Lisa Krok
@readonthebeach.bsky.social
Author Novels in Verse for Teens (Bloomsbury LU), library manager, reviewer for SLJ & Booklist, moderator, and presenter. Swiftie. Reese-aholic. My TBR will one day collapse and this is how I will die. Personal acct my opinions.
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Lisa Krok
@readonthebeach.bsky.social
· Nov 16
Hello new followers! Still figuring this platform out, but I imagine we are all in it together. 💕
Congrats to all of those honored at the #ymas this morning! Love to see the inclusion and folks receiving their flowers. Also shout out to several #novelsinverse awarded🙌🏽 . Do not have time right now to post more but WOOHOOOO!
a man wearing a sweater with a horse on it stands in front of a door with a wreath on it
ALT: a man wearing a sweater with a horse on it stands in front of a door with a wreath on it
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January 26, 2026 at 7:22 PM
Congrats to all of those honored at the #ymas this morning! Love to see the inclusion and folks receiving their flowers. Also shout out to several #novelsinverse awarded🙌🏽 . Do not have time right now to post more but WOOHOOOO!
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WILL'S RACE FOR HOME wins the Coretta Scott King author award! Congrats @jewellparkerrhodes.bsky.social @alvinaling.bsky.social ! 🎉 #kidlit #alayma
January 26, 2026 at 4:41 PM
WILL'S RACE FOR HOME wins the Coretta Scott King author award! Congrats @jewellparkerrhodes.bsky.social @alvinaling.bsky.social ! 🎉 #kidlit #alayma
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Congratulations to Maria van Lieshout, creator of the remarkable graphic novel SONG OF A BLACKBIRD, now a Michael L. Printz HONOR Book! Go behind the scenes of this powerful account of the power of art in resistance ➡️ bit.ly/4bSTMgR @vanlieshoutstudio.bsky.social
January 26, 2026 at 4:53 PM
Congratulations to Maria van Lieshout, creator of the remarkable graphic novel SONG OF A BLACKBIRD, now a Michael L. Printz HONOR Book! Go behind the scenes of this powerful account of the power of art in resistance ➡️ bit.ly/4bSTMgR @vanlieshoutstudio.bsky.social
‘Twas the night before YMAs
and all through the house
Not a creature was stirring
Not even pedophile louse
and all through the house
Not a creature was stirring
Not even pedophile louse
the real annoying orange says release the list with an orange on a table
Alt: the real annoying orange says release the list with an orange on a table
media.tenor.com
January 26, 2026 at 6:39 AM
‘Twas the night before YMAs
and all through the house
Not a creature was stirring
Not even pedophile louse
and all through the house
Not a creature was stirring
Not even pedophile louse
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Disturbed by all the comments on news articles from people who think protestors and community observers deserve what they get for standing up for children and families being disappeared.
January 25, 2026 at 6:19 PM
Disturbed by all the comments on news articles from people who think protestors and community observers deserve what they get for standing up for children and families being disappeared.
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Renee Good said she wasn’t mad at ICE, ICE shot her in the head.
Alex Pretti helped a woman who’d just been pepper-sprayed get back up, ICE shot him once in the back and 9 times in his chest.
It’s not hard to figure out who are the good guys — and who are the bad guys who murdered them.
Alex Pretti helped a woman who’d just been pepper-sprayed get back up, ICE shot him once in the back and 9 times in his chest.
It’s not hard to figure out who are the good guys — and who are the bad guys who murdered them.
January 25, 2026 at 12:41 AM
Renee Good said she wasn’t mad at ICE, ICE shot her in the head.
Alex Pretti helped a woman who’d just been pepper-sprayed get back up, ICE shot him once in the back and 9 times in his chest.
It’s not hard to figure out who are the good guys — and who are the bad guys who murdered them.
Alex Pretti helped a woman who’d just been pepper-sprayed get back up, ICE shot him once in the back and 9 times in his chest.
It’s not hard to figure out who are the good guys — and who are the bad guys who murdered them.
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Stephen Miller was community noted on his post.
January 25, 2026 at 12:47 AM
Stephen Miller was community noted on his post.
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Kare 11 local news just read, in full, this statement from Michael and Susan Pretti, the parents of Alex Pretti.
"Please get the truth out about our son."
"Please get the truth out about our son."
January 25, 2026 at 12:43 AM
Kare 11 local news just read, in full, this statement from Michael and Susan Pretti, the parents of Alex Pretti.
"Please get the truth out about our son."
"Please get the truth out about our son."
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Call volumes are extremely high right now 💪 Lots of reports of phone lines being "unavailable"
IF you get an "unavailable" msg, try staying on the line a little bit longer. You might get sent to the voicemail box after that.
Or try a local office! Those #'s are also available on the apps/site. 👍📞🤓
IF you get an "unavailable" msg, try staying on the line a little bit longer. You might get sent to the voicemail box after that.
Or try a local office! Those #'s are also available on the apps/site. 👍📞🤓
January 25, 2026 at 12:33 AM
Call volumes are extremely high right now 💪 Lots of reports of phone lines being "unavailable"
IF you get an "unavailable" msg, try staying on the line a little bit longer. You might get sent to the voicemail box after that.
Or try a local office! Those #'s are also available on the apps/site. 👍📞🤓
IF you get an "unavailable" msg, try staying on the line a little bit longer. You might get sent to the voicemail box after that.
Or try a local office! Those #'s are also available on the apps/site. 👍📞🤓
Status: Breathing
Status: pickling
Status: chilling
January 24, 2026 at 3:47 AM
Status: Breathing
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No comment necessary. IYKYK
January 24, 2026 at 1:54 AM
No comment necessary. IYKYK
It is -14 Degrees Outside and I am Eating Ice Cream: A Memoir
#WDNC #wedonotcareclub #justbeingmelani
#WDNC #wedonotcareclub #justbeingmelani
January 24, 2026 at 3:43 AM
It is -14 Degrees Outside and I am Eating Ice Cream: A Memoir
#WDNC #wedonotcareclub #justbeingmelani
#WDNC #wedonotcareclub #justbeingmelani
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Join me (and some fabulous authors) for the Growing Up & Finding You panel on March 5 during @slj.com ‘s #MiddleGradeMagic free virtual event Register now! www.slj.com/event/middle... @kaholt.bsky.social @aishasaeed.bsky.social
Middle Grade Magic 2026
JoinSchool Library JournalonMarch 5for oureight annualMiddle Grade Magicvirtual event, a day-long celebration of authors and creators dedicated to crafting literature forkiddosages eight through 12. G...
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January 23, 2026 at 11:26 PM
Join me (and some fabulous authors) for the Growing Up & Finding You panel on March 5 during @slj.com ‘s #MiddleGradeMagic free virtual event Register now! www.slj.com/event/middle... @kaholt.bsky.social @aishasaeed.bsky.social
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Check out #45! 😭😭😭 My little kid nerdy heart loves this because I grew up looking forward to this magazine included with the Sunday paper every week. I am so honored to see my book on this list in a magazine that means so much to me. Thank you, PARADE Magazine!
parade.com/books/best-n...
parade.com/books/best-n...
45 Best Nonfiction Books of All Time, According to Librarians
You'll want to add these titles to your 'TBR' list in 2026.
parade.com
January 23, 2026 at 11:56 PM
Check out #45! 😭😭😭 My little kid nerdy heart loves this because I grew up looking forward to this magazine included with the Sunday paper every week. I am so honored to see my book on this list in a magazine that means so much to me. Thank you, PARADE Magazine!
parade.com/books/best-n...
parade.com/books/best-n...
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Thank you, Minneapolis!
We see you.
We hear you.
We are with you.
End the federal occupation.
ICE out.
Resist the regime.
We see you.
We hear you.
We are with you.
End the federal occupation.
ICE out.
Resist the regime.
January 24, 2026 at 12:39 AM
Thank you, Minneapolis!
We see you.
We hear you.
We are with you.
End the federal occupation.
ICE out.
Resist the regime.
We see you.
We hear you.
We are with you.
End the federal occupation.
ICE out.
Resist the regime.
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If you like dystopian books that focus less on explosions and more on government control, tech, faux utopia, and keeps you thinking for days…
Check out Erased!
➡️ a.co/d/9wxT23L
#booksky #dystopian #readers #books #writingcommunity #scifi
Check out Erased!
➡️ a.co/d/9wxT23L
#booksky #dystopian #readers #books #writingcommunity #scifi
January 5, 2026 at 12:35 AM
If you like dystopian books that focus less on explosions and more on government control, tech, faux utopia, and keeps you thinking for days…
Check out Erased!
➡️ a.co/d/9wxT23L
#booksky #dystopian #readers #books #writingcommunity #scifi
Check out Erased!
➡️ a.co/d/9wxT23L
#booksky #dystopian #readers #books #writingcommunity #scifi
I am happy to be moderating the “History in Action” panel at #middlegrademagic on Thursday, March 5! Sign up for this free web conference from School Library Journal here: www.slj.com/event/middle...
#middlegrade #books #librarians
#middlegrade #books #librarians
January 23, 2026 at 11:19 PM
I am happy to be moderating the “History in Action” panel at #middlegrademagic on Thursday, March 5! Sign up for this free web conference from School Library Journal here: www.slj.com/event/middle...
#middlegrade #books #librarians
#middlegrade #books #librarians
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This is what love looks like.
It’s -9 degrees. Downtown Minneapolis is packed for the anti-ICE rally and the crowd keeps growing
January 23, 2026 at 8:34 PM
This is what love looks like.
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They're taking money that's supposed be used for your healthcare. They're using it to fund detention centers run by corporations that contribute to Republicans to detain your neighbors. These are the same corporations who are donors to the same politicians who gave them the money.
January 23, 2026 at 8:41 PM
They're taking money that's supposed be used for your healthcare. They're using it to fund detention centers run by corporations that contribute to Republicans to detain your neighbors. These are the same corporations who are donors to the same politicians who gave them the money.
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I don't have a kid, but I whole heartedly agree. Vaccines aren't just for you or your kid. It's for the community. I have relatives who are immunocompromised and cannot get a lot of vaccines. They rely on me and others to get vaccinated to keep them safe. Vaccines are community work.
This is not a dunk whatsoever, but I wholeheartedly disagree with the first sentence. I'm old enough that a friend in my K class got polio and she ended up in a wheelchair for life. I think not vaccinating is akin to neglect like not feeding or clothing a child. And yes I have a kid.
I do think parents should absolutely have the right to choose not to vaccinate their kids.
I also think schools, sports teams, and other clubs or activities should absolutely have the right to exclude those who don’t want to participate in keeping these communities safe by getting vaccinated.
I also think schools, sports teams, and other clubs or activities should absolutely have the right to exclude those who don’t want to participate in keeping these communities safe by getting vaccinated.
January 23, 2026 at 8:57 PM
I don't have a kid, but I whole heartedly agree. Vaccines aren't just for you or your kid. It's for the community. I have relatives who are immunocompromised and cannot get a lot of vaccines. They rely on me and others to get vaccinated to keep them safe. Vaccines are community work.
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Enough is enough.
January 23, 2026 at 8:59 PM
Enough is enough.
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Current conditions in Minneapolis for those abroad that think Americans aren't pushing back.
January 23, 2026 at 9:19 PM
Current conditions in Minneapolis for those abroad that think Americans aren't pushing back.
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it does feel fundamentally dysfunctional, right, to beg lawmakers to use the law to force law enforcement to obey the law
January 22, 2026 at 2:19 PM
it does feel fundamentally dysfunctional, right, to beg lawmakers to use the law to force law enforcement to obey the law
Game day ready! I don’t follow much football these days, but my brother is alumni so the family is rallying!
Go Canes! 🧡💚
Go Canes! 🧡💚
January 19, 2026 at 4:16 PM
Game day ready! I don’t follow much football these days, but my brother is alumni so the family is rallying!
Go Canes! 🧡💚
Go Canes! 🧡💚