Explore fiction and nonfiction books about fire prevention and firefighting for students from picture books through high school. This K–12 school library list includes fire safety, firefighters, historic fires, wildfires, fire ecology, and simple activities for Fire Prevention Week.… More Fire Prevention & Firefighter Books for K–12 Students
Celebrate Donald J. Sobol, creator of Encyclopedia Brown, with a school library book list featuring mysteries, puzzle stories, adventure novels, and nonfiction. Discover Encyclopedia Brown, Two-Minute Mysteries, lesser-known Sobol titles, and simple activities that turn students into detectives.… More Donald J. Sobol Books: Encyclopedia Brown & More
Explore Dan Santat books for kids, from Beekle and picture books to graphic novels and memoirs, with ideas for using them in the school library.… More Dan Santat Books for Kids: A K–12 Author Book List
Celebrate the 2026 International School Library Month theme, “Libraries, Literacy and Artificial Intelligence,” with books for students from picture books through high school. Explore fiction and nonfiction that encourage conversations about AI, information literacy, creativity, technology, ethics, and the importance of human thinking.… More Libraries, Literacy & AI: Books for School Library Month
Do you know who Ronal McNair is? He was an astronaut and physicist who died in the Challenger accident in 1985. If you are like me, you remember exactly where you were when you heard the news, but this event is history for your students. If your library is like mine was, Ronald McNair is… More Happy Birthday Ronald McNair
Did you know that Eleanor Roosevelt was the niece of President Teddy Roosevelt and that she married her cousin and didn’t have to change her last name? Do your students know that? Some of the links in this post are affiliate links. Using them will not cost you more but will give me a little… More Happy Birthday Eleanor Roosevelt
When you hear the name of Henry Heinz – what do you think of? Probably ketchup. Did you know he got his start selling his mother’s pickles? Some of the links in this post are affiliate links. Using them will not cost you more but will give me a little commission on your purchase. As… More Happy Birthday Henry Heinz
Eddie Rickenbacker was a Flying Ace in World War I. How many biographies do you have about him in your library? If you don’t have many, why not purchase a new book or two about him for your library in honor of his birthday. Some of the links in this post are affiliate links. Using… More Happy Birthday Eddie Rickenbacker
It is George Westinghouse’s birthday. Find some books for your library. … More Happy Birthday George Westinghouse
When I was a school librarian, I’d post the birthdays of our students, faculty and staff in the window between the library and the school hallway. I also try to include the birthdays of authors, illustrators and famous people the kiddos might have been familiar with or should be. A more extensive list can be… More October 2020 Birthdays