Though I hated to be away from school for an entire week, I truly enjoyed attending TLA in Houston. Thanks Arlington ISD Library Services for providing the opportunity for me to attend. I attended some great sessions, was the recipient of some ARCs, and collaborated with librarians across the state. I read with LeVar Burton, learned about further transforming the school library, learned hints for community engagement from Houston Public Library, listened to the author of Goldie Socks & the 3 Libearians talk about creating a "just right" program, reveled in learning some storytelling skills from the Urban Griot Decee Cornish, and listened to the amazing Captain Underpants author, Dave Pilkey, talk about having reading choice allowed him to rise above the childhood issues that he refused to let define him and become the author/illustrator our students love.
