“We get caught up in the ‘shoulds’”: Erin Dionne & Andrea Gellerstein
Wilson Middle School (Natick) Special Education Administrator Andrea Gellerstein and children’s book author Erin Dionne are not only friends, but library advocates! They joined us to discuss ideas professional and personal that can help our practice in school libraries. Erin is presenting at the ...
Renée Watson grew up in Portland, then became a bestselling children's author
Renée Watson grew up in Northeast Portland and attended Vernon Elementary. When she was in the second grade, in Ms. Tupper’s class, she wrote a 21-page story.
“I brought it to school, and Ms. Tupper was like, ‘wow, I think you're gonna be a writer one day’.” she said.
Watson is now a Ne...
Episode 19: Well-being in the Library
Join us this week as we discuss well-being in the library. We talk burnout, how to prevent and deal with it in a library workplace, and we discuss ways to protect mental health for both librarians and patrons alike. All of this and of course, book recommendations!
Questions, comments, concern...
The Moth Radio Hour: Out of Step, Out of Place
In this episode, stories of outsiders, being at odds, and discomfort. A man feels more at home with machines than people, a young girl encounters a teacher who doesn't understand her, and a man becomes an unwilling participant on his father's hunting trip. This hour is hosted by The Moth's Senior...
If you can't find your purpose... give it to someone else
It’s National Volunteer Week, and to celebrate, Running for Resilience co-founder Matt Breen sits down with Stuart Coates and Renee Watson for a powerful conversation about volunteering, community, purpose and the impact of simply showing up.
Big Stu is an R4R stalwart who contributes more time, ...
Big Family Beach Day/Summer Is Here
Books:
Big Family Beach Day written and illustrated by Nina Crews, published by Greenwillow books and imprint of HarperCollins, 2025
Summer Is Here written by Renee Watson and illustrated by Bea Jackson, published by Bloomsbury Children's Books, 2024
Resources:
https://ninacrews.com/
https://www...
72. 6 Books for Summer to Help You and Your Learners' Caregivers Introduce Seasonal Signs
Summer is on the horizon, so now is a good time to start scoping out books for summer to help you and your learners' caregivers teach seasonal concepts. Picture books are a great way to explore the changing of the seasons in words and pictures!
In this episode I cover 6 books for summer that intr...
Book Friends Forever 337: WRITING TIPS!
Writing Tips! In honor of author Jane Yolen who has recently passed away, Grace and Alvina share writing tips on how to get unstuck. The advice comes from many different authors, including Jane's daughter Heidi Stemple, as well as Shannon Hale, Renee Watson, Linda Sue Park, Lisa Yee, Jonathan Aux...
All the Blues in the Sky by Renee Watson ( Novel in Verse and Contemporary)
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All the Blues in the Sky by Renee Watson
Sage was looking forward to spending her 13th birthday with her best friend, until tragedy struck. When her best friend is killed, Sage struggles to have the energy to move on with her own life. How can she, after she has suffered such a p...
