Friends! I am giving away 3 copies of THIS IS A STORY! RT before 11:59pm EST for a chance to win a signed copy of our book 🥰📚🎉 John Schu

Hi #MGBookchat! I'm so excited to be talking about novels in verse tonight! My NiV GOOD DIFFERENT comes out in one week (!) and is about an autistic girl who uses poetry to speak out on her accommodation needs! linktr.ee/medenauthor

Next year, I'll be pairing with a freshman teacher to bring their independent reading time to the next level. Part of that will be to do some "book buzzwords" with the kids. A quick 5 minute warm-up teaching them good terms to know so they can better describe the books they like!

So unbelievably excited and honored to be the American Library Association Honorary Chair of #NationalLibraryWeek!!! I am living, walking proof in the power of libraries! I cannot wait to celebrate and honor my fav people in the world, LIBRARIANS, and all they are doing to transform lives! ❤️📚🤗

Wow. An 8th-grade student of Christine Hult wrote this poem using one of my poetry prompts, and I just cannot get over that second line. ❤️ Emily, I hope the world sees your poem.

This is why living in the US is just unthinkable to me right now. Freedom is being able to walk into the grocery store, mall, theatre, bakery, school, library with my family and know that we will all make it home in one piece. A freedom not afforded to Americans anywhere.

The results for the 5th annual GLLI Translated YA Book Prize (2023) are out! Check out these outstanding books in translation for teens. glli-us.org/glli-announces… #2023GLLITranslatedYABookPrizeWinner #2023GLLITranslatedYABookPrizeHonorBook #IntlYALitMonth #IntlYALit

I’m a big believer that TCK’s will save the world someday. With such a unique perspective on home, I love this list generated with them in mind. ❤️

I will promote anything Pernille does, but absolutely grew leaps and bounds as a teacher and a librarian by reading her book. So wonderful to hear that a new edition is out!

Got to have a TON of fun helping an ELA pal set up Buddy Reading for her 7th gr's final book clubs of the year last week! Pulled all sorts of awesome titles we have multi copies of, got to do some book talking, ended up checking out 25 books across 3 class periods.

I cannot think of 2 more wonderful & thoughtful people w/whom to have this timely conversation! ❤️ Please join me + Christina Soontornvat - Updates only & elly swartz on 5/30 to chat about new/notable books to help our readers navigate BIG feelings. ❤️ Registration is FREE! ❤️ bookelicious.com/events/

Thanks NetGalley & pub for eARC of Two Tribes Emily Bowen Cohen! An intriguing GN of a girl struggling to honor both parts of her identity, & to find her place in each. Heartfelt, honest, enlightening.

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How can we help students, families and community members stay safe online over the course of the summer? Last night Frankfurt Int School we addressed this topic w/ a great group of parents, discussing resources & strategies that can help build healthy digital habits. #edtech #digcit

An amazing new opportunity from our friends over at Inspire Citizens LEARN MORE: learn.iss.edu/event/30cd670f…

Becoming a librarian changed my life!! I never saw a black male librarian growing up until my mid 20s when I met mentors Dr. O and kelvin watson !! I want to inspire the next generation to get into this profession!!

I found a guy on YouTube who asks 60, 70, 80, and 90-year-olds: • Their biggest mistakes • What they used to worry about • One piece of advice for their younger self Wildly enough, they all pretty much mention the same things. Here are my top 7: