Beth Thomas

Very proud to have contributed a chapter to this book - thank you @ewadelliott.bsky.social for encouraging me to be a part of this project #infolit #informationliteracy

Librarians in UK increasingly asked to remove books, as influence of US pressure groups spreads Anecdotal evidence suggests a rise in requests to take books off shelves, particularly LGBTQ+ titles

www.theguardian.com/books/2025/a...

Yes! So many great novels in verse - especially for middle grade. Loved Louder Than Hunger by @mrschureads.bsky.social A Work in Progress by @jarrett-lerner.bsky.social and Ruptured by Joanne Rossmassler Fritz

At my middle school library, we have lots of poetry 📚 that connect to curriculum. It’s tough to fit in “1 more thing” during their instructional time, but we have recommended poems teachers can read for #readacrossamerica that connect to their subject area @njasl.bsky.social @aaslala.bsky.social

POETRY 2025: A NJ librarian on getting kids excited about poetry | WNYC News A librarian from New Jersey reviews a listener submitted poem and reads one submitted to her by a 3rd grade student.

My friend, NJ #schoollibrarian @readingamy.bsky.social was interviewed by @wnyc.bsky.social about fostering a love of poetry with her elementary students.

My fellow school librarians on BlueSky - how do you promote poetry with your school communities?

wnyc-news.simplecast.com/episodes/poe...

The power and pitfalls of protest: how to speak out without falling victim to Trump’s playbook | Jonathan Smucker As mass protest surges against Trump and Musk, how can we show up as effectively as possible?

The power and pitfalls of protest: how to speak out without falling victim to Trump’s playbook | Jonathan Smucker

Tips & Tools for Nonfiction Read Alouds
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6 Foundational Skills Librarians Can Help Cultivate - NAESP National School Library Week is April 6-12, 2025. School librarians are vital allies in cultivating digital problem-solving skills in schools.

Excellent article co-written by a NJ #schoollibrarian and a school superintendent! www.naesp.org/resource/6-f... @njasl.bsky.social @aaslala.bsky.social @everylibrary.bsky.social

Calling for Governor Murphy to Veto NJ Bill S3507/A4652 We ask you to sign this petition because "We the People" are standing for democracy.  If this bill is enacted into law it may silence our protests and our efforts to defend our Republic.   ...

Can you help me out by signing my petition? redwineblue.controlshift.app/petitions/ca...

Best blueberry pancakes I’ve ever had!

NYC skyline in the late afternoon. Blue skies, puffy clouds and sun reflecting off the buildings

Beautiful drive to Bayonne yesterday to say goodbye to my oldest friend’s mom

Picture taken from a car on a bridge with a bright blue sky and sun reflecting on the water

Beautiful #jerseyshore morning after a day of Thanksgiving rain

I think he needs a nickname. Fanny Danny?

Cover of Are You There God? It’s Me Margaret by Judy Bloom. An illustration of a girl with blonde hair in from of a suburban house. Background colors are shades of purple.

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! 8/20
#BookSky #books #bookchallenge #skybrary #edusky #reading #readingcommunity

Book cover depicting a man in a kayak paddling through floodwaters in New Orleans.

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! 7/20
#BookSky #books #bookchallenge #skybrary #edusky #reading #readingcommunity

My husband I were delighted to help serve the suits for all the world to see. Onward to victory … for Amanda and all librarians who have been trolled by this fannypack-wearing weirdo over the last 20+ years!

I am so glad you did this. He is unhinged and his posts about you are not only false and defamatory, they are downright dangerous. Many librarians who have been following you let out a cheer tonight 🎉

Happy birthday Martha! 🎉Your husband sure knows how to pick out gifts! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 I hope you had a great day!

Book cover with a white woman with light hair wearing a black balaclava that obscures everything but her eyes and above. Background color is black and the title, subtitle, and author’s name are in white font. Say Nothing with a green line through it subtitled A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland. Under that is a thin orange line and then author name Patrick Radden Keefe. Finally New York Times Bestseller is in yellow letters across the bottom

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! 6/20
#BookSky #books #bookchallenge #skybrary #edusky #reading #readingcommunity

Book cover which looks like a blackboard with chalk writing for the title and author: Me Talk Pretty One Day David Sedaris

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! 5/20
#BookSky #books #bookchallenge #skybrary #edusky #reading #readingcommunity

Book cover is an illustration of an adolescent girl in profile in a dress holding a lit candle. In the background is an Eastern European church below a purple and pink sky at dusk. There is a National Book Award finalist sticker on the cover

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! 4/20
#BookSky #books #bookchallenge #skybrary #edusky #reading #readingcommunity

Cover of the graphic novel New Kid by Jerry Craft. Cartoon drawing of a middle-school aged student drawing in a sketchbook. The title is in yellow letters and there are two award stickers at the bottom.

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! 3/20
#BookSky #books #bookchallenge #skybrary #edusky #reading #readingcommunity

I co-founded @teachersunify.bsky.social with teacher survivors @abbeyclements.bsky.social & Sarah Lerner. Our work will be more crucial than ever heading into Trump 2.0 so please give us a follow if you can 💙🫶🏻

Book over with title W.B. Yeats Selected Poems on white background. Black and white photo of Yeats is at center of cover

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! 2/20
#BookSky #books #bookchallenge #skybrary #edusky #reading #readingcommunity

Cover of the book Free to Be You and Me and Free To Be a Family by Marlo Thomas. The background color is hot pink, the lettering is multicolored and has the appearance of felt sewn onto the background. There are also felt cutouts of two children.

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! 1/20
#BookSky #books #bookchallenge #skybrary #edusky #reading #readingcommunity

School Librarians: Join award-winning librarian Chrissy Holcombe for a 2 hr in-person workshop on providing winter-focused STEAM learning.

12/5/24 6-8pm
Plainsboro Public Library
9 Van Doren Street
Plainsboro, NJ 08536

Register for this FREE event at: bit.ly/DEC2024STEAM

FREE webinar: 11/21/24, 7pm ET

"Topics in Urban School Librarianship" with Ang Coxen

Share best practices, explore innovative solutions, & address the issues impacting our school libraries.

All SLs are welcome, regardless of school setting or experience.

Register: bit.ly/NOV2024URBANSL

Two legends in that pic! 🤩

Thank you Steve!