Lisa Dalrymple

Alberta premier says new order banning school library books with sexual content coming soon | CBC News The Alberta government hit pause on its order for the removal of books with explicit sexual content from libraries, but the premier says the pause will be short lived.

Update:

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The Handmaid's Tale among more than 200 books to be pulled at Edmonton public schools | CBC News A list confirmed by CBC News shows titles like The Handmaid's Tale and Brave New World are among books to be pulled. The development comes after a policy from Alberta's education minister outlines new...

Thx CBC & @emilyawilliams52.bsky.social for sharing list of >200 books slated for removal from Edmonton Public School libraries:

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If you're a Canadian author/illus against #BookBanning, pls consider joining #CAIABB! More info here. Thx @whatwouldjuliedraw.bsky.social

Come join me!

One of the most exciting things about this news is that some of my favourite authors will be writing for kids! I'm seeing @waub.bsky.social is working on a picture book? Incredible!

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Good news, everyone: MapQuest has created a shiny new toy. Have fun.

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Mac Barnett Named New National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature Mac Barnett Named New National Ambassador for Young People’s LiteratureAmbassadorship Will Celebrate the Power of the Picture Book Art FormProposals Now Accepted for National Ambassador Tour...

Mac Barnett Named New National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature newsroom.loc.gov/news/mac-bar...

New year, (new social media app), newly inspired to get back to some creative work, and a new Plotting Shed!!! A place to explore exciting new projects, and to revisit old manuscripts that never quite landed...

Hi Claudia 👋