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Rep. Brendan Boyle introduces bill to restore President's House in Philadelphia: "We don't censor our history" Rep. Brendan Boyle's bill would force the government to restore slavery exhibits at the President's House in Philadelphia.

U.S. Rep. Brendan Boyle wants to take the future of slavery exhibits at the President's House Site in Philadelphia out of the hands of any judge or president.

"We're the United States of America," Boyle said. "We don't censor our history."

Ran out to get a gift today- RAN by #AnnPatchett! Was thrilled to see #BannedTogether #candlewickpress with @halseanderson.bsky.social ‘s blurb prominently displayed and friends like @ritawilliams.bsky.social and Lesa cline-ransom ‘s book face out! ❤️ #ToadstoolBookstore

Black and dark blue graphic titled “2026 Walter Award Winners & Honorees”. At the bottom of the graphic, there are two medallions side by side: one silver and one gold. They both say “The Walter: The Walter Dean Myers Award for Outstanding Children’s Literature, presented by We Need Diverse Books”. There are blue and gold details around the border of the graphic to emphasize the literary award.

We’re thrilled to announce that the We Need Diverse Books Walter Awards Committee has selected the Winners and Honorees for the eleventh annual Walter Dean Myers Awards!

🏆 The #WalterAwards consist of two categories: Younger​ ​Readers​ (ages 9-13​) and Teen​ ​(​ages​ ​13-18​).​

Illustrations for Lewis Carroll's 'Alice in Wonderland', 1959 edition, by Finnish artist and Moomins creator Tove Jansson #WomensArt

Gladys Mae West obituary: mathematician who pioneered GPS technology She made key contributions to US cold-war science despite facing huge barriers as a Black woman.

No joke: I got angry hate mail today for writing an obituary of a Black woman scientist—because the person felt she did didn’t deserve the recognition.

Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson

30 day books-by-women challenge! Choose 30 books, one per day, no particular order, that you’ve read that were written by women.
#BookSky #BookChallenge #ReadingWomen #30DaysBooksByWomen

9/30

Speak by @halseanderson.bsky.social

A paperwhite with six white blossoms sits in a glass bulb-forcing vase on a windowsill against a backdrop of snow.

The thaw will come.

Protesters want slavery exhibit in Philadelphia restored after removal: "The stories should be told" The fight to restore a slavery exhibit in Philadelphia is ramping up after it was dismantled last week.

The fight to restore a slavery exhibit in Philadelphia is ramping up after it was dismantled last week.

"I want the world to know, you cannot erase our history." https://www.cbsnews.com/philadelphia/news/slavery-exhibit-philadelphia-protest/ 

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!

Lehigh County exec says he’s evicting ICE agents from Allentown office, citing 3 years of unpaid rent Lehigh County Executive Josh Siegel’s announcement to evict the ICE agents came shortly after the county’s financial watchdog revealed the agency owes more than $115,000 in rent.

Please enjoy this local news: “Lehigh County Executive Josh Siegel said he is evicting an Immigration and Customs Enforcement unit from a county-owned building where it has occupied an office for about three years but never paid rent…
“We’re going to deport ICE,” Pinsley said at the news conference”

Thanks for the terrific conversation! And many thanks to all the students who sent in questions! Keep speaking up!
@theauthorvillage.bsky.social @mackidssl.bsky.social

Have been working out consistently for the last seven weeks - kinda stunned at how much fun I'm having!

What a hero. May her soul rest in peace, may her loved ones find comfort, and may her name be forever lifted in respect and honor. ❤️🇺🇸

Our first author talks of 2026! This week we are excited to present Eric Litwin for elementary, @halseanderson.bsky.social for high school, and Part 1 of @alicefayeduncan.bsky.social's Author in Residency, focused on poetry, for upper elementary and middle school. We can't wait!

Velshi Banned Book Club: “Slaughterhouse-Five” by Kurt Vonnegut Equal parts semi-autobiography, anti-war commentary, science-fiction exploration, and satire, Kurt Vonnegut’s “Slaughterhouse-Five” centers on the infamous and brutal Bombing of Dresden during World War II. Vonnegut is one of those authors whose contributions to both literature and American culture are innumerable, and now his estate is at the center of a push to maintain the freedom to read. A group of best-selling authors, Utah students, the ACLU, and Kurt Vonnegut’s estate represented by his four children, are suing state officials in Utah over their book banning legislation.

Kurt Vonnegut’s daughter Nanette isn’t just fighting censorship in Utah because of her father’s legacy, his love of libraries, or his belief in the importance of literature. She is fighting for much more. #Velshi #VelshiBannedBookClub

Ran a New Year’s Eve 5K with 700 delightful strangers and a dozen even nicer dogs. And we got POPCORN! The perfect way to end a year that had incredible highs and painful lows. Wishing the very best in 2026 for all! Popcorn for everyone !

Huzzah! Thank you!!

Thank you!

I am SO honored by this wonderful recognition for Rebellion1776 by @thehornbook.bsky.social - THANK YOU!!!

(Also, I’m picturing all the characters from all the terrific books on this list having a giant party to celebrate together … with cake, pie, ice cream and LOTS of confetti! 🎉 📚🥰)

REBELLION 1776 | Kirkus Reviews A girl fends for herself in Revolutionary War–era Boston.

“Engrossing, entertaining, and heartfelt” Rebellion 1776 is the newest from @halseanderson.bsky.social @ssedlib.bsky.social Booth 701 #NCSS2025 www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews...

a woman in a suit is saying everything hurts and i 'm dying ALT: a woman in a suit is saying everything hurts and i 'm dying

Started with a trainer yesterday!! Am a bit sore, but it’s a happy sore. 🤣

My pleasure!!

Road warrior breakfast, protein edition. (46 grams.) I’m headed to Austin TX to talk about the American Revolution to 5th -7th graders. And I might be able to sneak in a run - huzzah! Want me to talk to your students about the Revolution? Contact @theauthorvillage.bsky.social. @ssedlib.bsky.social

“We owe it to our young people not to lie to them anymore. A democracy whose citizens operate with fundamentally different understandings of the past and its implications cannot sustain itself.”

Ken Burns' The American Revolution Watch Party Watch the premiere of Ken Burns' The American Revolution on PBS with historians Liz Covart, Jason Herbert, and Michael Hattem.

🥳 HISTORY NERD ALERT:

You’re invited to a Watch Party for Ken Burns’ The American Revolution!

🗓 Sunday, Nov 16 | ⏰ 8pm ET

💬 Live chat with LizCovart, Michael Hattem & Jason Herbert

RSVP ➡️ benfranklinsworld.com/watch...

#WatchParty #KenBurns #HistoryCommunity #BFW

Happy New Ken Burns Day to all who celebrate 🎉