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My name is Sarah FitzHenry, and I am not your average librarian.

I believe that books and libraries are critical tools for helping to create the next generation of citizens and leaders that will shape our future.

Librarians have power to change the world, one reader at a time – and I am here to work.

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BRB guys I’m going to hop a quick flight to do some fireside #stabsummerreading with Ms. Ballantyne in New Zealand ✈️ 🌏 Be there in a jiff @auntyspinny, save me a ☕️! #jealous #reader #yesplease

Shayla is doing her best to maneuver her 7th grade year without any trouble - just laying low, hanging out with her two best friends, and maybe finding herself a cute boyfriend. But life has other plans. Friends start changing, boys start acting crazy, and it feels like the whole world starts questioning whether Shayla is too Black, or not Black enough. And then the national trial of a police officer shooting an unarmed black man starts conversations - and conflicts - that Shayla isn’t ready for. But Shayla and her family don’t have the privilege of waiting until she’s ready to talk about race. Suddenly, being Black seems like a much bigger, scarier, heavier deal than it used to… and Shayla has to decide who she wants to grow up to be. . . . Author Lisa Moore Ramee does an excellent job bringing social justice terms and conversations to a middle grade audience. By buffering heavy topics with friend drama and young romance, she pushes the reader to think without scaring them away. And Shayla is so human and genuine, readers will be able to identify with her no matter where they fall on the political spectrum. . . . If you have a reader that’s right in the spot between Sharon Draper’s Blended (ages 8+) and The Hate U Give (ages 14+), then A Good Kind of Trouble might just be the perfect fit. Teachers, your readers need this book. Buy for your classrooms (I’d guess grades 4 and up, but know your readers) and watch as kids jump for it, trying to make sense who they are, where they fit, and what they hear on the news and around the dinner table. #bookreview #mgfiction #middlegradebooks #teachersread #weneeddiversebooks #socialjustice #representationmatters

Big #stabsummerreading CONGRATULATIONS to Christopher for reading the entire Harry Potter series from start to finish! 🥳🎉🎊 That milestone takes serious dedication, and Christopher has worked so hard to reach this major accomplishment. Way to go!! (I remember the first time I turned the final page on book seven. Anyone else cry like a friend moved away when they realized there were no HP books left to read?) Show Christopher some love! #harrypotter #summerreading #youdidit #proud

Ms. Keeler is doing summer reading right: “Because reading in bed later into the evening even though you’re soooo sleepy is something you can do because you can catch those extra zzzzs in the morning. And when you’re reading Ursula Le Guin’s essay about children’s letters to her, it’s too good to stop anyway.” (Is there a happy sigh emoji? Cause this makes me want a happy sigh emoji.) #stabsummerreading #heaven #yesplease

FREE ☕️ COFFEE!!! Okay, now that I have your attention: Join me for FREE stories, songs, crafts, and family fun at New Dominion Bookshop Saturday, 6/29 at 11:00 AM. We’ll be celebrating all things NARWHAL AND JELLY so if your kid loves narwhals - and trust me, they do - you won’t want to miss it 🦄 🌊 And the team at @gritcoffee is providing free java for parents (cause it takes a village and they’re on your side). As a bonus, if your kiddo is loving the Narwhal and Jelly goodness, New Dominion is offering the whole series to attendees for 10% off! It might just buy you an extra few minutes of quiet. Any questions? Send them my way! I’m excited to share summer reading fun with Cville friends, old and new. See you the 29th - and bring a friend or two.

We’re #stabsummerreading in China! 🇨🇳 Señora Roth snapped this amazing shot of her book from the top of the Great Wall of China. I’m reading on my couch today so... we’re basically twins 👯 Can you see us waving from Cville, @senorarothspanish? 👋 👋 #greatwallofchina #summerreading #summervacation #reader

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