I am the author of four professional books for school librarians and classroom teachers. My fourth book Maximizing School Librarian Leadership: Building Connections for Learning and Advocacy is available from ALA Editions. I earned the 2019 Scholastic Library Publishing Award.

In the 2018-2019 academic year, I supported a weekly book study and monthly podcasts on the SchoolLibrarianLeadership.com blog. These resources are available to anyone who is reading the book/my blog.

I am the author of three books for children and families. My fourth children's book Please, Don't Give Me a Hug! is available for free from the Make Way for Books app.

In addition, I maintain several Web sites that I authored or illustrated. See my Amazon.com Author Page.

Email Judi at: info@storytrail.com

Most Recent Publications          

I am an ardent advocate for high-quality school library programs faciliated by professional school librarians centered on classroom-library collaboration for instruction, the thoughtful integration of authentic children’s and young adult literature and relevant technology tools into the classroom curriculum, and family literacy. My most recent op-ed "Literacy Matters Every Day" was published in the Arizona Daily Star on March 6, 2019.

Also, check out our crowdsourced video: Principals Know: School Librarians Are the Heart of the School.

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Coteaching Reading Comprehension Strategies in Elementary School Libraries: Mazimizing Your Impact
(ALA, 2013)

Coteaching Reading Comprehension Strategies in Secondary School Libraries: Maximizing Your Impact
(ALA, 2012)

Available from
 ALA Editions 

(ALA, 2018)