Sara Lesley Arnold, MLIS

Jewish kidlit #blogger, writer, and award-winning librarian. Smithie | #SCBWI | #KidLit603 | Great Stone Face Book Award Committee

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Speaking at NHSLMA 2024 on Friday the 29th with amazing kidlit author Terry Farish, discussing strategies for serving culturally diverse readers in school libraries! Join us at 2:00 in the Pierce Room.

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@writeloudly @HarneyTea I have this little guy helping me out this snowy day in New Hampshire <3 Love him.

[Nicole Leapley @NLforNH]

Weather’s fine (really)! Come on out and vote for a strong Manchester!

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National hero @ElinaSvitolina — what a match! #Wimbledon 🎾 🎾 🎾 #ukrainecounteroffensive

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@FedericoErebia @aj_irving @KirkusReviews @LevineQuerido @BPLBoston @BPLBostonTeens @nypl @nypl_teens @chipublib @SFPublicLibrary @LAPublicLibrary @AustinPublicLib @MiamiPublicLibr @FreeLibrary Wow! Congrats :)

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@NaomiJKrueger Perfect!

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In an effort to curb play wrestling in library class (yep), I have declared to the third graders that I am @WWERomanReigns and that “this is MY ring.”

A boy just said “Thank you my tribal chief” when I handed him some water at lunch.

If that’s not a teaching win…

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@NaomiJKrueger Annnd how did it go??

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Thanks, Christa, for ideas to advocate for Sora in Manchester! Our kids need access to e and audiobooks in their primary languages. #nhslma via Whova event app https://t.co/YFVKEKLOId

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@cavalcar https://t.co/DJe8IPRFXT

[The Readiatrician- not here anymore @readiatrician]

Kids > Grown ups

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I'm developing our school library as a refuge where inner city kids can learn to love reading, practice English, and stretch their imaginations, but they need new books! Check out my library on @DonorsChoose and add LIFTOFF to have your donation matched! https://t.co/4Ty8EO7SfL

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Me: Later in the year I will be taking applications for 5th Grade library helpers!

Kid named John: Oh, you gotta pick me. (Counts on fingers) I’m gorgeous, stunning, beautiful, but I applied to be on @CityYear and they said I was (dubious face) “too young”

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@lhallwriter Aunt Flo

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@Linnaeus_Sky 🥸🔥🍿

[Wesley Chu @wes_chu]

Give a man a book and he will be rich for a few days. Teach him to write books and he will be poor his whole life.

[Jill Twiss @jilltwiss]

won't someone please invent a nightstand the size of a dining room table for all my waters and lotions and books

[Sara Lesley Arnold, MLIS @SaraArnold]

@Lupita_Nyongo huge win with Sulwe as a read aloud in my 5th grade library class today! Ended with cheers and applause and kids opening up with their own insecurities in front of everyone!! They were amazingly supportive of each other and you started the conversation. Thank you.

[Sara Lesley Arnold, MLIS @SaraArnold]

@speclit Feeling an upsurge of creative flow after a retreat with old and new author friends!

[Aiko @aikohwrites]

You know what sucks? Writing. You know what I love? Writing. You know what I wanna do? Write. You know what I don't wanna do? Write.