When your Project LIT Community book is The Inheritance Games, you play games before discussing what you’d do with billions of dollars and which Hawthorne brother is the most charming. We’d buy 📚 and 🍩 with our 💰 of course! So thankful to Shawnee Mission Education Foundation for making this possible!

I’m in a room with @thesmsd kids literally going crazy with excitement about meeting an author of a book they weren’t required to read. They are such an inspiration and prove that books can teach us so much about people who are different than us. smnw_projectLIT Jeff Zentner Updates

Had the absolute best time talking with Jeff Zentner Updates this morning! He writes young people in the most authentic way & I’m forever grateful for authors who help students find their way in this world. Thx to @AnneStowers, SM South Library, Kimberly Hinkle & Shawnee Mission Education Foundation for everything❤️📚❤️

Apologies to this evening’s previously made plans—the dream team is back on my Kindle! Thanks NetGalley!

Many authors are cool. None are as cool as @MindyMcginnis. Our Project Lit crews had the best time with her this morning and can’t wait to dig into her books! Thanks so much for hanging with us, Mindy! Anne Stowers SM South Library Shawnee Mission Education Foundation

Exhibit A through Z of why books are so good and so necessary. This is beautiful and why we should never stop trying to help young people find the books they need. 📚💛📚💛

It took a minute, but our year is planned! Looking forward to another year of awesome books and community! So grateful to Shawnee Mission Education Foundation for their support and Anne Stowers & SM South Library for being the most fun Project LIT Community partners. Let’s goooooo!!!

We’re thrilled to invite any members of our NW community to participate in the first SMSD Community Read! We hope our students and the adults in their lives can gain a better understanding of one another through books! Click for more info: tinyurl.com/z5vwdxsp Shawnee Mission Education Foundation

Exhibit #7638 why books are awesome. Our @projectLITComm crew read &❤️ed The Weight of Blood by T. Jackson, & managed to discuss systemic racism, pranks they’d pull w/ telekinetic powers, & if they ship M&K. What else offers that range? NOTHING. @writeinbk Shawnee Mission Education Foundation