Lesa Cline-Ransome’s newest book is forthcoming 2027: IDA B WELLS AND THE UNTOLD STORY OF A CENTURY #alsc26

If a nonfiction book is only about what it appears to be about, the author has failed. — Edward Gordy by way of Candace Fleming #alsc26

Marc Aronson, Lesa Cline-Ransom, & Candace Fleming kick off Saturday with a panel on awesome nonfiction and the 25th anniversary of the Sibert medal #alsc26

Rochester Public Library & Strong National Museum of Play – A Place For All At #alsc26
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Brooke Gross is leading us in “Information Literacy through Children’s Literature” #alsc26

Jessie Hudson points out that collocation makes way more sense for kids who don’t learn/master decimals until later in school #alsc26

TELL ME HOW TO MAKE MAGIC PLS #alsc26

Tony Buttino continued to search for the right elements: a host you would “buy a used car from,” great books, the right partners, and a little magic #alsc26

Television Library Club followed in summer 1981 & 1982 with Mr. McFeely! Produced 8 episodes for $11k 😮 #alsc26

Early attempts: “Ride the Reading Rocket” in 1979 and 1980 with activity books for kids to use while viewing #alsc26

WNED in Buffalo had a dream team of folks that was focused on using TV for learning opportunities #alsc26

It’s another beautiful day in Buffalo at #alsc26! Did you know Reading Rainbow got its start here? Nothing pumps a room full of librarians like that theme song 🌈 🎶

What’s that I hear? #alsc28 will be in Chicago in January… AND will end with the YMA’s!!! #alsc26

Huge thanks to POKÉMON for sponsoring #alsc26! And sending us awesome kits to help kids play at libraries, too

THE LOST QUEEN can be a good match for KPop Demon Hunters fans (if they’re not too old for that already) #alsc26

ANNA JANE AND THE ENDLESS SUMMER has those summer camp vibes but with a LEAVE THE WORLD BEHIND style twist #alsc26

While you can think of this book as a modern SISTERHOOD OF THE TRAVELING PANTS, remember that the book is a quarter century old and today’s teens do not have the reference #alsc26