Welcome to our Media Center!  

I am Ms. Whitley and I am excited to serve as the Media Specialist at Tampa Bay Boulevard Elementary.  I am excited to find out what our students love to read and how we can turn that into great conversations and learning!   

I am currently reading:  Aquanaut and a bunch of other stuff.    

2024-2025 SSYRA books I have read include:  Future Hero by Remi Blackwood and The Cursed Moon by Angela Cervantes.

Check out the lists here SSYRA Jr. https://www.floridamediaed.org/ssyra-jr.html and https://www.floridamediaed.org/uploads/6/1/4/2/61420659/2024-25_ssyra_3-5_annotated_list.pdf.pdfCheck out the lists here SSYRA Jr. https://www.floridamediaed.org/ssyra-jr.html and https://www.floridamediaed.org/uploads/6/1/4/2/61420659/2024-25_ssyra_3-5_annotated_list.pdf.pdf

My favorite library event is the Student Literacy and Media Showcase (SLAM).  Check it out at https://www.hillsboroughschools.org/slam for more information on how you can participate! 

My favorite author at SLAM was Adriana Cuevas. She wrote Cuba in My Pocket and The Total Eclipse of Nestor Lopez.  Check her out at https://us.macmillan.com/author/adriannacuevas.

My favorite SSYRA book from 2023-2024 was Better With Butter.  https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/victoria-piontek/better-with-butter/