Jacqueline Woodson Book Recommendations & Book Mentions

Jacqueline Woodson

I was thinking about the way kids get put in timeouts, the way they feel a sense of powerlessness, and the sense that their physical bodies aren't their own…the thing [they] can control is [their] mind, and what happens inside it.

Jacqueline Woodson

Today’s brilliance brought to me courtesy of history, marine mammals, breathing and Alexis Pauline Gumbs.

Jacqueline Woodson

RT @penguinrandom: Join @LitPartners for a marathon reading of SONG OF SOLOMON in honor of Toni Morrison's birth month! The all-star reader…

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I was at a reading last night. The title of the book my friend. Stephanie Grant wrote is #Disgust. I want to be a good ancestor. I want to called on from the next place to help folks with writing, living and other everyday freedoms. This article made me think of all of that. https://t.co/G5wJJUthDm

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Welcome Back To School. Thought I’d share this with you! Stay safe! The Day You Begin by Jacqueline Woodson https://youtu.be/5D5kietxyxM via @YouTube

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Truly - if you're anywhere near a radio, newspaper, or one of these venues, you'll understand why #UnderTheSkin is getting so much attention. A smart, thoughtful and timely book. Come through.

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Reading Tayari Jones' SILVER SPARROW. My mind hasn't been this blown since Bastard Out of Carolina. Lovely. Lovely. Lovely.

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One of the most lovely speeches I've heard in a long, long time. Can't wait to read this HELL OF A BOOK. Congrats @JasonMott https://t.co/HyjgMOzu7p

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I would be remiss as National Ambassador for Young People's Literature if I didn't say Please read #GhostsInTheSchoolyard by @eveewing. It's a book for anyone who cares about the education of our young people. https://t.co/eK78MCV8sB via @comedycentral

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Dear Mr. _____I hope the school year is starting out well. I was concerned by the lack of women on your 11th Grade English Reading List. Can you help me understand your choices? Thanks so much. - Jacqueline (Toshi’s Mom)