Ashlie Swicker
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.
50 of the Best Kindle Unlimited Audiobooks
Ashlie Swicker
July 16, 2020
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.
7 Summer Tasks for School Librarians
Ashlie Swicker
July 13, 2020
A librarian compiles seven tasks that can make a school librarian’s life easier in August when the students come rushing back.
Read Me Another, Dad: 12 of the Best Books for Father’s Day
Ashlie Swicker
June 18, 2020
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!
Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall: 8 Picture Books About Changing Seasons
Ashlie Swicker
April 20, 2020
These picture books about seasons celebrate either a single season or the magic of cycling through the seasons that return to us every year.
Reading Tips for Parents To Help Beginning Readers
Ashlie Swicker
April 7, 2020
Find yourself suddenly teaching a beginning reader? These reading tips for parents can give you a lifeline as you get started.
Kid Lit Authors Stepping Up During the COVID-19 Crisis and Quarantine
Ashlie Swicker
March 16, 2020
Amid the COVID-19 crisis and quarantine, kidlit authors are offering read alouds, drawing lessons, and other free resources for education and entertainment.
Celebrating Awards Season in the Library
Ashlie Swicker
January 13, 2020
A school librarian shares info about the Youth Media Awards, ways to celebrate awards season in the library, and some bonus predictions!
Rioters Share Surprising Secrets: The Harry Potter Confessions
Ashlie Swicker
November 18, 2019
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.