Rebecca Sofferman (she/her)

Librarian @ Colchester Middle School, VSLA, mom, Nordic skier, avid reader, incompetent gardener, and co-owner of Malletts Bay Bicycle & Ski. opinions my own.

[Rebecca Sofferman (she/her) @sofferbrarian]

@KateMessner Thank YOU! It was so much fun and the kids were so validated and empowered ❤️

[Rebecca Sofferman (she/her) @sofferbrarian]

Love this idea!

[Rebecca Sofferman (she/her) @sofferbrarian]

@JBsTwoCents This one kid would come around to all his teachers with a bag of 10-15$ gift cards and big bags of gourmet candy and snacks. He’d tell us we could pick something from each bag. And when I say all the teachers, I mean ALL. The special area teachers and even me, the librarian!

[Rebecca Sofferman (she/her) @sofferbrarian]

Nimona
Hey Kiddo
My Aunt is a Monster
Muhammad Najem, War Reporter
Snapdragon

[🏳️‍🌈Phil Bildner🏳️‍🌈 @PhilBildner]

Name five graphic novels for young people you absolutely love, and yeah, I know, limiting it to five is next to impossible:

-Pedro and Me
-Real Friends
-Flamer
-They Called Us Enemy
-The Prince and the Dressmaker

[Rebecca Sofferman (she/her) @sofferbrarian]

@goodreads do better!

[Kelly Yang @kellyyanghk]

Help. It’s never been harder to be a MG author. The latest blow— @goodreads erasing MG from the Goodreads Choice Awards—comes after so many gutting attacks, decisions and policies that are crushing discoverability of our books. If you love MG, if you want kids to have books that reflect the world around them, we need you to shout from the rooftops about the books u love! Comment below w ur favorite new MG book! Let’s save middle grade together! #MiddleGrade #Publishing

[Rebecca Sofferman (she/her) @sofferbrarian]

I love conferences when I get to meet folks IRL that I communicate with online, like the incomparable @abmack33 ! Thanks for all your great sessions! #AASL23 #fangirl

[Rebecca Sofferman (she/her) @sofferbrarian]

Thank you, @HermonAmy for arranging the Finding Your PLN panel at #AASL23 last week! I came away inspired and feeling empowered. #fangirl

[Rebecca Sofferman (she/her) @sofferbrarian]

So privileged to meet @Boss_Librarian at #AASL23 last week! The Finding Your PLN session was so empowering! #fangirl

[Rebecca Sofferman (she/her) @sofferbrarian]

@getnicced at AASL23: “Look at what is, come up with what ifs, make it what will be”. Most inspiring conference keynote. Feeling inspired to both fight on, and take better care of my mental health ❤️

[Rebecca Sofferman (she/her) @sofferbrarian]

Just hanging out with influencers at #AASL23 , nbd! @kelseybogan #myhero

[Rebecca Sofferman (she/her) @sofferbrarian]

VSLA in the house at the Right to Read Rally at #AASL23! #vted #VSLA

[Rebecca Sofferman (she/her) @sofferbrarian]

@cameronjsamuels “As a student I just wanted to grow up in a school district that affirms me…
This was never about the books, the books were just the medium to come after us” This brought me to tears. @campaignfuture #AASL23

[Rebecca Sofferman (she/her) @sofferbrarian]

@4NIKKOLAS “Altruism isn’t about powers (how fast or strong you are), it’s about what you do with it. That’s what separates a superhero from a supervillain.” #AASL23

[Rebecca Sofferman (she/her) @sofferbrarian]

@PJHSLibrary @spkowalski @goPEEQ Which booth?

[Mrs. Perkowski @PJHSLibrary]

She said it and so will I ... @Scholastic #SHAME on you for not supporting #schoollibrarians by having a presence @ #AASL23. Between this snub & the #BookFair #diversity case ridiculousness you are showing true colors. #boycottScholastic #fREADom

[Rebecca Sofferman (she/her) @sofferbrarian]

Kicking off #AASL23 in Tampa! #strongertogether #leadoutloud

[Rebecca Sofferman (she/her) @sofferbrarian]

@kelseybogan Looking forward to your session! I hope you made a lot of those because it will be packed!

[Rebecca Sofferman (she/her) @sofferbrarian]

6th gr writing club is creating a “conjoined” story like Blackout, Whiteout, or You Are Here. They’re seeking advice on organizing continuity btw their stories. Any advice @ElloEllenOh @angiecthomas @WriteinBK ?

[Rebecca Sofferman (she/her) @sofferbrarian]

@getnicced @brownbookworm @WriteinBK @angiecthomas @AshWrites @NicolaYoon our 6th grade writing club is working on a collaborative story inspired by Blackout. What advice do you have for managing the timeline with different authors writing different parts? #wearecolchester #vted