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Margaret Chou Greanias discusses “How This Book Got Read,” along with her writing process, reader, interactions, and ideas for teachers, who use her picturebooks in an interview with me. Link below.
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https://wowlit.org/blog/2024/01/01/authors-corner-margaret-chiu-greanias/

I'm seriously loving this novel 🩷🌈👑.

#thecharmoffensive #ace #asexual #demisexual #greysexual #aspec #representation #LGBTQIAP #gay #alisoncochrun #romance #NA #mentalhealth #depression #OCD #anxiety #neurodivergence #happilyeverafter #fairytaletropes #quotes

Happening upon wholesome A-spec representation has been my favourite part about reading this book so far! This quote especially made my heart warm and happy 💜🤍🩶🖤.

#thecharmoffensive #ace #demisexual #greysexual #aspec #representation #LGBTQIAP #gay #alisoncochrun #romance #NA #mentalhealth #depression #OCD #anxiety #neurodivergence #happilyeverafter #fairytaletropes #quotes

Planning for the coming school year, and this book has me thinking about my kids and what they need. This quote caught me:
Abdul asks, "Why write his stories anyway? The people and places in his school books never looked or sounded like the people or places he knew." I love that Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow is changing the world one book at a time. I can't wait to hear what the kids think!

Nominated for the 2024 #WCCPBA
I had no idea what this book would be about and loved that it's a story about a student who struggles. I struggle. I see kids struggle. And there's always someone who persists, "it's so easy!" Which just crushes you. Never say it's easy. Never say it's hard. Not if it's necessary.

Recently read books for my reading Black authors voices challenge - mostly womens. All very good!

#CharactersReading

Run out and get a copy of this book and donate it to your local library. It's really a message to publishers to publish more diverse books. Purchasing a copy is the stamp it needs, the vote, the endorsement. School libraries are especially underfunded and rarely see new books. Teachers need to build classroom libraries and would love the gift of a picture book. So many children will see themselves in this book. #everybodybooks #weneeddiversebooks

This wasn‘t BAD it‘s just the main character is so unlikable I nearly gave up. #graphicnovels #representation