Ashlie (she/her) is an educator, librarian, and writer. She is committed to diversifying the reading lives of her students and supporting fat acceptance as it intersects with other women’s issues. She's also perpetually striving to learn more about how she can use her many privileges to support marginalized groups. Interests include learning how to roller skate with her local roller derby team, buying more books than she'll ever read, hiking with her husband and sons, and making lists to avoid real work. You can find her on Instagram (@ashlieelizabeth), Twitter (@mygirlsimple) or at her website, www.ashlieswicker.com.
I’ve used books like Your Name Is a Song by Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow, Luisa Uribe to connect with students, impart the importance of our mutual respect, and create a classroom community.
If Taylor Swift can have her eras, I can too. It took decades to click into what I enjoy reading, and the journey has taught me a lot.
Hunting for their next great read? Find a variety of chapter books for 4th graders that they're sure to love, including Dactyl Hill Squad by Daniel José Older.
The kids are more prepared than most adults to understand and expect acceptance for all in school libraries (and beyond!).
The best books for potty training are ones that help children become comfortable with understanding their bodies. Find them here, starting with Super Pooper and Whizz Kid: Potty Power! Sabrina Moyle and Eunice Moyle.
OrangeSky AudioIn Shakespeare’s London, where the Fae walk in disguise among humans, sixteen-year-old Joan Sands is one of the Orisha-blessed ...
Find a mix of fictional and nonfiction children's books about frogs to teach young readers about the delightful world of frogs. Start with A Frog Ate My Sandwich! by Christine Durkin and Mousam Banerjee.
It's time to find the magic. Discover some of the best middle grade magical realism novels for you and middle schoolers to read.
Celebrate Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage month and share these picture books with the youngest readers in your life.
These must-read short stories on audio will help you break out of reading slumps and give you a taste of an author's style, like Some People Have Real Problems by Brit Bennett.