Judi Evans

Youth librarian making my footprint on this planet by helping to create a reading lifestyle for little humans. Alter egos: writer + teacher

[Judi Evans @jeReads]

Just had a magical, otherworldly ride reading #mglit OUT OF THE VALLEY OF HORSES by @wendyorr! Beauty of #family, human-animal bond, + what's possible. Lyrical writing stretches the imagination!

[Judi Evans @jeReads]

Awww, so sweet! @choldenko @kaaauthor wish you could see kids eyes light up when I tell them #2 Dogtown is coming soon!

[Gennifer Choldenko @choldenko]

Is this the best gift ever? It was from Katherine Applegate to celebrate the launch of The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman and the soon to be launch of our second Dogtown book: Mouse and His Dog.

[Judi Evans @jeReads]

I just finished THE TENTH MISTAKE OF HANK HOOPERMAN #mglit last night...became so attached to characters, I could not stop reading! Wonderful story of resilience. May be your best yet!!

[Gennifer Choldenko @choldenko]

Hey #WritingCommunity
I’m Gennifer Choldenko and I write middle grade novels. This month I published my 18th book: The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman. I'm here because I love to write, and I'm too stubborn to give up no matter what.

[Judi Evans @jeReads]

A #mustread 5⭐️#middleschool novel in verse ULTRAVIOLET by @aida_writes with heart + just-right levity about #puberty: embracing big feelings, first crushes, #ToxicMasculinity, #consent, patriarchal behavior, + more!

[Judi Evans @jeReads]

@DrDavidBoyce Hold in your heart how you’ve enriched the lives of so many kids!

[Judi Evans @jeReads]

Don't we all have GRAY days? Exceptional expository #SEL #picturebook by @LauraDockrill + #kidlitart by Lauren Child! #storytimes #bedtimes #gifts

[Judi Evans @jeReads]

Got a WWII #mglit fan? SAFIYYAH'S WAR by @HibaNoorKhan1 is a #mustread! Heartwarming view of Muslim community helping to save Jews in #WWII Paris.

[Judi Evans @jeReads]

Love MAGNOLIA WU! It's quirky, hilarious, heartwarming, with positive messages seamlessly woven into original storyline (lost socks in a laundry?) One of most memorable #mglit titles this year!!

[Penguin Kids @penguinkids]

🎨 Draw with Chanel Miller, author and artist of MAGNOLIA WU UNFOLDS IT ALL—an instant New York Times bestseller!

➡️ https://t.co/zcxultV5Ov

[Judi Evans @jeReads]

Want a fun #kids game to teach #letter + #phonetic awareness? Kids will beg to play after #reading GO AND GET WITH REX #picturebook by creative duo David LaRochelle & Mike Wohnoutka!

[Judi Evans @jeReads]

Great #kidlit #summerreading list (including the bonus book)!

[Travis Jonker @100scopenotes]

Hard to narrow it down, but here are 10 books I'm looking forward to this summer (plus one bonus book at the end because I had to). https://t.co/XgnfEjmLiQ

[Judi Evans @jeReads]

Thanks for sharing! Consistent with my disheartening observations in #publiclibrary that circ of #middlegrade #chapterbooks is down since pandemic.

[Holly Korbey @HKorbey]

At his new school, a private one with no state testing, my 7th grader read 6 books in English class this year, and is currently writing a 5-pg paper on the history of jazz—a real paper, w/an outline, notecards, and multiple rounds of revision. Last year.. https://t.co/EBCOjdCPVM

[Judi Evans @jeReads]

Need hilarious, interactive #storytime read? DOG VS. STRAWBERRY by Nelly Buchet & @AndreaZuill #kidlit #picturebook is a sure hit! #edchat

[Judi Evans @jeReads]

C is the target reader, perfect! Who's next in the BEYOND THE GAME? Can't come soon enough, #kidlit #sports fans are waiting!

[Judi Evans @jeReads]

Remarkable #mglit COYOTE LOST AND FOUND by @DanGemeinhart is "...like lip balm for your soul..." All the feels, more highs than lows. Dynamic characters in robust relationships that gently encourage "clean up your messes." #mustread!

[Judi Evans @jeReads]

Uses for SPIDER IN THE WELL by @jesshgn: #storytime. entertainment. ethics discussion launcher. reader's theater. fun + clever #mustread #kidlit #picturebook!

[Judi Evans @jeReads]

Hoping you +@deandra_hodge partner for many more #kidlit #sports #biographies that show readers how to win not just on court or field!

[Judi Evans @jeReads]

Finally! A terrific kids #sports #biography series for #earlyelementary readers BEYOND THE GAME by @trublu24. Mix of info about player's life with social contributions. Move over "Who Is!"

[Judi Evans @jeReads]

Huzzah for outstanding #PictureBooks in last month! A fav is PAPA'S MAGICAL WATER-JUG CLOCK by @JesusTrejo + @elizakinkz Just so endearing, full of family love, hard work, and loads of giggles!

[Judi Evans @jeReads]

Correct! Heartwarming #mglit #CoyoteSunrise ”deserves to be turned into a movie!” @WaldenMedia How long do we have to wait???

[Walden Media @WaldenMedia]

The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise is coming to the big screen!

Christine Vachon (@kvpi) and Killer Films have joined Walden Media and Grade A Entertainment to produce a feature adaptation of author @DanGemeinhart's award-winning novel.

https://t.co/h7iiaIX9TB @Variety

[Judi Evans @jeReads]

@Deborahopkinson Thanks for this informative post. I love longform #Nonfiction and am always recommending to #middlegrade readers!

[SchoolLibraryJournal @sljournal]

Mind the Middle Project: Long Form Nonfiction, a Guest Post by Deborah Hopkinson | Teen Librarian Toolbox https://t.co/sS3gEe360O