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July 12, 9am – Nerdcamp PA – Spotlight panel on Forgiveness.

July 12, 9am – Nerdcamp PA – Spotlight panel on Forgiveness. Panelists: John Schu, Susan Hood, Elly Swartz, Janae Marks, Phoebe Sinclair. Moderator: Rhonda Jenkins (use icon attached)
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GIVE AND TAKE ~ Classroom Set Giveaway!

Give and Take – Giveaway – 25 copies! As a way of saying THANK YOU to educators and librarians for being inspiring changemakers. For making an incredible difference. And for touching so many young hearts. I’m giving away a classroom...
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Cover Reveal with Mr. Schu

Read my full interview with Mr. Schu about the Give and Take cover reveal here!
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Building a Community of Empathy!

Let’s build a community of empathy. Together! Inspired by a recent episode of Books Between Podcast with Corrina Allen and Nicole Mancini, I created a FlipGrid to promote compassion and foster a culture of kindness. This space is to share the...
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May 21- Presentation at Lawrence School, Brookline, Ma

Lawrence School, Brookline, Ma – presentation to families at night
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DEAR STUDENT - a new book coming!

Coming Spring 2022

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