Island Readers & Writers

Island Readers and Writers (IRW) - Inspiring a passion for reading and learning among children living on Maine’s coastal and inland islands.

[Katy Farber @katyfarber]

“I am passionate about everything in my life--first and foremost, passionate about ideas. And that's a dangerous person to be in this society, not just because I'm a woman, but because it's such a fundamentally anti-intellectual, anti-critical thinking society." --bell hooks

[Island Readers & Writers @IslandReaders]

The IRW Winter Booklist is here! Read on for 35 titles recommended for readers from pre-K to grade 12! ❄️📚 https://t.co/sQUIwIh0Cv
#readmorebooks #ChildrensBooks

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@anicarissi @mikasongdraws @CoreyAnnHaydu Thank you for sharing! ☺️❤️📚✨

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@CoreyAnnHaydu Thank you for your book!! ✨📚

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@mikasongdraws Thank you for creating such a great book! 📚🌰🍩🐿 ☺️

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@CoreyAnnHaydu @anicarissi @mikasongdraws We love seeing great reactions like this!

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@CoreyAnnHaydu Thanks for sharing @anicarissi

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@anicarissi @islandinstitute What an awesome opportunity for these kids. Thank you for your support of our literacy based programs.

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@anicarissi Thank YOU @anicarissi ! You provided some great tips for aspiring young writers in our partner schools. #keepwriting

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We feel the same. We miss visiting schools with authors and putting books in the hands of kids.

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@anderson_author So great to see you pop up here as we will be highlighting your visits to Maine in an online session today on how to use books as launch pads for learning. @CommunityLearning4ME

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@russcox_illust Thank you for teaching techniques for using gauche to kids in 3 IRW schools. @chrisvandusen will get to see some fabulously creative school designs when he visits in April!

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Have you checked out our winter booklist? @EllsAmerican is highlighting our reviews all winter long! Visit our website for the complete list or pick one up at your local library. https://t.co/wmkxM3mb6D

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We are honored to have you on the Board, Michelle!

[Maria Padian @mpadian]

It was a privilege to meet your students! What an engaged, mature group. And a great day. Thanks @IslandReaders @JesupLibrary #MDIHighSchool @KnopfBFYR #OutOfNowhere https://t.co/3A100cToKv

[Alison Johnson @pipsterrocks]

@IslandReaders https://t.co/FyCmeYsLcM

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As the days get shorter (and colder) in our neck of the woods, digging into a good book with a child -- or by yourself -- is just what the doctor ordered. What's on your winter reading list?

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Students are treated to wonderful advice during IRW author visits! Take this nugget from @ridleykim last month at Pembroke Elementary.