Dr. Sonja Cherry-Paul @sonjacherrypaul.bsky.social Educator * 2x NYT Bestselling Author * Founder of Red Clay Educators * Institute for Racial Equity in Literacy * she/her/hers * linktr.ee/sonjacherrypaul
Nikki Grimes @poetnikki.bsky.social Poet, novelist, general word-nerd, gardener, photographer, foodie, film lover. My favorite people on the planet are children, which is why I write for them. Oh! And I'm a freak for roses, watercolor, and collage. Author of Ordinary Hazards, a memoir.
Christopher Lehman @ichrislehman.bsky.social he/him | Founding Director of The Educator Collaborative (@TheEdCollab). 20+ year educator, author of books for teachers, literacy consultant. 📝📺🍽️📚💪🏻🏳️🌈 (Personal account. Posts are my own.)
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Donalyn Miller @donalynbooks.bsky.social 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
John Schu @mrschureads.bsky.social Librarian. NYT Bestselling Author. | LOUDER THAN HUNGER, RUTHIE ROSE’S BIG IDEA, THE GIFT OF STORY, THIS IS A SCHOOL, THIS IS A STORY | Agent: Molly O'Neill
The ACTUAL Christina Soontornvat @soontornvat.bsky.social 3-time Newbery Honor-winning author of THE LAST MAPMAKER, the #1 Bestseller THE TRYOUT, and THE LEGENDS OF LOTUS ISLAND series. 
Jennifer Gonzalez @cultofpedagogy.bsky.social Teacher of teachers. 
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We Need Diverse Books @weneeddiversebooks.bsky.social We Need Diverse Books is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit revolutionizing what we read to create a world where everyone can find themself in the pages of a book.
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Julia E. Torres @juliaerin80.bsky.social Teen Services Librarian. Author. Educator. Mama. World Citizen. Aspiring servant leader.
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Alan Gratz @alangratz.bsky.social New York Times bestselling author of books for young readers, and eater of pizza.
Janae Marks @janaemarksbooks.bsky.social NYT bestselling author of middle grade books. Latest release: A SPLIT SECOND.✨💜 janaemarks.com
Katherine Applegate @kaaauthor.bsky.social I write books, like the "ONE & ONLY" series, WISHTREE, ODDER, DOGTOWN, and POCKET BEAR.
My new novel, WOMBAT WAITING, is out now!
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Trusting Readers @trustingreaders.bsky.social We are Jen & Hannah, lovers of books and reading. We are advocates for teachers, students, read alouds, time for independent reading, book choice, and writing workshop.
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Cornelius Minor @corneliusminor.bsky.social Dad. Warrior-nerd. Fugitive pedagogue. Urban cyclist. Video game, HipHop polymath. ATLien. Bringing pens to swordfights since 1978. He/Him
Torrey Maldonado @torreymaldonado.bsky.social Educator & Writer for Young People | Close to 25 years teaching in Brooklyn, NYC where I was born & raised.
Kelly Yang @kellyyang.bsky.social #1 NYT bestselling author of many books, including the FRONT DESK series
A.S. King @as-king.bsky.social Author of books. Maker of art. Speaker of speeches. Part squid/part earthquake. Literacy fanatic. Lover of corn. Ardent supporter of teenagers. Founder of 🏳️🌈 Gracie's House: www.gracieshouse.com.
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Celeste Ng @pronounced-ing.bsky.social Fiction writer (EVERYTHING I NEVER TOLD YOU, LITTLE FIRES EVERYWHERE, OUR MISSING HEARTS). Science nerd, ex-Clevelander, embarrassingly sincere. Blue canary in the outlet by the light switch who watches over you. she/her. www.celesteng.com
Nawal Qarooni / NQC Literacy @nqcliteracy.bsky.social Educator. Author of Nourishing Caregiver Collaborations: Exalting Home Experiences + Classroom Practices for Collective Care. Adjunct faculty at NYU. Board member of Library of Congress Literacy Advisory + NCTE Build Your Stack. Mama of 4. NQCLiteracy.org
Erin Entrada Kelly @erinentrada.bsky.social Author + Illustrator | 2x Newbery Medalist | National Book Award Finalist | NYT Bestseller | Agent: Sara Crowe | Faculty: USF MFAY | https://linktr.ee/erinentrada
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Joyce Wan @joycewanbooks.bsky.social 💖Author & Illustrator of 30+ Children’s Books w/ Over 2 Million Books in Print
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Jess Keating @jesskeatingbooks.bsky.social 🇨🇦 Writer, zoologist, artist.
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Grace Choi @gracekchoi.bsky.social Momma. Reader. Writer. Doodler. Learner. Teacher. Coach. Unapologetically Asian American🇰🇷🇺🇸 *opinions are mine*
The Global Read Aloud @theglobalreadaloud.bsky.social One book to connect the world.
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Kristin Ziemke is having a BOOK LAUNCH @kristinziemke.bsky.social Teacher & author of READ THE WORLD: Rethinking Literacy for Empathy & Action in a Digital Age. ADE, NBCT, staff developer, evolving learner. she/her 📚📱🌏❤️
Joanna Ho @joannahowrites.bsky.social NYT Bestselling author • Intl speaker • Educator. Eyes that Kiss in the Corners. We Who Produce Pearls. The Silence that Binds Us.
Liz Kleinrock @teachandtransform.bsky.social Korean-Jewish-Queer-Adoptee
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Sandy Brumbaum @sbrumbaum.bsky.social Literacy educator, life-long learner, book lover, Reading Recovery teacher leader; fascinated by brain science/neuroplasticity. Currently spending my days with 5th graders.
Cody Miller @hcodymiller.bsky.social English teaching, pop culture, comics, politics, and plants. FL ➡️ ROC. He, him, his.
Tricia Ebarvia @triciaebarvia.bsky.social Educator • #DisruptTexts • #31DaysIBPOC • Institute 4 Racial Equity in Literacy • Opinions my own • 🇵🇭🇺🇸 • she/her/siya • Author of Get Free: Antibias Literacy Instruction for Stronger Readers, Writers, and Thinkers https://linktr.ee/triciaebarvia
Samira Ahmed @samiraahmed.bsky.social NYT & indie bestselling author of Love Hate & Other Filters, Internment, Hollow Fires, Ms. Marvel: Beyond the Limit, This Book Won't Burn, The Singular Life of Aria Patel. Nat'l leadership team Authors Against Book Bans
www.samiraahmed.com
Debbie Reese/P'oesay P'oekwîn @debreese.bsky.social Tribally Enrolled: Nanbé Owingeh
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Ellen Oh @ellenoh.bsky.social I write MG & YA books that win awards from people not related to me. Founding member of WENEEDDIVERSEBOOKS. Fight Book Bans!!!
Christie Nold @christienold.bsky.social Public high school social studies teacher in the Green Mountain State. (She/her)
Haymarket Books @haymarketbooks.org radical publisher of politics, culture, current events
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Lisa Highfill @lisahighfill.bsky.social Middle school teacher • Pleasanton Virtual Academy, PUSD• Co-Creator & Author of The HyperDoc Handbook+@TsGiveTs• Reader #EDUsky
Kekla Magoon @keklamagoon.bsky.social Writes books, bakes cupcakes, makes pottery, entertains two orange cats. Award-winning author, keynote speaker, unconventional educator. Passionate about literacy, community, diversity, conversation, and social justice. She/Her.
Ann Braden (she/her) @annbraden.bsky.social MG author of THE BENEFITS OF BEING AN OCTOPUS, FLIGHT OF THE PUFFIN, OPINIONS & OPOSSUMS.... just released: INTO THE RAPIDS
Former middle school teacher.
Southern Vermont.
Rep'd by Tricia Lawrence
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Lisa Yee . . . is confused about social media @lisayee.bsky.social New York Times Bestseller, Newbery Honoree, National Book Award Finalist, Procrastinator Extraordinaire, #KidLit Author
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Dhonielle Clayton @dhonielle.bsky.social NY Times bestselling author and cookie enthusiast. Coach at The Novelry.
Dan Santat @dansantat.bsky.social NY Times bestselling children's book author of Beekle ('15 Caldecott) A First Time for Everything ('23 National Book Award) Creator Disney's The Replacements
LeVar Burton @levarburton.bsky.social Kunta, Geordi, Reading Rainbow guy. Flies twice as high… #bydhttmwfi
David Bowles @davidbowles.us Writer. Translator. Nahuatlahtoh. Chicano. He/él/yehhua. Pan [💖💛💙]. Representation: Full Circle Literary. Associate Professor at UTRGV. Ca notoca Tlahzotic Mazacnihuitl.
Kate Messner @katemessner.com NYT bestselling author of 80+ books for kids. Educator. Speaker. Adirondack 46er. Passionately curious. Coming soon: KEEP THE GHOST LIGHT ON
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The Educator Collaborative @theedcollab.bsky.social K-12 Literacy PD provider & think tank, innovating the ways educators learn together.
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Colleen Cruz @mcolleencruz.bsky.social Educator. Writer. Speaker. Fact collector. 
Laura Bradley @lambradley.bsky.social she/her 🏳️🌈💙🏳️⚧️ omg retired・NaNo 2.0・33-yr. teacher NBCT: ELA + DesignLab + BroadcastMedia・also: swim・hike・yoga・read・write・cook・bake・
Lynda Mullaly Hunt @lyndamh.bsky.social New York Times best-selling author of ONE FOR THE MURPHYS, FISH IN A TREE, WISH IN A TREE, SHOUTING AT THE RAIN (Nancy Paulsen books/Penguin) Founder of #AuthorsLoveTeachers she/her
Zack Hartzman @heylistengames.bsky.social Founder of Hey Listen Games | Author "Teaching With Video Games" | The Game Awards Future Class 2020 | Teacher | KFBF | zack.hartzman@heylistengames.org | www.heylistengames.org
Colby Sharp @colbysharp.bsky.social ⭐️driven by gratitude⭐️Husband 👫 Dad 👦👧👧👦👦 Teacher 👔 Reader 📚 Runner 🏃 Writer ✏️ Nerd 🤓 VOTE! #NerdyBookClub | views expressed are mine
Barbara Dee @barbaradee.bsky.social Award-winning author of middle grade novels like TEAR THIS DOWN, UNSTUCK, MAYBE HE JUST LIKES YOU, and VIOLETS ARE BLUE.
Maggie Tokuda-Hall @maggietokudahall.bsky.social What Do People Do at the Science Museum (illus Qin Leng, 8.26)
Bathtime for Snow Monkeys (illus Yas Imamura,10.26)
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Book Clubs in Schools @bookclubsinschools.bsky.social Our charity helps young people discover a love of reading and book chat. Teachers say our book clubs increase students' well-being and grow their confidence and communication skills.
bookclubsinschools.org
John Green @johngreensbluesky.bsky.social Author (The Fault in Our Stars, The Anthropocene Reviewed, etc.)
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School Reading List @schoolreadinglist.bsky.social #1 UK children's booklisting website according to Ubersuggest. We recommend children’s and YA books to teachers, parents, librarians and schools. Free resources, free reviews and no paywall. #GoAllIn
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Lisa Schmid @lisalschmid.bsky.social MG Author | HART & SOULS | OLLIE OXLEY AND THE GHOST
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Kate Roberts @teachkate.bsky.social Educator helping connect the realities of actual classroom teaching to the ideals of pedagogy, research, and common sense. My new book, The Heart of Fiction: Reading for Character, Theme, and Craft, is out now at kateandmaggie.com
Let Utah Read @letutahread.bsky.social We are a coalition of Utah community members—educators, parents, librarians, & advocacy organizations—working to protect our freedom to read.
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Bookelicious @bookelicious.bsky.social ❤️ Bookmoji Book-Matching Technology
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Phil Bildner @philbildner.bsky.social I write books for young people, picture books and middle grade novels. I’m the founder and President of The Author Village. Mets and Nets fan. LGBTQ🌈
Diana L. Rendina @dianalrendina.bsky.social Teacher Librarian 6-12 Independent School | Tampa, FL | Speaker | Writer | Maker | Author - Challenge Based Learning & Reimagining Library Spaces | She/Her | Opinions are my own
www.renovatedlearning.com
Stacy Gilbert @mamagilbs.bsky.social MS/HS librarian in Northern VA. Nashville native w/ TX genes. Recovering math teacher. In a #LibrarianPowerCouple with @rgrov1013.bsky.social she/her Queer 🏳️🌈
Traci Sorell @tracisorellauthor.bsky.social Cherokee Nation citizen and author of fiction and nonfiction for young people. tracisorell.com
Nancy Paulsen @nancyrosep.bsky.social Publishes kids books
Alex Shevrin Venet @asv.bsky.social Educator & author. Books: Equity-Centered Trauma-Informed Education & Becoming an Everyday Changemaker. Vermont explorer in the #251club. Querying a memoir on grief, healthcare system fuckery, and a spine injury
Shawna Coppola (she/her) @shawnacoppola.bsky.social #AuDHD • Educator• Doctoral Student • Author of Literacy for All & Writing, Redefined • Wanna be a sociolinguist when I grow up #FreePalestine 🍉🏳️🌈
Jillian Heise @heisereads.bsky.social {Hi-Z} | 2026 Caldecott Committee | Elementary Librarian | MLIS | Former 7/8 ELA Teacher | NBCT | #ClassroomBookADay founder | she/her | *views are personal & do not represent my employer
https://campsite.bio/heisereads
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Chris Lehmann @clehmann.bsky.social Founding Principal / CEO - Science Leadership Academy Schools
Co-Author of "Building School 2.0: How to Create the Schools We Need"
Dad to Jakob and Theo.
Still writes here when I can: http://practicaltheory.org
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Anne Ursu @anneursu.bsky.social I write books, herd cats, and mostly stay under the bed. Latest release: Not Quite a Ghost. Minneapolis, always.
anneursu@mac.com
Ellen Hopkins @ellenhopkins.bsky.social NY Times bestselling, often banned author. MARRIED feminist. Mom. Grandma. German shepherd lover. Joy seeker midst the chaos. Staunch ally. Democracy defender. Fighting for our kids' future. Not here to be sold anything. #blueresister 
Dashka Slater @dashkaslater.bsky.social NYT-bestselling author of fiction and nonfiction for children and adults. Pro: curiosity, compassion, complexity. Anti: hot takes, easy answers, rushes to judgment, leaf blowers. She/Her. Use link to contact.
linktr.ee/DashkaSlater
Pernille Schmidt Ripp @pernille.bsky.social Global educator living her best life, mom, writer, speaker, creator of the Global Read Aloud and always in search of a great book and a cup of tea. Now a primary teacher ❤️ in DK 🇩🇰 Used to be a teacher in Wisconsin, 🇺🇸
Minh Lê @bottomshelfbks.bsky.social author of The Blur, Real to Me (Knopf/PRH) | Lift, Drawn Together, more (LBYR) | Green Lantern Legacy (DC) | A Lotus for You (Parallax) | WNDB board | Hamline MFAC faculty
Korby Saunders @korbysaunders.bsky.social Co-founder of The Inspired Educators. Middle school teacher. Biracial, mom & wife. Gardener & reader of kid lit. Opinions here are mine. Pronouns they/them
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