Tonight! So incredibly honored that Turkeys in Disguise--written by me and illustrated by @joshcleland.bsky.social--is a finalist for the Sid Fleischman Award for Humor!

While independent bookstores are giving out free whistles, hosting protest sign making events, and donating proceeds to mutual aid, Amazon is *checks notes* providing technology that assists ICE in their terrorizing of communities. Independent bookstores deserve your support. Amazon does not.

Created in conjunction with www.thetech.org, EDGE is a hands-on, minds-on environmental engineering curriculum for middle school-aged kids in out of school time settings! #4leaflearning #stem #edusky #middleschool #afterschool #enrichment #environment #engineering #21stcenturyskills

Looking for an afterschool curriculum that helps middle school aged kids understand and advocate for their own social-emotional needs, and gain skills in navigating social situations? Visit www.4leaflearning.org to learn about Clover for Youth! #edusky #afterschool #resilience #21stcenturyskills

I love being a picture book writer! #picturebooks #thanksgivingbooks #kidlit #ittybittybookclubs

In August, S.2328 the freedom to read bill moved to the Senate Committee for Ways and Means where it's been sitting for a hot second. If you're state Senator is on the committee reach out to urge them to move the bill forward

Hey, Massachusetts! Help tell our legislators they should pass An Act Regarding Free Expression to protect libraries, schools, and authors from book bans by sending them a postcard! Instructions on how to do this and where to get postcards here: www.massfreedomtoread.org/act @massaabb.bsky.social

Happy book birthday, lisaljrogers.bsky.social and Susan Reagan!

Coming on September 23rd! @joshcleland.bsky.social @clarionbooks.bsky.social #picturebooks #kidlit #Thanksgiving

Tumblehome, in collaboration with The Concord Consortium, refined a free data sonification plugin, "Sonify." Developed as part of the NSF-funded COVID-Inspired Data Science Education through Epidemiology (CIDSEE) project, to help middle schoolers better understand data on infectious diseases. #STEM

Turkeys in Disguise hits the shelves one month from today but you can pre-order a copy now. Use the Bookshop site to help out your local indie bookstore (or one of mine: Saltwater Books, @copperdogbooks.bsky.social @whitelambooks.bsky.social, and @silverunicornbooks.bsky.social )! #kidlit

Interested in teaching kids more about epidemiology and data science? Check out the article "Data Stores About Disesase: Data-Centered Epidemiology in Secondary Schools"! #edusky #teachersky #afterschool #STEMSky #STEM #middleschool #middleschoolSTEM #MiddleSchoolEducators #data #epidemiology

We’re looking for afterschool educators to pilot our EDGE (Environmental Design & Green Engineering) program. FREE training & curriculum. More info and sign up below! #edusky #teachersky #engineering #environment #afterschool #STEMSky #STEM #middleschool #middleschoolSTEM #MiddleSchoolEducators

An advance copy of Turkeys in Disguise has arrived and it's as quirky and fun as @joshcleland.bsky.social and I could make it! It's out in September but you can pre-order here if you're interested: bookshop.org/p/books/turk... 🙂 #kidlit #clarionbooks #picturebooks #thanksgiving #turkeys

Happy book birthday to @writeawhile.bsky.social and All Paths Lead to Paris! I've already read and loved this book--you will too! #YA #YAromance

Put together a little list of YA stories told in multiple voices / POVs on #shepherd, which helps promote books in a reader-driven way! shepherd.com/best-books/y...

Coming this fall to a bookstore near you, and illustrated by the deeply funny @joshcleland.bsky.social (seriously--I crack up every time I look at the illustrations)! Pre-order here: bookshop.org/beta-search?... #clarionbooks #picturebook #kidlit #thanksgiving #turkeys

60 Minutes could find no criminal records for 75% of the Venezuelans the U.S. sent to a notorious mega-prison in El Salvador. https://cbsn.ws/4clubLP

@bostonglobe.com, "detention" doesn't really capture what happened during Rumeysa Ozturk's kidnapping by ICE.

Had a wonderful time celebrating Kate Fussner's new book 13 Ways to Say Goodbye at @portersqbooks.bsky.social last night!

Four leaf clovers aren't just good luck--they're also the form of the pearinc.org Clover Model for Youth Development. Learn more about the Clover for Youth summer curriculum here: bit.ly/3Rgbj7c and sign up to be part of the learning and fun here: forms.gle/ZKzzXUbW2M7e... 🍀 #summer2025 #resilience

Bring back one cancelled TV show.

Tumblehome recently attended and presented at the inaugural Data Science Education K–12: Research to Practice Conference in San Antonio, Texas. We left feeling energized to continue our work as part of this broader K–12 data science education community/movement. Learn more here! #STEMEd

Incredibly important, that passport gender marker f**kery violated the APA. They quietly opened a 30 day window (15 days ago) for public comment to "create" legal author for it - comments do carry weight in court #lgbtqia+ #transrights #passports defcon.social/@deviantolla...

Take the first step in joining the campaign against book bans! Sign and share the petition today. www.bookbanpetition.us

The 2025 #PBParty contest entry window is officially open... until 8 pm Eastern. 🎉 The judges and I are sending tons of good luck wishes your way and can't wait to read your submissions. ✨✨✨✨ How many entries do you think we'll have this year? mindyalyseweiss.com/...

The lovely couple we share a yard with--we've become quite good friends.

Having already been lucky to read @writeawhile.bsky.social's All Paths Lead to Paris--it's worth every bit of the hype!

I like GROW by @cynthiaplatt.bsky.social (illo Olivia Holden) and SMALL THINGS MENDED by @cwrobinson.bsky.social (illo @nancywhitesides.bsky.social ). WHAT IF YOU WISH by @anneappert.bsky.social talks about the importance of finding hope in moments of despair.

Looking for an afternoon of Halloween crafts and fun read-aloud? I'll be at Copper Dogs books in Beverly, Ma on 10/ reading Happy Halloween, Teal Pumpkin! www.copperdogbooks.com/event/store-...

cynthiaplattbooks's profile picture I am more happy than I can say that I'll be chatting with my very dear friend @writeawhile.bsky.social--and celebrating her new novel ALL ROADS LEAD TO ROME--at @portersqbooks.bsky.social in Cambridge this Friday evening! www.portersquarebooks.com/event/sabrin...

Here's a little interview I did about all things writing (and reading) with CanvasRebel online magazine! canvasrebel.com/meet-cynthia...

This weekend!