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Donalyn Miller

@donalynbooks.bsky.social

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I’m a TX teacher and author of books about engaging young people with reading. Co-founder #nerdybookclub. Founder #bookaday. Regular posts at donalynmiller.substack.com

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Donalyn Miller @donalynbooks.bsky.social · Dec 31

On this last day of 2024, I’m focusing on the good in the world and the promise that hope brings. I’m taking comfort from Howard Zinn and his encouragement. Happy New Year!

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Dev Petty @devpetty.bsky.social · Aug 7

MANY thanks to the incredible educators and librarians who shared and supported CLAYMATES

@mrschureads.bsky.social @heisereads.bsky.social @colbysharp.bsky.social @donalynbooks.bsky.social @margiemyers.bsky.social @lkliterary.bsky.social @hansonhallway.bsky.social & many others.

See you in April!

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Alex Brown 🇵🇸 (they/them) @bookjockeyalex.bsky.social · Aug 5

I keep encountering new spec fic mags just sort of randomly on my feed, so let me remind y'all that I cover short spec fic for Reactor and I want to read your issues! Editors, pls connect via contact form about reviewer copies. Authors and readers, link me in the replies
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I’m currently open to sensitivity/authenticity reading. Please see the full list of what I cover and rates. In your email below, please include a description of the work, the estimated word c…

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Donalyn Miller @donalynbooks.bsky.social · Aug 4

Congratulations, Debbie!

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Jonathan Friedman 📚 @jonfreadom.bsky.social · Jul 11

My latest commentary, in @slj.com with @tasslyn.bsky.social on the Mahmoud v Taylor decision. These wonderful books -- and their authors -- deserved better.

School Library Journal @slj.com · Jul 10

The nine picture books cited in Mahmoud v. Taylor are not pornography. Nor are they obscene. "What is obscene is a Supreme Court decision that denies the basic humanity and equality of LGBTQIA+ people."
@penamerica.bsky.social

The Ugly Stereotype Beneath the Supreme Court Ruling on LGBTQIA+ Books

The nine picture books cited in Mahmoud v. Taylor are not pornography. Nor are they obscene. What is obscene is a Supreme Court decision that denies the basic humanity and equality of LGBTQIA+ people.

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Donalyn Miller @donalynbooks.bsky.social · Jul 11

I was a fast reader and good test-taker. More than once, a teacher shamed me in front of my classmates for finishing a test too fast. This only happened on the first tests in their classes. After grading my work, they never said a word about it again.

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Ryan Estrada @ryanestrada.com · Jun 25

Hyun Sook and I can't be at @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social annual, but we did draw our last appearance on stage at a @libcomix.bsky.social panel with @jerrycraft.bsky.social into an upcoming book!

Jack Phoenix (a comics librarian) @comicslibrarian.bsky.social · Jun 25

What a wonderful surprise to wake up to. @ryanestrada.com made this lovely cartoon with Hyun Sook and him at ALA with cameos by me, @monibarre.bsky.social @noethematt.bsky.social and others!

Cartoon of a panel that says Bans and Challenges. "It's important to stand up for the right to read."

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Donalyn Miller @donalynbooks.bsky.social · Jun 24

Sad to learn that Wonderopolis is closing at the end of July. What an incredible resource! I wonder if government funding cuts are the reason...https://familieslearning.org/blog/ncfls-digital-learning-platform-wonderopolis-to-close/

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sr_toliver @srtoliver.bsky.social · Jun 23

This article was a labor of love, & I’m so glad it’s published! It’s OPEN ACCESS, so please feel free to download and share!

Article Link: ila.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

#Literacies #EnglishEducation #Colonialism #TextSelection #Afrofuturism #AcademicSky #EduSky

<em>Reading Research Quarterly</em> | ILA Literacy Journal | Wiley Online Library

While much of the research on censorship and book banning rightly emphasizes efforts to silence and erase people who do not identify as white cis-heteronormative men, the role of colonialism in the c...

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The Horn Book @thehornbook.bsky.social · Jun 23

2025 Boston Globe–Horn Book #Nonfiction Honor Book: UP, UP, EVER UP!: JUNKO TABEI: A LIFE IN THE MOUNTAINS by Anita Yasuda; illus. by @yukoart.bsky.social (@clarionbooks.bsky.social / @harperkids.bsky.social @harperstacks.bsky.social) www.hbook.com/story/presen... #BGHB25 #kidlit @bostonglobe.com

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The Horn Book @thehornbook.bsky.social · Jun 23

2025 Boston Globe–Horn Book #Nonfiction Honor Book: UPROOTED: A MEMOIR ABOUT WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOUR FAMILY MOVES BACK by @ohtruth.bsky.social (Roaring Brook/ @mackidsbooks.bsky.social @mackidssl.bsky.social) www.hbook.com/story/presen... #BGHB25 #kidlit @bostonglobe.com #graphicmemoir

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Donalyn Miller @donalynbooks.bsky.social · Jun 23

I’m mentoring a few job-seekers & noticing a generational divide in expectations. I’m curious, if you reach the interview stage of a job search, do you expect to be notified when the position has been filled? Do you follow up? Do you just assume after a period of time that you weren’t hired?

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Edutopia @edutopia.org · Jun 15

“Building off the work of: Katy Wishow, Shana Frazin, Donna Santman, & Gaby Layden.”

Read Gwen’s article for Edutopia here: edut.to/4jz9uy4

Teaching Students How to Have an Academic Discussion

This teacher-created scaffolding tool can elevate classroom dialogue, empowering students to express themselves while learning from the ideas of others.

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Larry Ferlazzo @larryferlazzo.bsky.social · Jun 1

The Hajj Begins On Jun 4th – Here Are Related Teaching & Learning Resources larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2025/06/01/t...

The Hajj Begins On Jun 4th – Here Are Related Teaching & Learning Resources

Millions of Muslims make the annual pilgrimage, called the Hajj, to Mecca in Saudi Arabia. This year, it began on Jun 4th and continues until June 9th. You might be interested in The Best Si…

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Larry Ferlazzo @larryferlazzo.bsky.social · Jun 1

June 8th Is World Oceans Day – Here Are Teaching & Learning Resources larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2025/06/01/j...

June 8th Is World Oceans Day – Here Are Teaching & Learning Resources

The United Nations has declared June 8th to be World Oceans Day. You might be interested in The Best Sites For Learning About The World’s Oceans.

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Donalyn Miller @donalynbooks.bsky.social · May 29

I wrote the Scholastic educator guide for it! Fantastic book!!

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Bank Street College of Education @bankstreet.edu · May 20

Congratulations to #BankStreet's 2025 inaugural Youth Choice Award winner, “Louder Than Hunger” by @mrschureads.bsky.social. This new award honors an outstanding book on sensitive subjects written for a youth audience. Read more: s3.amazonaws.com/bankstreet-w... @bankstreetlibrary.bsky.social

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Chris Barton @bartography.bsky.social · May 17

It’s been more than 5 years since my previous fiction picture book was published (FIRE TRUCK VS. DRAGON, the week the pandemic officially began 😑), so it feels great to at last be within 2 months of the 7/15 publication day for WE MATCH!

WE MATCH!
Chris Barton
Illustrated by Sharon Glick
Humor and high-energy abound as a lovable bunch of dogs discover what they have in common during an action-packed day at the dog park.
ASTRA YOUNG READERS

An engaging picture book in a comic-style format
ASTRA YOUNG READERS

THESE DOGS MATCH.

We match.
Yup.
I mean, we totally match
Yup. You said it.

From New York Times-bestselling author Chris Barton and illustrator
Sharon Glick
ASTRA YOUNG READERS

"Love this picture book that shows young readers that we have far more in common than just the way we look. Books like this are needed now more than ever.” —Silver Unicorn Bookstore

THESE DOGS MATCH.
We match.

ASTRA YOUNG READERS

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Malinda Lo @malindalo.bsky.social · May 17

Good morning! I'll be on @velshi.com on MSNBC today talking about book bans and my novel Last Night at the Telegraph Club.

Ali Velshi @velshi.com · May 17

Please join me @velshimsnbc.bsky.social 10a-12p w/

Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE-2)
@pkrugman.bsky.social
@profmmurray.bsky.social
@normornstein.bsky.social
@wendyrsherman.bsky.social
@anneapplebaum.bsky.social
@lynseyaddario.bsky.social
@malindalo.bsky.social

#Velshi

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Donalyn Miller @donalynbooks.bsky.social · May 15

And the plagiarism and theft of intellectual property is just fine with you. Got it!

Donalyn Miller @donalynbooks.bsky.social · May 14

Imagine every author with books in your school library came to the next faculty meeting and you had to explain why stealing their work to train LLMs is OK at your school. What would you say? I’m open to reasonable arguments. I see folks skirting this issue, so I’m asking outright.

a car is driving through the jurassic park gate

ALT: a car is driving through the jurassic park gate

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Donalyn Miller @donalynbooks.bsky.social · May 9

I’m in Washington DC tonight for meetings at the Library of Congress tomorrow. We’ve all just learned that Dr. Carla Hayden was fired via email. I’m honored to have met Dr. Hayden and learned from her. This is horrible news.

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School Library Journal @slj.com · Apr 19

35 Great New Titles, Including a YA Novel from Brain Selznick and an Adult Book from John Green

35 Great New Titles, Including a YA Novel from Brian Selznick and an Adult Book from John Green

Along with the best books in kid lit, this month's stars also include adult books for teens and professional reading.

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School Library Journal @slj.com · Apr 19

The Freedom to Read Foundation annually distributes $1,000 Krug Memorial Fund programming grants to support activities that raise awareness of intellectual freedom and censorship issues during BBW (Oct 5-11). Libraries, schools, and non-profit community orgs can apply.

www.slj.com/story/Amicus...

Amicus Briefs Filed for SCOTUS Hearing on LGBTQIA+ Books in Curriculum | News Bites

PEN America, the National Education Association, and student advocacy organization SEAT are among those who have filed amicus briefs in support of the school district in the upcoming Supreme Court cas...

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