Author Archives: Travis Jonker

About Travis Jonker

Travis Jonker has been an elementary school librarian since 2005. In 2007, he started the children's literature blog 100 Scope Notes. In addition to posting children’s literature reviews there, Travis also periodically straightens his tie and reviews for School Library Journal, and has been a judge for the Cybils Awards. He lives in Michigan and is a member of the American Library Association and Association for Library Service to Children

4 Steps to Poetry Month Success with Book Spine Poems

Posted on March 13, 2012 by Travis Jonker

Am I a poet in the traditional sense? Nay. My expertise doesn’t stretch much beyond the “roses are red” variety. While I appreciate and am amazed by the poetically-minded, I have trouble pulling the stuff off myself. But book spine … Continue reading →

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Librarian After Hours: Professional Books on My Nightstand

Posted on November 12, 2011 by Travis Jonker

Don’t tell my wife I did this, but here is an unstaged photo of my nightstand: Well, I can’t say it’s completely untouched – I did vacuum a dust bunny or two. What we have here are five professional books … Continue reading →

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National Poetry Month Is Better With Book Spine Poems

Posted on March 22, 2011 by Travis Jonker

Looking into the none-too-distant horizon, I see that April (a.k.a. National Poetry Month) is fast approaching. Last year, inspired by artist Nina Katchadourian, I tried my hand at book spine poetry and came away convinced that this was just the … Continue reading →

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Celebrate Poetry Month with Book Spine Poems

Posted on March 30, 2010 by Travis Jonker

I’m not what you would call a poet. Not even close. In fact, until recently, I think the last poem I wrote was a haiku in high school about becoming a werewolf (what can I say? I was going through … Continue reading →

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Up Close and Personal: Caldecott Artwork

Posted on July 10, 2009 by Travis Jonker

After fruitlessly calling upwards of nine hotels looking to book a room in Chicago earlier in the week (such is my custom of procrastination, friends), I asked hotel #10 what was going on that could possibly be clogging up this … Continue reading →

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