✨Book giveaway!✨ Did you know that Al Capone would have turned 124 years old today? To mark the occasion, I'm giving away a signed copy of the first book in my #TalesFromAlcatraz series! RT and follow me for a chance to win. Ends 1/20 at 12pm PT. US only. Random House Children's Books

Yesterday we logged almost 200 challenges- about 150 of those resulted in immediate removals. This is a picture of all the books removed from one HS library, in one day, in one District, due to the objections of one man. This is not freedom. #FreeTheBooks

In this Opinion Video, first published in November, six educators explain why they, and the American education system, are at breaking point.

Support #EarlyLiteracy, and #MediaLiteracy through #StrongerSchoolLibraries by voting for #AB535 @4CSLA #SchoolLibrariesMatters Vince Fong

EDUCATOR GIVEAWAY! Would you send a villain to do a hero's job? To celebrate the release of the CURSED paperback & Gillly Cobbler going to Fairy Tale Reform School, I'm giving away a set of all 6 books. To enter: RT/Follow,Tag a friend for extra entries.Winner picked3/25 9PM EST

🎲GIVEAWAY🎲 As I'm counting down the days to Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves, it seems like a perfect time for a ROLL FOR INITIATIVE book #giveaway! 🎲To enter, RT/❤️ this tweet and follow me 🐉 Tag a friend for a bonus entry ⚔️ Ends 3/30 @ 9 pm #dnd #middlegrade

SPRING GIVEAWAY! Would you send a villain to do a hero’s job? Win a complete set of the award-winning Fairy Tale Reform School series when you follow/RT. Tag a friend for extra entries. Winner picked 4/15 9pm EST Sourcebooks Kids

This Detroit teacher’s mission: Bring back school libraries #MISchoolLibraries #AASLslm #MichiganLitetacy detroit.chalkbeat.org/2023/4/17/2368…

This #NationalLibraryWeek, we recognize the essential services, resources & opportunities that public libraries provide. Nationwide, libraries are facing censorship & attacks--but we are protecting our libraries & supporting inclusive spaces for learning. gov.ca.gov/2023/04/24/gov…

Happy #AreYouThereGodItsMeMargaret Day to all who celebrate. To share the joy, I am giving away this GORGEOUS copy. Behold! She's fuschia. She's faux leather. She's embossed with shiny letters! To enter: 💗Like 💗RT 💗Follow me Winner will be picked Mon at 12 EST. US only

Teacher Appreciation Giveaway #4! Win a copy of my book TURN IT UP, FAIREST OF ALL by Serena Valentino & a signed LINES OF COURAGE by Jennifer Nielsen. To enter: RT/Tag a teacher for extra entries. Winner picked 5/11 10 PM. & be sure to follow so you don’t miss Friday’s giveaway!

Want to RETAIN teachers? Do THESE! •Make smaller class sizes happen •Listen and Advocate to teacher concerns •Improve the response to student behavioral issues •Increase planning time •Improve salaries •Let teachers TEACH!

“I’m not a reader. I’m not a book person,” says Florida woman who was caught promoting a Nazi propaganda book on her Facebook page. This is the same non-reading woman who just got Amanda Gorman's poetry restricted in a Florida public school. jta.org/2023/05/24/uni…

“Whenever I’m about to do something, I think ‘Would an idiot do that?’ and if they would, I do not do that thing.” – Dwight Schrute And what is the best way to spot an idiot? Look for the person who is cruel.

The anti-LGBTQ “Moms for Liberty” call themselves a nonprofit, linking parents across the U.S. concerned about their kids’ education. But this month, the group was designated an “anti-government extremist” organization. Also, they sure love Proud Boys: vice.com/en/article/5d9…

A real-time crisis—like this possible coup in Russia—is exactly the moment when one needs verified accounts to filter out news from bullshit rumors. This is also exactly the moment to remember that Elon Musk has burned this once-useful information ecosystem to the ground.

.Kiera Butler went to the Moms For Liberty conference. There, ppl celebrated the Hitler gaffe & argued against celebrating slavery emancipation. But one of the most unsettling parts, she writes, was other news outlets not seeming phased by these things. motherjones.com/politics/2023/…

Over the past few years, I’ve had the honor of learning about the brilliance of school #librarians and media specialists from phenomenal librarians such as Julia E. Torres (MAEd., MA, MLIS),@Boss_Librarian, Sandra Albino, Forrest Evans Poetry, Mr. Billy the Librarian, and so many more. - Kwame Sarfo-Mensah 🇬🇭🇺🇸 👉🏾

I have completed my challenge of 100 books! goodreads.com/user_challenge…