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Do you want a copy of LOVE IN THE LIBRARY for your classroom or library? I now have ELEVEN copies to give away (thanks, generous donors!) so reply and let me know if you want one!!

When I worked at Scholastic and JK Rowling decided to tweet some rlly transphobic stuff in 2020 they sent out a newsletter that basically boiled down to 'We love and respect our LGBTQ employees but we also respect Rowling's right to voice her opinions 💕🥰'. This checks out

I'm getting a lot of really lovely support and solidarity, which I am so grateful for.

And for those who'd like action items:

1. Tell Scholastic how you feel about this.
2. Buy books by POC authors.
3. Support groups like PEN America that fight censorship / book banning.

There are *so* many reasons to read LOVE IN THE LIBRARY by maggie tokuda-hall (updates only) & Yas Imamura - it's a great love story, beautifully illustrated, brilliantly written (the backmatter takes it to a whole new level).

And here's another reason to pick up a copy: prettyokmaggie.com/blog/2023/4/11…

OK. No more subtweeting. This is what happened. Full story at the link.

I'm so disappointed and furious and unsurprised. But I also have receipts.

Scholastic wanted to feature my book, but ONLY if I censored the word RACISM from the author's note.

prettyokmaggie.com/blog/2023/4/11…

Wow, wildly proud to see LOVE IN THE LIBRARY in the #3 spot for book with most appearances on Best Of 2022 lists.

I'm so proud to tell this story, but our presence on these lists is down to Yas Imamura, and the incredible work she did on this book. Give her her flowers pls 💐💛

the clown themed drag performer with a kermit puppet is clearly the weird one, not the angry neckbeard peeping tom sweatily filming this through a window.

Love in the Library (by me and Yas Imamura) was named a Best Picture Book of 2022!

I'm so proud of this book, of our work on it together. Thank you SchoolLibraryJournal, for this honor!

slj.com/story/best-pic…

So so proud that Love in the Library (by me and Yas Imamura) has been named a Best Picture Book of 2022 by BookPage!

bookpage.com/features/best-…

...or if you’re searching for the truth about lost cities, things that go bump in the night or fairies at the bottom of the garden, this book is for you.

The Big Book of Mysteries, beautifully illustrated by Yas Imamura, is on sale now from bookshops or nosycrow.com/product/the-bi…

This captivating and spooky new read might just give you goosebumps – don't say we didn't warn you! 💀👻🔦🕷️🛸

Featuring over 100 real-life mysteries, #TheBigBookofMysteries by #TomAdams & Yas Imamura is out now! Get ready to be amazed 👉 bit.ly/3CMBtZ7

just discovered an etsy seller who makes realistic food-themed fascinator hats and the deviled egg one is making me want to enter a harper finkle era

I always set two wake up alarms, one for the person I want to be and one for the person I am

This has to stop. 💔

Friends and books... doesn't get better than that | Illustration by #BrightArtist Yas Imamura

Hmm wonder what happened in year 2? Sure those kids are fine though