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Some numbers & links for folks who need them:

@TrevorProject Crisis Support: 1-866-488-7386
@MigrantFreedom Detention Hotline: 9233#
Nat'l Sexual Assault Hotline: 1-800-656-4673
@PPFA: plannedparenthood.org
@AbortionFunds: abortionfunds.org

Stand tall and reach deep. ❤️
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Friends, I won't be here anymore. You can find me on Bluesky, Instagram, and Facebook under the same handle (kaaauthor).
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Great resource here from @librofm and @ABAbook—"a playbook on defending the right to read in your community and beyond." blog.libro.fm/right-to-read-…
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This lovely hand-bound copy of #TheOneAndOnlyIvan is from Studio42Books.etsy.com. Check them out!
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As Red might say, “Stand tall and reach deep.”
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#wishtree #mglit
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I can't figure out if vaccines work or not.

Tough one. I can see why RFK Jr is so concerned.

Need Sherlock Holmes on this one.
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Teachers and librarians, the wonderful @MacKidsSL team is running a great "Series Starter" sweepstakes right now—you could win the first Doggo & Pupper book for your students, plus lots more. 📚🐶🎉

Enter here: bit.ly/ShortandSweetS… #kidlit
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Congrats, Cece!
Congratulations, Cece Bell, winner of a 2024 New York Times/New York Public Library Best Illustrated Children's Books Award for Animal Albums! 🎖️
For more content visit: ow.ly/fRFi50U0ISg
Complete list: nytimes.com/card/2024/11/0…
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I thought we were better than this.
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VOTE as if your freedom depends on it. Because it does.
Exercise your right to vote today, or Trump might take it away forever.

Voiced by the iconic Sam Elliott.
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"My boughs had never been more laden.

My heart had never been more hopeful.

Because as each child, as each neighbor, as each stranger, placed a wish upon me, they looked at Samar and her parents and said the same thing:

'STAY.'"
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@MacKidsBooks #mglit
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Congratulations, John!❤️
I'm honored and grateful Louder Than Hunger is included among these amazing books!
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What a lovely story of reforestation in Rio de Janeiro and "ecosystem restoration as a tool for fighting the climate crisis." 💚 theguardian.com/global-develop…
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John Oliver's brilliant take on why he's voting for Kamala Harris. And he featured Georgia State Rep. Ruwa Romman.
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One-day sale! Ebook readers, if you haven't already read DOGTOWN, my first #mglit novel with Gennifer @choldenko, it's on sale for $2.99 today only. ❤️🐶

Download here: bit.ly/4fd31Hn @MacKidsBooks
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Writing these books with Gennifer @choldenko has been magical. Wallace West's illustrations are absolutely delightful. 🐶🐭

My thanks to everyone who has picked up a #Dogtown book. We're doggone grateful for you all. 💙 @MacKidsBooks
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I'm honored to be attending the @ncte Annual Convention in Boston later this month! #NCTE24

Teachers, I can't wait to connect with you. Here are the sessions you can find me at: s1.goeshow.com/ncte/annual/20…
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"If we can teach empathy—that every non-human life matters—I think people and tigers will be better off."

A thoughtful piece here from @SmithsonianMag on conservation programs in India that are helping humans and tigers to coexist. #SaveAllSpecies smithsonianmag.com/science-nature…
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