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.
How one librarian is creating her happiness and reminding herself that she's still a librarian after losing her dream job.
We can't resist a good depiction of librarians! Check out these fictional librarians for kids, and bonus real-life librarians.
This librarian has seen some truly creative ideas for how libraries hype books virtually, and she's here to share the wealth.
An elementary school librarian shares Welcome Back lessons for teaching during a pandemic.
Read on for 50 of the best Kindle Unlimited audiobooks you can listen to right now with a subcription, from memoirs to nonfiction to kid's lit and more.
A librarian compiles seven tasks that can make a school librarian’s life easier in August when the students come rushing back.
Gifting to a dad who loves to read with his kids? Helping one pick a new piece of fiction to get lost in? Read on for the best books for Father's Day!
These picture books about seasons celebrate either a single season or the magic of cycling through the seasons that return to us every year.
Find yourself suddenly teaching a beginning reader? These reading tips for parents can give you a lifeline as you get started.
Amid the COVID-19 crisis and quarantine, kidlit authors are offering read alouds, drawing lessons, and other free resources for education and entertainment.
A school librarian shares info about the Youth Media Awards, ways to celebrate awards season in the library, and some bonus predictions!
So many readers have a personal connection to the Harry Potter series, some of them weirder than others. Here, Rioters spill their Harry Potter confessions.
Whether you’re not interested in Frodo’s journey or want to read something that scratches the same itch, these are the best books like Lord of the Rings.