One of my favorite moments from this year. We’ve ensured no child goes hungry at school, supported our food banks, and invested in prepared meals for Minnesotans who need an extra hand. In Minnesota, we’re not banning books – we’re banishing hunger.

In my hometown of Sacramento, California, June 11th (today) is known as LeVar Burton Day!  In honor of this special occasion, I'm reading aloud his profound, inspiring & sweet picture book "A KIDS BOOK ABOUT IMAGINATION!" LeVar Burton is a true literacy hero, his work on

.Hanif Abdurraqib on book bans: "You’re impacting an entire reading life and the lives that might come in contact with that reading life. So there’s an echo that goes far beyond just one person who cannot have this book." libraryjournal.com/story/united-w… Library Journal #UniteAgainstBookBans

We're here. We're ready. Let's get this done. Read about us in People Magazine: people.com/new-coalition-… Then sign up: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI… Book bans flourish where we are too scared to stand against them. Join us, and together we can be brave 💛

At #ALAAC24 with fellow Newbery winners Christopher Paul Curtis and Kwame Alexander ⁦Kwame Alexander⁩

I’m still pinching myself—Out of My Mind has been made into a movie! 🎬✨ I can’t wait for you all to see it. As soon as I know the release date, I’ll let you know. Fingers crossed for sometime in the fall!

The Fourth of July is about celebrating the big, bold, inclusive experiment that is our American democracy. And it has always been an experiment. Our democracy has never been guaranteed, which means we can’t take it for granted. We need to keep fighting for it, keep improving it,

I’m starting a Project LIT Community chapter this year & need prizes for meetings📚 My Ss also use folders every day 🧠 I was Pflugerville ISD’s Teacher of the Year & model restorative practices on my campus 🍎 Please #SupportATeacher + #ClearTheList #PrimeDay2024 🤞🏼 amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls…

Project LIT Community this book is what we live for! #NotoriousReader Terry J. Benton-Walker is over yonder🦋 thank you for being your amazing honest self! So grateful for your kindness. 🫶🏼

It's Day 3 of the 2024 Olympics! Thanks Project LIT Community for these great book recommendations. #readwidelyreadoften

Tim Walz said it best: Censorship has no place in our libraries. The Hate U Give has been banned in numerous libraries—but that won’t stop me from sharing our truth. Our stories are meant to be heard. We will not be silenced.

2024 National Book Award Longlist for Young People’s Literature Announced bit.ly/3MG19dM

I just love Jason Reynolds News (Taken from Project LIT Community's FB page)

Is it petty of me to keep repeating that this beautiful movie by DreamWorks Animation is based on my book? The team of artists + animators + designers did an outstanding job + I want people to know that my book was the inspiration! Is that wrong? This is all new for me! #thewildrobot

Meet Jason Reynolds (@jasonreynolds83), a children’s and young adult writer and 2024 #MacFellow depicting the rich inner lives of children of color in books that offer profound moments of human connection. Learn more about Jason ⬇️ macfound.org/fellows/class-…

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Shout out to Caitlin, SM West Office student and 4 year member of Project LIT Community for coming in on her day off to host a table and speak to ELA teachers! #westisbest SM School District

Beautiful! Happy reading! 📚💙

ZooSchoolMNPS had 42 students show up at our 1st Project LIT Community book meeting of the year! Thank you, Jerry Craft, for such a great book!