Notes on July 2026
In July . . .
. . . I shared all my pics from the American Library Association Annual Conference: Part I, Part II.
It was a full-on photo extravaganza.
. . . I checked on the most critically-acclaimed books of 2026.
Using Jennifer LaGarde (aka Library Girl) and Martha Hickson’s Among the Stars database.
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. . . Mr. Schu shared the cover for my upcoming book illustrated by Gracey Zhang.
1000 Horses for the King is coming in March 2027.
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About Travis Jonker
Travis Jonker is an elementary school librarian in Michigan. He writes reviews (and the occasional article or two) for School Library Journal and is a member of the 2014 Caldecott committee. You can email Travis at scopenotes@gmail.com, or follow him on Twitter: @100scopenotes.
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