#30SecondBookTalk

Apr 15, 20202 min read

The 2020 #30SecondBookTalk Is Here!

Confession time! I'm ashamed to admit it, but I tried to talk Brad out of doing the #30secondbooktalk this year. Before you judge me too...

Round One: 2019 #30secondbooktalk Championship

Jennifer LaGarde

Apr 22, 20192 min read

Round One: 2019 #30secondbooktalk Championship

We’re back!! That’s right! It’s time for round one of the 4th annual #30secondbooktalk Challenge! We’ve gathered the best of the best: 16...

We Want YOU! The #30secondbooktalk Is Back (And Better Than Ever!)

Jennifer LaGarde

Mar 13, 20192 min read

We Want YOU! The #30secondbooktalk Is Back (And Better Than Ever!)

The #30SecondBookTalk is back and this season promises to be the best ever! Get ready, y'all! Because we can’t wait to see who earns the...

AND THE WINNER IS... Introducing the 2018 #30secondbooktalk Champion!

Jennifer LaGarde

May 8, 20181 min read

AND THE WINNER IS... Introducing the 2018 #30secondbooktalk Champion!

When Brad Gustafson and I started the #30SecondBooktalk challenge three years ago, we had one goal: to help get kids excited about books...

The 2018 #30SecondBookTalk Final Four Book Talks Are Here!

Jennifer LaGarde

Apr 29, 20182 min read

The 2018 #30SecondBookTalk Final Four Book Talks Are Here!

The wait is over! With over 30,000 votes cast in round one, excitement has been building for this year’s final four #30secondbooktalk...

The World Championship of Booktalks is Back!

Jennifer LaGarde

Mar 19, 20182 min read

The World Championship of Booktalks is Back!

If passion is the spark that ignites creativity, then get your fire extinguishers ready! This year’s podcast is a whole new level of...

Do You Have What It Takes To Be The Next World Book Talk Champion???

Jennifer LaGarde

Jan 17, 20182 min read

Do You Have What It Takes To Be The Next World Book Talk Champion???

Quick quiz: When you read a great book, do you find yourself unable to contain your excitement? Do your “booktalks” inspire the masses to...

The #30SecondBookTalk is Over, But The Opportunity To Help Kids Fall In Love With Reading Continues!

Jennifer LaGarde

Mar 21, 20175 min read

The #30SecondBookTalk is Over, But The Opportunity To Help Kids Fall In Love With Reading Continues!

Thank you, Scholastic, for originally publishing this post by me and Brad Gustafson on the Reader Leader Blog! Not only are we excited to...

Jennifer LaGarde

Feb 23, 20172 min read

And The #30SecondBookTalk Winner Is....

The World Championship of Book Talk videos started with 16 creative educators from several continents. They came together around a common...

#30SecondBookTalk FINAL FOUR! Voting Starts NOW!

Jennifer LaGarde

Feb 7, 20171 min read

#30SecondBookTalk FINAL FOUR! Voting Starts NOW!

Okay, y'all... let's do this thing! The World Championship of Book Talks started with 16 educators from several different continents....

#30SecondBookTalk Challenge! It's Time for ROUND 1!

Jennifer LaGarde

Jan 12, 20172 min read

#30SecondBookTalk Challenge! It's Time for ROUND 1!

The wait is over! It's time to reveal the 16 book talks that make up ROUND ONE of the 2017 World Book Talk Championship! We had such a...

#30SecondBookTalk Championship 2017 - CASTING CALL!

Jennifer LaGarde

Nov 23, 20162 min read

#30SecondBookTalk Championship 2017 - CASTING CALL!

Last year Dr. Brad Gustafson and I co-hosted the World Championship of Book Talks. Many of you will remember that we started with a field...

And the 2016 #30secondbooktalk Challenge Winner Is....

Jennifer LaGarde

Mar 4, 20162 min read

And the 2016 #30secondbooktalk Challenge Winner Is....

The votes are in! (All 3,000+ of them!!!) And the WORLD BOOK TALK CHAMPION, winner of the Vince LomBOOKi prize, as chosen by YOU is.......

#30SecondBookTalk ROUND 2 | The Final Four!

Jennifer LaGarde

Feb 19, 20162 min read

#30SecondBookTalk ROUND 2 | The Final Four!

At last! The moment you've all been waiting for is finally here! It's time to announce which #30SecondBookTalk competitors have advanced...

#30secondbooktalk Challenge! It's ON! (Like Donkey Kong!)

Jennifer LaGarde

Feb 1, 20162 min read

#30secondbooktalk Challenge! It's ON! (Like Donkey Kong!)

A couple of months ago when Brad Gustafson (principal/lead learner at Greenwood Elementary School in Plymouth Minnesota), asked me if I...

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