I created this “roadmap” to showcase the attacks on our nation’s libraries. Share widely. FULL graphic in comments. I also discuss what you can do to help, in my upcoming book That Librarian: The Fight Against Book Banning in America—out on August 27th. Louisiana Citizens Against Censorship #lalege

✨ Thank you Simon & Schuster , @allisondhpics , and Stimola Literary Studio for making the magic happen. ✨Thank you universe for sending me this dream team. ✨ I can’t wait to share THE SIREN AND THE STAR with you! ✨

The diner in town has a poster of the football team w the schedule for the season. My youngest stood by it telling everyone who walked by “that’s my brother’s team.”

My youngest worked for two hours on a book yesterday afternoon. He didn’t get done, and said, “Who knew writing was so hard!” Including my favorite illustration where an alien wearing an eyepatch uses a mind control device on an Iguanodon.

Thread of the world's most beautiful libraries 1. Royal Portuguese Cabinet of Reading, Brazil

Today my son was so excited to go to his elementary school library (he’s new to the school). He brought up a stack of Piggy and Gerald, one of his favorite for years, and was told, “no, too easy.” And not allowed to check them out!!😳

For over a year, I’ve run a middle-grade book club (for kids aged 10 to 12) at my local indie bookstore. Here are ten observations about their reading preferences that might be helpful to children’s book professionals in some small way. 🧵

🍁 Happy First Day of Autumn, my friends 🍂

Today at dismissal, I watched two kindergartners hold hands and scream with joy as a cement mixer drove by. It was the impossible not to feel some of their happiness!

Mushroom spotting on the walk home and found this chonk.🍄‍🟫 it’s as big as a dinner plate!

Feeling good. Spelled silhouette right on the first try in my draft today.👏👏👏 Celebrate every win.

Added all of these lovelies to our library today!! Most of them were checked out by the end of the day! ❤️🤗📚 I love how excited my students get over books!! Jerry Craft Hena Khan Johnnie Christmas Misty Wilson Gigi Griffis (she/her) 🍉 Wendy Parris Lorien Lawrence Jaime Berry Alyson Gerber

The youngest is wearing a hat and sunglasses and calling himself Mr. Cheddar Dollarbucks.

I can’t think of anything that improves one’s mental health as effectively as reading. Reading drives away despair. It will help you sleep better. It will put a shine in your step. It will curl your hair. It will lengthen your feet. It will stiffen your bones.

COVER REVEAL! So excited to share the cover of my next Middle Grade novel in verse, SPARK. What can we do in the face of wildfire & a changing world? An action-packed story with a heart full of hope and wonder. Huge thanks to John Schu for the reveal. bit.ly/3TRetjt

It’s my Book Birthday—and I’ll sign if I want to! I can’t wait for all readers to spend time in Effie’s world. 📚🦌🥳🤟🏻

My son can not believe that to talk to someone you used to have to call their house and potentially speak to their parents first.

Local peeps! I'll be in Ridgewood NJ this Sunday for the @bookendsnj Fall Book Festival! Should be a beautiful day with a lot of great books on sale. Hoping to see you there! #mglit #kidlit

This lack of books for younger teen boys is one of the reasons my publisher (Bloomsbury) purchased my novel THE SHADOW ROAD, which will be out in only eight days, so while I agree that most publishers have been negligent about serving these readers, some are making an effort.

Cloud watching at the football game