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It's Time for Young Teen Lit @youngteenlit.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

We are honored to be among the list of 2026 Movers and Shakers! #youngteenlit #itstimeforyoungteenlit

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Marcia Kochel @overbooked.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

These 10 books are great for 7th and 8th graders

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Marcia Kochel @overbooked.bsky.social · 06/01/2026

A brilliant wrap up of why it is so difficult to get students to read. We are fighting on a lot of fronts. Librarians and teachers, this is really worth your time. #tlsky

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Judi Moreillon, PhD @judimoreillon.bsky.social · 06/01/2026

Utah's HB 29 "any time a public or charter school removes a book deemed 'sensitive material,' they must notify the State Board of Education. If that book meets the threshold of removals, all schools will be notified and expected to dispose of it." #TLSky #EduSky #UniteAgainstBookBans #StopCensorship

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Marcia Kochel @overbooked.bsky.social · 06/01/2026

Excited for our new Reading Initiative, Everyone needs a BFF (Book For Fun). Here's the presentation we used to kick it off to our staff. If you want to use BFF in your school, go right ahead! bit.ly/3Yqg9Ta #tlsky #middleschoollibrary

Dragon holding a book with the text Who's Your BFF? *Book For Fun

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It's Time for Young Teen Lit @youngteenlit.bsky.social · 21/09/2025

Thank you for recognizing the gap and offering suggested books for young teens. We welcome younger YA books, especially murder mysteries, horror &humor! sites.prh.com/pyrmiddlesch... @penguinschoollib.bsky.social @penguinteen.bsky.social #youngteenlit #yalit #tlsky @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social

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Marcia Kochel @overbooked.bsky.social · 11/09/2025

I think a big reason that middle grade is struggling is that it tries, often unsuccessfully, to meet the needs of too wide an age range. Let’s let middle grade be unabashedly for 8-12 year olds and give us #youngteenlit for our 12-15 year olds #tlsky #mglit

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Marcia Kochel @overbooked.bsky.social · 29/08/2025

Taylor Swift + middle school books — once you start making the connections you just can’t stop #youngteenlit #taylorswift #tlsky #middleschoollibrary

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Marcia Kochel @overbooked.bsky.social · 06/08/2025

Nonfiction roundup: Beautiful moving story about the immigrant experience. Read it to kids of all ages to build empathy, read it with language learners and they will feel seen. This should have won all the awards #tlsky #kidlit #hmong #immigration @kaokaliayang.bsky.social @lernerbooks.bsky.social

Book cover The Rock in My Throat by Kao Kalia Yang

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Marcia Kochel @overbooked.bsky.social · 06/08/2025

Nonfiction roundup: What is Color is a favorite of 2024. This dive into color is like nothing I’ve ever read—jam packed with art and fun facts and snarky jokes. It’s like Robin Williams wrote a book about art #youngteenlit #mglit #tlsky #booksky #nonfiction @stevendraws.bsky.social

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It's Time for Young Teen Lit @youngteenlit.bsky.social · 05/08/2025

For your mature 14-16 yr olds: PROMISE BOYS and UP IN SMOKE by Nick Brooks. Short chapters, multiple voices. Page-turning whodunits with 16 yr olds trying to prove a friend's innocence in the death of their principal (PB)/a woman at a BLM rally (UiS). CW👇 #youngteenlit @henryholtbooks.bsky.social

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Marcia Kochel @overbooked.bsky.social · 02/08/2025

Nonfiction roundup: 3 outstanding #nonfiction picture books from 2024. Spectacular writing and illustrations, respectful of kids, unique storytelling #tlsky #booksky @authorjasonchin.bsky.social @lesliebarnardbooth.bsky.social @simonkids.bsky.social

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Marcia Kochel @overbooked.bsky.social · 02/08/2025

Nonfiction roundup: compelling account of the Mt St Helens eruption backed by so much research. Great example of #nonfiction for young teens—fast-paced, death & destruction + survival & scientific advancement (cover=young but text is #youngteenlit) #booksky @rebeccaefbarone.bsky.social #mglit

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Marcia Kochel @overbooked.bsky.social · 02/08/2025

Nonfiction roundup: this book sounds silly, but it documents an incredible connection between the first airplane flight and current exploration on Mars. History, STEM, science & a great read aloud! #tlchat #nonfiction #booksky @littlebrown.bsky.social @littlebrownyr.bsky.social

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Marcia Kochel @overbooked.bsky.social · 31/07/2025

Nonfiction roundup: I loved One Long Line by @loreegriffinburns.bsky.social Who knew that marching caterpillars could be so compelling? It’s really about how science builds on past knowledge. K-6 libraries should absolutely buy it #tlsky #nonfiction #booksky #mglit @candlewickpress.bsky.social

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Marcia Kochel @overbooked.bsky.social · 31/07/2025

I learned so much from Power to the Parasites by Chelsea Wood. Underneath its funny tone, there’s a lot of great science that kids will love. Gross and fascinating! #mglit #tlsky #booksky @henryholtbooks.bsky.social

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Marcia Kochel @overbooked.bsky.social · 31/07/2025

Nonfiction roundup: Radar and the Raft by Jeff Lantos is a gripping survival story. It’s also about scientific achievement, but I was there for learning how the Bell family survived a torpedo by a German U-boat. Highly recommended for teens #tlsky #youngteenlit #booksky @charlesbridge.bsky.social

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Marcia Kochel @overbooked.bsky.social · 31/07/2025

Nonfiction roundup: if you haven’t read The Enigma Girls by Candace Fleming, go read it now. It’s an incredible World War II story about teenage girls in Britain who helped win the war by cracking codes. It’s a well-told story backed by fastidious research #youngteenlit #nonfiction #tlsky #booksky

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Marcia Kochel @overbooked.bsky.social · 31/07/2025

Nonfiction roundup: The Girl Who Sang: A Holocaust Memoir of Hope and Survival is a real gem. I’m recommending this book to everyone I know from middle school on up. Don’t miss this unforgettable graphic novel #tlsky #nonfiction #youngteenlit @melaniekoss.bsky.social

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Marcia Kochel @overbooked.bsky.social · 31/07/2025

Nonfiction roundup: Let’s Learn to Fish by Dan Armitage is an excellent how-to book for young readers. It’s hard to find fishing books for school libraries and this one is awesome for kids up through 6th grade! Gorgeous color photos throughout #tlsky #kidlit #mglit #nonfiction @balibra76.bsky.social

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Marcia Kochel @overbooked.bsky.social · 31/07/2025

Nonfiction roundup: Urban Coyotes by Mary Kay Carson from the Scientists in the Field series gave me a fascinating look at how coyotes survive in big cities & why they are actually good to have around. Fascinating for adults as well as kids! #tlsky #mglit #nonfiction @clarionbooks.bsky.social

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Marcia Kochel @overbooked.bsky.social · 31/07/2025

Summer reading round up: loved this book’s emphasis on choice and reading for pleasure and can’t wait to use the Book Head Heart questions with my middle school book clubs. Thank you @amybrownlee93.bsky.social for your post teenlibrariantoolbox.com/2025/05/01/h... #tlsky #schoollibrarians #bookjoy

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Amy Hermon @slupodcast.bsky.social · 23/07/2025

Don’t miss this important conversation with #itstimeforyoungteenlit founding #librarians of @youngteenlit.bsky.social #youngteenlit

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Christina Chatel @medialoguer.bsky.social · 25/07/2025

@overbooked.bsky.social and I share how we started the Young Teen Lit movement in this podcast episode with @slupodcast.bsky.social. Tune in to learn how you can find #youngteenlit books and how you can support our movement. #itstimeforyoungteenlit #skybrarians #tlsky #skybrarian #mglit #yalit

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Christina Chatel @medialoguer.bsky.social · 23/07/2025

Honored to be back on the podcast, this time with @overbooked.bsky.social to talk about our advocacy for #youngteenlit. 12-15 year olds deserve books, too! #itstimeforyoungteenlit #tlsky #skybrarians

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Marcia Kochel @overbooked.bsky.social · 23/07/2025

I have an old-school book blog where I have been writing about middle school books for YEARS. Lots of #youngteenlit here. Catching up on new books this week. Yes, I probably need a new home for this content (suggestions welcome), but this does help me remember what I've read #tlsky bit.ly/3IGvOcl

screen shot of book blog showing new posts about the books A World Worth Saving and Death in the Jungle

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Marcia Kochel @overbooked.bsky.social · 23/07/2025

The News Literacy Project is an essential resource for schools and libraries ❤️ I especially love their "Daily Do Now" slide deck with news literacy mini lessons updated every week--easy to slip something into every library lesson and book talk that I do all year long bit.ly/46pCKnX #tlsky

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Daily Do Now slides

This collection of “do now” resources is an ideal way to maximize news literacy learning in the opening minutes of class.

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Marcia Kochel @overbooked.bsky.social · 23/07/2025

Excellent food for thought as we start a new school year--touching on one of my favorite aspects of being a school librarian. "How can we help the students whose gifts are not served by traditional academic coursework feel seen and thrive?" #tlsky

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Amy Hermon @slupodcast.bsky.social · 22/07/2025

Can’t wait to share a conversation with @youngteenlit.bsky.social founders and #schoollibrarians @medialoguer.bsky.social and @overbooked.bsky.social #episode 330 Friday, July 25!!! #tlsky #tlskchat

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It's Time for Young Teen Lit @youngteenlit.bsky.social · 14/07/2025

Read Jennifer’s post about how all the YA books are about 17-20 year olds! Publishers we are desperate for books featuring younger teens. We are super grumpy too. Please please help us out! #youngteenlit

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Marcia Kochel @overbooked.bsky.social · 05/07/2025

My July 4th weekend reading—a new book by @halseanderson.bsky.social is reason to celebrate #youngteenlit

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Marcia Kochel @overbooked.bsky.social · 29/06/2025

Excited to meet the author and illustrator of Brownstone @samuelteer.bsky.social and @marjulia.bsky.social at #alaac25 Thanks for writing about a 14 year old! #youngteenlit #tlsky

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Marcia Kochel @overbooked.bsky.social · 28/06/2025

It’s hard to find books that have 14-15 year old protagonists, and here’s one about a 14-year-old—Thanks Dusti Bowling! #youngteenlit #alaac25 @unionsquarekids.bsky.social #itstimeforyoungteenlit

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Marcia Kochel @overbooked.bsky.social · 28/06/2025

Pinch me! Can’t believe I ran into two of the absolute icons of #youngteenlit at #alaac25 #tlsky Thank you Laurie Halse Anderson and Neal Shusterman for writing some of the finest books ever written for teens

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It's Time for Young Teen Lit @youngteenlit.bsky.social · 28/06/2025

At #alaac25 looking for #youngteenlit Especially looking for books about 14-15 year olds—here’s one that looks great for teens! It’s a graphic novel sports memoir by Amar Shah @amarshah.bsky.social

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Marcia Kochel @overbooked.bsky.social · 28/06/2025

So true—kids struggle with long texts—anything that makes a book easier to read is a big plus for young teens #youngteenlit

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Penguin School & Library @penguinschoollib.bsky.social · 25/06/2025

Need a fun game to play while you're traveling for ALA Annual or waiting in line or an author signing or event at #ALAAC25? Download and play our ALA Connections game! penguinschoollibrary.com/ALAConnections

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Heather Turner @techielibgrl.com · 25/06/2025

Finalizing Summer PD. A few new ones have been added from the last time I posted. If you are interested please do sign up by Friday :) Oh and it is completely FREE. Check them all out by clicking HERE Excited to connect with educators during the summer! It is the best :)

A vibrant flyer titled "Free Virtual Professional Learning" with a large blue text box and a "FREE!" starburst icon. Centered is a smiling sun in sunglasses. Six options are listed: Top left: "Book Study: The Shift to Student-Led" with a book cover; top right: "Clean Up That Inbox" featuring office supplies. Bottom row: "Book Study: Just Read It" with an orange book cover, "Book Study: Developing Digital Detectives" with illustrated spy icons, and "Book Study: Elevating Edu Design with AI" showing a blue and white book cover with colorful graphics.

A colorful grid of nine professional learning topics for educators. Top row: "Best New Children's Literature" (with a collage of children's books), "Best New YA Lit" (with a collage of YA book covers), and "Branding in the School Library" (a woman with illustrated icons). Middle row: "Booktalking: Creating a Culture of Reading" (a child holding a book in a rainbow heart frame), "Podcasting & Video Editing with Canva" (text on a tie-dye background), and "Booktalking in the Age of AI" (a child reading with a glowing AI robot emerging from the book). Bottom row: "BlueSky: Building Your Online Personal Learning Network," "Pear Deck: Engagement Made Easy" (with a pear and a slide icon), and "Digital Toolbox: EdTech for Engagement" (with a toolbox image).

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Marcia Kochel @overbooked.bsky.social · 27/06/2025

I'm a huge fan of her Life As We Knew It series--it has been a hit with middle schoolers for many years. We could use more books like hers--good to know more about her and her work #youngteenlit #tlsky #middleschoollibrarians

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Marcia Kochel @overbooked.bsky.social · 27/06/2025

The SLJ Summit is a great event--hoping we can talk about #youngteenlit @slj.com #tlskychat #tlsky

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Marcia Kochel @overbooked.bsky.social · 23/06/2025

Definitely recommending this to my middle schoolers!

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It's Time for Young Teen Lit @youngteenlit.bsky.social · 23/06/2025

Books build empathy, and this genre-bender goes deep into the experience of transgender teens as they face off against actual demons bent on destroying them. It's an action-dystopian-horror-fantasy that's steeped in Jewish mythology, and it's totally #youngteenlit @kylelukoff.bsky.social #tlsky

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Marcia Kochel @overbooked.bsky.social · 16/06/2025

Thanks Amanda! It’s definitely time for #youngteenlit

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It's Time for Young Teen Lit @youngteenlit.bsky.social · 16/06/2025

#youngteenlit presentation today at 11:10 at #glmasi25 12-15 year-olds need books! @overbooked.bsky.social @glma-inc.bsky.social

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