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John Schu is the creator of the popular blog Mr. Schu Reads (mrschureads.blogspot.com), was the Ambassador of School Libraries for Scholastic Book Fairs, a part-time lecturer at Rutgers University, and a former classroom teacher and school librarian. He has visited schools all over the world and has met with over 130,000 students, teachers, and administrators as he advocates for the people and things he cares about most: kids, books, schools, and the libraries — and librarians — that connect them. This Is a School is his picture book debut. John Schu lives in Naperville, Illinois. You can find him at JohnSchu.com and on social media at @MrSchuReads.

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1,000 Horses for the King by Travis Jonker and Gracey Zhang

Happy, happy Wednesday! I'm grateful Travis Jonker and Gracey Zhang stopped by Watch. Connect. Read. to finish my sentences. We discussed Cadbury Creme Eggs, Jim Hoover, a greedy king, Mackinac Island, and more! I wrote the words in purple, Gracey wrote the words in black, and Travis wrote the words in green. Thank you, Gracey and Travis!

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	Louder Than Hunger 4.40 avg rating — 8,698 ratings — published 2024 — 11 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	This Is a School by John Schu (Goodreads Author), Veronica Miller Jamison (Goodreads Author) (illustrator) 4.15 avg rating — 897 ratings — published 2022 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	This is a Story by John Schu (Goodreads Author), Lauren Castillo (Goodreads Author) (Illustrator) 4.33 avg rating — 700 ratings — published 2023 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Gift of Story: Exploring the Affective Side of the Reading Life 4.58 avg rating — 354 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ruthie Rose's Big Idea: A Poetry Story by John Schu (Goodreads Author), Holly Hatam (Goodreads Author) (illustrator) 3.77 avg rating — 117 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	This Is a Theater by John Schu (Goodreads Author), Jaime Kim (Illustrator) 4.75 avg rating — 4 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Lily-May's Joyful Day by John Schu (Goodreads Author), Holly Hatam (Goodreads Author) (Illustrator) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	P.S. Are We Friends Now? by John Schu (Goodreads Author), Jasmine Warga (Goodreads Author) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — expected publication 2027	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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This Is Our World (3 books)
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Licorice

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“It's OK now because I know better who I am.
And I understand who I am is OK.”
― John Schu, Louder Than Hunger

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“Light, I see you; I can feel your warmth.”
― John Schu, Louder Than Hunger

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“When will you give yourself permission to take up space?”
― John Schu, Louder Than Hunger

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What book should we read in August?

As always, you may write in titles, provided the book is a 2025 Newbery contender and already published.

Max in the House of Spies: A Tale of World War II by Adam Gidwitz

38 votes 31.4%

Louder Than Hunger by John Schu

38 votes 31.4%

Operation: Happy by Jenni L. Walsh

15 votes 12.4%

The Girl Who Sang: A Holocaust Memoir of Hope and Survival by Estelle Nadel

13 votes 10.7%

Olivetti (write-in)

8 votes 6.6%

Winnie Nash is Not Your Sunshine (write-in)

3 votes 2.5%

Louder Than (write-in)

2 votes 1.7%

Operation: Happy Jenni L. Walsh (write-in)

2 votes 1.7%

The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman by Gennifer Choldenko (write-in)

1 vote 0.8%

Not Quite a Ghost by Anne Ursu (write-in)

1 vote 0.8%

Louder than hunger (write-in)

0 votes 0.0%

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John’s Quotes

“Almost dying is awfully easy. It's the living that's hard.”
― Jennifer L. Holm

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“My idea of Heaven has nothing to do with fluffy clouds or angels. In my Heaven there's butter pecan ice cream and swimming pools and baseball games. The Brooklyn Dodgers always win, and I have the best seat in the house, right behind the Dodger's dugout. That's the only advantage that I can see about being dead: You get the best seat in the house.”
― Jennifer Holm, Penny from Heaven

tags: 1953, fun, penny-from-heaven

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“Like me!" I said. "I have to work hard, too. Why, I haven't thrown manure in over two months!”
― Jennifer L. Holm, Boston Jane: An Adventure

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“It's OK now because I know better who I am.
And I understand who I am is OK.”
― John Schu, Louder Than Hunger

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“Light, I see you; I can feel your warmth.”
― John Schu, Louder Than Hunger

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message 7: by Knightteaches

Jun 06, 2019 07:12AM

I can’t remember the title of a book that I believe was supposed to come out in May. It had to do with fake news and how to tell if things are real facts.
Can you help? Thanks so much

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message 6: by Sandra

Jun 26, 2013 11:59PM