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Thursday, February 25 • 2:00pm - 3:00pm
LIVE SESSION: New and Buzzworthy Books for K-3

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Post-Convention Survey
Ilona Storie, juvenile collections librarian for Edmonton Public Library, walks you through some of the latest trends in book publishing for K-3 and recommends some top picks sure to entice readers of all stripes.
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Ilona Storie

Youth Collections Librarian, EPL/ Buzz Works for Div I/II
Ilona is a Collections Librarian at EPL and spends her days selecting materials to fill the shelves of 21 library service points. Her evenings include reading as many as those titles as possible, tending to her garden and the occasional yoga class. Ilona believes in fairies and other... Read More →

GETCA 2021 Ilona Storie, EPL Division One titles docx
Thursday February 25, 2021 2:00pm - 3:00pm MST
Live Session
  Language Arts (TQS 3)   Social Studies (TQS 3)