I think what Brooks fails to account for is that the media landscape of outright lies and misinformation is widespread and feeds the beast. How do we come together when we can’t agree on what is actually happening? Facts are dead to many - this is worse than ever, here and around the world.

AOC 🔥🔥🔥

Five things to do today:

1. Make time for yoga/meditation, whatever movement or stillness works.

2. Turn off the TV, put your phone down, & go outside.

3. Spend time in nature.

4. Make something. A poem. Art. A cake.

5. Remember that the work will be there tomorrow. Care for yourself today.

High school students now have the opportunity to experience life at the Naval Academy! The US Naval Academy has announced the launch of the Naval Academy Summer Seminar and Summer STEM applications. For more information visit:

Did your child lose their book collection in the Los Angeles fires? Are you a teacher at a school that lost its library or your classroom library? Whether you need one book or a whole library, we can replace your books. 📚

Everyone else, please boost this post so we can connect with those in need. 🙏

Excellent guest post by Shannon Messenger on the slow burn of Keeper of the Lost Cities. It’s absolutely my favorite #mglit series…To hear about its humble beginnings is shocking but so inspiring!✨ teenlibrariantoolbox.com/2024/11/20/s...

2025 Mock Caldecott List: mrschureads.blogspot.com/2024/11/2025...

Hi friends! New here. Kicking things off w/ a Gratitude #Giveaway for an ARC of SAME PAGE!
With #Thanksgiving near, I'm channeling Bess, the mc in SAME PAGE & counting my blessings
To enter:
💛 Like and share this post
💛 Follow me
💛 Tag a Book Warrior
💛 Tell me 1 thing you're grateful for
Ends 11/18

💔We miss EduTwitter very much.

💙 SO join @ichrislehman.bsky.social and @drtharris.bsky.social next Tuesday on this app for a Bluesky Educator Chat to (RE)CONNECT. Use #theedcollab

🙏Tag & invite other edufriends!

We can figure this app our together.
While we (re)build community.

Time for a book giveaway!

If you'd like me to mail you an advance copy of my Apr. '25 MG novel in verse THE TROUBLE WITH HEROES, follow & share this post. Bonus entry if you also reply w/ a pic from a recent hike!

I'll draw winners on 12/1.

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Teacher & librarian friends! I'm working on this year's list of author volunteers who'll be offering Zoom read-alouds for World Read Aloud Day on 2/5/25! It should be ready in a couple of weeks - be sure to follow if you'd like access to the list & please share this post to let your colleagues know!

If you're sharing HISTORY SMASHERS: THE MAYFLOWER with readers this month, please consider pairing it with these fantastic Native-authored & illustrated picture books!