Every single school should have a library & a librarian, to help every single child find the books that will make them readers, and give them all the lifelong benefits of literacy. Libraries & librarians change children's lives FOREVER!
#literacy #libraries #librarians

Four books to delight and diversify your bookshelves are on sale for $1.99 on Amazon!
Romance - The Neighbor Favor
Historical Fiction (YA) - The Davenports
Adventure/Heist (YA) - Thieves' Gambit
Adult Contemporary - Family Lore

Now that so many new people have arrived, let's get the party going 🥳

I'm a huge podcast person, always looking for new ones to listen to. What are your podcast recommendations? I'll post some of my recent favorites below. Lots of philosophy, but also investigative journalism, narrative, science.

‘Wicked’ is now playing in theaters.

Giraffes need endangered species protection for the first time, according to US officials.

The US Fish and Wildlife Service has proposed listing multiple giraffe species under ‘endangered’ or ‘threatened’ as their population continues to decline at rapid rates.

“If Adam Picked the Apple” by Danielle Coffyn
Love this. Reminds me of “If Men Could Menstruate” by Gloria Steinem

POWER WORD OF THE DAY:

HUH?

Advice from a Literature teacher and resister: read your history, but don’t forget your literature.

Resistance is woven through the words of abolitionism and feminism and anti-fascism. Read the history and the literature.

Him:

“I tweeted” “I skeeted”

Encourage your children to start a banned book club 📕 💙 ❤️

It's like a party over here. So much better than Elmo's world!

Bluesky FTW!