Jean Darnell: Awaken Librarian

It's NATIONAL NINJA DAY!!!!! I'm super excited to post this and know some of my followers have already started the festivities! Here's my spin... @NinjasRead We're celebrating our #NinjaNames for #NationalNinjaDay ! Get ready, as we'll post our activities all day long! Sensei KuzuMotoki pic.twitter.com/1Mxp0RG5tE — AwakenLibrarian (@awakenlibrarian) December 5, 2016 If you want to learn your own Ninja Name , then check out Ninjas Reads.com to get more ninja resources like the following: Any librarian worth their salt, knows about the marvelous resources available via GetEpic ! Here's a wonderful resource for "How to Draw a Ninja !" Here's a collage of our drawings! We received the anointing nod of Mr. Shoo Rayner, the artist who taught us how to draw those aforementioned ninjas! @awakenlibrarian @EpicKidsBooks fantastic drawings. Well done ! — Shoo Rayner (@shoorayner) December 7, 2016 If drawing isn't your thing, but you...

Happy #ElectionDay ! These kids are w/their parents & all #Americans today in spirit as we exercise our civic duty to #VOTE ! #HISD @TXLA pic.twitter.com/oQVaRzv6wc — AwakenLibrarian (@awakenlibrarian) November 8, 2016 HAPPY ELECTION DAY!!! As the fervor stretches across America, we're celebrating our civic duty in the library! Here's a bit of our ELECTION DAY FUN! "Me" or "We" #VotingDay Challenge! @KidsVotingUSA #kidsvoting ! #Election2016 #PantherPride pic.twitter.com/G3sOYuSSLg — AwakenLibrarian (@awakenlibrarian) November 8, 2016 To find out more about using a "Me" or "We" Challenge, see Kids Voting USA lesson ! After supporting our nation, a few kids had a question about what they could do to support the election? We discussed writing to Senators and the President to voice their concerns. However, they wanted something more concrete. So we came up with a "mock election" idea to beat all ideas...U.S....

Yesterday was Coretta Scott King's Birthday ...if you're amiss to who she is check this out: Now that you're familiar...on Mrs. King's birthday, I received notification that a LONG-TIME dream of mine came true...beginning this summer, I will be on the Coretta Scott King Book Award Committee! HALLELUJAH! I can't express how excited I am, but you know I had to share with those who've always supported my role as a librarian...YOU! Apr 27- #CorettaScottKing 's bday-I received word that I'm selected to serve in the #CSKbookaward committee! #txlchat pic.twitter.com/PnpugTwnHu — AwakenLibrarian (@awakenlibrarian) April 28, 2016 This "brown girl's dreaming!" Thank you @ALALibrary #CorettaScottKing comm for selecting me! @FBISD_Libraries #FBISD pic.twitter.com/ulTml5P6gH — AwakenLibrarian (@awakenlibrarian) April 28, 2016 @awakenlibrarian OMG! OMG! My LIFE's DREAM ! U GO WITH YOUR BAD SELF pic.twitter.com/1jKVbhUBhy ...

Here's my recap of the Texas Library Association's Annual Conference . Let me begin by saying, I loved the reflection of "Black Leadership" on some panels for TLA! Loving #blackleadership in literature @TXLA ! @levarburton @earlsewell @EricDeanSeaton #MinorityHeroesEXIST ! #txla16 pic.twitter.com/Iqb8P2ijGZ — AwakenLibrarian (@awakenlibrarian) April 20, 2016 TY @TXLA 's #BlackCaucus breakfast! @earlsewell , "Are you a meaningful specific or a wandering generality?" #txla16 pic.twitter.com/Moe8ystc1j — AwakenLibrarian (@awakenlibrarian) April 20, 2016 Thanks to @EricDeanSeaton I'm bringing a #SuperheroLikeMe back to @Goodman_Owls ! #txla16 pic.twitter.com/RIXo1EEL5c — AwakenLibrarian (@awakenlibrarian) April 20, 2016 Also, I was blessed enough to win a full collection of The Legend of Mantamaji! Woo-hoo! I'm super excited to share with my older kiddos! But the BEST example of black leadership...me! :) Congrats to librarians @a...

Woo-hoo! It's National Library Week! Are you participating in the ALA National Library Week Challenge?? I am! :) @ALALibrary Here's my #bannedbook from the 2015 list! 😈 #LibrariesTransform #photochallenge #LoveMySchoolLibrary pic.twitter.com/vAOEJnU2lW — AwakenLibrarian (@awakenlibrarian) April 11, 2016 Happy #NLWD2016 Myself & Mrs. Noceja-my beloved Kindergarten #coworker / #friend !! #WNDLibs @ALALibrary pic.twitter.com/llmLkhufRB — AwakenLibrarian (@awakenlibrarian) April 12, 2016 The best part of my #library 's the entrance door: Seeing those kiddos' smiles, hugs & exuberance inspires me! #NLW16 pic.twitter.com/f50iA27vSq — AwakenLibrarian (@awakenlibrarian) April 13, 2016 Libraries inspire hope w/in the community& provide the resources needed to achieve their dreams! #LibrariesTransform pic.twitter.com/u6ZLZo3csg — AwakenLibrarian (@awakenlibrarian) April 14, 2016 Pls chk out how we've celebrated #NLW16 ...