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    Neema’s Reason to Smile Inspires Students to Make a Difference
    By Patricia Newman and Donna Rosenblum
    In Contributor, Library
    Posted October 15, 2019

    Neema’s Reason to Smile Inspires Students to Make a Difference

    Many of my books spring from social or environmental injustices—oceans struggling with plastic, the alarming decrease in biodiversity around the world, children who cannot attend school because [...]

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    Our First Skype With a Scientist
    By Stony Evans
    In Advocates, Contributor, Digital, Library Transformation
    Posted February 19, 2019

    Our First Skype With a Scientist

    I have written several times in the past about how connecting has made a difference in my practice and development as a teacher librarian. If you haven’t read about my Skype in the [...]

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    The Importance of Home Libraries
    By Katie Larson
    In Contributor, Library
    Posted January 8, 2019

    The Importance of Home Libraries

    by Katy Larson, Classroom Specialist at Mackin Think back to your childhood home. Were there books lining your shelves and bedside tables, or were there few if any books around the home? At the [...]

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