Laurie Halse Anderson
@halseanderson.bsky.social
Forest creature who writes books & champions libraries. American heart, Danish soul.
Author of YAs: Speak, Shout & many more
Historical adventure novels: Chains, Forge, Ashes & Fever 1793.
And…. Rebellion 1776 is a NY Times bestseller! Huzzah! 🎉❤️🇺🇸📚
Author of YAs: Speak, Shout & many more
Historical adventure novels: Chains, Forge, Ashes & Fever 1793.
And…. Rebellion 1776 is a NY Times bestseller! Huzzah! 🎉❤️🇺🇸📚
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Ran out to get a gift today- RAN by #AnnPatchett! Was thrilled to see #BannedTogether #candlewickpress with @halseanderson.bsky.social ‘s blurb prominently displayed and friends like @ritawilliams.bsky.social and Lesa cline-ransom ‘s book face out! ❤️ #ToadstoolBookstore
February 16, 2026 at 2:45 PM
Ran out to get a gift today- RAN by #AnnPatchett! Was thrilled to see #BannedTogether #candlewickpress with @halseanderson.bsky.social ‘s blurb prominently displayed and friends like @ritawilliams.bsky.social and Lesa cline-ransom ‘s book face out! ❤️ #ToadstoolBookstore
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We’re thrilled to announce that the We Need Diverse Books Walter Awards Committee has selected the Winners and Honorees for the eleventh annual Walter Dean Myers Awards!
🏆 The #WalterAwards consist of two categories: Younger Readers (ages 9-13) and Teen (ages 13-18).
🏆 The #WalterAwards consist of two categories: Younger Readers (ages 9-13) and Teen (ages 13-18).
February 9, 2026 at 3:54 PM
We’re thrilled to announce that the We Need Diverse Books Walter Awards Committee has selected the Winners and Honorees for the eleventh annual Walter Dean Myers Awards!
🏆 The #WalterAwards consist of two categories: Younger Readers (ages 9-13) and Teen (ages 13-18).
🏆 The #WalterAwards consist of two categories: Younger Readers (ages 9-13) and Teen (ages 13-18).
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Illustrations for Lewis Carroll's 'Alice in Wonderland', 1959 edition, by Finnish artist and Moomins creator Tove Jansson #WomensArt
February 10, 2026 at 6:02 AM
Illustrations for Lewis Carroll's 'Alice in Wonderland', 1959 edition, by Finnish artist and Moomins creator Tove Jansson #WomensArt
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No joke: I got angry hate mail today for writing an obituary of a Black woman scientist—because the person felt she did didn’t deserve the recognition.
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Gladys Mae West obituary: mathematician who pioneered GPS technology
She made key contributions to US cold-war science despite facing huge barriers as a Black woman.
www.nature.com
February 6, 2026 at 9:09 AM
No joke: I got angry hate mail today for writing an obituary of a Black woman scientist—because the person felt she did didn’t deserve the recognition.
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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30 day books-by-women challenge! Choose 30 books, one per day, no particular order, that you’ve read that were written by women.
#BookSky #BookChallenge #ReadingWomen #30DaysBooksByWomen
9/30
Speak by @halseanderson.bsky.social
#BookSky #BookChallenge #ReadingWomen #30DaysBooksByWomen
9/30
Speak by @halseanderson.bsky.social
February 4, 2026 at 6:06 PM
30 day books-by-women challenge! Choose 30 books, one per day, no particular order, that you’ve read that were written by women.
#BookSky #BookChallenge #ReadingWomen #30DaysBooksByWomen
9/30
Speak by @halseanderson.bsky.social
#BookSky #BookChallenge #ReadingWomen #30DaysBooksByWomen
9/30
Speak by @halseanderson.bsky.social
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The thaw will come.
January 30, 2026 at 2:46 PM
The thaw will come.
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The fight to restore a slavery exhibit in Philadelphia is ramping up after it was dismantled last week.
"I want the world to know, you cannot erase our history." https://www.cbsnews.com/philadelphia/news/slavery-exhibit-philadelphia-protest/
"I want the world to know, you cannot erase our history." https://www.cbsnews.com/philadelphia/news/slavery-exhibit-philadelphia-protest/
Protesters want slavery exhibit in Philadelphia restored after removal: "The stories should be told"
The fight to restore a slavery exhibit in Philadelphia is ramping up after it was dismantled last week.
www.cbsnews.com
January 29, 2026 at 12:30 AM
The fight to restore a slavery exhibit in Philadelphia is ramping up after it was dismantled last week.
"I want the world to know, you cannot erase our history." https://www.cbsnews.com/philadelphia/news/slavery-exhibit-philadelphia-protest/
"I want the world to know, you cannot erase our history." https://www.cbsnews.com/philadelphia/news/slavery-exhibit-philadelphia-protest/
CONGRATULATIONS!!!!
Renée Watson’s "Heartbook” Wins Newbery Medal
This one was special to Watson, who spoke with SLJ about the Newbery recognition.
www.slj.com/story/newsfe...
This one was special to Watson, who spoke with SLJ about the Newbery recognition.
www.slj.com/story/newsfe...
Renée Watson’s "Heartbook” Wins Newbery Medal
As she dealt with grief herself, Watson wrote All the Blues in the Sky to give readers permission to feel all of the emotions related with loss and help them cope with it.
www.slj.com
January 27, 2026 at 12:11 PM
CONGRATULATIONS!!!!
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Please enjoy this local news: “Lehigh County Executive Josh Siegel said he is evicting an Immigration and Customs Enforcement unit from a county-owned building where it has occupied an office for about three years but never paid rent…
“We’re going to deport ICE,” Pinsley said at the news conference”
“We’re going to deport ICE,” Pinsley said at the news conference”
Lehigh County exec says he’s evicting ICE agents from Allentown office, citing 3 years of unpaid rent
Lehigh County Executive Josh Siegel’s announcement to evict the ICE agents came shortly after the county’s financial watchdog revealed the agency owes more than $115,000 in rent.
www.mcall.com
January 20, 2026 at 9:59 PM
Please enjoy this local news: “Lehigh County Executive Josh Siegel said he is evicting an Immigration and Customs Enforcement unit from a county-owned building where it has occupied an office for about three years but never paid rent…
“We’re going to deport ICE,” Pinsley said at the news conference”
“We’re going to deport ICE,” Pinsley said at the news conference”
Thanks for the terrific conversation! And many thanks to all the students who sent in questions! Keep speaking up!
@theauthorvillage.bsky.social @mackidssl.bsky.social
@theauthorvillage.bsky.social @mackidssl.bsky.social
January 16, 2026 at 1:34 AM
Thanks for the terrific conversation! And many thanks to all the students who sent in questions! Keep speaking up!
@theauthorvillage.bsky.social @mackidssl.bsky.social
@theauthorvillage.bsky.social @mackidssl.bsky.social
Have been working out consistently for the last seven weeks - kinda stunned at how much fun I'm having!
January 14, 2026 at 8:26 PM
Have been working out consistently for the last seven weeks - kinda stunned at how much fun I'm having!
What a hero. May her soul rest in peace, may her loved ones find comfort, and may her name be forever lifted in respect and honor. ❤️🇺🇸
Claudette Colvin, whose 1955 arrest for refusing to give up her seat on a segregated Montgomery bus helped spark the modern civil rights movement, has died. She was 86.
Claudette Colvin, who refused to move seats on a bus at start of civil rights movement, dies at 86
Civil rights pioneer Claudette Colvin has died. She was 86. Her 1955 arrest for refusing to give up her seat on a segregated Montgomery bus helped spark the modern civil rights movement.
bit.ly
January 13, 2026 at 11:19 PM
What a hero. May her soul rest in peace, may her loved ones find comfort, and may her name be forever lifted in respect and honor. ❤️🇺🇸
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Our first author talks of 2026! This week we are excited to present Eric Litwin for elementary, @halseanderson.bsky.social for high school, and Part 1 of @alicefayeduncan.bsky.social's Author in Residency, focused on poetry, for upper elementary and middle school. We can't wait!
January 11, 2026 at 6:28 PM
Our first author talks of 2026! This week we are excited to present Eric Litwin for elementary, @halseanderson.bsky.social for high school, and Part 1 of @alicefayeduncan.bsky.social's Author in Residency, focused on poetry, for upper elementary and middle school. We can't wait!
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Kurt Vonnegut’s daughter Nanette isn’t just fighting censorship in Utah because of her father’s legacy, his love of libraries, or his belief in the importance of literature. She is fighting for much more. #Velshi #VelshiBannedBookClub
Velshi Banned Book Club: “Slaughterhouse-Five” by Kurt Vonnegut
Equal parts semi-autobiography, anti-war commentary, science-fiction exploration, and satire, Kurt Vonnegut’s “Slaughterhouse-Five” centers on the infamous and brutal Bombing of Dresden during World War II. Vonnegut is one of those authors whose contributions to both literature and American culture are innumerable, and now his estate is at the center of a push to maintain the freedom to read. A group of best-selling authors, Utah students, the ACLU, and Kurt Vonnegut’s estate represented by his four children, are suing state officials in Utah over their book banning legislation.
www.msnbc.com
January 10, 2026 at 7:05 PM
Kurt Vonnegut’s daughter Nanette isn’t just fighting censorship in Utah because of her father’s legacy, his love of libraries, or his belief in the importance of literature. She is fighting for much more. #Velshi #VelshiBannedBookClub
Ran a New Year’s Eve 5K with 700 delightful strangers and a dozen even nicer dogs. And we got POPCORN! The perfect way to end a year that had incredible highs and painful lows. Wishing the very best in 2026 for all! Popcorn for everyone !
January 1, 2026 at 4:57 AM
Ran a New Year’s Eve 5K with 700 delightful strangers and a dozen even nicer dogs. And we got POPCORN! The perfect way to end a year that had incredible highs and painful lows. Wishing the very best in 2026 for all! Popcorn for everyone !
Huzzah! Thank you!!
December 23, 2025 at 12:25 AM
Huzzah! Thank you!!
Thank you!
December 11, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Thank you!
I am SO honored by this wonderful recognition for Rebellion1776 by @thehornbook.bsky.social - THANK YOU!!!
(Also, I’m picturing all the characters from all the terrific books on this list having a giant party to celebrate together … with cake, pie, ice cream and LOTS of confetti! 🎉 📚🥰)
(Also, I’m picturing all the characters from all the terrific books on this list having a giant party to celebrate together … with cake, pie, ice cream and LOTS of confetti! 🎉 📚🥰)
@halseanderson.bsky.social @simonkids.bsky.social @julieberrybooks.bsky.social @simonteen.bsky.social @levinequerido.bsky.social @mackidsbooks.bsky.social @penguinteen.bsky.social @randomhousekids.bsky.social @harperkids.bsky.social @steph-graegin.bsky.social
Congrats to everyone whose books are #HBFanfare selections! Here is FICTION youtu.be/aEczbtKRg-A; find the complete list here:
www.hbook.com/story/fanfar...
Annotations will be published in the Dec #NotesfromtheHornBook newsletter + in the Jan/Feb #HBMag. Happy reading! #Fanfare25 #HBFanfare25
www.hbook.com/story/fanfar...
Annotations will be published in the Dec #NotesfromtheHornBook newsletter + in the Jan/Feb #HBMag. Happy reading! #Fanfare25 #HBFanfare25
December 9, 2025 at 1:29 PM
I am SO honored by this wonderful recognition for Rebellion1776 by @thehornbook.bsky.social - THANK YOU!!!
(Also, I’m picturing all the characters from all the terrific books on this list having a giant party to celebrate together … with cake, pie, ice cream and LOTS of confetti! 🎉 📚🥰)
(Also, I’m picturing all the characters from all the terrific books on this list having a giant party to celebrate together … with cake, pie, ice cream and LOTS of confetti! 🎉 📚🥰)
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“Engrossing, entertaining, and heartfelt” Rebellion 1776 is the newest from @halseanderson.bsky.social @ssedlib.bsky.social Booth 701 #NCSS2025 www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews...
REBELLION 1776 | Kirkus Reviews
A girl fends for herself in Revolutionary War–era Boston.
www.kirkusreviews.com
December 6, 2025 at 7:03 PM
“Engrossing, entertaining, and heartfelt” Rebellion 1776 is the newest from @halseanderson.bsky.social @ssedlib.bsky.social Booth 701 #NCSS2025 www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews...
Started with a trainer yesterday!! Am a bit sore, but it’s a happy sore. 🤣
a woman in a suit is saying everything hurts and i 'm dying
ALT: a woman in a suit is saying everything hurts and i 'm dying
media.tenor.com
December 4, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Started with a trainer yesterday!! Am a bit sore, but it’s a happy sore. 🤣
My pleasure!!
November 18, 2025 at 12:27 PM
My pleasure!!
Road warrior breakfast, protein edition. (46 grams.) I’m headed to Austin TX to talk about the American Revolution to 5th -7th graders. And I might be able to sneak in a run - huzzah! Want me to talk to your students about the Revolution? Contact @theauthorvillage.bsky.social. @ssedlib.bsky.social
November 18, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Road warrior breakfast, protein edition. (46 grams.) I’m headed to Austin TX to talk about the American Revolution to 5th -7th graders. And I might be able to sneak in a run - huzzah! Want me to talk to your students about the Revolution? Contact @theauthorvillage.bsky.social. @ssedlib.bsky.social
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“We owe it to our young people not to lie to them anymore. A democracy whose citizens operate with fundamentally different understandings of the past and its implications cannot sustain itself.”
I spent October traveling to schools throughout the South talking to students about American history. What I found were young people who understand we can tell a story that includes both the positive and the negative. As one 8th grader in Memphis said, “Doesn’t seem that hard, just say both things.”
Tell Students the Truth About American History
We owe it to Americans of all ages to be honest about the country’s past, including its contradictions.
www.theatlantic.com
November 18, 2025 at 12:18 AM
“We owe it to our young people not to lie to them anymore. A democracy whose citizens operate with fundamentally different understandings of the past and its implications cannot sustain itself.”
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🥳 HISTORY NERD ALERT:
You’re invited to a Watch Party for Ken Burns’ The American Revolution!
🗓 Sunday, Nov 16 | ⏰ 8pm ET
💬 Live chat with LizCovart, Michael Hattem & Jason Herbert
RSVP ➡️ benfranklinsworld.com/watch...
#WatchParty #KenBurns #HistoryCommunity #BFW
You’re invited to a Watch Party for Ken Burns’ The American Revolution!
🗓 Sunday, Nov 16 | ⏰ 8pm ET
💬 Live chat with LizCovart, Michael Hattem & Jason Herbert
RSVP ➡️ benfranklinsworld.com/watch...
#WatchParty #KenBurns #HistoryCommunity #BFW
Ken Burns' The American Revolution Watch Party
Watch the premiere of Ken Burns' The American Revolution on PBS with historians Liz Covart, Jason Herbert, and Michael Hattem.
benfranklinsworld.com
November 15, 2025 at 4:44 PM
🥳 HISTORY NERD ALERT:
You’re invited to a Watch Party for Ken Burns’ The American Revolution!
🗓 Sunday, Nov 16 | ⏰ 8pm ET
💬 Live chat with LizCovart, Michael Hattem & Jason Herbert
RSVP ➡️ benfranklinsworld.com/watch...
#WatchParty #KenBurns #HistoryCommunity #BFW
You’re invited to a Watch Party for Ken Burns’ The American Revolution!
🗓 Sunday, Nov 16 | ⏰ 8pm ET
💬 Live chat with LizCovart, Michael Hattem & Jason Herbert
RSVP ➡️ benfranklinsworld.com/watch...
#WatchParty #KenBurns #HistoryCommunity #BFW