Should I report this?

The past two weeks of school have been busy with library orientation for all grades.  Seventh and eighth graders noticed the,  changes in the library that happened over the summer right away so that was fun.  And of course, the sixth graders were completely overwhelmed with the transition to middle school.
When I talked to them about the books they'd encounter in middle school, I said that they might encounter books with curse words in them.  AND books with ROMANCE!  (Insert groans and eye rolling here.) And I let the kids know that if anything made them uncomfortable, they should just return the book and choose something else.
One little girl asked me if she should report those things to me.  Alarmed, I said, "NO! I'm reporting it to you right now! Don't report it to anybody!" Gotta love those sixth graders . . .

National Book Festival 2017

This year was my second year attending the NBF at the Washington Convention Center.  When it moved locations, I was disappointed to hear that it wouldn't be held on the national lawn anymore, so I boycotted for a year. But I have to say, last Saturday was an UGLY day in DC--humid and rainy all day.  It was a pleasure to be inside, getting to meet authors and seeing friends as we waited in lines snaking around the convention center.

I stuck with middle grades authors, while my sister and nephew transversed children's authors up to YA. Here are the highlights of the day:

The ride to DC was miserable.

Meg Medina signing her Yacqui Delgado book for me.

Melissa de la Cruz signing Alex and Eliza for my niece.

Jack Gantos using a fancy Montblanc fountain pen to sign books.

Kelly Barnhill, author of thisyear's Newbery Award winner.

One of my favorite authors, Nicola Yoon.

My sister took and tweeted this photo of Angie Thomas, and the LOC retweeted it!

Condoleezza Rice passing by with her entourage.

My sister got this pic of Jesmyn Ward, who is more YA than MG.

My nephew with Lincoln Peirce (pronounced Purse!).