John Schu - Click to see all titles by this author.

“Stories affirm our experiences. They challenge our comfort zone. They give us space to hibernate and pull us out of our isolation when we need to be reminded, we aren’t alone.”

John Schu is an author, a children’s librarian at Bookelicious, and a part-time lecturer at Rutgers University. He was previously the Ambassador of School Libraries for Scholastic Book Fairs and has worked as a classroom teacher and school librarian. He is a graduate of Dominican University (MLS), St. Xavier University (MA Teaching and Leadership), and Illinois State University (BS Elementary Education).

He travels all over the world visiting schools and meeting with students, teachers, and administrators as he advocates for the people and things, he cares about most: kids, books, schools, and the libraries—and librarians—that connect them.

Reflecting on the power and importance of story, John was inspired to become a writer— “But, I couldn’t find a story that said exactly what I wanted to say,” and then I said, “Maybe I could write it!”

John Schu lives in Naperville, Illinois. You can find his popular blog, Watch. Connect. Read., at www.JohnSchu.com and follow him @MrSchuReads.