Dhonielle Clayton

Photograph of 10 hardcover and softcover books stacked vertically. Books named in post.

Hmm, I'm not sure I have enough reading options with these library books 😆 Luckily I have a couple more holds ready! Feat:

BROWN GIRL DREAMING by Jacqueline Woodson
THE FRESH NEW FACE OF GRISELDA by Jennifer Torres
THE ANXIOUS EXILE OF SARA SALT by Gabrielle Prendergast #CanKidLit

#MGLit
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A BRUSH WITH MAGIC by @funaek.bsky.social
THE SELKIE'S DAUGHTER by Linda Crotta Brennan #CanKidLit
Books 1, 2, + 3 from THE CONJURVERSE series by @dhonielle.bsky.social
THE WINTER OF THE WITCH by Katherine Arden
THE ISLE IN THE SILVER SEA by @tashasuri.bsky.social #queerAdultSFF

#SpecFic #MGLit
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I love people who read. Not just for fun but like as an everyday occurrence. People who stop to get the full scope of things before responding or ask questions before assuming they know the answer. I guess what I mean is, I love smart people.

Merriam-Webster’s 2025 word of the year is 'slop' Merriam-Webster’s 2025 word of the year is “slop.” The word was first used in the 1700s to mean soft mud. It evolved more generally to mean something of little value.

The "word" of the year is AI slop, I'm so happy, the mainstream backlash is happening for real

The Marvellers by @dhonielle.bsky.social, The Witchlings by @claribelortega.com, Splinter & Ash by @mariekeyn.bsky.social, and Verity Vox and the Curse of Foxfire by @bydonmartin.bsky.social. And all the series from the Rick Riordan Presents imprint!

It's going to be a great week at BookBreak! We are excited to welcome Kate DiCamillo back to our elementary program on Tuesday. The incredible @dhonielle.bsky.social will be speaking to students on our high school program on Thursday. It will be a week of friendship and families. We can't wait!

We had an amazing time talking with @dhonielle.bsky.social today! She spoke about the importance of friendship and the joys of collaboration. We got a little insight into each of the co-authors of Blackout and we learned about the upcoming third novel in the series! What was your favorite part?

A reminder-there are really great books about magic that center Black & Brown & queer characters where profits don't go to tearing down trans community=The Marvellers @dhonielle.bsky.social; Nic Blake @angiethomas.bsky.social ; The Vanquishers-Kaylynn Bayron; Amari & The Night Brothers-B.B. Alston

Book cover of A Universe of Wishes: A We Need Diverse Books Anthology, edited by Dhonielle Clayton. The design features a skull wearing a jeweled crown surrounded by dark flowers and ornate keys. The title is written in large, metallic rose-gold letters against a dark background. Authors listed at the bottom include Samira Ahmed, Jenni Balch, Libba Bray, Dhonielle Clayton, Zoraida Córdova, Tessa Gratton, Kwame Mbalia, Anna-Marie McLemore, Tochi Onyebuchi, Mark Oshiro, Natalie C. Parker, Rebecca Roanhorse, V. E. Schwab, Tara Sim, and Nic Stone.

Educators’ Guide for A Universe of Wishes Edited by Dhonielle Clayton www.unleashingreaders.com/29331
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Hey authors, the official list of Anthropic works is available for searching.

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I cannot tell you how grim the AI in higher ed situation is. Many of the students have completely surrendered to letting AI do their homework, badly, I might add. How do you fix this? Truly, what the hell do we do, beyond what grading can address, which isn't a solution?

Loyalty is an incredible bookstore with an incredible team. I've done in-person events there, we did the Comfort Reads panels there with @marthawells.com @kjcharleswriter.com @tkingfisher.com, it's a wonderful place. please support if you can. www.crowdcast.io/c/comfortrea...

ugh @loyaltybooks.bsky.social is amazing, one of my fav shops -- take a look at their site and pick up a few books if you've got some spare cash

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Article in newspaper stating the removal of slavery images from public spaces by the administration. Features photograph of enslaved man with deep scars on his back.

“And then remember this. The Imperial need for control is so desperate because it is so unnatural. Tyranny requires constant effort. It breaks, it leaks. Authority is brittle. Oppression is the mask of fear.”-Nemik, 5 BBY

We Can Still Save the Institute for Museum and Library Services Act now to help save the Institute for Museum and Library Services and ensure the well-being of public libraries nationwide.

We can still save the Institute for Museum and Library Services. Here's a practical guide to what to do right now to save not just the agency's funding but its future all together.

Part of this is messaging on reauthorizing the Museum and Library Services Act.

bookriot.com/we-can-still...

Educators Union Rejects Anti-Defamation League, Cuts Ties The Anti-Defamation League has been a ubiquitous presence in U.S. schools for forty years, pushing curriculum, direct programming, and teacher training into K-12 schools and increasingly into universi...

As someone targeted by the ADL, this is welcome news: The National Education Association, the largest union in the US representing over 3 million members, voted to cut all ties with the Anti-Defamation League. www.labornotes.org/blogs/2025/0...

I'm highlighting the YA anthology UNBROKEN: 13 STORIES STARRING DISABLED TEENS, edited by Marieke Nijkamp (Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2018). NOTE: The contributing authors include Kody Keplinger, Kristine Wyllys, Francisco X. Stork, William Alexander, Corinne Duyvis, Marieke Nijkamp, Dhonielle Clayton, Heidi Heilig, Katherine Locke, Karuna Riazi, Kayla Whaley, Keah Brown, and Fox Benwell. Each author identifies as disabled along a physical, mental, or neurodiverse axis—and their characters reflect this diversity. Be sure to also check out LISTEN: HOW EVELYN GLENNIE, A DEAF GIRL, CHANGED PERCUSSION, written by Shannon Stocker, illustrated by Devon Holzwarth (Dial Books, 2022), which won the Schneider Family Book Award. Plus, I'm sharing the cover of my own MG novel, SISTERS OF THE NEVERSEA, cover art by Floyd Cooper (Heartdrum, 2021) because I drew on my own diagnosis/experience with anxiety in writing the character of Lily Roberts, a modern reimagination of Tiger Lily.

Disability Pride Month is an international celebration that occurs annually in July. It grew from a celebratory day to honor the passing of the Americans with Disabilities Act in July 1990. #booksky

A person sitting in front of a wall of books. The caption reads, "reading can seriously damage your ignorance."

Attention campers 📣 Camp Mackids reporting in with more reading recommendations 🏕️ Consider picking up one of these marvelous middle grade paperbacks from your local bookstore today! 💕

With The Marvellers, @dhonielle.bsky.social makes her middle-grade debut with a fantasy adventure set in a global magic school in the sky —an instant New York Times and #1 Indie Bestseller! Start with the paperback then grab books 2 and 3, out now ✨ bit.ly/4noVeem

Austria Moves to Tighten Gun Laws After Deadly School Shooting

This is what sane countries do, but instead the US has immoral conspiracy theorists like Alex Jones pretending that children didn't die, parents weren't grieving, and kids haven't been traumatized, because it's a hoax to take away your gunnnnnnnns.

Good doggie

They want slavery back and they are saying it to our faces

Junior Library Guild has chosen LEGENDARY FRYBREAD DRIVE-IN edited by Cynthia Leitich Smith (Heartdrum, Aug. 26, 2025) as a Gold Standard Selection. Pre-order today! #BookSky #Indigenous @harperstacks.bsky.social @weneeddiversebooks.bsky.social

OPINION: Teaching children through diverse and inclusive books improves their educational outcomes — Mahmoud v. Taylor could end that In Mahmoud v. Taylor, parents claim that a Maryland county’s board of education violated their religious rights by failing to provide an opt-out for their children from a read-aloud of a book with LGB...

Love @katherinelocke.bsky.social's op-ed on the importance of diversity in classroom book collections, and how Mahmoud v. Taylor threatens to destroy it: hechingerreport.org/opinion-ever...

Thank youuuuu! What an amazing list. Honored!

Summer Reading for Rising Sixth Graders — Lisa Yelon School is wrapping up, and summer reading is beginning!

New blog post: Great picks for kids for vacation, including books by @rrremylai.bsky.social, @as-king.bsky.social, @sassinsf.com, @dhonielle.bsky.social, @rebstead.bsky.social, @wenmass.bsky.social, Siobhan McDermott, Katherine Rundell, and Allie Millington.
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March & April 2025 – Rhyming Review Roundup One of my favourite parts of writing my blog is writing the rhyming reviews for each book. Now don’t get me wrong, there are times when the words (and the rhymes) just aren’t coming and I curse mys…

Here’s my Round up of my rhyming reviews for March and April. Some awesome children’s literature and some of my mediocre poetry. Check it out! @elnorrywriter.bsky.social @stubbleagent.bsky.social @joelarcanjo.bsky.social @dhonielle.bsky.social tomsbookcorner.wordpress.com/2025/05/10/m...

Pro-Censorship Candidates Lose Big in School District Races Across Texas In a big victory in the fight for intellectual freedom and access to books in school libraries, the majority of candidates backed by pro-censorship organizations like Moms for Liberty lost their schoo...

In local school board elections across the state of Texas this past weekend, Moms for Liberty, pro-censorship groups, and anti-book access candidates lost over and over and over.

The truth matters. Books save lives.

When we show up, when we vote, we win!

www.slj.com/story/Pro-Ce...