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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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In This Classroom by Andrew Hacket and Arthur Lin

Happy, happy first day of school to everyone in Naperville Community Unit District 203, the district where I live! To celebrate, I invited Andrew Hacket to stop by Watch. Connect. Read. to finish my sentences. We discussed classrooms, Arthur Lin's illustrations, picture books, memory books, and more. I wrote the words in purple, and he wrote the words in black. Thank you, Andrew!

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	Louder Than Hunger 4.40 avg rating — 8,803 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 — 903 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 — 699 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 4.59 avg rating — 355 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) 3.79 avg rating — 121 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) 4.80 avg rating — 5 ratings — 2 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
	Lily-May's Joyful Day: (A Social-Emotional Learning Picture Book About Mindfulness, Kindness, Friendship, and Finding Joy Every Day) (The School of Sharing) by John Schu (Goodreads Author), Holly Hatam (Goodreads Author) (Illustrator) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 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
	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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Jaime Kim (Illustrator)

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The School of Sharing (2 books)
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Holly Hatam (Goodreads Author) (Illustrator)

3.80 avg rating — 123 ratings

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Keep the Ghost Light On

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John Schu wrote a new blog post In This Classroom by Andrew Hacket and Arthur Lin Happy, happy first day of school to everyone in Naperville Community Unit District 203, the district where I live! To celebrate, I invited Andrew Hack Read more of this blog post »
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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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Mock Caldecott 2027: November - 2024	7	60	Nov 24, 2023 11:35AM
Mock Newbery 2027: August 2025 - Louder than Hunger	17	141	Oct 17, 2024 03:19PM
Rated YA-MA: Finnikin of the Rock by Melina Marchetta ~ December Vote Winner	10	12	Nov 26, 2024 02:49AM
Mock Newbery 2027: 2025 Mock Newbery Voting Selections	28	144	Jan 06, 2025 09:19AM
Mock Newbery 2027: Round 1 - 2025 Mock Newbery Award	24	119	Jan 12, 2025 10:17AM
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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