My ten favorite books read in 2025 in no special order: *John & Paul: A Love Story in Songs *People of Means *On the Bright Side *The Let Them Theory *Living the Life of a Writer *Tonight in Jungleland *Small Things Like These *Safe Harbor *One Tooth’s Journey *The Correspondent

My year in live music …

Who else misses baseball? Read your way through the offseason!https://whatsnotwrong.wordpress.com/2025/11/27/eleven-baseball-book-reviews-for-the-early-off-season/

Official Heartdrum teacher guides are created by Indigenous educators. Scroll to view: www.harpercollins.com/pages/childr... @harperstacks.bsky.social @epicreads.bsky.social @weneeddiversebooks.bsky.social #KidLit #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth

Excellent book for those who are or want to be teacher-writers … @storyexploratory.bsky.social #lifeofawriter

Who’s with me on this? Teachers should not be responsible for finding their own subs. We don’t want sick teachers coming to school because they can’t find a sub. Staffing the classroom is an administrative responsibility.

Forthcoming verse novel from Idris Goodwin with neurodiversity representation — KING OF THE NEURO VERSE: whatsnotwrong.wordpress.com/2025/08/23/r...

www.dailyherald.com/20250805/new... #johnhersey #hiroshima #highschool #journalism #arlingtonheights

Three is both 9 and 2. #BaseballLogic @boomersbaseball.bsky.social

Another brave, talented, high school student: www.dailyherald.com/20250531/new...

I stand with Springsteen, literally.

Looking for an excellent YA summer read? Get ahold of ON THE BRIGHT SIDE by Anna Sortino! @annaksortino.bsky.social whatsnotwrong.wordpress.com/2025/05/12/r...

New review of an excellent picture book with Native representation on my What's Not Wrong? blog: whatsnotwrong.wordpress.com/2025/05/04/r... @penguinschoollib.bsky.social #nativeamericanliterature

New post on my What’s Not Wrong? blog: whatsnotwrong.wordpress.com/2025/04/22/a... #freadom

“Native American mascot ban heads to Illinois Senate floor” www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/n...

Dear teacher friends — @theatlantic.com offers deeply discounted subscriptions to students and educators. I just got mine.

Today’s class journal topic: Begin with this —> I want to be ____ because _____. #WNW2425

Today’s class journal topic: What do you have stored or saved? #WNW2425

In honor of #InternationalWomensDay …

“This Caldecott Medal winner by Native creators provides readers with pleasure for the eyes and ears, as well as important lessons about learning and family.” @levinequerido.bsky.social @andrealrogers.bsky.social

For those keeping track, I consider “woke” to be a compliment.

Today’s class journal topic: Tell what you like best about yourself. #WNW2425

And the news is out! So happy for Shifa Saltagi Safadi and all the readers this book offers #mirrorsdoorsandwindows to! #mglit #yalit #poetry #versenovel #booksky #poetrysky #cybils2024 @penguinschoollib.bsky.social

Absolutely beyond thrilled by this announcement!

Two categories, @rhymeswithcapri.bsky.social !🥂

Find something you're passionate about and keep tremendously interested in it. —Julia Child #bookquote #authorquote

NCTE’s 2025 Notable Poetry Books and Verse Novels for Children www.slj.com/story/nctes-... via @slj.com

The school board for Lexington County (SC) School District One met Tuesday to discuss the potential removal of a popular young-adult book from school library shelves. A local mother of a middle schooler submitted a complaint in December, targeting “The Hunger Games” by Suzanne Collins.

Today’s class journal topic: Tell about a smell you encounter frequently. #WNW2425 whatsnotwrong.wordpress.com/2014/05/23/t...

And I also love that you might not have ever seen some of these books on other awards lists or book lists, which means that having won the CYBILS award means they might make it into the hands of even more kids! ~ Laura @ Literacious www.literacious.com/...

"U.S. American culture was effectively primed for MAGA values through reality television (RTV) consumption." Read on --> www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... -- Dr.Christopher J. Wernecke @the-bald-doctor.bsky.social

The Cybils Award @cybilsawards.bsky.social for Young Adult Speculative Fiction goes to HEARTS STILL BEATING by Brooke Archer! whatsnotwrong.wordpress.com/2025/02/15/r... #yalit #speculativefiction #zombies #youngadultliterature #cybils

@englishcomp.bsky.social Spotted today on a school visit …

What really happens to all those teeth collected by the tooth fairy? See this new #picturebook by Arpik Soulakian for the answer! whatsnotwrong.wordpress.com/2025/02/11/r... #kidlit #toothfairy

Today’s class journal topic: Do we get the lives we deserve? #WNW2425

The Bayeux tapestry is still solving mysteries. #teachhistory #worldhistory #worldliterature www.yahoo.com/news/archaeo...

Tuesday’s class journal topic: Begin with this —> “I used to believe…” #WNW2425

What an excellent book to put in the hands of young readers.

Nguyen’s invented world draws on Shintoism and Buddhism and will appeal to readers who like mythology, fantasy, or adventure. The dramatic double-page spreads surprise readers, then entice them to explore image details amidst of chaotic plot points. ~ @andersongl.bsky.social whatsnotwrong.wordpr...

Today’s class journal topic: Tell about a job you don’t completely understand. #WNW2425

Thursday’s class journal topic: Write the apology you should give, or receive. #WNW2425

Wednesday’s class journal topic: Tell about something minor that turned major. #WNW2425

New review on my blog of an excellent new #middlegrade #versenovel: SAFE HARBOR by @padmatv.bsky.social Padma Venkatraman from @nancyrosep.bsky.social and @penguinbooksusa.bsky.social #SafeHarbor