Please read this. A child expresses themselves, tells their truth in a poem, and adults ridicule the child to protect their truth, which is to lie about how their truth makes this kid’s truth a painful reality. Sheesh. Smh.

I just voted for Ochai Agbaji for the @Wendys #WoodenAward. Cast your vote here!

There's a phenomenon I actually see extremely commonly when literature is used to teach history to middle school and high school students. Let's call it "pajamafication."

School librarians do not purchase pornography for their collections. Push back hard against this narrative. Push back like this is an existential threat to books and book access. Because that's exactly what this is.

Just cleaning out my daughter's room because she's going off to college, and look what I found! That stinker stole one of my ARCs of ACROSS THE DESERT! I'd like to give it away, so RT/F if you want it, and I'll pick someone by Monday. Releases 10/12! Thx, everyone🛩️🏜️🧡

My 2021 list might just be twice as long, but it's always a good idea to review this list for any books you may have missed this year https://t.co/CL4Rh5U7rn

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Taylor Swift has 87.3 million followers on Twitter - the exact same number as Trump. This is the first campaign ad she has ever given permission to use her music. #onlytheyoung

I'm donating five registrations for this incredible conversation w/ @SaraKAhmed @pernilleripp & @chadceverett on Sunday night! RT to enter. I will select five people at 9 pm Central tonight (10/28):

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2020 is the worst.

3️⃣ weeks until the @IvanMovie debuts on @disneyplus! I'm giving away seven more signed, personalized copies of the movie tie-in edition this week. RT and follow for a chance to win one! I'll choose and contact 7 winners at random on August 6 at 2 PM PT. 🦍🍿 #TheOneAndOnlyIvan

Giddy. That’s how I’ve felt while reading You Should See Me In a Crown @byleahjohnson My wife kept asking me what I was smiling at, to which I responded, the most perfect ship there is - Mighty! This is such a gem! ❤️

🌈NEW Beyond The Letters [PODCAST] w/ Kate + Maggie Roberts. In this episode they talk w/ Jess Lifshitz about normalizing language, digging deep into internal work, + how to discuss our identities in a school setting. https://t.co/d5O3KOX0TZ @MaggieBRoberts @teachkate @Jess5th

Finished Henna Wars by @adiba_j last night. I can’t wait to share it with my students in the Fall, especially when talking about LGBTQ+ lit! There’s so much packed into this story. I love finishing a book feeling like I know so much more about other cultures. Check it out!

Reminder: "It’s easy to be enraged by instances of overt racism, but it’s a lot harder to examine yourself and help other educators examine themselves for how implicit bias might still be ruling the interactions we have with students."

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