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Andy Plemmons is the school library media specialist at David C. Barrow Elementary School in Athens, Georgia, and a Google Certified Innovator. Some
of his honors include: the 2017 American Association of School Librarians Social Media Superstar Award for Student Voice, 2016 Library Journal Movers and Shakers, Georgia Exemplary Elementary Library Media Program, finalist for School Library Journal School Librarian of the Year, and the 2015 National School Board Association “20 to Watch.” Find him on his blog, Expect the Miraculous, which was nominated for an Edublogs Award, and on Twitter at @plemmonsa. Universal City
Stacey Riedmiller is a fourth grade teacher from Cincinnati. She is passionate about connecting kids to books and their writing voices. Through agency and choice, Stacey works to let her 9-year-old students know that right now, they have the power to make the world a better place. You can visit Stacey on Twitter @literacybigkids. Greenwich
Pernille Ripp is formerly a fourth and fifth grade English teacher whose mission has always been to help students discover their superpower. Now a seventh-grade English teacher in Oregon, Wisconsin, she is also the creator of the Global Read Aloud Project, a global literacy initiative that has connected more than four million students. Additionally, she opens up her educational practices to the world on her blog pernillesripp.com. An internationally known educational speaker, she is also the author of several education books, including her 2017 release titled Passionate Readers: The Art of Reaching and Engaging Every Child. Pernille usually has a book in her hand, and is often surrounded by her four amazing kids and lovely husband. You can also visit Pernille on Twitter @literacybigkids. Chicago/Raleigh-Durham/Universal City
Colby Sharp is a fifth grade teacher at Parma Elementary School in downtown Parma, Michigan. He is the editor of The Creativity Project, and the co-founder of The Nerdy Book Club and nErDcamp-MI. He also co-hosts The Yarn Podcast with Travis Jonker. Colby blogs at sharpread and you can visit him on Twitter @ColbySharp. Chicago/Universal City
Franki Sibberson is a fifth grade teacher in Dublin, Ohio. She has spent 30 years teaching students at the elementary level. She is currently the president-elect of the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE). She has co-authored books for teachers, including Beyond Leveled Books (Stenhouse), Still Learning to Read (Stenhouse), Day-to-Day Assessment in the Reading Workshop (Scholastic), and Digital Reading: What’s Essential? (NCTE). Find her at her blog with Mary Lee Hahn, A Year of Reading, at readingyear.blogspot.com. You can also visit Franki on Twitter @frankisibberson. Chicago/Denver
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