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Loujain Dreams of Sunflowers

Mama in Congress: Rashida Tlaib's Journey to Washington

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One Wish: Fatima al-Fihri and the World's Oldest University

Dounia and the Magic Seeds

Nour's Secret Library

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Eleven Words for Love: A Journey Through Arabic Expressions of Love

Not Yet: The Story of an Unstoppable Skater

The Book That Almost Rhymed

I Am Odd, I Am New

Brody the Lion Sometimes I ROAR!: Helping children with autism, anxiety, and big emtions cope with transitions and changes

Arab Arab All Year Long!

My Brother Otto and the Birthday Party

How Are You, Verity?

I Want to Read All the Books

The Brightness Between Us

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Current commute audiobook. Feels timely. #Reading

Current commute audiobook. Feels timely.
#ReadingWithMyEars (🫶🏻 @professornana)
#amreading #audiobook #bookstagram

Enjoying a peaceful morning reading by my parents'

Enjoying a peaceful morning reading by my parents' pool.

Oh, what a night...❤️ So proud of my dad and a

Oh, what a night...❤️
So proud of my dad and all he has accomplished in his over two decades - and the example of integrity he has set for us all. Retirement looks good on him!So glad I could make it work to be in PHX to celebrate with the whole family. 🙌🏻

Not sure three copies is going to be enough to mee

Not sure three copies is going to be enough to meet the demand.🪩🫶🏻
#LibraryLife

First day of school is tomorrow!! Kicking off this

First day of school is tomorrow!! Kicking off this school year with a favorite back-to-school read aloud for the library: WHERE ARE MY BOOKS? Extra fun because @inkygirl will be visiting us next month thanks to our favorite local indie bookshop - @boswellbookco! 📚
#ClassroomBookADay #WNDB #LibraryLife #NerdyBookClub #HeiseReads

It shouldn't be this way. We shouldn't have to do

It shouldn't be this way.
We shouldn't have to do school this way.
There shouldn't be a society that glorifies guns over kids in this way.
Our young people & our educators deserve better.
Commonsense gun laws.
Mental health care.
Social emotional support.
A society who cares whether they make it through a school day to walk out alive so they don't have to train and drill for the potential it could come to their building, their family.
Politicians who take action instead of posting empty thoughts & prayers. Every. Single. Time.

If you're looking for ways to help kids process th

If you're looking for ways to help kids process the latest school shooting news, these picture books can all help. Being sensitive to whether it's the right time to use them of course as you know your kids best to determine what social emotional needs they may or may not have right now.
ONE THURSDAY AFTERNOON
When Granddad picks Ava up from school one Thursday afternoon, she's quiet. She doesn't want to talk about the lockdown drill that has stirred up her worries.
How can she be so afraid in a place that has always felt so safe? Granddad doesn’t talk much either; he just offers creativity and companionship. And with his gentle encouragement, Ava begins to sense that although the world can be scary, it is still a beautiful place. With tender insight, One Thursday Afternoon sheds light on how an unpredictable world can make a child feel, reminding us that big fears can become smaller when we take time together to look, listen, and create.
THE BREAKING NEWS
When devastating news rattles a young girl's community, her normally attentive parents and neighbors are suddenly exhausted and distracted. At school, her teacher tells the class to look for the helpers—the good people working to make things better in big and small ways. She wants more than anything to help in a BIG way, but maybe she can start with one small act of kindness instead . . . and then another, and another. Small things can compound, after all, to make a world of difference.
COME WITH ME
Frightened by news of angry people around the world, a young girl gets her parents' help in learning to be compassionate and brave a little at a time.
MOST PEOPLE
Looks at the goodness of most people, pointing out how many more people there are in the world who would like to help others than would like to hurt them, and even most of those who do bad things can change.
THE RABBIT LISTENED
When Taylor's block castle is destroyed, all the animals think they know just what to do, but only the rabbit quietly listens to how Taylor is feeling.
#ClassroomBookADay #LibraryLife #iteachtoo #TeachersOfInstagram #LibrariansOfInstagram #HeiseReads

@follettcontent out here saving me as I’m trying

@follettcontent out here saving me as I’m trying to look up awards information while I’m working on some of my #ClassroomBookADay membership subscription lists for this school year. I love that it’s all right there on the book page with a quick search in Titlewave! Bonus points if you can guess the book.😉
Each book’s page includes starred reviews from professional journals also - super helpful for librarians selecting, or needing to share information about, any library books!
* It’s a free account, so if you don’t have yours yet - comment Titlewave to get the link in your inbox *
* To find out more about my cbad membership subscription for this school year, visit ko-fi.com/heisereads/shop *
#follettpartner #LibraryLife #WNDB #HeiseReads

Party prep has started! Mom's passed down special

Party prep has started! Mom's passed down special recipe for party mix is always delicious & makes the house smell yummy. Super excited to have found @snyders_hanover now has ITTY BITTY MINIS which are the *perfect* size with @chexcereal pieces & @goldfishsmiles!! And, of course, the must-have @beernuts & @leaandperrins + @penzey_spices to round out the flavors.
And, no, this is not an ad, it's just delicious & I really don't want them to discontinue this perfect size of pretzel. 😂

Sent off the September #ClassroomBookADay Membersh

Sent off the September #ClassroomBookADay Membership links for #HispanicHeritageMonth!
Each month this school year subscribers get a fully editable spreadsheet of my curated recommendations of picture books for 18 themes along with the book covers to copy & size for their chosen display method to track their daily picture book read alouds throughout the year.
By the end of the school year, you'll have your own extensive database of picture books to choose from as you plan your read alouds each year.
Comment MEMBERSHIP & I'll send you a message with a direct link for more details!
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