I’ve got two copies to start the school year!

Indeed! Props to the backend crew. SMH at pax who videoed the experience. Dad was a pilot. His advice:

- seatbelt always (duh)
- count # of seats forward & back to exits prior to takeoff (smoke).

Old lady here - Lamar was fab-u-lous! ButI understand.

Sorry to hear that. I cancelled the subscription for my classroom when I started getting repeat issues. So grateful for the excellent writers and illustrators over many years.

As always, super interesting, Sam. Thank you.

FFS - so unnecessary and depressing.

Thank you helping our friends. We're glad our donation could help to support you lifting them and other up during their time of need.

In other words, I left my backbone at home.

With a foot on each side of the border, my heart is breaking. This, and my sane American friends and colleagues, make it a tiny bit more bearable.

Best news to cross my screen in months! He’s a national treasure.

Thanks to you all for keeping us safe in the skies.

Just found a lost copy of this wonderful book in an unused classroom yesterday. It’s back in circulation!

Good choice...and we march on.

Officially Twitter-free.

Yes! Yes! Yes!

Embrace that full heart feeling. How wonderful!

Congratulations, John! Thank you for writing it!

Busy days. hang in there! More daylight hours are rapidly heading your way and that rain will bring SUCH beauty.

Tomorrow are the ALA Youth Media Awards. I'm so excited to celebrate books, not just the winners, but all the wonderful books that you amazing writers bring to us. Whether your book sports a shiny, round sticker or not, you're making a difference in the world. Thank you! #kidlit #mgbooks

I'm looking a new read-aloud for our Fantasy book unit. I'm hoping book 1 would be a good fit.

Thank for the rec! #kidlit

The cover alone has me intrigued! Thanks for the rec. Will pass along to my colleagues. #kidlit

Two WONDERFUL NorCal writers!

Sorry to miss - grown up book club tonight. Next week.

Always up for writer-educator collabs and will be picking up this Kirkus-starred, Carnegie Medal Finalist, Junior Book Awards (UK) novel whether I win or not! I hope you do, too.

Thank you for the recs!

Same! Chris Baron, wow could we confuse your beautiful words with anyone. Chris Barton, I look forward to checking out your work!

@leahp88.bsky.social You had me at Oxford comma.

Just picked up ORCAS OF THE SALISH SEA from my local Indie. This VanIsle-rooted, California teacher is excited to to share @leirenyoung.bsky.social 's book with her students. #MGbooks #STEM #EduSky

The first book published in 2025 to be added to our classroom library! Looking forward to sharing it with students.