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Julie/a Stivers @bespokelib.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

Secondary librarians are out here fighting for our lives with Heated Rivalry requests. 🤣 [Amazing series, but not a good age fit for school!] I created this list of read-alikes to fill this void for my students. Inspired to Read a Queer Sports Romance? These are all amazing, Queer, sporty romances!

Read alike list: Inspired to Read Some Queer Sports Romance? Titles include Fence, Check Please!, She Drive Me Crazy, Cheer Up!, Home Field Advantage, and Icebreaker!

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Julie/a Stivers @bespokelib.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

So honored to be a part of the Equity and Social Justice in Education series from @paulgorski.bsky.social and @routledgebooks.bsky.social. School libraries are key stakeholders for equity in our schools and now we are represented in this excellent series! 💙💜 www.routledge.com/The-Restorat...

Purple and blue swirly watercolor cover of The Restorative School Library.

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Julie/a Stivers @bespokelib.bsky.social · 10/11/2025

Coming in 2026: The Restorative School Library! I don’t know how to talk about librarianship without situating it as restorative. Thrilled that libraries will now officially be a part of @paulgorski.bsky.social’s Equity and Social Justice in Education series. 💙💜

A book cover that says The Restorative School Library: Building Spaces and Programs where Students are both seen and celebrated.

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Julie/a Stivers @bespokelib.bsky.social · 13/10/2025

Final stages of prep for #AASL25! Excited to talk SO MUCH manga with @mangalibrarian.bsky.social @smwordsmith.bsky.social Emily Ratica. Going to be there? Come to one of our sessions—or multiple. They are all different! @alaeditionsns.bsky.social @aaslala.bsky.social

Listing of manga related presentations at AASL on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday.

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Julie/a Stivers @bespokelib.bsky.social · 10/10/2025

Walnut says hello. And hopes tomorrow is a better day!

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Julie/a Stivers @bespokelib.bsky.social · 19/07/2025

Queer (Representation in) Comics camp is a wrap! Queer (Representation in) Anime camp starts Monday. ❤️🧡💛💚🩵💙🩷🩷🩷🩷🩷🩷🩷🩷🩷🩷

Slide that says Welcome to Queer Comics! We’re so glad you’re here.

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Julie/a Stivers @bespokelib.bsky.social · 13/03/2025

Hey School Librarians! www.thriftbooks.com has new books, too! At competitive prices to the big bad place. Filling in some lost titles w/ used books + I just pre-ordered these new beauties from Kacen Callender, @kwamembalia.bsky.social + @erinentrada.bsky.social. @thriftbooks.bsky.social #librarysky

gorgeous cover of We Are Villains by Kacen Callender.

gorgeous cover of On Again, Awkward Again by Erin Entrada Kelly and Kwame Mbalia.

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Julie/a Stivers @bespokelib.bsky.social · 17/02/2025

So excited to create and teach a Comic Lit 12th Grade English seminar next term! These will be our class texts ❤ and obvs, using @scottmccloud.bsky.social's seminal work to guide our learning. I. Cannot. Wait. #mangagoestoschool #comicsareliterature @planetx.bsky.social @victorlavalle.bsky.social

Covers of Goodbye Eri, Galaxy: The Prettiest Star, Victor LaValle's Destroyer, Persepolis, The Best We Could Do, and Tiger Girls.

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Julie/a Stivers @bespokelib.bsky.social · 30/01/2025

Needed to create something fun this morning for self-care. I love these books so much! #librarysky #canva #kpop

Book finder display for 'Books Centering K-pop and K-dramas' with 8 beautiful, colorful titles by Kat Cho, Lyla Lee, Axie Oh, Maurene Goo, and Hybe.

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Julie/a Stivers @bespokelib.bsky.social · 20/01/2025

Our messaging and support for our students is important every day. And especially today. What does your library stand for? We have to stand with the freedoms, rights, and humanity of our students. Yes, these displays are side by side. #librarysky

Display: Books on Reproductive Health and Freedom

Display: books celebrating nonbinary characters and authors

Display: books celebrating trans authors and main characters.

Display: books about teens resisting oppressive governments.

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Julie/a Stivers @bespokelib.bsky.social · 19/12/2024

I ❤ Sasaki and Miyano. A LOT. They are adorable + must be protected at all costs. This is a boys' love series to buy for your MS + HS libraries! For BL fans, it almost breaks the fourth wall + for BL newbies, it's perfect! My review: mangainthemiddle.weebly.com/reviews/sasa... @yenpress.com

Nine covers of the manga Sasaki and Miyano with two adorable male characters, a taller one with orange hair and earrings and a younger man with dark hair and big eyes.

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Julie/a Stivers @bespokelib.bsky.social · 09/12/2024

We are so, so proud of this title and it's out! Printed! On p a g e s. ❤ Emily Ratica, @mangalibrarian.bsky.social @smwordsmith.bsky.social @st741.bsky.social (and me) are The team for Manga Goes to School! #LibrarianSky #MangaSky @alaeditionsns.bsky.social @libcomix.bsky.social @aaslala.bsky.social

Cover of Manga Goes to School and the AASL/ALA Editions page. The subtitle is Cultivating Engagement and Inclusion in K-12 Settings.

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Julie/a Stivers @bespokelib.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

Committing myself to consistently writing micro-reviews for Manga in the Middle! ❤ Find them here at mangainthemiddle.weebly.com/reviews. I'm always inspired by my #MangaGoesToSchool co-authors who consistently review: @mangalibrarian.bsky.social + @smwordsmith.bsky.social! #MGLit #middleschoolsky

Covers of four manga: romance shojo Ima Koi, romance The Guy She Was Interested In Wasn't A Guy At All, shonen Versus, and sports manga Blue Lock: Episode Nagi.

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Julie/a Stivers @bespokelib.bsky.social · 02/12/2024

Ima Koi by Ayuko Hatta is a sweet shojo add for MS and HS libraries. Plucky heroine, forthright hero, engaging groundwork for friendships and school interactions! My micro-review of Volume 1 is here: mangainthemiddle.weebly.com/reviews/ima-... #MangaGoesToSchool

Cover of Ima Koi manga by Ayuko Hatta, volume 1. Shojo cover shows a girl with soft gray hair and big eyes looking at a handsome manga boy with golden hair and an earring.

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Julie/a Stivers @bespokelib.bsky.social · 23/11/2024

Our students are so incredibly talented. As librarians, we get to help illuminate and celebrate their gifts for the larger school communities! Beautiful mural in process by A. of my beloved Mafuyu from g i v e n by Natsuki Kizu. ♥️🧡💛💚🩵💙💜 #MangaGoesToSchool

A BEAUTIFUL student painted black and white mural of two characters from GIVEN by Natsuki Kizu.

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Julie/a Stivers @bespokelib.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

Taps mic. PRIDE IS EVERY DAY. Creating reading list bookmarks across identities that live on our circ desk. First done: Titles with TransMasc and Non-Binary representation + authorship. Next to do and next most requested--bi rep, including NON-romances! #prideiseveryday

Bookmark holder with the sign "Pride is Every Day: Bookmarks and Reading Lists"

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Julie/a Stivers @bespokelib.bsky.social · 14/11/2024

MS+HS Librarians: Buy The Guy She Was Interested in Wasn't a Guy At All! This adorable manga is just as engaging as the title, cover image, and color palette. Highly recommend this new series! Vol 2 comes out in Feb. My review is here: mangainthemiddle.weebly.com/reviews/the-... #mangainthemiddle

Cover of The Guy She Was Interested in Wasn't a Guy At All manga. The cover is black and white on a green background with a cool perspective--from the feet up--of two teens sitting on an amp.

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Julie/a Stivers @bespokelib.bsky.social · 14/11/2024

We adopted Walnut from a shelter last night. Here are his paws. I’m rightfully obsessed.

Pic of an orange tabby cat’s sturdy little legs with floofy paws.

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Julie/a Stivers @bespokelib.bsky.social · 10/11/2024

It was dreamy to share space with @juliaerin80.bsky.social Cicely Lewis and Jennifer Gonzalez on a Cult of Pedagogy podcast to center inclusive literature and reading practices. ❤ www.cultofpedagogy.com/inclusive-li...

The Cult of Pedagogy podcast, episode 237 with pics of Julia Torres, Cicely Lewis, and Julie Stivers.

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Julie/a Stivers @bespokelib.bsky.social · 08/11/2024

It's Sticker Friday! What else this week than trans- and NB- affirming stickers? ❤ Everything we do in our libraries and classrooms sends a message. JOY and RESISTANCE is what I want our space and programming to scream out. All the time. From curriculum to collection to...stickers. ❤

Sign with It's Friday. Have a sticker! Table filled with trans and NB affirming and celebratory and fun and cute stickers.

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Julie/a Stivers @bespokelib.bsky.social · 08/11/2024

MS + HS librarians! Buy the new Episode Nagi ASAP. It’s a Blue Lock spinoff with fan fave characters and an already-aired adaptation. Read my micro-review here: mangainthemiddle.weebly.com/reviews/blue... #mangainthemiddle

Cover of Blue Lock-Episode Nagi manga, volume 1. Blue vibes, two male characters, soccer ball.

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