Judi Moreillon

Judi Moreillon is an author/editor and literacies and libraries consultant. She is the editor of "Radical School Librarianship: A Global Response" (Facet Publishing 2025) and "Core Values in School Librarianship: Responding with Commitment and Courage" (Bloomsbury 2021). Judi is the author of four professional books for classroom teachers and school librarians, including "Maximizing School Librarian Leadership: Building Connections for Learning and Advocacy," which promotes the leader and instructional partner roles of school librarians (ALA Editions 2018).

Her previous titles with ALA are: "Coteaching Reading Comprehension Strategies in Elementary School Libraries: Maximizing Your Impact" (2013}, a revision of "Collaborative Strategies for Teaching Reading Comprehension" (2007) and "Coteaching Reading Comprehension Strategies in Secondary School Libraries: Maximizing Your Impact" (2012). These books provide background information and sample lesson plans to help educators make a positive impact on K-6 and 6-12 grade students' reading skills.

Judi is in the process of publishing a young adult-adult crossover novel in verse: "Wherever There's a Good Fight: The Extraordinary Mother Jones" (coming from Hard Ball Press in fall, 2026). She has four published books for children and families. Her latest board book is "Please Don't Give Me a Hug!" (Star Bright Books 2021). The book encourages young children to understand their right to give consent and offers multiple ways to say "hello, I see you."

"Ready and Waiting for You" is illustrated by Catherine Stock (Eerdmans Books for Young Readers 2013). This book is a celebration of the caring community that welcomes children into the world of schooling. Catherine Stock's precise torn paper illustrations communicate the fun and friendly place of school. The opening doors (of learning) gatefolds are a unique feature of this book.

Judi wrote the poem in her first Star Bright Books board book "Read to Me" (2004) for Project L.I.F.T., Literacy Involves Families Together. This teen pregnancy program helped young mothers learn that literacy is an important part of nurturing their babies. Kyra Teis's charming illustrations reflect the diversity of families. This book is available in Spanish/English: "Vamos a leer/Read to Me."

She wrote "Sing Down the Rain" (Kiva 1997) to honor the Tohono O'odham children with whom she learned during her first school librarian position at Elvira Elementary School in Tucson, Arizona. Respected elder Danny Lopez served as the cultural advisor for the book. Tohono O'odham fine artist and illustrator Michael Chiago painted the watercolors that capture the beauty of his culture and the Sonoran Desert. This book is currently out of print.

Judi Moreillon is a retired associate professor. She taught library science graduate students for 25 years. In her 13-year career as a practicing librarian, Judi served at every instructional level, most recently as a 7th-12th grade school librarian in a combined junior high/high school library facility. In addition, she has been a classroom teacher, literacy coach, district-level librarian mentor, and preservice K-8 classroom teacher educator. Judi earned her Master's degree in library science and a PhD in education at the University of Arizona.