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JoyAnn Boudreau

@mrsboudreau.bsky.social
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Middle school librarian, educator, advocate, reader, crafter, nerd

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JoyAnn Boudreau @mrsboudreau.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
I love that @mackinlibrary.bsky.social is featuring school librarians! Is this a new series?! And @mackinlibrary.bsky.social, can school librarians express interest in being featured? Love this. Keep it up! #tlsky #schoollibrary
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JoyAnn Boudreau @mrsboudreau.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Favorite read of May was A Curious Kind of Magic by Mara Rutherford. Usually I like my fantasy with dystopia and/or lots of action. But this cozy fantasy was deeellliigghhhhtful & exactly what hectic May needed. Great characters. Phenomenal audiobook narrator. #yalit #cozyfantasy #tlsky #bookrecs
A Curious Kind of Magic book cover.
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JoyAnn Boudreau @mrsboudreau.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Favorite read of April was Isle of Ever by @jencalonita.bsky.social. Mysterious notes/clues, an inheritance, a cat who shows up everywhere, a pirate, cursed treasure, and more! What’s not to love? #mglit #kidlit #tlsky #bookrecs
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JoyAnn Boudreau @mrsboudreau.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
Multiple districts in central Indiana have been cutting positions the past month. SB1 passing a little while back has continued to draw more money away from public education. (www.wfyi.org/education/20... ) 1/2
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Find out how much money your school district could lose under the GOP tax proposal
School districts stand to lose more than $700 million under the latest plan to cut property taxes for Indiana homeowners.
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Heather Turner @techielibgrl.com · 28/05/2026
Book bans continue to escalate across the U.S. This roundup covers challenges in Tennessee, Arizona, and Texas, why librarians matter more than ever, and Jenna Bush Hager’s passionate defense of the freedom to read. ilovelibraries.org/article/u-s-...
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U.S. Book Challenges Update: May 2026 Edition
Libraries and schools across the country are experiencing unprecedented levels of attempts to ban or remove books from their shelves. I Love Libraries will continue to raise awareness by highlighting ...
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Heather Turner @techielibgrl.com · 28/05/2026
Need new ideas for your summer reading stack? 📚 Join #TLSkyChat Wednesday, June 3 at 8 PM EST for “Build Your Summer Stack” moderated by @thenextgenlib.bsky.social! Share titles, discover new reads, and connect with fellow librarians. Learn more at tlskychat.com
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Heather Perkinson @hkperkinson.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
Sometimes a lack of engagement or motivation is caused by factors we can't see. An educational psychologist describes four ways to lighten the load students are carrying so that they are better able to meet challenges www.edutopia.org/article/help... @edutopia.org #EduSky
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What to Do When Students See Schoolwork as Too Challenging
Students often don’t measure academic difficulty objectively—they measure it emotionally. Teachers can tap into research to provide the resources and support students need to complete assignments.
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Marcus Luther @marcusluther.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
As a HS teacher, I worry that too often we take a fixed mindset into our classrooms around students and conversation. "These are the students who will speak up, and these are the students who won't." We need way more conversations and strategies like this in way more classrooms. 🙏
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TheMeriLibrarian @bemeredith.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
Don’t be assholes. Can’t we have something nice without ruining it?
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JoyAnn Boudreau @mrsboudreau.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
A8 Last Dragon on Mars been doing well &just had a sequel come out. Lots of interest in I Know You Started It. Just started an ARC for The Second Life of Snap & Wild Robot kids will love it. Blood on the Water & Liars Society-lot of recent mystery interest. Dinged getting lots of readers. #TLSkyChat
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JoyAnn Boudreau @mrsboudreau.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
A6 I want to do some book talk slides with quick bullet points and find some classes/students to help create them. Haven’t started this yet! #TLSkyChat
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JoyAnn Boudreau @mrsboudreau.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
A5 Picking an old book they’ve heard about 20 times. Assuming everyone will like every book/genre you do. Not thinking about their interests. Those are some things that could kill a book talk. #TLSkyChat
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JoyAnn Boudreau @mrsboudreau.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
A4 If I connected booktalks to a trend, I’d probably either connect them to a popular show or movie or tie in something with six seven. #TLSkyChat
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JoyAnn Boudreau @mrsboudreau.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
A3 If I go too over the top the middle schoolers will know I’m not being authentic. That said I naturally talk with my hands a lot and have a very expressive tone and face. 😂 So that helps. I also try to put in things they’ll relate to or questions. #TLSkyChat
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JoyAnn Boudreau @mrsboudreau.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
A2. Trying to make it relevant to that group/age/topic. I also look for connections to the state list, upcoming events, etc. #TLSkyChat
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JoyAnn Boudreau @mrsboudreau.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
A1 There were some good opening lines about lighting striking, someone being in the dark, someone using a fake name, etc. when I set up Blind Dates with a Book recently. I need to save some of those best opening lines next time! #TLSkyChat #schoollibraries
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JoyAnn Boudreau @mrsboudreau.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
Hopping in an hour late to #TLSKYChat! Been a full day! But got to chat with lots of librarians today, always a bonus! I’m JoyAnn, a middle school librarian in central Indiana.
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Heather Turner @techielibgrl.com · 26/02/2026
🚀✨ T-minus 1 hour to #TLSkyChat! Join us for Pitch Perfect: Book Talks That Spark Buzz 🎤📚 Let’s swap hook strategies, authentic booktalk ideas, and creative ways to turn buzz into checkouts! Questions are live at tlskychat.com See you at 8PM ET / 5PM PT!
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Shanna "Read Black Fantasy" Miles @srmilesauthor.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
I like to celebrate the Ides of March on March 15 in our school library. Got any ideas of ways that we could celebrate this year? #shakespeare #tlsky
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JoyAnn Boudreau @mrsboudreau.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
Soooooooo excited! The Association of Indiana School Library Educators is hosting @jarredamato.bsky.social next Tuesday night. The current AISLE Chair, lovely @simplyrain.bsky.social, and myself as Past Chair, will get to host/moderate. Thanks @ilfonline.bsky.social for making this possible!
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JoyAnn Boudreau @mrsboudreau.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
I finally did Blind Date with a Book this year! Been wanting to try it for years! Long story short - early February is always a busy time, I’m not efficient at wrapping, and I sometimes have to hurdle over my own perfectionism. Enter the brown paper lunch bag to the rescue! 1/3 #tlsky #schoollibrary
Blind date with a book library display. Example of a book with a brown paper bag over it and the barcode, first line, and words to describe it written on it. Example of a book with a brown paper bag over it and the barcode, first line, and words to describe it written on it. Example of a book with a brown paper bag over it and the barcode, first line, and words to describe it written on it.
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Edutopia @edutopia.org · 12/02/2026
Picture books aren’t just for young readers. Teachers can introduce them as a jumping off point to help middle school students sharpen their literacy skills! 📖 #MiddleSchool #literacy #EduSky
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Using Multigenre Picture Books in Middle School
Books that convey nonfiction topics through poems and images help students learn to process information, a skill they can transfer to other texts.
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Macmillan Children's School & Library Marketing @mackidssl.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
Everybody, do yourselves a favor and watch and share The Librarians, a phenomenal film about the librarian heroes putting everything on the line to keep books on shelves. @thelibrariansfilm.bsky.social youtu.be/ywQOCY-qDzE
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Banned Books and the Librarians Caught in the Political Battle | Full Documentary | Independent Lens
YouTube video by PBS
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JoyAnn Boudreau @mrsboudreau.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
I gathered some middle school geared Olympic resources or curriculum tie in ideas to share with my teachers in a Wakeket. I’ll share them here too: wakelet.com/wake/UeCHcjU... ⛷️ #tlsky #schoollibrary #olympics #middleschool #edusky
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JoyAnn Boudreau @mrsboudreau.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
A8 Feels welcoming. If students feel welcome, they see themselves and others there and feel like it’s a space they can be regulated and be themselves. Regulation is hard when you’re neurodiverse. Libraries are often a place that gives space for that. #TLSkyChat
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JoyAnn Boudreau @mrsboudreau.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
A7 I had it in the background while eLearning and actually got to half watch it live for once! I was so excited to see Arriel Vinson be honored! She lives in Indiana, and I got to see her speak at a friend’s store this fall and get my book signed! #TLSkyChat
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JoyAnn Boudreau @mrsboudreau.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
A6 Tables with wheels! I dream of having more movable furniture. My furniture is great, but it is all heavy and terribly hard to rearrange for things. Heavy couches and wooden tables and chairs. More movable furniture is my dream. #TLSkyChat
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JoyAnn Boudreau @mrsboudreau.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
A5 Sometimes a student will share that they are grieving and sometimes they ask for a book with a character that is also grieving or sometimes they ask for a funny book or a distraction. When a student is visibly upset, I try to check on them and see if they need to talk to a counselor or #TLSkyChat
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JoyAnn Boudreau @mrsboudreau.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
A4. I am not a big re-reader now though I was as a kid. As a kid I would re-read Shiloh or the first Boxcar Children. Students often go back to Wonder, One and Only Ivan, graphic novels they like, or register to an audiobook. #TLSkyChat
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JoyAnn Boudreau @mrsboudreau.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
A3 This year that’s a little harder because of construction, entrance moving, shared spaces, etc. I’m hoping to created clear zoning next year to have some collaborative spaces and quiet spaces and chill out spaces. If anyone has advice for rebuilding those post construction, let me know! #TLSkyChat
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JoyAnn Boudreau @mrsboudreau.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
A2 We get asked to let students chill who need a minute, which is always a yes. We keep coloring, sudoku, word searches, etc. out all the time and usually a puzzle when people need a minute. I usually keep the blinds half open, so it doesn’t get overly bright in the middle of the day. #TLSkyChat
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JoyAnn Boudreau @mrsboudreau.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
A1 There’s a student authored book group that is revamping with students who will help gather &publish student writing in the library. Now that I have a big TV, I’m planning to get some student book talks in some scrolling announcements. If anyone has suggestions for that, let me know! #TLSkyChat
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JoyAnn Boudreau @mrsboudreau.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
Hi #TLSkyChat ! I’m JoyAnn in Central Indiana. We are having lots of snow and cold like many places around here. I’m a middle school librarian.
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JoyAnn Boudreau @mrsboudreau.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
Excited for this topic! #TKSkyChat #TLSky #SchoolLibrary #SchoolLibraries
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JoyAnn Boudreau @mrsboudreau.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
I’ve never gotten to watch them live because we are always in school, but tomorrow is an eLearning day due to all the snow. I’m going to put them on while my kids and I are working from home! #tlsky #schoollibrarian #alayma
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Eti B @etiberland.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
Even more exciting news! American Indian Youth Literature Award (AIYLA), given biennially to recognize & honor very best writing and illustrations by Native Americans and Indigenous peoples of North America will be announced tomorrow at Youth Media Awards!! ailanet.org/activities/a...
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American Indian Youth Literature Award - American Indian Library Association
The first AILA American Indian Youth Literature Awards were presented during the Joint Conference of Librarians of Color in 2006. Awarded biennially, the AIYLA identifies and honors the very best writ...
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Lisa Rogers @lisaljrogers.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
Elementary #educators, 2 afternoon spots suddenly opened up for World Read Aloud Day on Wed. Feb. 4--would love to meet your students & chat about books & writing! #WRAD #edusky #skybrarians www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D4FA8...
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World Read Aloud Day 2026 with Lisa Rogers
I'd love to meet with your students on Wednesday, February 4, 2026 to celebrate World Read Aloud Day (WRAD)! Sign up here for a free 20-minute virtual visit! Learn about me and my books at lisarogersw...
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Shannon McClintock Miller @shannonmmiller.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
Kicking off our @futureready.org #FutureReadyLibs webinar series on January 29 with this amazing webinar and work. Join us for Charting Your Course...Leading With Framework 3.0 with our special guests Len Bryan, Becky Calzada, and Lindsey Kimery. Register today... buff.ly/qwoEQxv
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Jill Read, Rise, Resist @reading2learn.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
#TLsky #EDUsky
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Heather Perkinson @hkperkinson.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
What teachers and parents need to know about Teens, AI, and Mental Health from @slj.com www.slj.com/story/Teens-... #EduSky #TLSky
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Teens, AI, and Mental Health
A growing number of young people are using artificial intelligence chatbots as companions or therapists.
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Heather Perkinson @hkperkinson.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
Literacy is a complex set of skills that include, as just one part, the ability to "read" images, also known as visual literacy. This particular skill turns out to be crucial in consuming information in the age of AI www.eschoolnews.com/digital-lear... #EduSky #TLSky
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Teaching visual literacy as a core reading strategy in the age of AI
Educators face urgent questions around misinformation, academic integrity, and critical thinking around AI. Visual literacy is key.
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CT Association of School Librarians (CASL) @ctcasl.bsky.social · 19/01/2026
You are invited to join Ellen Paul in conversation with AASL presidential candidate @technojohnson.bsky.social on Feb. 11 @ 4pm on Zoom. A passionate advocate for #schoollibraries, come hear about her journey & her vision. @aaslala.bsky.social 🍎📚 @msthombookitis.bsky.social @jluss.bsky.social
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Melissa Stewart @mstewartscience.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
Best Nonfiction of 2025: A Roundup of Lists tinyurl.com/yy2c5vzu #TLSky #SchoolLibrary #EduSky #SchoolLibrarians #TLSkyChat #Skybrarian #kidlit #nonfiction
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JoyAnn Boudreau @mrsboudreau.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
Hoosiers, let’s go. Spread the word. Support Indiana public libraries. Contact your reps. #publiclibrary #libraries #hoosier
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Rick Cowling @rickcowling.bsky.social · 18/12/2025
Here it is! The confirmed shortlist of graphic novels and manga for the Excelsior Award 2026! If you’re a school librarian or teacher trying to get your students to read more then I seriously suggest you take a look at this initiative. 🙂 #excelsioraward www.excelsioraward.co.uk/4shortlists
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This Year's Shortlists
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Kent Lind @camasonian.bsky.social · 17/12/2025
Another example from the Portland area. Without cell phones, kids are flocking back into school libraries: www.wweek.com/news/schools...
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PPS Students Are Flocking to Their School Libraries
This fall, phones went out of sight at Portland Public Schools buildings. And then something unexpected happened.
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Judi Moreillon, PhD @judimoreillon.bsky.social · 17/12/2025
Once again, it's time to Show Up #ForOurLibraries. #TLSky #EduSky please take time to complete the @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social one-click opportunity to support #RightToReadAct, which will increase student access to fully staffed & resourced #schoollibraries. app.oneclickpolitics.com/campaign-pag...
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Tell Congress to Show Up for School Libraries!
New legislation introduced in Congress has the potential to provide more resources to school libraries in every state. We need our elected officials to show ...
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Kate Messner @katemessner.com · 15/12/2025
I have a few openings on my School Librarian Advisory Team for 2026 – if you're interested in taking the occasional survey, getting early copies of new books, & taking a peek behind the scenes of making kids’ books, it might be a good fit for you & your readers! Details: forms.gle/mkA9L5EuvjTu...
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Kate Messner's School Librarian Advisory Team
With recent shifts in social media, support for libraries, and school budgets, it feels more challenging than ever to connect kids with books they’ll love. I’ve been thinking a lot lately about how au...
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JoyAnn Boudreau @mrsboudreau.bsky.social · 14/12/2025
Day 7 - IT’S ALL OR NOTHING, VALE - Another great novel in verse from Arango. Loved Iveliz and now Vale. Great story about returning to school/sports from a serious injury recovery. Great middle school book. #LibFaves25 #mglit
Cover of It’s All or Nothing, Vale by Andrea Beatriz Arango.
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Association for Computing Machinery @acm.org · 11/12/2025
Continuing our celebration of the #CSEdWeek! Have you heard about Code.org's curriculum catalog? Dig in now: buff.ly/PQtxZbD #CSEdWeek #ComputerScience #STEMEducation #CSforAll
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