SLS 5/27/25 - O²CM Bookish Byte

Article: 8 Inclusive Chapter Books to Kick Off Summer Reading

Article: School’s Out! 3 Middle Grade Novels about Vacation

Article: 25 Middle Grade Titles for Pride Month and Beyond

Article: Captivating Crowd-Pleasers | Hi-Lo Series Nonfiction

Article: Court Dismisses Reading Lawsuit Against Lucy Calkins, Other ‘Balanced Literacy’ Proponents

Article: Is 3rd Grade Retention the Secret to Better Reading Outcomes—Or Something Else?

Article: These Two Key Questions Form the Heart of Digital Literacy Instruction

Article: This Library in New Zealand Is Replacing Dewey With a System Rooted in Māori Tradition (Free Account to see article)

Article: This Handmade Coffee Table Contains a Miniature Library (NerdForge YouTube Video)

In Person Professional Learning

• June 6 - Learn with Jennifer LaGarde
• June 9 - EduProtocols: Student Engagement Made Easy
• June 10 - Pawns and Play: Boards Games in Elementary EDU
• June 13 - Reaching the "Unreachable" with Jarrett Lerner

Virtual Professional Learning

• Jul 21-Jul 25 - Creative Coding & Storytelling (Free from Elementari)

Author Opportunity

• June 13 - SuperLibrarian and Author Banquet with Jarrett Lerner

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Allison Comes

Coordinator of School Library Systems

Heather Turner - School Librarian

Paul Morrell - Systems Librarian

Andrea Viscusi - Media & Online

Bryan Acee - Automation & Interlibrary Loan

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