2023 #AuthorsLoveTeachers Giveaway
Hello there, teachers and school librarians. This is for you – another #AuthorsLoveTeachers giveaway because we see you and appreciate you and want you to know that.
A giveaway on Twitter, in the grand scheme things, is not a big deal; I realize it’s a small gesture. But the authors here answered my call with enthusiasm. “Of course I’d love to help celebrate teachers!” There’s a lot of love here. Respect and admiration. Good wishes and gratitude.
Those of you who “know my story” know that, as a kid, I had teachers who changed the course of my life. I write to you today because of those people. Education was not just a career to them; it was a calling. And, nowadays, this calling to education is one heck of a hard job.
I’ve thought those teachers who saved me heroic since I was a sixth grader. In September of that year, I thought I was nothing. I was told I wouldn’t amount to anything and I had begun to buy into it. I’d made all kinds of assumptions about myself and my future. Until my sixth grade teacher, Mr. Christy, took me under his wing and made a point to change my perceptions of who I was and what I could do.
And there were other times, too, when I could have fallen hard; but it was the hands of my teachers who caught me. A science teacher in middle school. Both an algebra teacher and an English teacher in high school. They helped me know what success felt like and made me want more of it. They helped me think long term and find direction. And I write to each of you today because of them.
Those teachers saved me. Never doubt that. The power of a teacher is grand. But the power of a beloved and respected teacher is truly extraordinary.
And I bet that you are extraordinary.
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******DIRECTIONS ON HOW TO ENTER ARE AT THE END OF THE POST…
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****THANK YOU, FELLOW CREATIVES!**** There is NO WAY I could do this without the support, kindness, and generosity of the over a hundred authors and/or illustrators who have donated.
THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU to EACH and EVERY ONE of you!!!
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And NOW, without further adieu…Here are the BOOKS OF 2023!! (HA! That rhymes
Rules: ***Giveaway ends on Tuesday, February 21 at 11:59PM. Winner will be announced the following day.
ENTER by Retweeting with hashtag #AuthorsLoveTeachers. Also, please comment on this blog. We’d love to hear about your experiences through all of this. Your struggles and victories. (NO pressure to be long!) PLEASE INCLUDE your Twitter handle or e-mail so I can find you if you win!
1) This is to show our appreciation for teachers and librarians, specifically. Therefore, the winner MUST have a school mailing address and be presently employed at that school.
***2) We know that teachers do not always get the appreciation they deserve. (They deserve parades and planets named after them.) This giveaway is a reminder that WE appreciate you. Yes—we write the books, but YOU are in the trenches every day. YOU get the books into the hands of children. Together, we create life-long readers.
And for that…we are most grateful.
Thank you.
STRONG SHOULDERS 
#Authorsloveteachers
In my classroom I love to have shelves and shelves of books. I believe every student should feel represented in a book. I love books and want students to love them as well @MrsGteach5th
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Thank you so much for this opportunity. My students love our classroom library. It is authors like you who help teachers like me provide “mirrors, windows and sliding glass doors” for my students to experience and enjoy. #Authorsloveteachers
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@NorrisDonnetta
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Thanks so much for doing this again! @Radbooks I’d love to have these wonderful books for my library.
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I look forward to this post by Lynda and the amazingly generous kidlit community every year. I love looking at the book titles and thinking about which past students have already connected with the characters in the stories and which current students I need to pair with each title. Books and students…that’s what it’s all about! Thanks for the chance, Lynda!
@KReilley5
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Lynda-I won this giveaway a few years ago and it still lives as one of my favorite memories because you allowed me to reward my students with such wonderful books and goodies. It was one of my best years teaching and this topped it off. After that, things have not been so golden, but I live with that memory when I need a reminder of the joys in teaching. Thank you. ❤️
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This makes me SO happy, Alexis. Thanks for taking the time to write 🙂
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Thanks to Lynda and all of the creators for this giveaway! As an elementary media specialist, I work hard to get diverse books into the hands of our students, so they can see themselves, their peers, and the wider world through literature.
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Lynda and all participating authors-
Thank you so much for providing this opportunity for teachers and librarians. I became a brand new librarian in January, 2023. Our current collection can be described as stagnant. The previous librarian added many digital titles but my students (grades 3,4,5) struggle to find books to read on the shelves. This giveaway would be an added bonus to my current work updating our shelves.
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Thank you so much for the opportunity. I want to instill the love of reading to all my students. Having the opportunity to win these books would help with that. I love discussing books with my students and having a classroom library filled with books helps. Thank you!
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Thank you for the chance at this amazing giveaway, Lynda! I can’t even imagine the difference these books could make in our school community. @erinvarley
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Love how these titles have a way with helping someone get by in my 5th grade class. Forever grateful for the opportunity to share this work! @mr_u79
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Our library budget gets tighter every year… so this would be wonderful to win! Fingers crossed! Twitter–> @BookwormBurnett
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I am given a whopping $1,200 a school year to buy books, supplies, etc for our PS-8th grade library. Winning these books would be fantastic! Twitter is @cathhick
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Thank you for this opportunity!! As a small rural district (less than 700 kids prek-12), everything helps!! Twitter – @yingling3
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I was on medical leave for part of last year. When I returned during the summer, I noticed that many books were missing from my classroom library, which I have personally financed. Kids obviously felt a need for these books, but unfortunately they were the titles that most appealed to struggling readers. At school start up I appealed to my former students to hunt at home to see if any accidentally made there way there. A few were returned. I am gratified that I am turning kids into readers. I just wish there was increased funding in school districts for books.
@bibliosmartgirl
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I love my job as a middle grades librarian! Book talks and getting new books to students is over of the best parts. @librarycoac2016
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Thank you for doing this!! I am a 5th grade ELA teacher who loves to build my classroom library!
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#AuthorsLoveTeachers This would be wonderful. Thank you for the opportunity. New Grade 3 teacher, need nice books.
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Thank you so much for the opportunity! These titles will be great additions to any classroom library! @Ms_Smith6
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Hi, I’m an early childhood educator. Thanks so much for doing this. I love reading to my students – our school has old books, so new picture books would be appreciated! My Twitter handle is @DinaHodara
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Thank you for counting this AMAZING giveaway, once again. I find that I am still teaching my fourth graders how to “people” after starting their early school career virtually. They need a lot of guidance in working with others, building stamina, and persevering when things feel hard.
We are building relationships in our classroom and books are one way we do that.
I would be so grateful to receive Ava share this wonderful collection from so many talented authors and illustrators. Thank you, thank you, thank you for the opportunity!
@MrsBKiddFCPS
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Thank you #AuthorsLoveTeachers! I’m a librarian trying to start a middle school library from scratch with very little money but a big heart. Thank you for all you do for our readers!
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Thank you so much for this giveaway! #AuthorsLoveTeachers but also, #TeachersLoveAuthors ❤️ I personally fund my classroom library and would love to add these amazing titles to my collection! Teaching after 2020 has been a challenge but one thing that has stayed the same is that kids need books in their hands. My Twitter is @MartinMiddleELA
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Thank you for this! Your support means a lot.
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@aslan_magic
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So many great books here. I would love to add these titles to our school library! Thanks for all you’re doing for teachers.
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So many good books on this list & so many on my to read list!
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I thought I commented but I couldn’t find mine. So I will say Lynda once surprised our entire 20 5th grade classes who were reading Fish in a Tree by just showing up at the school. It was totally insane!! The kids went nuts.
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Thankfully this school year has seemed the most “normal” post-shutdown times. Our LRC is actually a library this year and not a music room, or 3rd grade classroom as it was in the past two years. Thanks so much for the chance to share these awesome titles with our students. (Twitter: yeahhappy)
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Thank you so much for this!
I’ve loved connecting with students over books, especially over the last couple of years!!
@LRSpig
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Some days all that keeps me going is the joy I get from connecting kids with authors and books. Thank you for the continued love you share with us. We are so lucky.
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I cannot stress enough how much we appreciate this. Books add so much to our lessons…they also move the imaginations of the kids. I read these books as well and it allows me to hold great discussions and recommend books that I hope all enjoy.
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This is such an amazing display of love. Thank you!
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This is so incredibly amazing! Thank you for doing this for teachers & librarians. We are trying to bring all pre-pandemic activities back and run “normal” school. Yet, I really do not think things will ever be normal again. Students, staff & families have been impacted in a variety of ways in the past few years. There are some social drifts that have been created, some social skills that need to be groomed, and relationships that continue to be nurtured. Much of this will come with commitment & time from all involved. This is why teaching oi so much more than just math, science & language arts. This is also why we love to do what we do as teachers. @mitchell_tramit
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Thank you! This is an amazing giveaway! 🤞🏽
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Wow! What an incredible batch of books! As a first year K-5 Library Media Specialist at TWO Elementary schools, this would be amazing to win and add these titles to our libraries 💞 Thankful for authors and illustrators who can capture so much in a book and help reach the hearts of our children!
@tiffanybrooke83
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Love you all! Thank you for all your generosity. I’ll retweet you forever and ever ❤ One of the things I like about my new role is that I get to get books into teachers’ hands immediately. Whether I “win” anything or not… everybody wins just by getting exposure to a list like this!
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Wow! Great giveaway! I love reading and instilling that in my 4th graders! #kidlit @ClassBrockway
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This is the most amazing giveaway and opportunity! Teaching is definitely hard, defeating, and frustrating on some days. Other days it’s a sparkle of magic. Kids make it better. They come back to us every day & we get the chance to help them learn and grow.
@mrshookbooks
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I said it on Twitter, and I’ll say it again here. We couldn’t do it without all of you authors!
Being able to hand a kid a book is something that has helped maintain my happiness the past few years in education. When a kid finds a book they love – and they bring it to you while cuddling it close – I love being able to say, “ssshhh…just keep it.” So thanks for helping us be able to get books to these kids just when they need them most!
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Thank you for doing this contest every year. We can not do our jobs unless we have great literature to share with our students. You write and illustrate books that connect children with the world around them. Thank you for your continued support of teachers as we continue to support you as writers and illustrators.
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Thank you for this opportunity! Would ❤️ to be able to share these books with my students as the books represent so many different looks into things that are students are experiencing and would allow others to read and be able to relate to.
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This is such a wonderful opportunity! I am a school librarian but I would love the opportunity to donate these books to my son’s elementary school in memory of a parent who passed late last year. We’re currently doing a book donation fundraiser in her memory, as she was an avid reader!
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Oh Linda you sure know how to tug at my heartstrings!! Thank you to you and all the amazing authors participating- for this incredible opportunity!! As a PreK special education teacher, most books are way above our level- so I am “entering” on behalf of my fellow teachers in the building. You amaze me my dear friend!! (Ps- I don’t have twitter!)
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Auto correct!! LYNDA ❤️
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LYNDA!!
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A beautiful selection of books!
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This is incredible! Thank you for hosting!! Twitter is @emcdonaldteach
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WOW! What an AMAZING giveaway! Thank you for organizing this and for all of the authors who are participating. It is so nice to know that we teachers and librarians DO have people on our sides! I love to be able to put new and engaging books into the hands of our students. It’s a lot of tough decisions when there is not much budget.
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#AuthorsLoveTeachers is the coolest! My classroom library provides all the books at our school for 300 middle school kids. We have no actual library. Books save lives, and being able to share them is my favorite thing. @juliejaeger
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This fascinating lineup of books would be a plus in every classroom. Stories, books, are the staple of our classrooms – we love them and couldn’t be without them!
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Thanks so much for this fantastic opportunity. When students have books available to them within the classroom, they find their way to reading more and more. What a magical way to provide that chance to a classroom!
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This is such an amazing giveaway! Teachers love authors too! We are a team that help enrich the lives of children!
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Thank you for this wonderful opportunity! The struggles abound this year but we keep on. It’s so wonderful to be seen and understood!
@tannertheteach
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Thanks for the opportunity. It’s hard to run a school library with out a budget to buy books.
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I love how you do this every year. It does really make me feel loved as a librarian – whether I win or not! Thank you for all you do!
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Thank you for sponsoring this every year! It’s always a great starting point for book on my “to buy” list.
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It been a tough year for school librarians, but scrolling through this list of awesome books written by wonderful writers, reminds me why we do what we do. Thank you!
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I look forward to this opportunity every year – selfishly, I hope to win, but it truly is such a joy when the winner is announced. Knowing that a classroom or library will be blessed with so many incredible works of love and art fills my bucket for the whole year. I use this list every year to fill my classroom library, as well as my own children’s book boxes. Thank you for your generosity and encouragement. Connect with me on Twitter @MKSmithCA
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Thank you for this wonderful opportunity to share these fabulous books with my students, faculty and staff! I can’t wait to expand their love of reading at my Title I school in St. Petersburg, Florida.
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As a school librarian, I want to express my sincere gratitude for the opportunity you provided to our students to win the set of books in your recent giveaway. I cannot overstate how much winning these books would mean to our school and, most importantly, to our students. Thank you! @BrickLovesBooks
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Lynda! This is my first year of doing things on the educator instead of author side, since I am a new K-5 Library Assistant, but I would just LOVE these books for my school library. It would mean the world for these kids to have such a variety of amazing books! @kiperoo
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Thank you so much for this opportunity! The books would be such an amazing addition to our school library!
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Thank you for putting this together! @landrylagniappe
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@AESReading is amazed at such an awesome opportunity of togetherness…thank you :0)
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I really strongly feel books are the gift that keeps on giving. I am lucky to live in a state where there is no banning so I can constantly be putting books in the hands of young readers where they can see themselves. Thank you for putting your words in the universe! @rlfreedm
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Thank you so much for this. Trying to develop a library program when the library keeps being shut, and one that values all students is so important. @ksarahwheatley
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Thank you for doing this again! Teaching isn’t always easy, but I love it! It’s so rewarding. @wschneider412
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Thank you so much for the opportunity to enter this giveaway! It’s always a great thing to feel seen, especially when you work in a role that is often overlooked and/or misunderstood. @jnjfischer50
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What an amazing giveaway, and such a wide array of books! These titles would be so fun to share with the students at my school! Thank you for your appreciation of educators!
@ms_ehamilton
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What an amazing list of titles. Thank you for considering. It’s so lovely to see books that represent all students. #AuthorsLoveTeachers
@RLeclair10
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Wow! The generosity of this group of authors is appreciated deeply, and this list of titles is over the top!
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I got so excited to sing your praises that I forgot to include my Twitter handle. You can find me @LeaMichelle27. Thank you again for this amazing opportunity.
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#AuthorsLoveTeachers is amazing! One of my biggest struggles is building an engaging classroom library since we do not receive funds for it. One success though is my students truly are excited every time a new book enters the class library or when they have the chance to check out a new book from my class library. Books have always been an amazing way to connect!
@T_Barraza93
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Thank you so much for this opportunity! We feel your love and appreciation. Thank you for supporting teachers! @melissabalcom
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There are so many amazing books and authors included in this giveaway! My students would love these books!
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This is such an incredible opportunity for our students! Thank you so much. I know through the last few years books have been my “go to” when I needed space, or time, or just a quick getaway. Book are so important and I love sharing them with my students.
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This is my 46th year teaching kindergarten. I want each of my students to leave my classroom loving books as much as I do. @sumrthyme
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Thank you for this absolutely amazing giveaway! I have been able to implement (with admin support!) a program called “Destress for Success” to combat the excessive stress and anxiety that has become pervasive in our students’ lives over the last couple of years. I have worked so hard to cultivate this program and create a relaxing but accepting environment in my high school librarian. Recently, several students have given me feedback that they think of the library as their safe space and it’s where they like to come when they need a break from schoolwork. Additionally, many students of various ethnic backgrounds have said how much they love that our collection is varied and they can find books that represent their experience and culture. It absolutely warms my heart and tells me I know I’m in the right place, doing the right things. 🙂
My Twitter handle is @/TheLewView
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Amazing list of books! I would be honored and thrilled to win and appreciate all the live authors are showing. @LindaHume10
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This is such a kind and truly generous giveaway! I love putting the right book in a child’s hands- seeing them light up at the idea of a book just right for them never gets old!
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Yay!! This is fabulous!
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Thank you so much Lynda! It is great to feel seen and appreciated!
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So exciting!! Thank you for putting this together! @JWeichle
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Thank you so much for recognizing educators! @CulturalTeacher
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What a fabulous way to recognize the efforts of teacher and librarians to shape lifelong readers!
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Oh Lynda- you are truly a gift. Your experience has become the road map that I read to my students every year. Fish in a Tree has opened up the hearts and minds of so many of my students. For that, I am grateful. During the hight of Covid – you did a virtual author’s visit with my students and agreed to carve out 15 minutes later on that afternoon for a former student of mine who loved all of your books. You are a force.
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Thank you so much for this amazing opportunity! “Fish in a Tree” is one of the most powerful books I’ve read as a teacher and I am always telling all my teacher friends to read it. A presenter on dyslexia shared the quote about a fish in a tree this weekend and I had to share about your book. I love sharing books with my students and have enjoyed watching them steadily make progress in their reading. One of my struggling readers told the class today that she wants to be a teacher when she grows up. It made my day!
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What an incredible opportunity 🙂
My students would be over the moon to receive these ❤️
@LisaLibrarian1
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It’s a challenge to keep my 7th grade classroom library shelves fully stocked. That’s a good thing – it means my students are constantly borrowing the books I buy for them. They love contemporary fiction. I’m very excited about the possibility of a fresh batch of books for them to read and share. Thank you so much!
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Thank you generous authors! This year’s collection is another treasure trove! We are in a budget freeze so new books have not been in the cards for my students. 🤞🤞🤞The #AuthorsLoveTeachers community is a true gift! @k_5lms
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What an amazing opportunity, thank you all so much! I’m a K-6 librarian and while administration continues to be supportive I have parents in my school and district that are challenging and questioning curriculum and activities that like Social Emotional Learning activities. As the librarian I feel the pressure of challenges but at the same time it means I have to do an even better job of making sure my students have access to books that show them a wide range of experiences.
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Wow! What an amazing selection. Thank you so much for this chance. I love to have many books in my classroom library.
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Thank you for this opportunity to win. My students would love to read these books!!! Our library is always looking for some new great reads!
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Thank you so very much!! I am a first year librarian and working hard to update and build our collection. I introduced my 4th graders to “Fish in a Tree” through a lunch book club and it is just written on their hearts forever more. Connecting students with authors is so powerful in building students’ understanding of the importance of story and encourages them to share their own stories through writing. Thank you for all you do to support teachers, librarians, and students.
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It’s been a rough year because we are under a remodel so there has been no school library. I am only able to do a 2 sided rolling cart for our classroom library because of the constant move to different areas. Our kids need more exposure to books. I love books so I am doing my best to make sure they take one home to keep each month/holiday/ break.
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My fifth graders are such a dynamic group of readers. They love picture books, chapter books, graphic novels, and some are reading YA books! I’ve loved getting to know them as readers so I can help them pick the perfect books. @jennygr4
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What a wonderful collection! I’d love to add these to my classroom library and share them all with my students!!! Thank you for support teachers!!!!
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I am a six grade middle school teacher. I believe so much and choice. My shelves are filled with all genres, and each year I try to add to each one of the genres this past summer I added books of diversity to my collection. I believe every person I believe every person can find his special. His or her special book can become a reader and fall in love with reading. I wish people would get back to spending that time with their toddlers and babes on their laps. Best of luck to everyone. I would love to add to my classroom this wonderful, diverse selection of books. @ruth_rurhmiller
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Thank you so much, Lynda!! ❤
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As a 6th grade Language Arts teacher, providing a wide variety of books to my students is the foundation on which everything else is built! Thank you for this amazing opportunity!
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I am a middle school librarian (grades 6-8) and my students already love some of these titles! I could expand my reading clubs with these and encourage and support further choice reading in our classrooms. Thank you for the opportunity!
Jennifer Sniadecki
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The needs are greater than ever, and resources are stretched thin in this post-pandemic world. I’m a library Tutor in a 3rd-5th grade school. Thank you for this!
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New librarian this school, I enjoy bringing the joy of reading to my my students.
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How fabulous these authors are! What a gift. Elementary school librarian here. Feeling so lucky to have found my calling after 25 years working in marketing and knowing there was something else I was meant to do. Watching in horror as so many of us are vilified for doing right by ALL our students and providing those mirrors, windows, and sliding glass doors. Thank you!
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Thank you for your generous gifting and kind words! @kisaacsbve Great minds don’t think alike!
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Thank you for this very generous giveaway. I would love to add these books to my school’s’ libraries 💕📚💕 #AuthorsLoveTeachers Thank you for this opportunity!
I’m on Twitter @schmidtkristas
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A million thanks to you and the other talented artists who make this giveaway possible. This is my 39th year as a 4th grade teacher (same school too!). Sharing books with kids and adults continues to be my mission. It is a source of true joy. Lucky me! Thank you.
Twitter: @Rose4Readers
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Bring appreciated means more than you’ll ever know! Thank you to all of the amazing authors out there who give us stories we love to share with our students! We appreciate you, too! (That rhymes!) 😊💗
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Love reading and sharing great books with my students, I take great pride in knowing each of my readers and being able to connect them with books they will love. Many often come back year after year for even more recommendations! As always, the challenges are having the time to do everything I need to do in order to do my job well while balancing my life outside of my classroom.
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Thank you for this opportunity. I am constantly trying to provide the just right book for each reader in my room. We also love your books, Lynda, as I have read aloud Fish in a Tree many times. Bless you for recognizing the challenging yet blessed work of teachers.
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What an amazing giveaway! As a third generation teacher and voracious reader, I hope to share my love of books with my students! This would be such an exciting way to share these beautiful books with them! 📚❤️
@melissadarrow
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Thank you so much for the opportunity to win this amazing collection of books. As an elementary school librarian, I take great pride in being able to share the joys of reading with children. Congratulations to whomever is chosen as the winner+
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Thank you Lynda (et al authors) for this beautiful gesture. You are incredible writers, and are always championing teachers. We are grateful for you!
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Thank you so much for organizing such a terrific giveaway. Also, thank you to all the authors for writing such wonderful books that we enjoy reading!
@Title1Reading17
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Thank you so much for this opportunity! Thank you to the authors that write books that our kids connect to! Our kids need books and diverse books to find one to enjoy! I am a 7-8th ELA grade teacher at a rural school in Pennsylvania.
@MackieR37
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Thank you for hosting this amazing giveaway! As a second year school library media specialist I’m learning every day as I curate my school’s collection and engage my school’s readers. There’s nothing better than a student coming through the doors to say they loved the book they finished, or asking me to help them find something to read that speaks to them, or announcing that I have to read the book they just finished. That excitement is what builds a community of readers and learners. They’d love to read and share these books! @LoriTecler
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Great opportunity to enhance one lucky winner’s classroom library in a huge way. Thanks to Lynda and all of these talented authors. @sandyrotto
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