Michelle Cusolito ❌👑

Cruz Criticizes Hochul for Wearing Head Scarf at Slain Officer’s Funeral

So would Ted Cruz criticize someone wearing a kippah at a Jewish funeral? What a disrespectful tool. So much for "Back the Blue" www.nytimes.com/2025/08/03/n...

Art and Science #1 — Michelle Cusolito Until now, my public facing persona has primarily been as an author, educator, speaker and science communicator. But over the past few years, I’ve been creating more art. I’ve always been a maker and ...

Read about my recent art inspired by my work as a #ScienceCommunicator and #STEAM author. 🌊https://www.michellecusolito.com/blog/2025/8/4/art-and-science-1
#KidsLoveNonfiction #oceanexploration #womenoffshore #3ShipsOneOTZ #SteamTeamBooks #TwilightZone #MarineScience #OceanScience #SciComm

Thank you!

A SIXTH STARRED review for In the World of Whales! Thank you so much, Horn Book! #KitLitNews 🐋🌊

Thank you so much Horn Book!

#SciComm

Michelle stands with her former student who holds a copy of IN THE WORLD OF WHALES. Both wear black shirts. Dan wears a ball cap and has a bushy reddish brown beard.

Michelle sits at the front of a space facing a group of young children who sit facing her on a rug for story time.

Been a busy month and I haven’t posted about recent book events.
First up: Storytime at Book Love in Plymouth, MA. My former 4th grade student, Dan, came with his wife and two kids! Such a sweet moment for me.
#KidsLoveNonfiction #BookLove #STEM #STEAM #Whales #KidLit

I signed on to this letter of support to reconsider....its essential to research and science in #Antarctica. 🧪🇦🇶

I've lived and worked on this vessel for many research cruises to #Antarctica since 1998....this is devastating....having to rely on non-dedicated ships to run the US's research interests in the region simply will kill the science and innovation in the Southern Ocean. 🧪

Oh, no!

Members of Massachusetts Authors Against Book Bans are standing on the steps in front of the gate to the Massachusetts State House. Clockwise from top left: Tui Sutherland, Federico Erebia, Malinda Lo, Michelle Cusolito, Dana Alison Levy, and Amanda Davis

Yesterday members of Massachusetts Authors Against Book Bans delivered testimony at the State House in Boston in support of An Act Regarding Free Expression. Thanks to everyone who came, including members of our #MassFreedomToRead coalition!

It's World Whale and Dolphin Day!
Let's celebrate these magnificent creatures.
#edusky #kidlit @steamteambooks.bsky.social
@nancycastaldobooks.bsky.social @mcusolito.bsky.social @jessicalanan.bsky.social @lynnbrunellebooks.bsky.social @authorjasonchin.bsky.social @randomhousekids.bsky.social

What a fun idea!

If anyone else is coming, we're meeting in front of the State House at 12:30. Come grab a button with our awesome logo, created by Colleen AF Venable! #MassFreedomtoRead #AuthorsAgainstBookBans

Red, white, and blue logo of a patriot holding a book with the words Mass Freedom to Read.

I'm off to the Massachusetts State House to show my support for two Freedom to Read bills (H.3594 and S.2328 Both titled "An Act Regarding Free Expression"). If you support the freedom to read, please contact your legislators and tell them. #MassFreedomtoRead #AuthorsAgainstBookBans

Kee. But I lived in Ireland.

I don’t think I ever said the word until then.

Why I can't donate a book to your kid's school auction Some misconceptions about authorial book supply

Why authors can't afford to donate books to every cause that reaches out to us. deborahunderwood.substack.com/p/why-i-cant...

Rhode Island was founded by people censored, imprisoned & exiled by the Massachusetts Colony for their writings and speech. We are thrilled to pass the baton for the fight to protect freedom of expression to @massaabb.bsky.social & Mass #FreedomToRead coalition. Roger Williams would be proud!

Hahaha. I know! I LOLed at that.

Massachusetts! Freedom to Read legislation is in the legislature & there is a hearing next week! Info you need to submit written testimony here: malegislature.gov/Events/Heari...
You can also sign up to get updates from Mass Freedom to Read here: instagram.us12.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=...

Authors Against Book Bans Our Mission Statement We are Authors Against Book Bans. We, a coalition of writers, illustrators, anthology editors and contributors, and other book creators, stand united against the deeply unconstit...

Hello, #FreedomtoRead defenders and fighters of #bannedbooks! We are the Massachusetts chapter of @authorsabb.bsky.social. Please follow us if you're in MA and/or want to help us fight censorship. Authors, sign up here and be sure to tell the form you're in MA: authorsagainstbookbans.com

Okay, this one is for any artists in Ireland who regularly do kids events around the country. Chances are, you've probably had to go through Garda vetting at some point, which you will know is a major hassle for the self-employed. It looks like there's another change coming down the tracks. 1/

Oh, man. That's rough. I'm so sorry.

Mass Freedom to Read is a new coalition that represents Massachusetts parents and readers, authors and creators, libraries, booksellers, and publishers. We believe that freedom of expression, including the freedom to read, is a fundamental American right, protected by the First Amendment. 🧵

Thank you!

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Another goody for my #TBR list.
#TVWTBR #TBRTVW #Childrensbooks

BookPage logo with tagline "Discover your next great book." Cover of In the World of Whales by Michelle Cusolito Illustrated by Jessica Lanan. Cover shows a man freediving below a sperm whale calf being held up at the surface by two adult whales. The man holds an underwater camera. A JLG medal is on the book cover.

Thank you @readbookpage.bsky.social for awarding In the World of Whales a 5th Star!
#KidsLoveNonfiction #Whales #Nature #MarineLife #MarineMammals #STEM #STEAM🌊🐋
www.bookpage.com/reviews/in-t...

Happy Book Birthday to THE DAY THE BOOKS DISAPPEARED! Let's celebrate the freedom to read! Let's not ban books! @joannahowrites.bsky.social @carolinekpritchard.bsky.social @dansantat.bsky.social @andreabrownlit.bsky.social

Holy cow…this grant is unbelievable. If you haven’t yet been published, check this out!