Julia Smith

Youth books editor for Booklist, bird rescuer, aspiring aerialist. Opinions are my own. | @juliakate32.bsky.social

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2) Bog (1979): Dynamite fishing done stirred up something prehistoric in the bog. Insect? Fish? Walking cancer?! #31HorrorFilms31Days

[Chicago Bird Collision Monitors @BirdMonitors]

The Chicago International Film Festival will have 2 screenings of the short film "Broken Flight" by filmmakers Erika Valenciana and Mitchell Wenkus. The film showcases CBCM's work to rescue and salvage birds in Chicago. We hope to see you 10/18 or 10/23! https://t.co/fb1m4eGYC8

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@Mike_Hixenbaugh on attacks on LGBTQ+ books in schools:
https://t.co/9sQyP8EWab

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2024 SUMMER SCARES!!!!!!! 👻⚰️🐈‍⬛

[Becky Spratford (she/her) UPDATES ONLY @RAforAll]

It's here. The 6th Annual @SummerScares Title Announcement:

https://t.co/Mqy6evJJ8f

Graphic cred: @veronikellymars

[Clay McLeod Chapman @claymcleod]

Pleased to announce the spooktacular titles for the 6th Annual SUMMER SCARES reading list. It's gonna be a scury-scury summer! @SummerScares

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Happy pub day to Pam Fong's "Hedgehog and the Log." This title is hedgie approved.
https://t.co/tLPxiCi63V

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Ahhh, no likes, no re-tweets (re-posts?). My annual reminder that we should take putting these lists together less seriously. Seriously.

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The Booklist Editor's Choice list is here!!!

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@foliosociety The Sparrow, by Mary Doria Russell

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The Booklist Editor's Choice list is here!!!

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I always have a lot of fun helping to pull this one together.

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Easiest decision we ever made. 🥪

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@RAforAll @LibraryJournal People don't realize how much work annotations are!

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Careful out there Northsiders!

At least 12 injured in CTA train crash at Howard Station, Chicago Fire Dept. says https://t.co/1JQ2eA3WUu

[Julia Smith @JuliaKate32]

The devil's in the details, and Betsy Bird might just pull a Bloody Mabel if picture books don't knit with accuracy. 💛🧶

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@foliosociety Do you think you'll ever put out an edition of Watership Down?

[Chicago Bird Collision Monitors @BirdMonitors]

Follow the link below to vote for CBCM. Voting ends November 10! Please help--it only takes 30 seconds to vote!
https://t.co/y25JoR9OYT

[Young Adult Round Table @yartxla]

Enjoy 2023 Tayshas pick DEAD FLIP by @sarafarizan Two best friends, separated by the “death” of the third in the group, are pulled back together when Sam, their missing friend, shows up looking the same, still 12 years old and snarky as ever.

@AlgonquinYR

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@claymcleod @ALA_Booklist @RAforAll @SummerScares Muwahahahaha

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You guys! We have NEWS on the Summer Scares front! Our 2024 Spokesperson is…
Clay McLeod Chapman!!! 🥳
Read all about it here: https://t.co/SI5seWx3uo
Or here: https://t.co/fl3CpvGIOL

I’d also like to nominate Tilly as our mascot.

[Summer Scares is at @summerscares.bsky.social @SummerScares]

WHOOPS! Your spooky Summer Scares rep forgot how time zones work! The news is out, but that doesn't mean we can't share it again! We are so excited that @claymcleod is joining us as this year's spokesperson!