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Thomas Nixon is the host of the Book Flood Podcast. In a previous life, he was the Library Services manager for a district with 90 libraries and 110 library staff. He can be contacted through this website or on social media at @TomNixonReads.
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Book Flood Podcast (E13): Newbery Medal Winner Jerry Craft on “New Kid”

October 22, 2024 Thomas Nixon Comments Off on Book Flood Podcast (E13): Newbery Medal Winner Jerry Craft on “New Kid”

Apple Podcast Amazon Music Spotify iHeart Radio YouTube JERRY CRAFT is the New York Times bestselling author and illustrator of the graphic novels New Kid, Class Act, and School Trip. New Kid made history by being […]

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Behind the Scenes: Starting a Podcast

October 18, 2024 Thomas Nixon Comments Off on Behind the Scenes: Starting a Podcast

“How do you start a podcast?” I have received this question many times. You can see our Book Flood Podcast here. You can spend a great deal of money to produce a podcast. I would […]

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Book Flood Podcast (E12): Author Armida Espinoza

October 17, 2024 Thomas Nixon Comments Off on Book Flood Podcast (E12): Author Armida Espinoza

Apple Podcast Amazon Music Spotify iHeart Radio YouTube A native of Fresno, Armida is a first generation, second language learner, born to migrant parents from Mexico. Armida graduated from California State University, Fresno with a […]

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Book Flood Podcast (E10): Molly Dettmann on Libraries and Civic Education

October 10, 2024 Thomas Nixon Comments Off on Book Flood Podcast (E10): Molly Dettmann on Libraries and Civic Education

Apple Podcast Amazon Music Spotify iHeart Radio YouTube Molly Dettmann is a Teacher Librarian at Norman North High School in Norman, OK. She was named her school’s teacher of the year and a district finalist […]

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Librarians Should Teach Students about Voting

October 9, 2024 Thomas Nixon Comments Off on Librarians Should Teach Students about Voting

With the upcoming presidential election in November, it is incumbent upon librarians and teachers to use this “teachable moment” to underscore the importance of voting. Teaching civic education to students is essential for several key […]

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Book Flood Podcast (E9): Newbery Award-Winning Author Matt de la Pena

October 8, 2024 Thomas Nixon Comments Off on Book Flood Podcast (E9): Newbery Award-Winning Author Matt de la Pena

Apple Podcast Amazon Music Spotify iHeart Radio YouTube Matt de la Peña is the #1 New York Times Bestselling, Newbery Medal-winning author of seven young adult novels (including Mexican WhiteBoy and We Were Here), two […]

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Representation in Books is Important

October 3, 2024 Thomas Nixon Comments Off on Representation in Books is Important

For Banned Books Week (which concluded on September 28), I was asked by my friends at Open Books to say a few words about LGBTQ+ books in particular. Given that those books are one of […]

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Book Flood Podcast (E8): Dr. Bob Nelson on Libraries and Books

September 30, 2024 Thomas Nixon Comments Off on Book Flood Podcast (E8): Dr. Bob Nelson on Libraries and Books

Apple Podcast Amazon Music Spotify iHeart Radio YouTube This week’s Book Flood Podcast guest is Dr. Bob Nelson. He is an advocate for literacy, books, and libraries. While serving as superintendent at Fresno Unified School […]

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Book Flood Podcast (E7): Deborah Salyer Showcases Amazing Library Resources

September 25, 2024 Thomas Nixon Comments Off on Book Flood Podcast (E7): Deborah Salyer Showcases Amazing Library Resources

Apple Podcast Amazon Music Spotify iHeart Radio YouTube As librarians and educators, improving our craft and choosing quality resources are two pieces of the career puzzle. If you want to learn how to use the […]

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Book Flood Podcast (E6): Award-winning author Margarita Engle

September 17, 2024 Thomas Nixon Comments Off on Book Flood Podcast (E6): Award-winning author Margarita Engle

Margarita Engle is the Cuban-American author of books such as Enchanted Air, Drum Dream Girl, Dancing Hands, and The Surrender Tree, which received a Newbery Honor. She served as the national 2017-2019 Young People’s Poet Laureate. Other awards include Pura Belpré […]

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