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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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The best thing about teaching? A beautiful blank slate every August. This wall may look empty, but it has my brain buzzing with reading goals for the ‘19-‘20 school year. Here are three that I’m really excited about: 1. READ AS DIVERSELY AS POSSIBLE, GIVING EXTRA ATTENTION TO UNDERREPRESENTED VOICES AND POWER DYNAMICS. This one might be cheating, since it’s my #1 goal every year! But it’s a big wide world out there, and I love being a source of windows, mirrors, and sliding glass doors for my readers. 2. FOCUS ON OUR COLLECTION. I tend to read new titles from the public library, to preview them for purchase for our collection. It keeps me up to date on emerging kid lit (a full time job!), but frustrates my readers when they see a cover they love but can’t access. I plan to focus more on titles from our collection this year, for even better book connections and conversations. 3. SLOW DOWN. I want to prioritize quality over quantity with my readers, but I haven’t been modeling it well. Slowing down, carefully absorbing the books that I read, and taking a moment to reflect before moving on to a new title will make me a better reader and teacher. It might sound weird to hope for a smaller cover wall, but I’m looking forward to an underwhelming performance 😜 Happy new year! Are you a goal setter? What are you hoping to accomplish between now and June? #backtoschool #teacherlibrarian #teachersofinstagram #teacher

“Children are made readers on the laps of their parents.” 😍😭 I have loved following all of your amazing family #stabsummerreading time, love, and role modeling this summer. We are proud to be on your team and so excited to pick up where you left off on the first day of school!

Lucy was a normal girl once, but after getting struck by lightning and miraculously surviving, the word ‘normal’ doesn’t exactly fit anymore. The strike left her brain damaged - and the damaged turned her into a math genius 👩🏻‍🏫 But it also gave her obsessive compulsive behaviors that she can’t control. At 12 years old, Lucy’s skills have allowed her to earn her GED, ace her SATs, and start planning for college. There’s only one thing in her way… her Nana, who raised her. According to Nana’s rules, she has to complete at least one year of middle school before she can head to Stanford. As Lucy may be a savant at math, but middle school...? That’s a whole different story. I didn’t expect to fall in love with Lucy, but oh boy, did I. Author @stacymcanulty created such a wonderfully flawed, deep feeling character that the reader is drawn in right from the start. Add in a quirky cast of misfits trying to find their way, and a loving rescue dog with a heartbreaking backstory, and I was a goner. I’m guessing that your reader will be, too. A fabulous book for any reader middle grade and up. Lightning Girl would also make a great classroom or bedtime read aloud, and a perfect tool to work on emotional literacy and empathy building. Fans of Rain, Reign, Counting by 7’s, and Finding Perfect will love this story of an extraordinary mind working through life’s ordinary struggles. #stabsummerreading #bookreview #middlegradebooks #kidlit #childrensbooks #booksforkids #librarian #bookstagram

Our #stabsummerreading days are almost over, but Señora Roth is getting the most out of her down time with some family reading 💕(Can you see little Pablo stretched out in the sunshine?? 😍😍)

Want to know how much fun Books on Bikes had giving away free books to families at the Back to School Bash? Just ask Oso, one of the amazing pups on the Books on Bikes therapy dog team! 🐶 💕

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