[CASL-L] Exciting Announcement about The Bookish State Podcast!

[Melissa Thom]

Hello all!

I hope for all of you who have started a new school year that it has
started out smoothly. I just finished my first week back and I must say
it's an adjustment to switch out of summer mode...lol. But it is so nice to
get back to a routine and connect with students and staff. :)

💥 I am so excited to share that Grace Lin and I have a new podcast
<https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-bookish-state/id1828955907>that
will launch Sept. 9th. Grace and I have been *in development *of this idea
for almost 3 years and it finally has come together!

The Bookish State: Tips for Teachers and Librarians
<http://thebookishstate.com> will have its* first episode on Tuesday,
September 9th*, and will feature none other than the amazing Anne
Porier! 🙂⭐ The episode will be *All About the Nutmegs* since season 1 of
the podcast will focus on the CT Nutmeg Award. Future seasons will focus on
different state awards (we hope!!).

*Podcast Format*
📚 1st Tuesday of every month (except Sept) will feature a brief episode
with Grace and I booktalking that month's featured book and author.
📚 2nd Tuesday of every month will feature an educator episode with me
chatting with other librarians, teachers, and/or students about how to
incorporate the award nominee titles into our libraries and classrooms. *If
you have a great idea/dynamic activity or lesson--please let me know
because I am working on my guest list!! *
📚 Towards the end of each month (check the website for dates), Grace will
be chatting with the featured author of the month in a LIVE WEBINAR that
you and your students can view for FREE!  I will send another email when
registration is up and running:) All of these episodes will also be
available via YouTube <https://www.youtube.com/@TheBookishStatePodcast> if
you are unable to tune in live.

*Additional Information*
⭐ You can visit our webpage <http://thebookishstate.com> to see the list of
authors Grace will be chatting with each month. (Our website is still under
construction so bookmark it to check back regularly!)

⭐ Additionally, we are hoping to have students, librarians, and teachers
submit questions for the authors so it will be more personal. *Stay tuned
for more info about how you and your students can submit questions. *

⭐At the end of September, Grace will be chatting with CT authors Janae
Marks and Leslie Connor--so mark your calendars and start thinking of some
great questions.

Wishing everyone a really great school year full of joy and great books!
x
Melissa


Melissa Thom
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@MsThomBookitis
Bristow Middle School Teacher Librarian
West Hartford Public Schools
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*Join the Libro.fm ACL <https://libro.fm/alc-program> and receive free
audiobooks each month! Use my referral code: **lfm82519*

*Currently Reading:  *
*Don't Want to Be Your Monster *by Deke Moulton
*Sole Survivor* by Norman Ollestad and Brendan Kiely
*100 Essential Things You Didn't Know You Didn't Know: Math Explains Your
World* by John D. Barrow
*Currently Listening:*
*The Island of Forgotten Gods* by Victor Piñeiro
*Mona's Eyes* by Thomas Schlesser
*Recently Finished:      *
*Sunrise of the Reaping* by Suzanne Collins (gut-wrenching!)
*The Secrets of Lovelace Academy* by Marie Benedict and Courtney Sheinmel
*The Well-Lived Life: A 103-Year-Old Doctor's Six Secrets to Heath and
Happiness at Every Age *by Gladys McGarey, MD (HIGHLY recommend!)
*The Winning Move *by Rebecca Donnelly
*Dream* by Barbara O'Connor
All of the *Jasmine Toguchi* series by Debbie Michiko Florence (CT Author)
*Impossible Creatures* by Katherine Rundell
*War Games *by Alan Gratz
*The Experiment* by Rebecca Stead
*The Library of Unruly Treasures* by Jeanne Birdsall
*The Beat I Drum *by Dusti Bowling
*The Trouble with Heroes* by Kate Messner
*Hope to Read Soon:*

*SOOOO Many More....*

Check out my Joyful Learning Podcast
<https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-joyful-learning-podcast/id1637178531>

Check out *The Bookish State: Tips and Tricks for Teachers and Librarians
<https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-bookish-state/id1828955907> *Podcast
(*coming September 2025)*

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