Hagan Proudly Presents

Description: Hagan and his partner use technology to create a presentation for the class.

Brief description: Shannon McClintock Miller is the District Teacher Librarian and Innovation Director at Van Meter Community School in Iowa and Future Ready Librarians Leader working with students, librarians, educators, and others around the world every day. She is also the Capstone Champion and Follett Thought Leader. She works with Book Creator as the Future Ready Advocate. Shannon is the author of the award winning blog, The Library Voice. In June 2023, Shannon's newest children's book, Sonia's Digital World, was published by Capstone and ISTE. She has published four other children's books about library skills and eight graphic novels in the series Adventures in Makerspace with Capstone and Cantata Learning. Shannon and Bill Bass wrote a book with ISTE, Leading from the Library, with it's second edition published in 2025. Her newest series, ISTE Digital Explorers, came out in August 2025. You can find Shannon at @shannonmmiller on X and Instagram and by following her blog, thelibraryvoice.com or her website shannonmcclintockmiller.com. You can also reach out to Shannon at shannonmcclintockmiller@gmail.com.

Review Quotes: This engaging new series introduces the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) standards through short, approachable stories about young students using technology to solve problems and share knowledge. Each book highlights a real-world application: Ana codes a pollination game to teach her buddy in India; Hagan researches whales with help from a marine biologist and collaborates on a class presentation; Jack designs an inclusive playground using 3-D software; and Sonia promotes kindness and safety as a digital citizen. The class is diverse, creative, and tech-savvy, modeling collaboration and innovation. Large, colorful illustrations and short ­chapters support emerging readers, while the strong educational focus aligns well with classroom instruction. VERDICT A purposeful addition to classroom collections where STEM and digital citizenship are priorities; less likely to appeal in general library settings without curricular support.-- "School Library Journal"