Christian School. I have a masters degree in Children's Literature and hold a NM teaching certificate with a Library Media Endorsement.
This week I’m looking at some fun shirts you can purchase through Etsy. I like using Etsy because in doing so, I am supporting small businesses. Frday Finds is a periodic blog post with fun and/or useful items for school librarians. Links in this post may be affiliate links. Purchases made using these links will… More Friday Finds – Fun Library Shirts
This post is a copy of the newsletter I send out to my mailing list. If you would like to recieve my newsletter via, email you can sign up below. I do occasionally include freebies and special offers for my subscribers that you won’t find here. Today I want to share with you some of… More [Newsletter] Latest Kid Lit posts
With school starting you may be looking for ways to promote reading in your school. When I was in the library – I was always looking for awards I could promote. I wish I had been aware of this one. The Triple Crown Awards is one I would have promoted. I want to thank Amy… More Guest Post – Triple Crown Awards – Amy McGohan, MLIS
April is Poetry Month. I wanted to share some poetry books I have previously reviewed on this blog. I will post more poetry books later in April. The picture link will take you to the book on Amazon. The text link will take you to my review. Links in this post may be affiliate links.… More Poetry Month
I read over 200 books in 2020. Some of them stood out as very good books – ones you would definitely want to consider adding to your library. Each title links to the original review of the book. Links in this post may be affiliate links. Purchases made using these links will not cost you… More Favorite Books from 2020
An award winning author, including the GOLD in Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Awards, Jen Geigle Johnson discovered her passion for England while kayaking on the Thames near London as a young teenager.She once greeted an ancient turtle under the water by grabbing her fin. She knows all about the sound a water-ski makes… More Meet the Author – Jen Geigle Johnson
Not Motivated to Clear the Clutter? A cluttered library does more than just make it look messy. It can play havoc with the emotions of those who visit the library and leave you feeling like you’ll never get it all done. Finding the motivation to clean can be a challenge! De-cluttering can take a lot… More Is Your Library Cluttered?
January 2021 – Feel free to adapt the list below to meet your needs. If you want to look at other lists, I have used Holiday Insights and National Day Calendar as well as calendars I receive from publishers. Links in this post may be affiliate links. Purchases made using these links will not cost you more but may… More January is…
Here’s a list of authors and illustrators as well as a few famous people with birthdays in January. You can find more famost people at http://holidayinsights.com/bday/ or the birthday calendar from Perma Bound January 1, 1735- Paul Revere, Revolutionary War. January 1, 1752- Betsy Ross, designed first U.S.flag January 1, 1895- J. Edgar Hoover, FBI Director… More January Birthdays
