Weekly Diigo Posts (weekly)

• ‘Children of the New World’ Looks at Horror, Pleasure of Future Technology – Rolling Stone

  @thereadingzone Yes. The stories in Children of the New World are worth consideration. A fantastic book of stories. https://t.co/nlho0bDNMe

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• Nic Stone on Instagram: “Oh hi, I just did a two hour bike ride after not having been on a bike for over a decade. #feelinmyself

  Oh hi, I just did a two hour bike ride after not having been on a bike for over a decade. #feelinmyself

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• #WriteOut Networking Haiku – Wakelet

  @telliowkuwp @JennMBarnes @dorothypenz @Seecantrill @thereadingzone @sensor63 @oneissilva @dave_baroody @friendlymonstr @grammasheri A link with that would have been helpful … https://t.co/vkoJdvCE99 #writeout haiku

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• New Jersey Pinelands National Reserve (U.S. National Park Service)

  @thereadingzone Totally part of the NPS! (And a frequent recreation spot for me on the weekends!) https://t.co/uJ4oWOnlNS

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• Top 20 Most Taught Books in High School – How many have you read?

  Tom Newkirk @Tom_Newkirk asked our #UNHLit18 class last week: which 4-5 books (out of top 20 in this article) would you replace in your curriculum? His answer: TKAM, Scarlet Letter, OMAM, & Lord of the Flies. #DisruptTexts https://t.co/gUBSdsyjpP

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• Indian Country Today on Twitter: "A dozen heroes inducted into first Native American Hall of Fame https://t.co/jg5lcHDaxb"

  Educators- this is a great idea about how you can identify stereotypes you don’t realize you’ve absorbed, and learn truth about Native American peoples. https://t.co/qmSJIEWlpX

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• John Schu on Twitter: "

  That day I was Ask Target and got to reply to an author who changed my life. #HappyDay #LiveYourBestLife https://t.co/lPLb4UXs0R

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• Airing My Laundry, One Post At A Time…: Why You Need To See Mamma Mia: Here We Go Again

  You MUST go see Mamma Mia: Here We Go Again!

  Here’s why:

  https://t.co/ILWjONUcAg

  @mammamiamovie #MammaMia2 #MAMMAMIACHALLENGE #MammaMia #summer https://t.co/p9VHF9eVAh

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• Robin Stambaugh on Twitter: "What if we dedicated more time to comprehension of enjoyable texts in order to learn how to analyze "boring" texts?… "

  Another great question: Why such a saturation of Shakespeare? Why aren’t prolific & influential writers of other cultures included with such zeal? Ask yourself, “What voices are missing? What message does that send? How can we uplift those voices?” #d

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• #DisruptTexts Discussion of TKAM

  Arguably the most loved, most defended, and most successfully (by @nenagerman) disrupted text. Save this valuable resource to share with your school sites. Let’s #DisruptTexts

  https://t.co/3J4sMi03m2

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• Is 'The Great Gatsby' really required reading? Disrupt Texts challenges teachers to reconsider the classics – Chicago Tribune

  #DisruptTexts is in the @chicagotribune! TY @biblioracle for sharing this work! @TchKimPossible @juliaerin80 @nenagerman https://t.co/nyVPJ7DzdP

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• One more time for the people in the back: “Mirrors, windows,…

  One more time for the people in the back: “Mirrors, windows, & sliding glass doors” was coined by Dr. Rudine Sims Bishop in 1990. Stop erasure of Black women scholars. Cite your sources. Every. Time. Set a good example. Give credit where its due. #end

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Weekly Diigo Posts (weekly)

• Humans Have Unleashed a 'Landscape of Fear' – The Atlantic

  By killing off large animals, humans have created a landscape shaped more by fear than fearlessness, @edyong209 reports. https://t.co/SWPoWJwchT

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• gae polisner on Twitter: "Aspiring writers, did u know Friday Feedback is open to everyone? Began before #TeachersWrite as a way to connect & share feedback & has been guest hosted by everyone from debut authors to Avi (!!) https://t.co/HV5Jr

  Calling all teachers and writers and teaching-writers! I’m over on Gae’s blog all day today talking about Using Five Senses in Writing and doing some on-the-spot critiques! Come visit me! #TeachersWrite https://t.co/ouMRPx7XA5

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• Heather Rocco on Instagram: “Saw @davematthewsband tonight with their BIGGEST fan. So much fun! Thank you @christink0928 for a great night!

  Saw @davematthewsbnd tonight with their BIGGEST fan. So much fun! Thank you christink0928 for a great night!

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• Welcome to Your Authentic Indian Experience™ | Apex Magazine

  How did I miss this story? Just read this amazing short story by indigenous writer @RoanhorseBex—and then tell me what you think! Excited to use this in #AmericanLit next year to #DisruptTexts https://t.co/gVsUXI6YzG

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• 35 Summer Reads for Reluctant Readers – The B&N Teen Blog — The B&N Teen Blog

  Except can we please replace “reluctant readers” with “readers who have high standards” or “readers who haven’t yet been given the right book”?

  I remember not being able to read well. I wasn’t reluctant. I was hungry, and didn’t know how to find the feas

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• Austin Kleon – SE05 / EP02 — Sketchnote Army Podcast — Overcast

  In case you missed it: hear ⁦@austinkleon⁩ talk visual thinking, capturing ideas and more on the Sketchnote Army Podcast SE05 / EP01. Listen in: https://t.co/TYFey2zEg2

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• #writeout Writing Marathon – Google Docs

  Love this! #writeout Writing Marathon put together by @AndreaZellner Let’s share this around @writingproject https://t.co/5HSeM3UkGB #nwp

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• Teaching in the Age of Trump – Member Feature Stories – Medium

  How a high school educator approaches teaching in an era of alternative facts and ad hominem attacks https://t.co/Ywu6R0wfuJ

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• A reminder as we reflect this summer abt…

  A reminder as we reflect this summer abt what matters: “The volume of writing is the key ingredient. Modeling, conferring, and choice are critical to growth, but if my students are not writing a lot, these factors become irrelevant” #TeachShift @KellyGToG

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• LeVar Burton Reads: The Best Short Fiction, Handpicked by the World’s Greatest Storyteller

  Ok, I thought I would be cool about it, but LeVar Burton is reading “Welcome to Your Authentic Indian Experience (TM)” on his podcast & you can listen to the trailer right now & I may have cried it sounds so amazing AND LEVAR BURTON IS READING MY

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• Black Panther’s Sister Shuri Is Getting Her Own Comic Book Series & It’s Happening So, So Soon

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• Traitor | Define Traitor at Dictionary.com

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• At Po’ Monkey Day!

  At Po’ Monkey Day! https://t.co/RcPftin2j8

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• Beautiful Poetry for Classroom Display

  Compiled everyone’s beautiful suggestions here for easy reference! #TeachLivingPoets #aplangchat #aplitchat #engchat #poetry https://t.co/X08yRMW60N

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• Henry Cavill says he’s scared to date post-#MeToo because he doesn’t want to be called a rapist. Is he alone?

  Very important thread about #MeToo by @TaranaBurke! If you use SPEAK in yr class, use this thread, too.
  @MacKidsSL

  “The movement is about people owning their truth & releasing the shame associated with sexual violence…What’s new is that there is s

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• Science on Seven: Adventures from around the world

  Check out my latest “found” #Science #poetry at the 2018 cSw bootcamp at Kean University in June 2018-posted to: https://t.co/Btn2wRsIAt He is a curiousSCIENCEwriter & She is a curiousSCIENCEwriter! @cSciencewriters @MSD_iSTEM @gottsled @thereadingzon

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• Kylie Jenner is worth $900 million and on pace to become youngest self-made billionaire ever – NY Daily News

  I’m a 23 year old minority wildlife biologist that is dedicating his life to studying and preserving the natural world from the face of extinction. I reach out to inspire the future generations who might look just like me. I got her beat by a long shot lo

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• Leisure reading in the U.S. is at an all-time low – The Washington Post

  We cannot hide behind what has always been taught. We need engaged readers now. #booklove https://t.co/CLFjU3Yp6S

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• Game Changer! in PW.

  Game Changer! in PW.

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• Indivisible Network on Twitter: "Another day, another racist Woman wears a Puerto Rico shirt A man confronts her for wearing it, repeatedly approaches her within a few feet, & questions her citizenship She pleads for a

  Teachers have to ask themselves, what changes are necessary in my classroom this fall to prepare and empower students for this world? We must be agents of change. @KellyGToGo and I are planning a unit now that we will share at ILA July 21. @ILAToday @ncte

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• Renaming the Laura Ingalls Wilder award isn’t disturbing, William Shatner – it’s necessary | Books | The Guardian

  I wrote this for the Guardian: Renaming the Laura Ingalls Wilder award isn’t disturbing, William Shatner – it’s necessary https://t.co/W9ABryRpDo

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• This website is currently unavailable.

  “I introduce my students, “regular” and AP, to a list of active reading strategies, including one- sentence summaries, making predictions, questioning, making connections, and forming opinions…”

  This is exactly what how I start my year off – teaching

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• The Book Love Elective: Taking the Relationship to the Next Level

  @Johnson02Meagan @sorokowskij Don’t freak out!!

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• Nic Stone on Instagram: “Tomorrow is my 33rd birthday. Do enjoy this shoulder-padded magic from 23 years ago in preparation.”

  Tomorrow is my 33rd birthday. Do enjoy this shoulder-padded magic from 23 years ago in preparation. https://t.co/cAekuU6IR1 https://t.co/yTkQDoWnzN

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• Project LIT NYC Educator Event Registration

  Interested in learning more about our grassroots literacy movement? Join us in NYC on 8/24 for a special Project LIT educator event! Space is limited, so be sure to RSVP here: https://t.co/Xt0P1Pn7jh

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• Cristi Julsrud, NBCT on Twitter: "If we make readers, Ss will eventually come to the classics on their own terms. They will want to be part of the literary conversation that continues across centuries. And they will be better, more critical readers o

  Yes! @misajoseyerle how many times have we used that phrase for adavanced readers…not enough life experience! https://t.co/bKTF8iR9EG

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• Exciting moment when one’s book appears …

  Exciting moment when one’s book appears on Amazon for pre-sale. https://t.co/48pLZGBy3H https://t.co/Ve2FkD4lUk

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• This is one of my favorite brainstorming…

  This is one of my favorite brainstorming activities: it generates a TON of content for your personal statement and also adds texture to bring your essay to life.

  Also, it’s just fun to do and a great way to reflect.

  Ready to do it? https://t.co/pPv45wdL

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• Hey community! and myself are excited to have our discu…

  #DisruptTexts friends! @NYTimesLearning asking an important question of us—”How Do You Connect Your Curriculum to Current Events and Issues?” (and there’s even a shoutout to #DisruptTexts @juliaerin80 @TchKimPossible @nenagerman too!) TY @KSchulten https:
  Hey #DisruptTexts community! @TchKimPossible
  @triciaebarvia @nenagerman and myself are excited to have our discussions featured in this piece! Check it out!
  https://t.co/I7Qpeyazak

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• A thought experiment on our reading lives (part 1) | Tricia Ebarvia

  Making my way out of my writing slump… I actually blogged a bit for the first time in what seems like forever! Here, writing and reflecting on a thread I posted earlier this week on our reading lives. This is Part 1. #hfellows #engchat #DisruptTexts htt

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• Anton Oskarsson on Twitter: "I'm thankful and honored to announce my 5th offer and first power 5 offer. Many thanks to @CoachBlaz @CoachChrisAsh @RUCarnageCrew for this opportunity. I am also 100% committed and will continue my athletic and

  On this note, the future will be interesting recruiting-wise as American football grows in popularity in Europe. Rutgers, being on the East Coast & near NYC, is poised to be a top destination for these players so long as it continues its work to make

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• I am so honored to call you my friend. Y…

  I am so honored to call you my friend. You make my heart more capacious.

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• https://t.co/rLYjFHvhCj

  @thereadingzone https://t.co/rLYjFHvhCj

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• Sneak Peek at the July 2018 English Journal – NCTE

  Sneak Peek at the July 2018 English Journal https://t.co/aibRyzl2Oe @ncte @JGorlewski David Gorlewski “Articles in this issue highlight how equity & justice can clar­ify our purposes in complex times. We leave EJ in the care of incoming editors Toby

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• SLAM Assembly – YouTube

  Who will be joining this month’s chat? How does advocacy fit into your curriculum? https://t.co/fWd3O89wb0

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• Build Your Stack – NCTE

  I’ve curated and annotated a list of children’s and YA books for The Most Southern Place on Earth seminar at @TheDeltaCenter1 @NEH_Education and I’ll be sharing it! #BuildYourStack https://t.co/pqjF6Y8ocT

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• Why Computer Science Belongs in English Class | Gradgrind's

  #CS4ELA #CS4ALL #everyonecancode https://t.co/Ig4xUpGkPR

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• Ant-Man and the Wasp | Picture Show Entertainment

  We’ll see you at Ant-Man and the Wasp premiere tonight! If you don’t have tickets, get them now at https://t.co/zH6wiF6GlL https://t.co/PkZktP5IiS

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• New Museum Tells America's Revolutionary Story | Here & Now<meta name="description" content="The Museum of the American Revolution pays tri

  There are so many reasons to bring your family to visit Philadephia, but the @AmRevMuseum belongs at the top of the list! My favorite place in my favorite city!

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• Education researchers: This is a great example of how NOT to…

  Education researchers: This is a great example of how NOT to talk to teachers. See the replies. I’m all for improving practice and taking responsibility, but no one will listen to you if this is your attitude. https://t.co/8xuy7hiHht

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• Trump hopes FART will get Congress's attention – VICE News

  He’s just trolling all of us now… https://t.co/nQpc75u7N7

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• Spring 2018 Flying Starts: Joy McCullough

  I’m trying to think of a non-cheesy way to say something like, If I’m flying, it’s because @andrewkarre gave me wings. But without Andrew to edit the sentiment, I’m lost. https://t.co/iK0eSI8FzF

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• Things We Carry on the Sea by Wang Ping – Poems | poets.org

  And one more…how poetry gathers us, calls to us, and opens our hearts to writing.

  You might pair Wang Ping’s poem with “The Things They Carried: Items Confiscated From Migrants in the Last Decade” @nytimes

  https://t.co/PcJWBl1agd

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• Why Whales Are Back in New York City by Rajiv Mohabir – Poems | poets.org

  If I were teaching today, Rajiv Mohabir’s stunning poem “Why Whales Are Back in New York City” would launch our writing:

  “…no matter how
  white supremacy gathers

  at the sidewalks, flows down
  the streets, we still beat our drums
  wild…”

  https://t.co/U

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• Citizenship by Javier Zamora – Poems | Academy of American Poets

  I open my notebook to write next to the rhythm and the haunting of Javier Zamora’s poem:

  “…we didn’t know how they had ended up that way
  on that side

  we didn’t know how we had ended up here…”

  https://t.co/63S0CmsNYg

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• Teachers Write 2018!

  Teachers & librarians – #TeachersWrite is a free, online summer writing camp just for you! It’s hosted by a bunch of your favorite authors for kids, and it starts a week from today (July 9th). Join us! https://t.co/NHm7y965qW
  Teachers & librarians – Join us for #TeachersWrite starting this Monday! It’s a free, online summer writing camp hosted by lots of your favorite authors. Who’s ready to get writing? https://t.co/NHm7y965qW

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• Philosophy ⋆ Amherst Writers & Artists

  Just did 5 days of training to be a leader in the profound Amherst Writers & Artists method https://t.co/C6nYKsmmtX It comes from the same philosophy as the @writingproject, which was my bedrock for 20 yrs as a teacher, & I am PSYCHED to figure ou

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• SMS teacher receives classroom library grant | Journal Tribune

  Look at what is happening in Maine, @StephenKing. Can we talk about being partners in your state? I’m across the border in NH with my corgis. #booklove https://t.co/RXXHeekNtQ

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• Washington Post on Twitter: "Analysis: Leisure reading in the U.S. is at an all-time low https://t.co/5hJ6OsxhBI"

  Yes but also thinking audiobook listening may be on the rise & not factored in to this #audiophile @BOTLibrary … https://t.co/n5FMJc0M20

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• Tonight Show Summer Reads

  YOU GUYS DID IT!!!!!!! 65,000 VOTES MADE #CHILDRENOFBLOODANDBONE THE #TONIGHTSHOWSUMMEREAD!!!!!!

  THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!!!!!!

  https://t.co/qZgV347TDu https://t.co/Y0oXQKr1gZ

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• A mentor text for digital storytelling. Watch and consider h…

  A mentor text for digital storytelling. Watch and consider how images and language are crafted, yes, but also consider the arc of the whole. The momentum is powerful.
  https://t.co/w2k5evYoBN

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• This book seems to have it all for me. Sounds really good. h…

  Oh look at that, SONG FOR A WHALE is available for pre-order!
  This book seems to have it all for me. Sounds really good. https://t.co/gJK00kWgBq

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• The Quickwrite Handbook by Linda Rief. 100 Mentor Texts to Jumpstart

  Thanks so much, Kate. I am so happy (and honored) to have your writing as one of these mentor pieces. @KateMessner @HeinemannPub https://t.co/BUi4kx3hDv

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• How to Read Education Data Without Jumping to Conclusions – The Atlantic

  “Just because something is statistically significant does not mean it is meaningfully significant…The big-picture problem with citing the latest research as a quick fix is that education is not an easy ship to turn around.”
  https://t.co/RXsFjXXhXr

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• Aaron Judge plays catch with young baseball fan during Yankees game in Philadelphia | 6abc.com

  One young baseball fan made the play of a lifetime when New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge played a game of catch with him from the stands during their game against the Phillies on Tuesday. https://t.co/YGCwkAf3PA https://t.co/WWxadQfdDt

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• Global Read Aloud 2018 with Pernille Ripp – YouTube

  Ok, #nErDcampNJ-ers…Who’s up for @globalreadaloud in the fall? A K-12 reading opportunity with books for kids of all grades! It’s not until Oct. 1st, so there’s plenty of time to sign up and preview the books! https://t.co/PtFKv8Y2Bf #weneeddiverseboo

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• What Happened When I Committed to Loving My Students Uncondi…

  What Happened When I Committed to Loving My Students Unconditionally https://t.co/rgtTAuNsUk via @educationweek

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• Kevin Kwan on Instagram: “Guess who is going to be on @colbertlateshow tonight talking about #CrazyRichAsians? The one and only @kenjeong #wyemungoh #papafina Set…”

  Guess who is going to be on The Late Show with stephencolbert tonight talking about #CrazyRichAsians? The one and only @kenjeong #wyemungoh #papafina Set your DVRs!!! https://t.co/R1iitH7GsO

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• Urban 'forests' can store almost as much carbon as tropical rainforests

  London has more trees than people (I never knew that, despite living there for a decade) https://t.co/RpNh9dneVx via @ConversationUK

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• Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe (Unabridged) by Benjamin Alire Sáenz on iTunes

  Lin-Manuel! You made me cry listening to you read the book I wrote. So we’re working on putting our boys on the screen and we have a team working on it. Make me love you more! Join the team. Un abrazo, Ben https://t.co/RGtWmefKsp

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• Reading Books for Fun | Kids and Family Reading Report | Scholastic Inc.

  Here’s the Scholastic Reading Report @KyleneBeers is talking about at #BBlit18. Check out the % of kids who read books for fun aged 6-17. Here’s the work. https://t.co/q1J74Zo9az

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