Y'all! It's no secret that I 💜The First State of Being by Erin Entrada Kelly! And guess what!? Erin is joining me for this month's Bookelicious #MGLit Book Club on 5/7! Registration is free & there will be a recording, so reserve your spot now! bookelicious.com/events/

Congratulations to all the amazing Ban Battlers recognized by ⁦Library Journal⁩ as Movers & Shakers 2024 | Library Journal! Lots of Texas librarians and of course ⁦Buttered Jorts (fka kelly jensen) 🐱🐰⁩ ! Thanks for all you do! libraryjournal.com/page/movers-an…

In a contentious hearing, a Louisiana House Committee shelved two library bills Wednesday, including one that would have criminalized librarians for using public dollars with the nation’s preeminent professional organization for librarians.  #lalege #lagov

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Congratulations Nicollette!!!!!!

If we want kids to read more, shool libraries must be part of the solution. chalkbeat.org/newark/2024/04…

Love the title to this article - cuts to the heart of what happened in the #lalege today.

We WILL continue fighting this bill as it shifts over to the Senate.

Sporting my origami earrings in celebration of my Storygami class beginning. Paper is a beautiful and flexible medium to work with!

Love that Christina Soontornvat - Updates only calls out that middle grade students can hold a nuanced view of the world and want those more complex stories. SchoolLibraryJournal panel

I loved chatting w/elly swartz for an upcoming episode of #TheReadersHeart ! While it won't air for awhile, our conversation was so bucket filling - I can't wait for you to hear it! In the meantime, don't forget to ✅out this week's episode w/Ami Polonsky! librarygirl.net/post/the-reade…

The freedom to read act has PASSED in Maryland, protecting access to books and other materials in school and public libraries: bookriot.com/maryland-passe…