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Crystal Brunelle @librarygrl2.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Absolutely loved Children of Owl by Darcie Little Badger - coming Oct. 6

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Lee & Low Books @leeandlow.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Lee & Low was devastated to hear of the recent passing of Maya Gonzalez, a beloved creator and educator that exuded love and light in their work and in their approach to life. Read about Maya's legacy and read remembrances from those who shared memories with them: www.leeandlow.com/blog/remembe...

In the center is a photo of recently passed author and illustrator Maya Gonzalez. Surrounding Maya are their various books published with Lee & Low Books.

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Rich in Color @richincolor.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

Get it soon - The Oks Are Not OK by Grace K. Shim. It’s a warm and humorous family story. #booksky #youngadult richincolor.com

Cover of book has two Asian American young people in the front. She is looking over her sunglasses. The young man is next to her holding a pitchfork. Behind them is a white building with a pointed roof. An older couple is back by the building. The man has a button up shirt and an untied tie on and the woman next to him is holding a shovel.

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Rich in Color @richincolor.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

We have four books to highlight for release today - richincolor.com/2026/08/new-... The Fast Track by Angelica Cheng, Clash of Carnivores by Liselle Sambury, Find My Way Down to You by Julian Winters, and The Hardest Ones to Fool by Christina Li. #youngadult #newreleases

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New Releases – Rich in Color

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Crystal Brunelle @librarygrl2.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

My reading in July. I loved In Other Words by Jhumpa Lahiri. It got me to start writing more in Spanish. Reading The Hunger Games in Spanish was sloooow and a challenge, but it did help me speed up because it’s still compelling even in a language that takes me a long time. #booksky

@crystalreading’s July 2026 Reads summary collage from Storygraph. The books are In Other Words, My Papa has a Red Mustache, Los juegos de hambre, Stream, Luck of the Draw, The Anthropocene Reviewed, Bibliotecario, Short Stories in Spanish , Smiling Eyes and Hairs/Pelitos

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Rich in Color @richincolor.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

Grab Fledgling as soon as you can. The sequel is out soon and you’ll want to read or re-read it before Golden Flight hits the shelves. richincolor.com/2026/07/the-... #youngadult #booksky

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The Keeper’s Records of Revolution Duology – Rich in Color

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Crystal Brunelle @librarygrl2.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

I got to relive some parts of my recent Korea trip through these videos with the added benefit of Spanish exposure - youtube.com/playlist?lis...

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Alan x el mundo - COREA DEL SUR - YouTube

Mi viaje por Corea del sur en Junio del 2023

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Crystal Brunelle @librarygrl2.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

I’m reading In Other Words by Jhumpa Lahiri. Another relatable quote for me is when she relates about the imperfect and simple past and how it should be straightforward, but isn’t for her. “I am filled with doubt; I panic.”

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Crystal Brunelle @librarygrl2.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

I’m reading In Other Words by Jhumpa Lahiri. So many things are relatable. “The better I understand the language, the more confusing it is. The closer I get, the farther away.” This really resonates as I am trying to learn Spanish. #booksky #languagelearning

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Crystal Brunelle @librarygrl2.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

Unsurprisingly, the health app on my phone tells me that my steps per day tripled while I was in Korea and Japan and the number of flights of stairs I climbed per day quadrupled. 🤣

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Crystal Brunelle @librarygrl2.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

If you are a teacher and want to do a fun and educational research project, have you considered researching your school and the land where it was built? Here's how we have been doing it readingtl.blogspot.com/2026/06/rese... #teacherlibrarian

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Researching Our School

Over the past school year, the fifth and sixth grade students and I have been researching the history of our school and the land where it wa...

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Rich in Color @richincolor.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

There are some graat new releases today including Medicine Wheels by Byron Graves. richincolor.com/2026/06/new-... #yalit #booksky

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Crystal Brunelle @librarygrl2.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

I’m excited. My airline app tells me I have 16 days until check-in for my flight to Korea. 😊 Also, I’m anxious because I have a lot to do before then both at school and at home. 😬

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Ryan Estrada @ryanestrada.com · 18/05/2026

Six years ago today, Banned Book Club was released. This book changed Hyun Sook and I's lives. And we have a special announcement to celebrate. This September, Iron Circus Comics is releasing a new full color edition, with colors by @amandalafrenais.com and a brand new 20 page followup story...

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Rich in Color @richincolor.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

Get it now! Behind Five Willows is a pure delight especially if you enjoy K-dramas and/or Jane Austen -https://richincolor.com/2026/05/review-behind-five-willows/ #booksky #yalit

Illustrated cover of Behind Five Willows by June Hur. A young man and young woman both wearing hanbok are staring into each other’s eyes. She is a few steps up on a ladder against shelves of books. He is standing to her left and is slightly lower. The words some rules need to be broken are above the title.

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Crystal Brunelle @librarygrl2.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

The Vacation Shift by Lily Chu was a nice pre-trip read. I’ll get back from Japan right about the time it will be released next month. I’ve enjoyed listening to Kenshi Yonezu while reading after the karaoke scene. #youngadult #booksky app.thestorygraph.com/books/317a7c...

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The Vacation Shift by Lily Chu

Gilmore Girls meets a reverse Parent Trap in this swoony and hilarious YA rom-com from popular ad...

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Crystal Brunelle @librarygrl2.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

I’m looking forward to baking some of the cookies in Kat Lieu’s book 108 Asian Cookies now that I have the book in my kitchen. #booksky #baking

Copy of book 108 Asian cookies: not-too-sweet treats from a third-culture kitchen by Kat Lieu. It has a purple background featuring a large light green pandan cookie with powdered sugar on it and a nut pressed into the center.

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Crystal Brunelle @librarygrl2.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

I’m looking forward to baking some of the cookies in Kat Lieu’s book 108 Asian Cookies now that I have the book in my kitchen. #booksky #baking

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Rich in Color @richincolor.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

We have quite a few new releases from this week and earlier in the month that we want to share— richincolor.com/2026/04/new-... #yalit

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New & Recent Releases – Rich in Color

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Rich in Color @richincolor.bsky.social · 11/04/2026

Check out Few Blue Skies richincolor.com/2026/04/few-... #yalit #environment

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Few Blue Skies – Rich in Color

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Crystal Brunelle @librarygrl2.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

Anyone else in a constant battle with the toaster setting? I usually remember to check, but two other people I live with want dark toast that is so crunchy it cuts the roof of my mouth so I’m turning it down and they’re turning it up. 😏

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Rich in Color @richincolor.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

As Long as You Loathe Me, Where No Shadow Stays, and The Celestial Seas were released today. Find out more on the blog — richincolor.com/2026/03/new-... #booksky

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Crystal Brunelle @librarygrl2.bsky.social · 29/03/2026

Some of my Spring Break reading - Queso, Just in Time and Efrén Divided by Ernesto Cisneros. Wonderful bittersweet middle grade books with hope and lots of love. #kidlit #middlegrade #booksky

The book covers of Queso, Just in Time and Efrén Divided by Ernesto Cisneros.

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tealytealeaf.bsky.social @tealytealeaf.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

YOLO Co turns out today! About to march across Tower Bridge to the CA state capitol. #NoKings #Sacramento #Indivisible

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Crystal Brunelle @librarygrl2.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

Happy to find From the Other Side of Night/Del otro lado de la noche by Francisco X. Alarcón today in a bookstore. uapress.arizona.edu/book/from-th... According to Storygraph, I’ve been reading his children’s poetry since 2013. I teach with his poetry, but had not read his adult work. #booksky

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From the Other Side of Night/Del otro lado de la noche | UAPress

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Crystal Brunelle @librarygrl2.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

There is so much to appreciate about this book — Falling Back in Love with Being Human by Kai Cheng Thom. www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/716349... “i spend a lot of time these days thinking about the kind of person i want to be and all the courage it will take to get there.” #booksky

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Falling Back in Love with Being Human by Kai Cheng Thom: 9780593594988 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books

A national bestseller in Canada, hailed by The New York Times as an “intimate expression of self-acceptance and forgiveness, tenderly written to fellow trans women and others.” “Required...

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Crystal Brunelle @librarygrl2.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

“our world keeps breaking, over and over again. i have no choice but to believe that a new one is being born.” from Falling Back in Love with Being Himan by Kai Cheng Thom #booksky

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Crystal Brunelle @librarygrl2.bsky.social · 22/03/2026

While reading Banned Together edited by Ashley Hope Pérez illustrated by Debbie Fong, I learned about Unban Coolies which has great content about book banning and defending the right to read. youtube.com/@unbancoolie... #kidlit #booksky

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Unban Coolies

I'm Christopher. This channel was created to combat the twin crises of rising book bans and declining literacy, by supporting the authors, illustrators, and librarians on the front lines. Many under...

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We Need Diverse Books @weneeddiversebooks.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

WNDB firmly stands against the nationwide book banning bill H.R. 7661. Trans+ books and creators need our support now more than ever, which is why we’re hosting an educator giveaway to provide curated trans+ book bundles for students who need them most. 🏳️‍⚧️ bit.ly/TransBookBundle

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Rich in Color @richincolor.bsky.social · 21/03/2026

Looking for a romance? Does a rodeo sound interesting? Check out This Ain’t Our First Rodoe by Liara Tamani richincolor.com/2026/03/revi...

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Review: This Ain’t Our First Rodeo – Rich in Color

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Rich in Color @richincolor.bsky.social · 21/03/2026

This Ain’t Our First Rodeo is a fun new romance by Liara Tamani. Learn more here —https://youtube.com/watch?v=652_aGYBL4I #youngadult #romance #rodeo

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Houston author Liara Tamani writes a heartfelt western romance in "This Ain't Our First Rodeo"

YouTube video by Great Day Houston

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Maggie Tokuda-Hall @maggietokudahall.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

Time to call your reps! No matter where you are, no matter who your rep is they need to hear from you. Script is available at @5calls.org.

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Crystal Brunelle @librarygrl2.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

Just finished reading Ultraviolet by Aida Salazar. It’s a middle grade book that fills such a need for books about young people dealing with big feelings and changes youtube.com/watch?v=hpIC... #kidlit

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Ultraviolet by Aida Salazar

YouTube video by Scholastic

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Crystal Brunelle @librarygrl2.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

Hojicha is delightful. That is all. #tea

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Trans Rights Readathon @trreadathon.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

Welcome back to another year of the Trans Rights Readathon! This year’s readathon will take place from March 17 to March 31. If you want to officially sign up, fill out the form on our 🕸️site to join the fun! #TransRightsReadathon #trr26 #TransBooks

Header: 2026 Readathon Dates
Text: Mark your calendars! This year the 4th annual Trans Rights Readathon will be Tuesday, March 17th through Tuesday, March 31st! This year is our longest year yet!

Header: What is the Trans Rights Readathon?
Text: The Trans Rights Readathon is an annual decentralized call to action for readers and book lovers in support of Trans Day of Visibility (TDOV) on March 31st.

header: The #TRR isn’t just reading, it’s Action!
Text: The Trans Rights Readathon encourages readers to seek out books by and about trans, nonbinary, 2Spirit, and gender noncomforming authors and characters, along with taking action on the mutual, local, and national level!
Below are three boxes, saying uplift, amplify, and support (with a dollar sign for the S)

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Crystal Brunelle @librarygrl2.bsky.social · 15/03/2026

Our sixth graders had an excellent time with Aida Salazar during a virtual visit on Friday. It was awesome to hear about A Seed in the Sun and her other writing. www.aidasalazar.com #kidlit

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Aida Salazar

Aida Salazar's author website

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Rich in Color @richincolor.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

New releases today! richincolor.com/2026/03/new-... #youngadult #booksky

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Crystal Brunelle @librarygrl2.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

So happy to see @vtbidania.bsky.social’s excellent middle grade novel in verse A Year Without Home on display at the local indie bookstore this week. 😊 #kidlit

Four books on display. Two are Moominmland books. One is Scarlet Morning and one is A Year Without Home.

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Crystal Brunelle @librarygrl2.bsky.social · 08/03/2026

I had a bulletin board with English terms for parts of books and wanted to make a Spanish one also. These are terms a Spanish tutor helped me find. I cross checked with some Spanish pub sites also. Feedback would be appreciated from Spanish speakers. Are these terms typically in use? Thanks!

Parts of book jackets are on a black bulletin board. The back of the book is labeled cubierta posterior. The spine is labeled lomo, the jacket flaps are labeled solapas, front cover says cubierta anterior, and the whole jacket has three words: chaqueta-sobrecubierta-guardapolvo.

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Rich in Color @richincolor.bsky.social · 07/03/2026

Looking for something to read during Ramadan? We've got a mix of older and newer YA titles we'd love to recommend: richincolor.com/2026/03/six-...

Collage of the book covers for Travelers Along the Way: A Robin Hood Remix, Unbecoming, and Ramin Abbas Has MAJOR Questions.

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Crystal Brunelle @librarygrl2.bsky.social · 08/03/2026

I finally remembered to post more of the emotional potatoes that my students created after watching the author/illustrator video of I’m Bored by @michaelianblack.bsky.social and @debbieohi.com We love the I’m (Bored, Worried, Sad, Sorry, Busy) series. 😊🥔🦩 #kidlit

A page with six different potatoes. One says it looks like it works out. He is a little free and has the label leafy potato. Another is a little
friendly and is called OG post at. There is also a cat potato a lemon potato a doll and a Boibble potato.

Five different potatoes drawn with marker and colored pencil. Three have various smiles. One is frowning and one has a handlebar mustache and is side eyeing the others. The title is da potato gang.

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