Brenda Barrera
@brendajbarrera.bsky.social
Support Girls/Women+Sports. VA via Chicago & MI. @ala-booklist.bsky.social #SCBWI #12x12PB Former sports editor. MSU alum. Serious 10am coffee+cookie habit
Halloween morning run + sights along the way!
October 31, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Halloween morning run + sights along the way!
Excited to watch the women race today at the 2025 IRONMAN World Championship in Kona 🌺 #swimbikerun #triathlon
October 11, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Excited to watch the women race today at the 2025 IRONMAN World Championship in Kona 🌺 #swimbikerun #triathlon
Coffee (✅) and ready for another Picture Book Summit! @picturebooksummit.bsky.social #PBSummit #amwriting #kidlit
October 4, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Coffee (✅) and ready for another Picture Book Summit! @picturebooksummit.bsky.social #PBSummit #amwriting #kidlit
Agree! Don't let young athletes specialize in one sport but play several sports! [Hint-hint triathlon] Many successful pro athletes played more than one sport in HS. truesport.org/decision-mak...
3 Reasons to Reject the Sport Specialization Trend
Sport specialization may seem the answer, but research actually supports a multi-sport approach as the key to both overall well-being and sport success.
truesport.org
September 25, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Agree! Don't let young athletes specialize in one sport but play several sports! [Hint-hint triathlon] Many successful pro athletes played more than one sport in HS. truesport.org/decision-mak...
Good readin' from TrueSport - Learning to Fail: How Sport Develops Strength Through Struggle - “Failure is the universe’s most honest feedback loop” truesport.org/perseverance...
Learn to Fail: How Sport Develops Strength Through Struggle
Dr. Aaron Dinin, and Kevin Chapman, PhD, explain the benefits of failure and how you can use failure as your team’s secret super power.
truesport.org
September 25, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Good readin' from TrueSport - Learning to Fail: How Sport Develops Strength Through Struggle - “Failure is the universe’s most honest feedback loop” truesport.org/perseverance...
Interesting research on developing early reading skills! msutoday.msu.edu/news/2025/08... #books
A new MSU study shows that simple, hands-on activities are the most effective way to build early reading skills.
A new MSU study shows that simple, hands-on activities are the most effective way to build early reading skills.
msutoday.msu.edu
August 14, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Interesting research on developing early reading skills! msutoday.msu.edu/news/2025/08... #books
Happy Global Running Day! Saw this good quote: "Strong body, clear mind, happy soul — that's the power of a good run." Got my morning run in today! #globalrunningday
June 4, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Happy Global Running Day! Saw this good quote: "Strong body, clear mind, happy soul — that's the power of a good run." Got my morning run in today! #globalrunningday
For several years I've enjoyed being a book review for Read Your World and it's pretty cool to be on the Super Reviewer list (and yes, my READ shirt is from ALA (I still write reviews for Booklist!) readyourworld.org/celebrating-... #ReadYourWorld
Celebrating Our Super Reviewers: They Read. They Share. They Inspire. - Read Your World
The heart and soul of Read Your World Day lies in its reviewers. Without them, we wouldn’t be able to reach hundreds of homes, classrooms, and communities. They are the ones who receive the books, rea...
readyourworld.org
June 3, 2025 at 8:32 PM
For several years I've enjoyed being a book review for Read Your World and it's pretty cool to be on the Super Reviewer list (and yes, my READ shirt is from ALA (I still write reviews for Booklist!) readyourworld.org/celebrating-... #ReadYourWorld
And so, spring begins - after my run this morning I took a few moments to take in these sights!
March 20, 2025 at 3:03 PM
And so, spring begins - after my run this morning I took a few moments to take in these sights!
#InternationalWomensDay! Strong girls + women. May we know them. May we be them. May we raise them. And, may you read about them. A few inspirational sports books I reviewed for @ala-booklist.bsky.social
March 8, 2025 at 5:38 PM
#InternationalWomensDay! Strong girls + women. May we know them. May we be them. May we raise them. And, may you read about them. A few inspirational sports books I reviewed for @ala-booklist.bsky.social
"Sport can teach a lot of valuable life lessons and skills" - good readin' per truesport.org/leadership/l...
How to Use Lessons from Sport in the Real World | TrueSport
TrueSport Expert Deborah Gilboa, MD, shares a few ways to make the most out of the lessons learned as a student-athlete.
truesport.org
February 20, 2025 at 5:40 PM
"Sport can teach a lot of valuable life lessons and skills" - good readin' per truesport.org/leadership/l...
Book picks for Presidents' Day per Astra Publishing astrapublishinghouse.com/2025/02/04/1... #kidlit
12 Books to Read for Presidents' Day - Astra Publishing House
Join us in observance of Presidents’ Day with these Astra Books for Young Readers titles that will educate young readers on historical...
astrapublishinghouse.com
February 6, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Book picks for Presidents' Day per Astra Publishing astrapublishinghouse.com/2025/02/04/1... #kidlit
#kidlit 12 Books to Read for Presidents’ Day from Astra Publishing astrapublishinghouse.com/2025/02/04/1...
12 Books to Read for Presidents' Day - Astra Publishing House
Join us in observance of Presidents’ Day with these Astra Books for Young Readers titles that will educate young readers on historical...
astrapublishinghouse.com
February 6, 2025 at 8:08 PM
#kidlit 12 Books to Read for Presidents’ Day from Astra Publishing astrapublishinghouse.com/2025/02/04/1...
Good news for ebook readers who want to support local bookstores! bookshop.org/ebooks
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Explore digital books on Bookshop.org
bookshop.org
February 6, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Good news for ebook readers who want to support local bookstores! bookshop.org/ebooks
Great award-winning books to read! Many thanks to professional librarian! Kinda like the Oscars for kids books! @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social #ALAYMA #kidlit
Congratulations to all the honorees of this year’s Youth Media Awards!
Thank you to ALA members & library professionals everywhere who pour their passion, time & dedication into finding the very best books & media for their communities. Your work matters.📚
#ALAYMA
ilovelibraries.org/article/2025...
Thank you to ALA members & library professionals everywhere who pour their passion, time & dedication into finding the very best books & media for their communities. Your work matters.📚
#ALAYMA
ilovelibraries.org/article/2025...
January 28, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Great award-winning books to read! Many thanks to professional librarian! Kinda like the Oscars for kids books! @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social #ALAYMA #kidlit
Always nice to get this! "You qualified for the USA Triathlon
National Age Group Championships" #swimbikerun #triathlon
National Age Group Championships" #swimbikerun #triathlon
December 20, 2024 at 5:40 PM
Always nice to get this! "You qualified for the USA Triathlon
National Age Group Championships" #swimbikerun #triathlon
National Age Group Championships" #swimbikerun #triathlon
RIP Nikki Giovanni - one of my favorite poets! poets.org/poem/my-firs...
December 10, 2024 at 3:34 PM
RIP Nikki Giovanni - one of my favorite poets! poets.org/poem/my-firs...
“When you learn how to lose, you bounce right back up,” Leighton, now the CEO of the Women’s Sports Foundation, tells USA TODAY Sports. www.usatoday.com/story/sports...
Sports are a must-have for many girls who grow up to be leaders
A new study ties girls' youth sports participation with them growing into future leaders.
www.usatoday.com
November 27, 2024 at 4:40 PM
“When you learn how to lose, you bounce right back up,” Leighton, now the CEO of the Women’s Sports Foundation, tells USA TODAY Sports. www.usatoday.com/story/sports...