What do you get the bibliophile in your life who already has every book? What gift should you buy if you want to spark a love of reading in someone this holiday? What are some cute and fun things you can buy for yourself if you are a bibliophile? Your first guess might be to…
What Lawmakers, school leaders and everyone can learn about librarianship from Abbott Elementary
If you missed the latest episode of Abbott Elementary, stop reading this, go watch it and come back! Ok, now that you have watched it. Let’s talk about it. What an inspiring, heartwarming episode! On the previous episode, Janine mentioned she had plans to bring back the library program or to start one but there…
Open Letter Against SB390
This is a bill that will affect libraries across Georgia. I decided to openly share my letter in hopes to encourage others to take action and lend their voices to the fight to support libraries. According to WABE FM, “State Sen. Larry Walker — a Republican from middle Georgia — is the chief sponsor of Senate…
My response to banning LGBTQ books
When I read the headline in the AJC entitled, “Movement would ban LGBTQ books, online materials from school libraries” I felt like I was in an episode of the “The Twilight Zone”. I felt like I had been blasted to the past. But, no it is not the 1950s or 1960s; it is 2022 people…
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Fill out the form below and register your school as a Read Woke organization. Click here to learn about Read Woke. Check out our Read Woke schools and libraries across the world! Registered Read Woke school libraries and public libraries! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfuup_fT4gd55qfNTjntrSbI77WH49Dswz64dLZo6JjSUfyzg/viewform
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Read Woke Across America Week
Read Across America week is an exciting time for students and teachers across the world! It is a time to celebrate reading! Many schools have used this opportunity to also celebrate Dr. Seuss and his contribution to literature. In light of recent news about black face and minstrel caricatures found in Dr. Seuss’s work, many…
Read Woke Podcast
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Making “Good Trouble”!
“Thank you for getting in trouble!” John Lewis said. “Good trouble.” This year at the 2018 School Library Journal Leadership Summit we made “good trouble”! Inspired by Civil Right’s Leader John Lewis’ words, The School Library Journal(SLJ) created a magnificent conference! John Lewis’ parents told him to stay out of trouble. He worked with the…
Teen Read Week Community Involvement
This year for Teen Read Week we celebrated and awarded students for “Reading Woke.” The Read Woke Challenge is a incentive based reading program that rewards students for reading books that: • Challenge a social norm • Give voice to the voiceless • Provide information about a group that has been disenfranchised • Seek…
Teen Read Week Dollar General Grant
This year for Teen Read Week we will be celebrating using my Read Woke Challenge. I am so excited about the opportunities that this grant will provide for our students and community. Thanks to a grant provided by Dollar General and YALSA, I will be able to provide incentives for students who complete the…
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