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Posts by Travis Jonker

June 27, 2025 by Travis Jonker

Notes on June 2025

3 of my favorite posts from the past month!

June 26, 2025 by Travis Jonker

Off to ALA Annual 2025

Heading to Philly for ALA Annual 2025. Going to interview some folks for The Yarn podcast, including ALL of the 2025 Newbery Winners at 9:30 on Saturday on the Real Page-Turner Stage: Going to hit some sessions, see some new and upcoming books, attend the Newbery-Caldecott banquet, and generally have a good time. Hope to […]

June 24, 2025 by Travis Jonker

HOLES-Based Heat Wave Memes Are the Best Heatwave Memes

Stay cool out there, folks.

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Top 10 Circulated Biographies of the ’24-’25 School Year

June 23, 2025 by Travis Jonker

Which books have been checked out the most at my school library this year? Let's have a look.

School Librarian Saturday: The New Book It! App from Pizza Hut

June 21, 2025 by Travis Jonker

A closer look at the new Book It! app from Pizza Hut.

Name That LEGO Book Cover! (#64)

June 19, 2025 by Travis Jonker

Can you name these 3 books by their LEGO-fied covers?

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The Endies and Undies Awards Are Back for 2025!

June 17, 2025 by Travis Jonker

They're back!

Top 10 Circulated Early Readers of the ’24-’25 School Year (That Aren’t Elephant & Piggie)

June 16, 2025 by Travis Jonker

10 popular early readers (not named Elephant & Piggie)

Now on The Yarn Podcast: Colby Sharp Celebrates Reading with His Students

June 13, 2025 by Travis Jonker

Behind the scenes of a book-loving classroom.

Books on Film: Carla Hayden on CBS Sunday Morning

June 12, 2025 by Travis Jonker

On the latest edition of the CBS Sunday Morning show, they interview Dr. Carla Hayden.

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