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MolleeBranden - Moderator Feb 29 @ 8:00 PM EST

Time for #YearofYA !! https://t.co/ZNP2bMiiRM

MolleeBranden - Moderator Feb 29 @ 8:01 PM EST

Good evening! We are talking about Social Justice in #YAlit - an important topic to discuss w/ our students in today's world #YearofYA

tavia_clark - Moderator Feb 29 @ 8:02 PM EST

It's time guys! Welcome to #YearofYA!!! https://t.co/jWl3YNV6rY

MolleeBranden - Moderator Feb 29 @ 8:02 PM EST

Please introduce yourself, let us know where you're joining us from - don't forget to add #YearofYA

tavia_clark - Moderator Feb 29 @ 8:03 PM EST

Remember our hashtag guys & we always use the Q1/A1 format for questions. #YearofYA

bjneary Feb 29 @ 8:03 PM EST

BJ Neary, Philadelphia PA, retired librarian & lover of all YA lit #YearofYA

MolleeBranden - Moderator Feb 29 @ 8:03 PM EST

I'm Mollee - elem librarian from Outer Banks, NC but read lots of #YAlit :) Happy to chat w/ my #YearofYA people on this extra day in 2016!

lpdeal Feb 29 @ 8:04 PM EST

Hello #YearofYA! I'm Lauren, English teacher in Kill Devil Hills, NC

MolleeBranden - Moderator Feb 29 @ 8:04 PM EST

YAY for our regulars @bjneary & @lpdeal :) Always grateful to have you both for #YearofYA

tavia_clark - Moderator Feb 29 @ 8:04 PM EST

Hi, I'm Tavia - HS librarian in Currituck NC, live in Norfolk VA. So excited for #YearofYA tonight. https://t.co/fuacNuvNg2

bjneary Feb 29 @ 8:05 PM EST

@MolleeBranden @lpdeal Thank you, love #YearofYA topics & chats!

tavia_clark - Moderator Feb 29 @ 8:05 PM EST

Hi @lpdeal & @bjneary & @reader4evr ! Thank you so much for showing up tonight! You guys are great! #YearofYA

beachcruiser6 Feb 29 @ 8:05 PM EST

Jodi - the only one here without a literary job - and @MolleeBranden 's super friend #YearofYA https://t.co/ydVCvkunRd

agreatpoem Feb 29 @ 8:05 PM EST

Laina, librarian in Asheville. First time w this chat and might have to be a bit absent, but excited to check this out. #YearofYA

tavia_clark - Moderator Feb 29 @ 8:06 PM EST

Hi @beachcruiser6! Glad you could join us! #YearofYA

MolleeBranden - Moderator Feb 29 @ 8:06 PM EST

Hi my Chicago friend, @reader4evr ! Can't wait for BEA and meeting you in-person! #YearofYA

tavia_clark - Moderator Feb 29 @ 8:07 PM EST

Welcome @agreatpoem! So glad you found us! #YearofYA

MolleeBranden - Moderator Feb 29 @ 8:07 PM EST

Yes she is!! Best literary wing-lady a librarian could ask for #YearofYA https://t.co/p26foXXGSx

beachcruiser6 Feb 29 @ 8:05 PM EST

Jodi - the only one here without a literary job - and @MolleeBranden 's super friend #YearofYA https://t.co/ydVCvkunRd

bjneary Feb 29 @ 8:07 PM EST

@beachcruiser6 I do not have a literary job either, just a passion to read #YearofYA

tavia_clark - Moderator Feb 29 @ 8:07 PM EST

@beachcruiser6 Yes!!! We need to work on that! #YearofYA

MolleeBranden - Moderator Feb 29 @ 8:07 PM EST

@agreatpoem Thanks for being here! Feel free to jump in anytime, or just observe :) Glad you're joining us #YearofYA

MolleeBranden - Moderator Feb 29 @ 8:08 PM EST

Q1 will be up in just a min.! #YearofYA

bjneary Feb 29 @ 8:09 PM EST

@reader4evr My daughter is watching The Bachelor too!!! #YearofYA

tavia_clark - Moderator Feb 29 @ 8:09 PM EST

@reader4evr Me too. Chatting and watching hockey! #YearofYA

MolleeBranden - Moderator Feb 29 @ 8:10 PM EST

Here's Q1, as usual! Time to add titles to your TBR list :) #YearofYA https://t.co/tZ8AxcND97

tavia_clark - Moderator Feb 29 @ 8:10 PM EST

Don't forget the Q1/A1 format for tweets and to use the #YearofYA hashtag tonight!

lpdeal Feb 29 @ 8:11 PM EST

A1 I read All American Boys by @JasonReynolds83 & @KielyBrendan and The Girl Who Fell From the Sky #YearofYA

MolleeBranden - Moderator Feb 29 @ 8:11 PM EST

A1: Esperanza Rising @PamMunozRyan (KidLit/Audio), Thousand Splendid Suns (adult/Audio), Boy21 (Matthew Quick), George (MG) #YearofYA

lpdeal Feb 29 @ 8:12 PM EST

A1 And my sophomores just finished reading Elie Wiesel's Night - one of my favorite books ever! #YearofYA

bjneary Feb 29 @ 8:12 PM EST

A1 I am Malala by Malala & the graphic novel, March by John Lewis #YearofYA

MolleeBranden - Moderator Feb 29 @ 8:12 PM EST

@lpdeal So many have read All American Boys - can't wait to get my hands on it! Definitely on my TBR after this month! #YearofYA

tavia_clark - Moderator Feb 29 @ 8:12 PM EST

A1. Only read 1 book this month for #YearofYA. [sadface] But it was AMAZING. Read All American Boys by @JasonReynolds83 & @KielyBrendan.

beachcruiser6 Feb 29 @ 8:12 PM EST

A1 - Shooting Kabul by @NHasnatSenzai - Boy21 by @MatthewQuick21 - The Skin I'm In by Sharon Flake #YearofYA

tavia_clark - Moderator Feb 29 @ 8:13 PM EST

@bjneary Ohh, excited to read March for our upcoming theme. #YearofYA

bjneary Feb 29 @ 8:13 PM EST

A1 Enchanted Air: Two Cultures, Two Wings: A Memoir by Magarita Engle #YearofYA

MolleeBranden - Moderator Feb 29 @ 8:13 PM EST

A1: Also watched #HeNamedMeMalala after reading book last summer; it's incredible and on NatGeo Channel 2nite! Catch it after #YearofYA :)

lpdeal Feb 29 @ 8:13 PM EST

@MolleeBranden It's so good! Had to borrow from sch library b/c my kids have had it constantly checked out ever since I bought it. #YearofYA

tavia_clark - Moderator Feb 29 @ 8:13 PM EST

@lpdeal @JasonReynolds83 @KielyBrendan All American Boys is one of my fav books yet. #YearofYA

lpdeal Feb 29 @ 8:14 PM EST

@MolleeBranden LOVE Boy 21. It's one of my favorite Matthew Quick novels for sure! #YearofYA

tavia_clark - Moderator Feb 29 @ 8:14 PM EST

A1. Read it for an earlier #YearofYA theme, but @KeklaMagoon 's How It Went Down is also powerful. Good pairing w/ All American Boys.

bjneary Feb 29 @ 8:14 PM EST

A1 The Five Stages of Andrew Brawley by S D Hutchinson #YearofYA

beachcruiser6 Feb 29 @ 8:15 PM EST

@MolleeBranden it's a 7th grade required reading at MMS! #YearofYA

lpdeal Feb 29 @ 8:15 PM EST

@reader4evr A biracial girl who survives a family tragedy & struggles to define her identity as a teenager - it was really good! #YearofYA

bjneary Feb 29 @ 8:15 PM EST

A1 Girl at War by Sara Novic #YearofYA

MolleeBranden - Moderator Feb 29 @ 8:15 PM EST

@lpdeal I talked w/ @beachcruiser6 abt it; not what I expected but still insightful story unique from what we know around here #YearofYA

agreatpoem Feb 29 @ 8:15 PM EST

A1: The Kite Runner and The Rock and the River, both re-reads #YearofYA

MolleeBranden - Moderator Feb 29 @ 8:16 PM EST

@reader4evr @lpdeal I got an ARC of Every Exquisite Thing and so far, it's really, really good! Comes out in May, I think! #YearofYA

tavia_clark - Moderator Feb 29 @ 8:16 PM EST

@reader4evr @bjneary We're doing graphic novels!!!!! #YearofYA

lpdeal Feb 29 @ 8:16 PM EST

@MolleeBranden @beachcruiser6 When I book-talk it, I always tell kids "It's not going to be what you would expect." #YearofYA

bjneary Feb 29 @ 8:16 PM EST

A1 The Sacred Lies of Minnow Bly by Stephanie Oakes #YearofYA

MolleeBranden - Moderator Feb 29 @ 8:16 PM EST

@beachcruiser6 no way! Didn't realize that; very cool knowing our Ss are being exposed to such a diff setting #YearofYA

beachcruiser6 Feb 29 @ 8:16 PM EST

@agreatpoem love @khaledhosseini books - all of them! #YearofYA

agreatpoem Feb 29 @ 8:17 PM EST

@lpdeal @MolleeBranden @beachcruiser6 LOVE matthew quick but haven't read this yet. I'll have to bump it up my list #YearofYA

beachcruiser6 Feb 29 @ 8:17 PM EST

A1 - also Handful of Stars for children lit by Cynthia Lord #YearofYA

MolleeBranden - Moderator Feb 29 @ 8:17 PM EST

Love this book-talking happening over at #YearofYA! Great titles being shared :) @bjneary shared this list w/ us: https://t.co/RCkC2k3w7A

lpdeal Feb 29 @ 8:17 PM EST

@reader4evr @MolleeBranden My favorite is Forgive Me, Leonard Peacock, but Boy 21 is probably my second-favorite so far. #YearofYA

tavia_clark - Moderator Feb 29 @ 8:18 PM EST

A1. I"ve been talking up All American Boys so much my principal @reneedowdy came and checked it out!! #WinningAtLibrarianing #YearofYA

bjneary Feb 29 @ 8:18 PM EST

@reader4evr Loved Simon, saw the author speak, she was great! #YearofYA

tavia_clark - Moderator Feb 29 @ 8:18 PM EST

Q2 is coming up in just a few mins. #YearofYA

lpdeal Feb 29 @ 8:19 PM EST

A1 Read it earlier this yr, but Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda by @beckyalbertalli also sort of fits the theme & was WONDERFUL #YearofYA

bjneary Feb 29 @ 8:19 PM EST

@lpdeal I love Quick's books!!! #YearofYA

tavia_clark - Moderator Feb 29 @ 8:19 PM EST

Haha, has everyone's TBR list just grown exponentially!?! #YearofYA

tavia_clark - Moderator Feb 29 @ 8:20 PM EST

@lpdeal @beckyalbertalli Haven't read this one yet, but looking forward to it! #YearofYA

bjneary Feb 29 @ 8:20 PM EST

Graphic Novels #YearofYA

tavia_clark - Moderator Feb 29 @ 8:20 PM EST

Okay, it's time for Q2!! #YearofYA https://t.co/vaYGqX0tC2

MolleeBranden - Moderator Feb 29 @ 8:20 PM EST

@agreatpoem I read Thousand Splendid Suns since I've read Kite Runner & heard it was a mother/daughter companion. Good, but tough #YearofYA

lpdeal Feb 29 @ 8:20 PM EST

@tavia_clark @beckyalbertalli You'll love it! It's another one I can't keep checked in b/c the kids devour it. #YearofYA

bjneary Feb 29 @ 8:21 PM EST

@beachcruiser6 Loved Handful of Stars!!! #YearofYA

agreatpoem Feb 29 @ 8:21 PM EST

@MolleeBranden I loved Splendid Suns too. We had a challenge to Kite Runner last year, so I wanted to re-familiarize myself. #YearofYA

bjneary Feb 29 @ 8:21 PM EST

@lpdeal Mine was Sorta Like a Rock Star #YearofYA

lpdeal Feb 29 @ 8:22 PM EST

A2 Diverse characters racially & culturally, and I loved that All American Boys addresses current issues #YearofYA

MolleeBranden - Moderator Feb 29 @ 8:22 PM EST

YES!!! This is why I love #YearofYA does theme, you pick books, and we all benefit on our TBR lists!! https://t.co/TRYQzglti9

tavia_clark - Moderator Feb 29 @ 8:19 PM EST

Haha, has everyone's TBR list just grown exponentially!?! #YearofYA

tavia_clark - Moderator Feb 29 @ 8:22 PM EST

A2. I chose All American Boys based on a review by @pernilleripp & how ppl have said it's so powerful...and it IS!! IMPORTANT. #YearofYA

MolleeBranden - Moderator Feb 29 @ 8:23 PM EST

@beachcruiser6 stupid 140 character restriction... have lots of feelings. we need to talk eventually #YearofYA

bjneary Feb 29 @ 8:23 PM EST

@lpdeal you will love it❤️📚 #YearofYA

beachcruiser6 Feb 29 @ 8:23 PM EST

A2: really excited to find a younger YA book focused on afghan culture - culture was my focus #YearofYA

MolleeBranden - Moderator Feb 29 @ 8:23 PM EST

A2: looked for diversity in race (Boy21), religion (1000 Suns), sexuality (George), culture (Espz/Suns); anything unique to my exp #YearofYA

MolleeBranden - Moderator Feb 29 @ 8:24 PM EST

Current Issues = so important to find in #YAlit - Ss may not experience in their life, need to "see" still #YearofYA https://t.co/8di225qwQQ

lpdeal Feb 29 @ 8:22 PM EST

A2 Diverse characters racially & culturally, and I loved that All American Boys addresses current issues #YearofYA

lpdeal Feb 29 @ 8:24 PM EST

A2 Also loved that all of my titles this month had really distinctly different characters - my reading felt well-rounded #YearofYA

bjneary Feb 29 @ 8:25 PM EST

A2 Diversity, equal education, GLBT, war- child soldiers #YearofYA

MolleeBranden - Moderator Feb 29 @ 8:25 PM EST

Me too - glad I found something in each age group; kid lit, MG, YA & Adult! #YearofYA https://t.co/blI406YXbj

beachcruiser6 Feb 29 @ 8:23 PM EST

A2: really excited to find a younger YA book focused on afghan culture - culture was my focus #YearofYA

MolleeBranden - Moderator Feb 29 @ 8:25 PM EST

A2: Think any stories that expose reader beyond own experience is exactly why #WeNeedDiverseBooks; teaches empathy #YearofYA

tavia_clark - Moderator Feb 29 @ 8:25 PM EST

A2. I also chose All American Boys b/c there are lives we can never imagine living, but lives we have a human duty to understand. #YearofYA

bjneary Feb 29 @ 8:26 PM EST

A2 @tavia_clark Ss love the ripped from the headlines books & urban fiction #YearofYA

lpdeal Feb 29 @ 8:27 PM EST

A2 I also want my students to see something other than just "more straight white kids" represented in books #YearofYA

bjneary Feb 29 @ 8:28 PM EST

A2 Ss want all kinds of books, so variety, diversity, empathy all a must #YearofYA

tavia_clark - Moderator Feb 29 @ 8:28 PM EST

@bjneary How it Went Down by @KeklaMagoon is amazing as well. #YearofYA

MolleeBranden - Moderator Feb 29 @ 8:29 PM EST

Can't add anything to this expect... yup. #WeNeedDiverseBooks #YearofYA Lauren's on fire tonight.... https://t.co/vgzIUfPydt

lpdeal Feb 29 @ 8:27 PM EST

A2 I also want my students to see something other than just "more straight white kids" represented in books #YearofYA

MolleeBranden - Moderator Feb 29 @ 8:30 PM EST

Q3 is coming shortly - this is been a great discussion so far! #YearofYA

lpdeal Feb 29 @ 8:30 PM EST

@MolleeBranden haha! I have a lot of feelings on this subject. #YearofYA

bjneary Feb 29 @ 8:30 PM EST

@tavia_clark @KeklaMagoon I loved How It Went Down I am a @KeklaMagoon fan #yearofYA

TeachingFactor Feb 29 @ 8:30 PM EST

Piggybacking on the subject of #SocialJustice from #engsschat into #yearofYA - Michele 8th grade ELA teacher in NY

tavia_clark - Moderator Feb 29 @ 8:30 PM EST

@TeachingFactor Welcome and thanks for joining us tonight! #YearofYA

MolleeBranden - Moderator Feb 29 @ 8:31 PM EST

@lpdeal which is awesome! Glad you're sharing w/ us, & your Ss are lucky to have a T who wants to expose them to "real world" #YearofYA

bjneary Feb 29 @ 8:31 PM EST

@TeachingFactor Yay so gald you are hear, how was your SJ chat earlier? #YearofYA

TeachingFactor Feb 29 @ 8:31 PM EST

@bjneary As an ELA teacher, I want diverse books to meet the needs of the host of Ss in my classrooms. Looking for new book now #yearofYA

tavia_clark - Moderator Feb 29 @ 8:32 PM EST

Agree 100%. We need more Ts like you @lpdeal ! #YearofYA https://t.co/updWWmvZ0G

MolleeBranden - Moderator Feb 29 @ 8:31 PM EST

@lpdeal which is awesome! Glad you're sharing w/ us, & your Ss are lucky to have a T who wants to expose them to "real world" #YearofYA

bjneary Feb 29 @ 8:32 PM EST

@TeachingFactor let's talk titles:) #YearofYA

MolleeBranden - Moderator Feb 29 @ 8:33 PM EST

Here is Q3 just to keep us moving, but related to what's being discussed.. #YearofYA https://t.co/9PHljdgYsn

TeachingFactor Feb 29 @ 8:33 PM EST

Lots of gr8 ideas. I love collaborating w/teachers - history teachers - to inform Ss about #SocialJustice #yearofYA https://t.co/Lb8ysSMMVX

bjneary Feb 29 @ 8:31 PM EST

@TeachingFactor Yay so gald you are hear, how was your SJ chat earlier? #YearofYA

lpdeal Feb 29 @ 8:34 PM EST

A3 I talk to my students about how fiction builds empathy & helps you relate to others' unfamiliar experiences #YearofYA

MolleeBranden - Moderator Feb 29 @ 8:34 PM EST

A3: George was most relevant for me in this ?; someday I'll have a student like him & want to make library safe place for him/her #YearofYA

lpdeal Feb 29 @ 8:34 PM EST

A3 & I point out that someday, when they leave the OBX, they'll want to have those broader perspectives as they meet new people #YearofYA

TeachingFactor Feb 29 @ 8:35 PM EST

@JasonReynolds83 All American Boys was amazing book parallels whats happening in America now. Ss want 2 talk, book was catalyst #yearofYA

tavia_clark - Moderator Feb 29 @ 8:35 PM EST

A3. Saddened to think 1 of my Ss could be a victim of police brutality, but it's real, it's an epidemic & we need to talk abt it. #YearofYA

bjneary Feb 29 @ 8:36 PM EST

Q3 Our diverse world has so many things Ss don't know about & Books bring those to life, reality, awareness #YearofYA

TeachingFactor Feb 29 @ 8:36 PM EST

Yes, that window/mirror theory #yearofYA https://t.co/jtACHkQhWi

lpdeal Feb 29 @ 8:34 PM EST

A3 I talk to my students about how fiction builds empathy & helps you relate to others' unfamiliar experiences #YearofYA

MolleeBranden - Moderator Feb 29 @ 8:37 PM EST

I was v. sheltered in HS; glad reading & traveling made me more aware before college & open to diff lives #YearofYA https://t.co/1OVaavnf6v

lpdeal Feb 29 @ 8:34 PM EST

A3 & I point out that someday, when they leave the OBX, they'll want to have those broader perspectives as they meet new people #YearofYA

TeachingFactor Feb 29 @ 8:37 PM EST

@bjneary I would be happy to. Just started listening to The Rest of Us Just Live Here & almost finished w/Silver Sword #yearofYA

tavia_clark - Moderator Feb 29 @ 8:38 PM EST

A3. The characters in All American Boys make you come to terms w/ your own bias, prejudices, etc...This is important. #YearofYA

MolleeBranden - Moderator Feb 29 @ 8:38 PM EST

A3: Love this quote we used for #NCSLMAchat when it comes to diverse books... "have any wizards?" #YearofYA https://t.co/LfTTBWOd5D

lpdeal Feb 29 @ 8:38 PM EST

@MolleeBranden Agreed! Especially when many of us only realize how sheltered we actually were in hindsight. #YearofYA

MolleeBranden - Moderator Feb 29 @ 8:38 PM EST

@TeachingFactor @bjneary Oh! Rest of Us just live here is on my TBR! Hearing great things #YearofYA

tavia_clark - Moderator Feb 29 @ 8:39 PM EST

Q4 coming up in just a few mins! #YearofYA

TeachingFactor Feb 29 @ 8:39 PM EST

Some of the stuff I learn from my Ss about their life, I'm amazed they come 2 school #resilience #yearofYA https://t.co/1DcfypkTCr

tavia_clark - Moderator Feb 29 @ 8:35 PM EST

A3. Saddened to think 1 of my Ss could be a victim of police brutality, but it's real, it's an epidemic & we need to talk abt it. #YearofYA

beachcruiser6 Feb 29 @ 8:39 PM EST

A3 too often we base our perception of an entire culture on a small rep grp - I want kids to see s'thing deeper/more #YearofYA

tavia_clark - Moderator Feb 29 @ 8:39 PM EST

@TeachingFactor Yes. I see so many of my former Ss in Rashad & Quinn. #YearofYA

MolleeBranden - Moderator Feb 29 @ 8:39 PM EST

Wow tonight's chat is rolling! Our #YearofYA group is mighty and so full of insight - I learn much from y'all #YearofYA

MolleeBranden - Moderator Feb 29 @ 8:39 PM EST

Wow tonight's chat is rolling! Our #YearofYA group is mighty and so full of insight - I learn much from y'all #YearofYA

tavia_clark - Moderator Feb 29 @ 8:40 PM EST

Let's keep it going. Time for Q4!! #YearofYA https://t.co/8lagSmrjxZ

MolleeBranden - Moderator Feb 29 @ 8:40 PM EST

Yesssss - just talked to 2 ppl about this today; we cannot judge religion/race/culture on small group #YearofYA https://t.co/smEemcNMAw

beachcruiser6 Feb 29 @ 8:39 PM EST

A3 too often we base our perception of an entire culture on a small rep grp - I want kids to see s'thing deeper/more #YearofYA

TeachingFactor Feb 29 @ 8:40 PM EST

@beachcruiser6 So true, and cannot be token OCD, gay, or diverse character Ss crave books w/authentic characters #yearofYA

tavia_clark - Moderator Feb 29 @ 8:41 PM EST

YAAAAAASSSSS!!! #YearofYA https://t.co/3WHhuAVDwQ

MolleeBranden - Moderator Feb 29 @ 8:40 PM EST
Yesssss - just talked to 2 ppl about this today; we cannot judge religion/race/culture on small group #YearofYA https://t.co/smEemcNMAw
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  A3 too often we base our perception of an entire culture on a small rep grp - I want kids to see s'thing deeper/more #YearofYA

TeachingFactor Feb 29 @ 8:42 PM EST

A4: Great question and tough question. Sometimes Ss just need that type of book. I am not one to censor #yearofYA

MolleeBranden - Moderator Feb 29 @ 8:42 PM EST

@TeachingFactor @beachcruiser6 this is true - we can't stick a label or "token" some1; all unique & have important insights #YearofYA

lpdeal Feb 29 @ 8:42 PM EST

A4 So far (knock on wood) I haven't had any parent complaints, but I'm sure some would not be totally pleased w/some of my books #YearofYA

tavia_clark - Moderator Feb 29 @ 8:42 PM EST

A4. We have a duty to humanize these issues and give Ss the opportunity to think, reflect & talk about them. If we don't, who will #YearofYA

bjneary Feb 29 @ 8:42 PM EST

A4 Ss should have in their classes, libraries ALL kinds of books, all kind of topics Sorry Ps Ss have right to read what they want #YearofYA

MolleeBranden - Moderator Feb 29 @ 8:42 PM EST

A4: Thousand Splendid Suns falls under this ?; learning opportunity > dark themes; Ss need more global/real perspective #YearofYA

lpdeal Feb 29 @ 8:43 PM EST

A4 I like to think that my students know themselves well enough to know if a book is too mature/intense/etc. for them to read #YearofYA

tavia_clark - Moderator Feb 29 @ 8:43 PM EST

A4. It isn't our job to censor. It is our job to create collections/provide books that are all inclusive! #YearofYA

EmilyAull Feb 29 @ 8:44 PM EST

Q4 We often underestimate kids. They have experienced a lot of more "darkness" than we give them credit for. #YearofYA

TeachingFactor Feb 29 @ 8:44 PM EST

When I was teaching 13 years ago the school librarian censored some of the book choices I recommended #yearofYA https://t.co/E8Q5YEOa8k

lpdeal Feb 29 @ 8:42 PM EST

A4 So far (knock on wood) I haven't had any parent complaints, but I'm sure some would not be totally pleased w/some of my books #YearofYA

MolleeBranden - Moderator Feb 29 @ 8:44 PM EST

A4: rarely do I have controversial topics w/ elem Ss so I'm learning much from you secondary educators :) #YearofYA

lpdeal Feb 29 @ 8:44 PM EST

A4 & the book that makes one student uncomfortable might be the book that another student NEEDS in their life #YearofYA

beachcruiser6 Feb 29 @ 8:44 PM EST

A4: ironically those are probably the kids who need to hear it the most - obv living sheltered lives #YearofYA https://t.co/VhsOipl61p

bjneary Feb 29 @ 8:45 PM EST

A4 I think libraries in schools are able to offer wide variety of titles even if dark - it is in classrooms Ps take issue with Ss #YearofYA

tavia_clark - Moderator Feb 29 @ 8:45 PM EST

A4. Struggle w/ this when it comes 2 encouraging Ts to branch out & just let kids read. So many are scared to stray from classics. #YearofYA

MolleeBranden - Moderator Feb 29 @ 8:45 PM EST

Helping students identify w/ characters/situations or teaching empathy is most important thing #YearofYA https://t.co/WpAqcGlPVa

tavia_clark - Moderator Feb 29 @ 8:43 PM EST

A4. It isn't our job to censor. It is our job to create collections/provide books that are all inclusive! #YearofYA

TeachingFactor Feb 29 @ 8:45 PM EST

@EmilyAull Yes, so true #yearofYA

MolleeBranden - Moderator Feb 29 @ 8:45 PM EST

yes. yes. yes. #YearofYA https://t.co/vN9kyVzxNQ

EmilyAull Feb 29 @ 8:44 PM EST

Q4 We often underestimate kids. They have experienced a lot of more "darkness" than we give them credit for. #YearofYA

MolleeBranden - Moderator Feb 29 @ 8:46 PM EST

@TeachingFactor this is worse than parents censoring... ugh. #YearofYA

EmilyAull Feb 29 @ 8:46 PM EST

Q4 Ss identify with characters that experience loss, disease and loneliness. They connect and empathize with these characters. #YearofYA

TeachingFactor Feb 29 @ 8:46 PM EST

Yes, this summer 8th graders read the Other Wes Moore. It was so interested Ss responses to the book #yearofYA https://t.co/r7ftoWRdga

lpdeal Feb 29 @ 8:44 PM EST

A4 & the book that makes one student uncomfortable might be the book that another student NEEDS in their life #YearofYA

bjneary Feb 29 @ 8:46 PM EST

A4 @tavia_clark it is important Ts are ravenous readers themselves #YearofYA

lpdeal Feb 29 @ 8:46 PM EST

@tavia_clark I was afraid of that at first, but it's SO rewarding & honestly made me a better teacher. 1size fits all doesn't work #YearofYA

tavia_clark - Moderator Feb 29 @ 8:47 PM EST

A4. I want Ss to read things that make them think, feel & talk. #YearofYA

tavia_clark - Moderator Feb 29 @ 8:47 PM EST

@lpdeal Yes!! I was an Eng T. I understand & would do it all differently now. Wish more thought like you. #YearofYA

MolleeBranden - Moderator Feb 29 @ 8:48 PM EST

Preach it, sister #YearofYA https://t.co/0Zk11kadVw

tavia_clark - Moderator Feb 29 @ 8:47 PM EST

A4. I want Ss to read things that make them think, feel & talk. #YearofYA

bjneary Feb 29 @ 8:48 PM EST

A4 @Tavia Talking is great, then Ss talk to each other & pass those titles around #YearofYA

MolleeBranden - Moderator Feb 29 @ 8:48 PM EST

Heads up on Q5 - we're asking about quotes! Coming in a minute #YearofYA

tavia_clark - Moderator Feb 29 @ 8:48 PM EST

A4. And after they've read, felt and talked...I want them to act - to go out and change the world! #YearofYA

TeachingFactor Feb 29 @ 8:48 PM EST

Yes, and to react, respond, question, and see things in a new way #yearofYA https://t.co/hfCp7biT9J

tavia_clark - Moderator Feb 29 @ 8:47 PM EST

A4. I want Ss to read things that make them think, feel & talk. #YearofYA

lpdeal Feb 29 @ 8:48 PM EST

@tavia_clark It's scary & means giving up a lot of control, but it's so completely worth it! Thank you for inspiring me to do it! #YearofYA

tavia_clark - Moderator Feb 29 @ 8:49 PM EST

@lpdeal Yes, I know. My friend and I did Book Whisperer. Her classroom is forever changed! #YearofYA

MolleeBranden - Moderator Feb 29 @ 8:49 PM EST

A4: in my elem. lib, if Im concerned abt book, I read it 1st, then watch 4 reaction from first readers; uslly I'm overthinking it! #YearofYA

MolleeBranden - Moderator Feb 29 @ 8:51 PM EST

OK here's Q5! If you don't have a quote ready, share theme/reaction that stuck w/ you #YearofYA https://t.co/7u8PPvJvuz

bjneary Feb 29 @ 8:52 PM EST

A5 March John Lewis “8/28/63 March with Dr. King “I was the 6th speaker that day #YearofYA A5

bjneary Feb 29 @ 8:52 PM EST

A5 Contd & Dr. King spoke 10th Of everyone who spoke I am the only one who’s still around.” #yearofya

MolleeBranden - Moderator Feb 29 @ 8:53 PM EST

I had time to prep for this... so I made pictures - #overachiever Here's my fave from Esperanza Rising... #YearofYA https://t.co/ThljfQnTYe

lpdeal Feb 29 @ 8:53 PM EST

A5 From All American Boys - "If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor." #YearofYA

bjneary Feb 29 @ 8:53 PM EST

A5 Malala “God, give me strength & courage & make me perfect because I want to make this world perfect” #yearofya

tavia_clark - Moderator Feb 29 @ 8:53 PM EST

A5. #AllAmericanBoys #YearofYA https://t.co/VOy7qNc1ig

lpdeal Feb 29 @ 8:54 PM EST

A5 From The Girl... "If there’s no one else to tell another side - the only story that can be told is the story that becomes true" #YearofYA

bjneary Feb 29 @ 8:54 PM EST

A5 George- Alex Gino “Melissa.” Kelly rolled her eyes. I’m surrounded by boys in my life. #YearofYA

MolleeBranden - Moderator Feb 29 @ 8:54 PM EST

A5: From GEORGE; loved the crying over a book! ::my heart:: #YearofYA https://t.co/WbdIItGLZD

tavia_clark - Moderator Feb 29 @ 8:54 PM EST

A5. #AllAmericanBoys "Our silence is another form of violence." #YearofYA

bjneary Feb 29 @ 8:55 PM EST

A5 George Contd Seriously until a few weeks ago, I thought you were a boy. It’s nice to have some girl time.#yearofya

MolleeBranden - Moderator Feb 29 @ 8:55 PM EST

@bjneary YES!!! I loved her in this book - she's a wonderful friend :) #YearofYA

tavia_clark - Moderator Feb 29 @ 8:55 PM EST

A5. #AllAmericanBoys #YearofYA I cried when I read this. https://t.co/i30DnyyejU

MolleeBranden - Moderator Feb 29 @ 8:56 PM EST

A5: last one! From Thousand Splendid Suns - reminded me of Malala's message #YearofYA https://t.co/yiMeISqdxN

bjneary Feb 29 @ 8:56 PM EST

A5 Simon vs The Homo Sapiens Agenda @beckyalbertalli to the extraordinary LGBT & gender-nonconforming children & teens in my life #yearofya

tavia_clark - Moderator Feb 29 @ 8:57 PM EST

A5. The names...it's so hard to read & realize that this is our country, this is our reality. #AllAmericanBoys #YearofYA

bjneary Feb 29 @ 8:57 PM EST

A5 contd & your extraordinary families you blow me away with your wisdom, humor, creativity, & courage. #yearofya

TeachingFactor Feb 29 @ 8:57 PM EST

#yearofYA https://t.co/yFW8Vm2Bdi

lpdeal Feb 29 @ 8:57 PM EST

@tavia_clark At first, I thought "but these names aren't real people" then I thought of all the victims we never hear about #YearofYA

tavia_clark - Moderator Feb 29 @ 8:57 PM EST

A5. #AllAmericanBoys #YearofYA https://t.co/lwdZ5g1Rcj

bjneary Feb 29 @ 8:57 PM EST

A5 You probably already guessed this, but I wrote this book for you #YearofYA

lpdeal Feb 29 @ 8:58 PM EST

@bjneary @beckyalbertalli I have SO many favorite Simon quotes - all too long for a tweet! #YearofYA

MolleeBranden - Moderator Feb 29 @ 8:58 PM EST

@TeachingFactor wow I love it - "sometimes you need things rather than just thoughts" #YearofYA

bjneary Feb 29 @ 8:58 PM EST

A5 All American Boys p. 236– Rashad & his dad – But not all kids who look & dress like me are bad either. Most of them aren’t. #yearofya

lpdeal Feb 29 @ 8:58 PM EST

@reader4evr that's my problem too! So many fabulous, quotable (long) lines in that book. #YearofYA

bjneary Feb 29 @ 8:59 PM EST

@reader4evr we are going to take pics of pages or make slides for those long glorious quotes #YearofYA

MolleeBranden - Moderator Feb 29 @ 8:59 PM EST

@reader4evr that's why I had to make photos! It's so hard to tweet quotes... taking photos was smart, but premeditated :) #YearofYA

tavia_clark - Moderator Feb 29 @ 9:00 PM EST

A5. I'm getting all emotional looking back at the quotes from #AllAmericanBoys. #YearofYA

MolleeBranden - Moderator Feb 29 @ 9:00 PM EST

Before y'all scatter, next month #YearofYA talks Graphic Novels on 3/22! Read more at https://t.co/eez78rBSz4 https://t.co/fAS1ZZlPPx

TeachingFactor Feb 29 @ 9:00 PM EST

@bjneary @reader4evr I took what was closest to the night stand. The quotes would make great art work too #yearofya

EmilyAull Feb 29 @ 9:01 PM EST

A5 "You're the smartest one in my class, Aibileen, and the only way you're going to stay sharp is to write every day." #YearofYA

tavia_clark - Moderator Feb 29 @ 9:01 PM EST

@reader4evr @MolleeBranden We use Google slides and then download them as png files. #YearofYA

tavia_clark - Moderator Feb 29 @ 9:02 PM EST

Thank you all for joining us tonight for #YearofYA. You guys are awesome & inspiring! Keep reading & enjoy March's theme-graphic novels!

bjneary Feb 29 @ 9:03 PM EST

Cant wait for graphic novel Month! #yearofya

MolleeBranden - Moderator Feb 29 @ 9:03 PM EST

Keep chatting if you aren't in a hurry, but THANK YOU for sharing your genius & your ❤passion❤️ w/ #YearofYA https://t.co/8AWwOPr5VT

TeachingFactor Feb 29 @ 9:03 PM EST

I have a collection of tear jerker books in class that fall under the "Oh, No! That Didn't Just Happen" #yearofYA https://t.co/BWGRNWrr0i

tavia_clark - Moderator Feb 29 @ 9:00 PM EST

A5. I'm getting all emotional looking back at the quotes from #AllAmericanBoys. #YearofYA

tavia_clark - Moderator Feb 29 @ 9:04 PM EST

@reader4evr @MolleeBranden I like doing it this way because it's easy to manipulate everything in slides. #YearofYA

TeachingFactor Feb 29 @ 9:05 PM EST

Thanks #yearofYA for continuing an important conversation on #SocialJustice Have a good night :-)

tavia_clark - Moderator Feb 29 @ 9:15 PM EST

Check out the #YearofYA chat transcript from 2nite. We talked social justice! https://t.co/SWV5fIeFrB

tavia_clark - Moderator Feb 29 @ 9:15 PM EST

Check out the #YearofYA chat transcript from 2nite. We talked social justice! https://t.co/g8amEUZK4k