Travis Jonker
School Librarian at 100 Scope Notes - School Library Journal
School Librarian. Author of BLUE FLOATS AWAY, THE VERY LAST CASTLE, THE SHIP IN THE WINDOW | Author/illustrator of JUST ONE FLAKE | @theyarnpodcast
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2 days ago |
100scopenotes.com | Travis Jonker
I scoured the internet to bring you 10 books I’m most looking forward to in June, July, and August. It’s a graphic novel-heavy list this time out, but that’s because this summer brings an unusually high level of excellent-looking graphic novels. SCROLL TO KEEP READING THIS POST Scrub in the Tub by Jan ThomasJune 3 | Beach Lane Books (S&S) | Grades PreK-1Jan Thomas is the queen of the funny book for the youngest readers.
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3 days ago |
100scopenotes.com | Travis Jonker
The end of the school year is coming, and I’m looking at which books were checked out the most. Today we’re talking graphic novels. I have to say, the dominance of the top three books on this list continues to impress me. Year after year, kids find them. It’s great to see. Plus, there are a couple surprises. SCROLL TO KEEP READING THIS POST Previously . . .
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1 week ago |
100scopenotes.com | Travis Jonker
It’s the end of the road for my series of posts looking at new books from past award winner. We had some fun, didn’t we? Today I’m sharing all the 2025 books from past American Indian Youth Literature Award (AIYLA) winners. SCROLL TO KEEP READING THIS POST Did I miss one? Let me know in the comments. Previously . . .
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1 week ago |
theyarn.slj.com | Travis Jonker
Travis: It was a pleasure talking with teacher, poet, and author Mk Smith Despres about their poetic picture book, There’s That Sun Again (illustrated by Julie Benbassat).
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2 weeks ago |
100scopenotes.com | Travis Jonker
They called him America’s “Explainer-in-Chief”. Can you name all three? SCROLL TO KEEP READING THIS POST It was April Fool’s Day and I couldn’t resist. Filed under: Articles About Travis Jonker Travis Jonker is an elementary school librarian in Michigan. He writes reviews (and the occasional article or two) for School Library Journal and is a member of the 2014 Caldecott committee.
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