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  • WHEN YOU WERE HERE by Daisy Whitney

  • JUST ONE DAY by Gayle Forman

  • DAIRY QUEEN by Catherine Gilbert Murdock

  • THE WAITING SKY by Lara Zielin

  • MMGM: GOLD MEDAL SUMMER by Donna Freitas

  • FROM WHAT I REMEMBER… by Stacy Kramer & Valerie Thomas

  • TAKE A BOW by Elizabeth Eulberg

  • PAGE BY PAIGE by Laura Lee Gulledge

  • AMEN, L.A. by Cherie Bennett & Jeff Gottesfeld

  • WHAT HAPPENED TO GOODBYE by Sarah Dessen

  • WILL GRAYSON, WILL GRAYSON by John Green & David Levithan

  • WILL WORK FOR PROM DRESS by Aimee Ferris

  • THE ANTI-PROM by Abby McDonald

  • UNEARTHLY by Cynthia Hand

  • THE MOCKINGBIRDS by Daisy Whitney

  • NOT THAT KIND OF GIRL by Siobhan Vivian

  • DASH & LILY'S BOOK OF DARES by Rachel Cohn & David Levithan

  • ANNA AND THE FRENCH KISS by Stephanie Perkins

  • MATCHED by Ally Condie

  • THE UNIDENTIFIED by Rae Mariz

  • CRASH TEST LOVE by Ted Michael

  • ACES UP by Lauren Barnholdt

  • My Summer Reading List (Really Quick Reviews)

  • RULES OF ATTRACTION by Simone Elkeles

I have been posting a month’s worth of picture boo I have been posting a month’s worth of picture book read aloud recommendations for #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth since 2021. Swipe for the last four years — 120 titles you could choose from — for sharing with children in your life that honor Native American cultures, peoples, and traditions. And remember: It’s not just for November. Native representation should be included in the books we highlight, recommend, read aloud, and share throughout the year. 🪶What are your favorites titles to share in November that honor Native Nations? 🔗 Comment List to get a link to the blog post sent to your messages. Although I would love to highlight many of the new Native American picture books published this year, that will have to wait a few months yet since I’m on the Caldecott Committee for the 2026 award. I am not able to post about eligible 2025 picture books until after the awards are announced on January 26th, and since every book published in the U.S. with an illustrator who is an American citizen or resident is eligible for award consideration, it’s better to just avoid all of them for a little bit longer. But I don’t want us to forget about all of the wonderful picture books we’ve discovered in previous years we could still be sharing this month! #ClassroomBookADay #WNDB #LibraryLife #KidLit #PictureBooks #teaching #reading #bookstagram #ChildrensBooks #HeiseReads
Library Tee of the Week 👻 #HappyHalloween edition Library Tee of the Week 👻 #HappyHalloween edition 🎃 Quite literally my life at the moment with so many to be read bookstacks surrounding me. 🫠 #LibraryLife #reader
Appreciating the seasonal vibes at @bassbaybrew to Appreciating the seasonal vibes at @bassbaybrew tonight. Because when a chicken parm sandwich is the weekly special, you go.
Library Tee of the Week 👻 Spooky season has arriv Library Tee of the Week 👻 Spooky season has arrived! Great time to cozy up & read more boooooooooks. #LibraryLife #reading #reader
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