It’s not (just) the book

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This is a post I've been meaning to write for a while. A long while. I'm a member of quite a few librarian and school librarian groups and invariably, at least once a month, a question will pop up asking for a "killer" book. Either one that is perfect for reluctant readers, or one that … Continue reading It’s not (just) the book

Books I wish would be published

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I've been asked to be on a panel at the AFCC to chat about "Books Teachers Wish Authors Would Write" from a teacher / librarian perspective. So I put the question out on one of my teacher-librarian networks (an international one) and these were the responses I received: World war 2 in Asia- novel for … Continue reading Books I wish would be published

It’s so beautiful I want to cry …

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It's been a tough few weeks, and this morning I was reminded just what it's all about. I was reading "All the lost things" by Kelly Canby to a Grade 2 class, and at the end, one little girl said "It's so beautiful I want to cry" at which point I also wanted to plink … Continue reading It’s so beautiful I want to cry …

Make-over update

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When I tell people we're getting to renovate and extend our library their first reaction is "wow, that's amazing, you're so lucky!". And yes, prima facie it is so. But right now it's feeling rather overwhelming. And ironically most of that is not so much to do with the change as the amount of preparation … Continue reading Make-over update

A few of my favourite things

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Series sorted in boxes with QR codeI started my professional placement last Monday and I'll be working at one International School library for 4 days a week, under the guidance of a very experienced library, while continuing to get myself wet by jumping in the deep end with the library makeover project at the other … Continue reading A few of my favourite things