Ashlie (she/her) is an educator, librarian, and writer. She is committed to diversifying the reading lives of her students and supporting fat acceptance as it intersects with other women’s issues. She's also perpetually striving to learn more about how she can use her many privileges to support marginalized groups. Interests include learning how to roller skate with her local roller derby team, buying more books than she'll ever read, hiking with her husband and sons, and making lists to avoid real work. You can find her on Instagram (@ashlieelizabeth), Twitter (@mygirlsimple) or at her website, www.ashlieswicker.com.
Use these awesome picture books to teach children that there are lots of ways to think about a situation and lots of possible outcomes, too.
Roald Dahl was a hateful person who included that vitriol in his books. His work doesn't deserve to be sanitized.
Celebrating the difference between academic reading and pleasure reading helps students see what role reading might play in their lives.
When I read for pleasure during class time, students are not allowed to talk to me or ask for help. I am reading silently, and so are they.
What does it mean to "love yourself?" These YA, middle grade, and picture books offer an idea.
If you want a pick-me-up, these bookish items will fit the bill! And, you won't have to worry about them fitting.
A school librarian shares some tips and tricks to smoothly prepare for book fairs and survive the hectic week.
As a librarian in an elementary school, I had a brief crisis of faith about promoting graphic novels before remembering what really matters.
There is more to Black history than trauma, and these picture book biographies celebrate Black joy, ingenuity, talent, and magnificence — like Mae Among the Stars by Roda Ahmed and Stasia Burrington.
From saucy nods to literary couples, there are trinkets and trophies to celebrate every kind of Valentine you want to honor.