We are definitely rollin’ books to all 4 corners of the building today. Gotta get books into kids’ hands before the transition to distance learning.

We are ready for Jenks Public Schools 7th & 8th graders to be back in the building! The library has festive decor and winter/holiday themed books for our Jenks Middle School students!

We’ve got new NonFiction for our Jenks Middle School students when they return to the building next week!

Sneak Peak! Graphic novel and manga section getting some DIY art Jenks Middle School

I know it’s only January 12th but this door idea was too cute to wait!

Hey gang - Starting next Monday I'll be doing 20 free virtual events over the course of two weeks to launch my new book, GROUND ZERO! Head on over to alangratz.com/events/ to register!

I'm happy to share with you these upcoming virtual events for #GameChangerBook! The beauty of them being virtual is that you can be a part of it from anywhere at any time--but of course, be sure to tune in at the time of each event so you can join me live! Specific info to come!

Avg starting salary for college grads in 2019 was ~ $51,000. Yet 10 states have starting salary of ~$31,000 per year for teachers. Teachers need paid like professionals. Otherwise attrition & low COE enrollment are going to cause major shortage. Joe Biden NGA

Two more GROUND ZERO events coming up today! At 10am ET I'll be presenting online for An Unlikely Story and at 6pm ET I'll be doing the same for Blue Willow Bookshop. Both events are free, and open to anyone! Click here to register: alangratz.com/events/

We love decorating our library doors! 🍀☘️📗

Saw this and chuckled! I bet my Jenks Middle School students would too!

The book fair is coming Jenks Middle School soon! April 6-16!

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Momentum is building. Jenks Trojans Read the Way is preparing for an amazing summer of distributing books to students all over the district. None of this would be possible without the support of the Jenks Foundation and donors like you. Watch how it started and how it's going. #TrojansReadTheWay

Help Jenks Trojans Read the Way fill the shelves of the new Bookmobile! - Donate books via Amazon wish list: amzn.to/3dqvCdZ - Donate new/gently used books at donation drop boxes all across JPS - TRTW t-shirts are on sale through 4/30: bit.ly/TRTWshirts #TrojansReadTheWay

tulsakids.com/jason-reynolds… #JasonReynolds will join us NEXT WEEK to accept the 2021 Zarrow Award on our YouTube channel. Learn more about Jason and the May 6 event in this TulsaKids Magazine article. Learn more about the Zarrow Award at tulsalibrary.org/zarrow-award. #tulsa #library

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7th graders have been Book Tasting this week for library orientation! Jenks Middle School

In line to meet Sabaa Tahir and get a signed copy of her new book, All My Rage. #alaac22

While standing in line to get a signed copy of Red, White, and Whole by @rajanilarocca a sneaky Jerry Craft swooped in and signed a copy of New Kid for a unsuspecting buyer! They are going to be stoked!!! So cool. (It took all my strength not to snatch it for myself!) #ALAAC22