Katherine Applegate (kaaauthor.bsky.social)
@kaaauthor
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Friends, I won't be here anymore. You can find me on Bluesky, Instagram, and Facebook under the same handle (kaaauthor).
Joined January 2012
Some numbers & links for folks who need them: @TrevorProject Crisis Support: 1-866-488-7386 @MigrantFreedom Detention Hotline: 9233# Nat'l Sexual Assault Hotline: 1-800-656-4673 @PPFA: https://t.co/UtDJ7B7hDe
@AbortionFunds: https://t.co/gPlUc3rP5A Stand tall and reach deep. ❤️
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Friends, I won't be here anymore. You can find me on Bluesky, Instagram, and Facebook under the same handle (kaaauthor).
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Great resource here from @librofm and @ABAbook—"a playbook on defending the right to read in your community and beyond."
blog.libro.fm
One of the most crucial ways to fight book bans is by joining school board meetings and even running for a position yourself.
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This lovely hand-bound copy of #TheOneAndOnlyIvan is from https://t.co/neFnAifc9Z. Check them out!
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I can't figure out if vaccines work or not. Tough one. I can see why RFK Jr is so concerned. Need Sherlock Holmes on this one.
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Teachers and librarians, the wonderful @MacKidsSL team is running a great "Series Starter" sweepstakes right now—you could win the first Doggo & Pupper book for your students, plus lots more. 📚🐶🎉 Enter here: https://t.co/ZJdHoDjtss
#kidlit
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Congrats, Cece!
Congratulations, Cece Bell, winner of a 2024 New York Times/New York Public Library Best Illustrated Children's Books Award for Animal Albums! 🎖️ For more content visit: https://t.co/rUPpbbPqrW Complete list: https://t.co/F1pgh0Ybmz
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I thought we were better than this.
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VOTE as if your freedom depends on it. Because it does.
Exercise your right to vote today, or Trump might take it away forever. Voiced by the iconic Sam Elliott.
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"My boughs had never been more laden. My heart had never been more hopeful. Because as each child, as each neighbor, as each stranger, placed a wish upon me, they looked at Samar and her parents and said the same thing: 'STAY.'" 🐦⬛🌳🦨 @MacKidsBooks #mglit
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Congratulations, John!❤️
I'm honored and grateful Louder Than Hunger is included among these amazing books!
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What a lovely story of reforestation in Rio de Janeiro and "ecosystem restoration as a tool for fighting the climate crisis." 💚
theguardian.com
A restoration project to revitalise the Atlantic forest is making the city a much more liveable place in the face of increasingly frequent heatwaves
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John Oliver's brilliant take on why he's voting for Kamala Harris. And he featured Georgia State Rep. Ruwa Romman.
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One-day sale! Ebook readers, if you haven't already read DOGTOWN, my first #mglit novel with Gennifer @choldenko, it's on sale for $2.99 today only. ❤️🐶 Download here: https://t.co/srFdCheQw5
@MacKidsBooks
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The New York Times bestseller, Indie bestseller, and Amazon Best Children's Book from beloved authors Katherine Applegate and Gennifer Choldenko and with ill...
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Writing these books with Gennifer @choldenko has been magical. Wallace West's illustrations are absolutely delightful. 🐶🐭 My thanks to everyone who has picked up a #Dogtown book. We're doggone grateful for you all. 💙 @MacKidsBooks
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I'm honored to be attending the @ncte Annual Convention in Boston later this month! #NCTE24 Teachers, I can't wait to connect with you. Here are the sessions you can find me at: https://t.co/1KLoafeAZE
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"If we can teach empathy—that every non-human life matters—I think people and tigers will be better off." A thoughtful piece here from @SmithsonianMag on conservation programs in India that are helping humans and tigers to coexist. #SaveAllSpecies
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New programs in India are helping to reduce conflict between humans and the big cats by educating communities and helping those who have been affected by animal attacks
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