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Laurie Halse Anderson
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Forest creature who writes books & champions libraries. American heart, Danish soul.

Author of YAs: Speak, Shout & many more
Historical adventure novels: Chains, Forge, Ashes & Fever 1793.

And…. Rebellion 1776 is a NY Times bestseller! Huzzah! 🎉❤️🇺🇸📚
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halseanderson.bsky.social
Road warrior breakfast, protein edition. (46 grams.) I’m headed to Austin TX to talk about the American Revolution to 5th -7th graders. And I might be able to sneak in a run - huzzah! Want me to talk to your students about the Revolution? Contact @theauthorvillage.bsky.social. @ssedlib.bsky.social
November 18, 2025 at 12:27 PM
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sifill.bsky.social
“We owe it to our young people not to lie to them anymore. A democracy whose citizens operate with fundamentally different understandings of the past and its implications cannot sustain itself.”
clintsmithiii.bsky.social Clint Smith @clintsmithiii.bsky.social · 8d
I spent October traveling to schools throughout the South talking to students about American history. What I found were young people who understand we can tell a story that includes both the positive and the negative. As one 8th grader in Memphis said, “Doesn’t seem that hard, just say both things.”
Tell Students the Truth About American History
We owe it to Americans of all ages to be honest about the country’s past, including its contradictions.
www.theatlantic.com
November 18, 2025 at 12:18 AM
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bfworld.bsky.social
🥳 HISTORY NERD ALERT:

You’re invited to a Watch Party for Ken Burns’ The American Revolution!

🗓 Sunday, Nov 16 | ⏰ 8pm ET

💬 Live chat with LizCovart, Michael Hattem & Jason Herbert

RSVP ➡️ benfranklinsworld.com/watch...

#WatchParty #KenBurns #HistoryCommunity #BFW
Ken Burns' The American Revolution Watch Party
Watch the premiere of Ken Burns' The American Revolution on PBS with historians Liz Covart, Jason Herbert, and Michael Hattem.
benfranklinsworld.com
November 15, 2025 at 4:44 PM
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onwardandupward.bsky.social
Happy New Ken Burns Day to all who celebrate 🎉
November 16, 2025 at 2:40 PM
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carsonrisser.bsky.social
Looking ahead to 2026, the Festival of Faith and Writing in Grand Rapids, MI, has an amazing lineup. Speakers for their April 16-18 conference include @halseanderson.bsky.social , Ross Gay, Robin Wall Kimmerer, and Barbara Brown Taylor.
Festival of Faith and Writing | CCFW
The Festival of Faith and Writing is a renowned literary conference in Grand Rapids, MI, celebrating faith, storytelling, and creativity with inspiring writers and thought-provoking discussions.
ccfw.calvin.edu
November 16, 2025 at 2:38 PM
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palan57.bsky.social
buckscountybeacon.com/2025/11/dear...
Dear Centennial School Board: We Spoke. Many of You Did Not Listen. And Now We Voted You Out - Bucks County Beacon
There's a new school board majority in Centennial thanks in part to community outrage over the hiring of a controversial former Central Bucks superintendent, writes district parent Nancy Pontius.
buckscountybeacon.com
November 8, 2025 at 12:04 AM
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chrismartell.bsky.social
Social studies teachers: Please teach your students this week that land can't vote. Thank you for your attention to this matter! #edusky #sschat
A Virginia voting map showing more blue votes in places with more people A Virginia voting map broken down by county, with more rural counties existing.
November 5, 2025 at 11:43 PM
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npr.org
Teen Vogue covered fashion and celebrity, but also took in-depth looks at politics and social justice issues. The union representing workers at Condé Nast said six staffers are losing their jobs.
'Teen Vogue' is moving under Vogue.com — and staffers are being laid off
Teen Vogue covered fashion and celebrity, but also took in-depth looks at politics and social justice issues. The union representing workers at Condé Nast said six staffers are losing their jobs.
n.pr
November 4, 2025 at 11:34 PM
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gratefulbookprize.bsky.social
“Rebellion 1776” by Laurie Halse Anderson Wins 2025 Grateful American Book Prize

Honorable Mentions Go to Rebecca Brenner Graham and Debbie Levy for Works on Frances Perkins and the Scopes Trial

gratefulamericanbookprize.org/2025/10/08/r...
October 12, 2025 at 10:54 PM
halseanderson.bsky.social
So much respect for these awesome Americans!
npr.org NPR @npr.org · Oct 20
Three high schoolers founded a book club that reads some of the country's most frequently banned books after a state law removing books with sexual content was signed in 2023. Two years later, many of the books have been reshelved and parts of the law can't be enforced.
When books were being pulled from Iowa classrooms, these teens started an after-school club to read them
Three Iowa City West high schoolers founded a book club that reads some of the country's most frequently banned books after a state law removing books with sexual content was signed in 2023. Two years later, many of the books have been reshelved and parts of the law can't be enforced.
n.pr
October 20, 2025 at 7:20 PM
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amrevmuseum.bsky.social
#OnThisDay in 1781, the British officially surrendered following the Siege of Yorktown. This dramatic scene hanging in the Museum commemorates the event and features figures such as Rochambeau, Washington, and Lafayette.

Take a closer look: https://bit.ly/3D6M698
October 19, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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emersonwbaker.bsky.social
#OTD October 19, 1692 women in Salem jail tell Increase Mather their witchcraft confessions were false & coerced.
October 19, 2025 at 12:27 PM
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kidlittv.bsky.social
📆 📚✨Mark your calendars for BOOKFEST@BANKSTREET on November 1 — featuring keynote speaker, award-winning, New York Times-bestselling #kidlit author @halseanderson.bsky.social!
✍️REGISTER to watch Live or online: www.bankstreet.edu/library/cent...

@bankstreetlibrary.bsky.social @bankstreet.edu
October 16, 2025 at 11:18 AM
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knetterstrom.bsky.social
Looking forward to Tuesday night with @halseanderson.bsky.social in Fayetteville!
October 11, 2025 at 1:46 AM
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kidlittv.bsky.social
📆 📚✨Mark your calendars for BOOKFEST@BANKSTREET on November 1 — featuring keynote speaker, award-winning, New York Times-bestselling #kidlit author @halseanderson.bsky.social!
✍️REGISTER to watch Live or online: www.bankstreet.edu/library/cent...

@bankstreetlibrary.bsky.social @bankstreet.edu
October 9, 2025 at 10:45 AM
halseanderson.bsky.social
I am SO honored by this award! And very grateful! 🥰📚🇺🇸
gratefulbookprize.bsky.social Grateful American Book Prize @gratefulbookprize.bsky.social · Oct 8
Rebellion 1776 by Laurie Halse Anderson Wins 2025 Grateful American Book Prize

Honorable Mentions Go to Rebecca Brenner Graham and Debbie Levy

https://gratefulamericanbookprize.org/2025/10/08/rebellion-1776-by-laurie-halse-anderson-wins-2025-grateful-american-book-prize/
October 8, 2025 at 11:40 PM
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bannedbooksweek.bsky.social
“This concept that small group of people, whatever their motivations, get to choose for the overwhelming majority of people is absurd. It is tyranny.”

@halseanderson.bsky.social speaks up from the Big Chair!

w/ @sagepub.com

youtu.be/dhsqHBpU2Pk?...

#BannedBooksWeek #CensorshipIsSo1984
BBW 2025 from The Big Chair - Author, Laurie Halse Anderson
YouTube video by Banned Books Week
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October 6, 2025 at 8:43 PM
halseanderson.bsky.social
On my way to the Illinois school librarian’s conference!! It’s Banned Books Week y’all!

@aaslala.bsky.social @penamerica.bsky.social
@peninternational.bsky.social
a man running in a field with the words " i 'm going on an adventure "
ALT: a man running in a field with the words " i 'm going on an adventure "
media.tenor.com
October 6, 2025 at 8:58 AM
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zinnedproject.bsky.social
Join #BannedBooksWeek and prepare for the #AmericanRevolution250 by participating in the @ncacensorship.bsky.social read-ins of historical fiction "Chains" by @halseanderson.bsky.social

Host an event or find one near you. Read: www.righttoreadnight.com

www.zinnedproject.org/materials/ch...
Chains
Book — Historical fiction. By Laurie Halse Anderson. 2010. 336 pages. Historical fiction based on the life of an enslaved teenager during the Revolutionary War.
www.zinnedproject.org
October 2, 2025 at 3:56 AM
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shannonhale.bsky.social
Laurie Halse Anderson is a national treasure. Books save lives, and it fills me with wonder and love to think of the lives she and her books have helped save. That her books are banned from schools statewide in Utah is a heartbreaking tragedy.
halseanderson.bsky.social Laurie Halse Anderson @halseanderson.bsky.social · Oct 1
Many thanks to the University of Utah for inviting me to talk about banned books yesterday! The audience was huge and enthusiastic, ranging from students to professors, a spirited group of retired librarians and the wonderful @shannonhale.bsky.social!
lib.utah.edu Marriott Library @lib.utah.edu · Sep 30
What an inspiring day! 🌟📚

Huge thank you to Laurie Halse Anderson for an incredible lecture on banned books, censorship and your writing journey. We loved spending the afternoon with you, and thank you to everyone who joined us to learn, connect and celebrate the power of stories together! 🫶🤩
October 1, 2025 at 9:31 PM
halseanderson.bsky.social
Many thanks to the University of Utah for inviting me to talk about banned books yesterday! The audience was huge and enthusiastic, ranging from students to professors, a spirited group of retired librarians and the wonderful @shannonhale.bsky.social!
lib.utah.edu Marriott Library @lib.utah.edu · Sep 30
What an inspiring day! 🌟📚

Huge thank you to Laurie Halse Anderson for an incredible lecture on banned books, censorship and your writing journey. We loved spending the afternoon with you, and thank you to everyone who joined us to learn, connect and celebrate the power of stories together! 🫶🤩
October 1, 2025 at 4:49 PM
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lipsticklitterati.bsky.social
For all those who love democracy, free speech, and books, this one is for you. Grab of copy of "Chains" by @halseanderson.bsky.social & support the #FREADomtoRead
txfreedomread.bsky.social Texas Freedom to Read Project @txfreedomread.bsky.social · Sep 17
Join @txfreedomread.bsky.social and @freadomfighters.bsky.social on October 5 for a discussion of Chains by @halseanderson.bsky.social as we kick off Banned Books Week with a Right to Read Night!

Register here:

us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Right to Read Night invite to discuss Chains by Laurie Halse Anderson. October 5. 7pm. On Zoom.
September 30, 2025 at 1:47 AM
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halseanderson.bsky.social
Utah friends!

Join me Tuesday 9/30 at University of Utah's Marriott Library. I'll talk about book banning, being a preacher's kid whose books are banned & "The Power of Story to Unite US."

There will be time for schmoozing afterward. I'm happy to sign any books that you bring from home! 📚♥️🇺🇸
lib.utah.edu Marriott Library @lib.utah.edu · Sep 26
Join us Tuesday, September 30th, for this year's Gould Lecture featuring acclaimed author Laurie Halse Anderson! ✨📚

📘Explore Laurie's works, discover other banned titles and learn more about the battle over books.

🗓️Tuesday, Sept. 30
⏰12:00 PM
📍Marriott Library

We hope to see you there! 🤍
September 29, 2025 at 1:03 AM
halseanderson.bsky.social
Utah friends!

Join me Tuesday 9/30 at University of Utah's Marriott Library. I'll talk about book banning, being a preacher's kid whose books are banned & "The Power of Story to Unite US."

There will be time for schmoozing afterward. I'm happy to sign any books that you bring from home! 📚♥️🇺🇸
lib.utah.edu Marriott Library @lib.utah.edu · Sep 26
Join us Tuesday, September 30th, for this year's Gould Lecture featuring acclaimed author Laurie Halse Anderson! ✨📚

📘Explore Laurie's works, discover other banned titles and learn more about the battle over books.

🗓️Tuesday, Sept. 30
⏰12:00 PM
📍Marriott Library

We hope to see you there! 🤍
September 29, 2025 at 1:03 AM
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txfreedomread.bsky.social
Join @txfreedomread.bsky.social and @freadomfighters.bsky.social on October 5 for a discussion of Chains by @halseanderson.bsky.social as we kick off Banned Books Week with a Right to Read Night!

Register here:

us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Right to Read Night invite to discuss Chains by Laurie Halse Anderson. October 5. 7pm. On Zoom.
September 17, 2025 at 7:15 PM