@KitonLit

Librarian, lover of KidLit, unabashed recommender of books. @wowintheworld, @capchoices, book genie @kidsplacelive. She/Her. Better on Instagram. 🤷🏻‍♀️

 DC Metro Area
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Weren’t we all, Duncan Hines. Weren’t we all.
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It's almost time for our New Voices in YA program! We'll be kicking things off at 11:30am on the Chapter One Stage with authors Kalela Williams (Tangleroot) and Vanessa Le (The Last Bloodcarver), moderated by @KitonLit 📚 bit.ly/3KPxez2 #MacKidsALA #ALAAC24
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I made a list of 50 SHORT middle grade books, including books by @soontornvat @macbarnett @varshabajaj @gordonkorman @nikkigrimes9 @TorreyMaldonado @ElaineDimop
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The door hangers on each hotel room door in Philadelphia tonight where the Moms for Liberty hate convention is taking place are incredible.
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DC Public Library@dcpl17 Jun 2023
Drawings by Leonardo da Vinci, Never Before Seen in the US, Are Coming to DC! A new exhibition at the DC Public Library will offer a rare opportunity to see some of the original Renaissance man's work. bit.ly/46836s0

Drawings by Leonardo da Vinci, Never Before Seen in the US, Are Coming to DC - Washingtonian

A new exhibition at the DC Public Library will offer a rare opportunity to see some of the original renaissance man's work.

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George Takei
@GeorgeTakei17 Jun 2023
That is how you do it!

Miley Cyrus Had The Best Response After 'Rainbowland' Was Banned

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Don't forget to join us for our May discussion meeting this Friday at 9! We have 33 titles on the list to discuss. Visit capitolchoices.org to learn more, and check your email for the Zoom link in the coming days.
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This month’s Heavy Medal Mock Newbery suggestion round up brought a plethora (5) more suggestions for our now strong frontrunner SIMON SORT OF SAYS by Erin Bow, along with 14 new suggestions. bit.ly/3HREnxD
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Tomorrow is AAPI Heritage Month, so this is your annual reminder that the continent of Asia includes South Asia and the Middle East! If your book roundups only include East Asian countries, then you're doing it wrong. Here's a map to help ⬇️ #AAPIHeritageMonth
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Mark your calendars and join us — I’ll be moderating!
DC Public Library@dcpl27 Apr 2023
Join us for a live, in-person event with Angeline Boulley and Nick Brooks to celebrate their latest releases, Warrior Girl Unearthed and Promise Boys May 18 | 6:00 PM Lamond-Riggs Library @loyaltybooks @FineAngeline @whoisnickbrooks Register: dclibrary.libnet.info/event/…
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Happy 223rd Birthday @librarycongress! This is YOUR national library. History never stops so we are committed in collecting and preserving our shared stories, culture and heritage. #NationalLibraryWeek
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Nextflix is ending their DVD Rental The Library is not:
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A list of other active, official Library of Congress Twitter accounts, aside from this one: ✅@LibnOfCongress ✅@ChronAmLOC ✅@congressdotgov ✅@CopyrightOffice ✅@Crowd_LOC ✅@Events_LOC ✅@KlugeCtr ✅@LawLibCongress ✅@LC_Labs ✅@LOC_AV ✅@LOCMaps ✅@TeachingLC
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I wrote an article for @sljournal! It's about what makes good picture books great, and you can read the online version via the link below. I hope you enjoy taking a closer look at some beautiful books with me...at a different location! slj.com/story/What-makes-a-g…
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So disappointed as I gather this means their excellent book newsletters will cease, too
The New York Times
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Breaking News: BuzzFeed is shutting down its news division, BuzzFeed News, as part of an effort to cut the company’s work force by 15%, the chief executive said. nyti.ms/41nXMOh

BuzzFeed News, Which Dragged Media Into the Digital Age, Shuts Down (Published 2023)

A quirky upstart that became a Pulitzer Prize-winning operation fell prey to the punishing economics of digital publishing.

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🤩 Some news: ALA will honor @DollyParton with lifetime honorary membership for her longstanding commitment to inspiring a love of books and reading, AND there's a Celebrity READ® Poster. Press release: bit.ly/ALA-DollyParton @dollyslibrary #NationalLibraryWeek
A smiling Dolly Parton holds books "Little Engine that Could" and "The Hungry Caterpillar on a celebrity READ poster.

ALT A smiling Dolly Parton holds books "Little Engine that Could" and "The Hungry Caterpillar on a celebrity READ poster.

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Thanks, @MileyCyrus , for supporting students through @LessPrejudice ! 📚❤️🧡💛💚💙💜📚
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Miley Cyrus' Happy Hippie Foundation made a donation to Pride and Less Prejudice following a Wisconsin grade school's band of her "Rainbowland" duet with Dolly Parton. blbrd.cm/TB5z6SP

Miley Cyrus Foundation Reacts to Wisconsin ‘Rainbowland’ School Ban With Kindness, Donation to...

Miley Cyrus' Happy Hippie Foundation donated to an inclusive LGBTQ book program after her Dolly Parton duet 'Rainbowland' was banned by a Wis. school.

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Help us transcribe this valuable part of American history. Go to crowd.loc.gov and start transcribing today. – at Washington, DC
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For the first we rolled out this 54 foot long petition from 1865. It was signed by 3,740 African Americans from South Carolina asking Congress “equal rights before the law" months after the Civil War. We need the public's help transcribing this historic treasure. 🧵
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Julie Stivers Named 2023 School Librarian of the Year #SchoolLibOTY #schoollibrarians ow.ly/UZAp50NmvSm
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