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Laurie Morrison

@lauriemorrison.bsky.social
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Reader, middle school ELA teacher, & upper middle grade author of WHERE ELLA WENT ⚽️, KEEPING PACE 🏃‍♀️, UP FOR AIR🏊‍♀️, COMING UP SHORT 🥎, and more. She/her LaurieMorrisonWrites.com

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Carie Hayworth @apensfan.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
Middle grade students will definitely be able to relate to this one by @lauriemorrison.bsky.social! The multi-format epistolary aspect of the novel will keep readers engaged. ❤️ Headed to @jenguyorjowett.bsky.social next! #AbramsBooks #BookPosse
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Children's Bookshelf @pwkidsbookshelf.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Announcing new deals for @kaholt.bsky.social @lauriemorrison.bsky.social @tlsimpson.bsky.social + more buff.ly/a3h4HeP
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Laurie Morrison @lauriemorrison.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
Woo hoo! Enter for a chance to win a copy of WHERE ELLA WENT!
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Cordelia Jensen @cordeliajensen.bsky.social · 20/07/2025
Philly! Please join me in conversation with @lauriemorrison.bsky.social at Children’s Book World at 7pm 8/19 to celebrate the release of Lilac and the Switchback. Pls consider pre-ordering from CBW for signed copies plus swag! @holiday-house.bsky.social #versenovels #middlegrade
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Women Forward ❌ 👑 @womenforward.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
Tell the Senate today, before it’s too late, to REJECT Vought’s nomination to lead #OMB.
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Women Forward ❌ 👑 @womenforward.bsky.social · 03/02/2025
Demand your two Senators and your Representative speak out against Musk’s unlawful takeover of our government. When you are done with that, call the White House. We know #Trump hates bad press and this admin is capable of folding in the face of enormous public backlash.
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Women Forward ❌ 👑 @womenforward.bsky.social · 03/02/2025
#ElonMusk is an unelected oligarch with no legal authority to access our government’s most sensitive data, payment and communication systems, yet he now has the untethered ability to use these systems however he pleases.
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Laurie Morrison @lauriemorrison.bsky.social · 03/02/2025
Grateful for Heather Cox Richardson’s thorough and expert summaries, as terrifying as they are to read lately. It’s hard to know what to know what to focus on w/ so much awful chaos but I will definitely call my reps today about the what the “DOGE” has done. Please read this if you haven’t already.
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Ezra Klein @ezrakleinbot.bsky.social · 02/02/2025
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/02/o...
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Opinion | Don’t Believe Him (Gift Article)
Look closely at the first two weeks of Donald Trump’s second term and you’ll see something very different than what he wants you to see.
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Celeste Pewter @celestepewter.bsky.social · 31/01/2025
Again. Call your reps. This should scare all of us. SOURCE: www.nytimes.com/live/2025/01...
The image is a screenshot of a New York Times article dated Jan. 30, 2025, at 2:43 p.m. ET, with reporting by Adam Goldman on the FBI. The article mentions changes underway at the FBI Academy at Quantico and includes a photograph showing a worker painting over a wall of words related to FBI values.

In the photograph, a man wearing a beige shirt and dark pants is seen painting over a section of a wall that previously displayed words like "INTEGRITY" (in yellow), "FAIRNESS," "LEADERSHIP," "RESPECT," and "DIVERSITY." The paint is covering up part of the wall, including the large letter "V" from what seems to be a larger word.

A blue tarp is laid on the floor, and a paint bucket is nearby. The area appears to be inside a government building, with an "EXIT" sign on the ceiling and a room directory sign mounted on the left side of the wall.
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Preeti Chhibber @runwithskizzers.bsky.social · 26/01/2025
Btw Authors Against Book Bans ( @authorsabb.bsky.social ) might seem kid lit driven bc so many challenges are happening in schools, but I think every author should consider joining. Book bans are bad for everyone. www.authorsagainstbookbans.com
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Authors Against Book Bans
Our Mission Statement We are Authors Against Book Bans. We, a coalition of writers, illustrators, anthology editors and contributors, and other book creators, stand united against the deeply unconstit...
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Laurie Morrison @lauriemorrison.bsky.social · 26/01/2025
Stopped by Head House Books to celebrate the right to #readfreely with @authorsabb.bsky.social & picked up a copy of @chadgalucas.bsky.social’s YOU OWE ME ONE, UNIVERSE. I loved THANKS A LOT, UNIVERSE, which is warm, funny, & a perfect antidote to toxic masculinity & I can’t wait to read the sequel.
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Kidlit For Los Angeles @kidlitforla.bsky.social · 20/01/2025
The Kidlit for Los Angeles auction is NOW OPEN! We have more than 340 INCREDIBLE items from top authors, illustrators, editors, agents and publishing professionals. You don’t want to miss out! Go bid here: www.32auctions.com/kidlitforlosangeles Auction runs Jan 20th - Jan 26th. #kidlit
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Tina M. Ellsworth @drtinaellsworth.bsky.social · 21/01/2025
Seems like the perfect time to remind you that we are accepting proposals for our annual NCSS conference in DC. Share widely! “Because democracy depends on it.” www.socialstudies.org #ncss25 #socialstudies
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We Need Diverse Books @weneeddiversebooks.bsky.social · 20/01/2025
Here are 22 books about the civil rights movement – and the continued fight for civil rights – to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy as a legendary civil rights leader! Perfect for today or any day of the year 📚
A peach colored graphic with a sidebar on the left-hand side showing an illustration of hands reaching up towards the sky. The hands are in all different shades of brown. On the right-hand side is a title that says, “22 Books about Civil Rights,” followed by an illustration of books lined up on a shelf.
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kelly jensen @heykellyjensen.bsky.social · 19/01/2025
Not everyone can run or sit on a board. Good thing there are literally dozens of other proactive means of defending libraries and schools! Here are but 56: bookriot.com/56-small-tas...
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56 Small Tasks to Be Proactive Against Book Censorship in 2025 and Beyond: Book Censorship News, January 3, 2025
Choose one task each week of 2025 for a year full of anti-book censorship activism and advocacy.
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Ms. Yingling @msyingling.bsky.social · 23/12/2024
Completely unorganized and unscientific list of my favorite reads of 2024! @choldenko.bsky.social HANK HOOPERMAN, Philbrick's WILD WAVE, Hashimoto's OFF THE MAP, @deborahhopkinson.bsky.social THEY SAVED THE STALLIONS, Lakritz's THIGNS THAT SHIMMER, @jewellparkerrhodes.bsky.social WILL'S RACE TO HOME
Book covers with confetti behind them and text reading "Favorite reads 2024".
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Laurie Morrison @lauriemorrison.bsky.social · 06/12/2024
So honored to see KEEPING PACE on this awesome list! Thanks, @imaginationsoup.bsky.social!
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Celeste Ng @pronounced-ing.bsky.social · 01/12/2024
“Positive social change results mostly from connecting more deeply to the people around you than rising above them, from coordinated rather than solo action… Our largest problems won’t be solved by heroes. They’ll be solved, if they are, by movements, coalitions, civil society.”
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Rebecca Solnit: When the Hero is the Problem
For an embodiment of the word singlehanded you might turn to the heroine of the recent movie Woman at War. It’s about an Icelandic eco-saboteur who blows up rural power lines and hides in scenic sp…
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Laurie Morrison @lauriemorrison.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
KEEPING PACE is one of School Library Journal’s best middle grade books of 2024! They call it “a knockout upper middle grade novel!” I am SO honored and grateful to be on this list and in this *incredible* company. Thank you, SLJ! #kidlit www.slj.com/story/best-m...
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Laurie Morrison @lauriemorrison.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
Thank you, @imaginationsoup.bsky.social!!
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Laurie Morrison @lauriemorrison.bsky.social · 18/11/2024
Here’s where I’ll be at the NCTE Annual Convention later this week! You can catch one of my panels on Saturday or Sunday or come by the ABRAMS booth Sunday morning, when I’ll be signing copies of KEEPING PACE! Let me know if you’ll be there, too! I’d love to connect.
Laurie’s ncte schedule includes two panels on Saturday afternoon, a signing at 8:00 Sunday morning, and then a third panel Sunday  Sporty books panel! 2:45 on SaturdayTraditions and hope panel! 4:15 Saturday Conflict and connection in upper mg panel! 10:30 on Sunday
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AshesIntoFlame @ashesintoflame.bsky.social · 06/11/2024
Ex-librarian here—I'd say encouraging your followers to put in requests for books with marginalized authors/MCs and check out those books both in person and online would be best. To get books and keep them on shelves in times of scrutiny like this, there has to be a quantifiable demand for them.
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Laurie Morrison @lauriemorrison.bsky.social · 17/11/2024
One thing that brought me joy: watching yesterday’s NWSL semifinal with my 6-y-o son, who then wanted to play soccer w/ me & alternate between being Trinity Rodman scoring goals & Aubrey Kingsbury blocking them. LOVE that women’s sports are on TV so much more & he can look up to these athletes!
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Laurie Morrison @lauriemorrison.bsky.social · 17/11/2024
Any other middle grade people on the lookout for upper middle grade books with romance? Just finished this one by @jodimeadows.bsky.social, which is so much fun!I’m excited to add it to my 6th grade library.
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Jennifer Chambliss Bertman @jennbertman.bsky.social · 16/11/2024
Hi #kidlit peeps! This starter pack is for educators, librarians, authors/illustrators, and MG enthusiasts in the FB group For the Love of Middle Grade. If you're in that group and not in this pack, comment and I'll add you. And if you're not in that group and love MG, join us! go.bsky.app/3KWmQJs
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Debbie Ridpath Ohi @debbieohi.com · 03/09/2024
Pinnable post for the KidLit Mega Feed. Admins: @boringstorybook.com @charlenedraws.bsky.social @debbieohi.com. Volunteer Moderator list, more info,check if you can post to feed, read this page. Please: 📌Save/pin the feed if you enjoy it 🔁Repost to help spread the word bsky.app/profile/debb...
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kelly jensen @heykellyjensen.bsky.social · 10/11/2024
A massive thread of resources, history, information, and material to help you not only fight and understand book censorship but protect the incredible democratic institutions of public libraries and public education. This is updated regularly!
Image of the tops of books in a herringbone pattern. They are in a rainbow gradient. The center of the image has a green textbox with the words "Resources for fighting book censorship, library challenges, and more."
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Laurie Morrison @lauriemorrison.bsky.social · 12/11/2024
Looks like my last post here was almost a year ago, and back then I just couldn’t handle figuring out a new platform. But now that I’ve said goodbye to Twitter, here I am! I’m an upper middle grade author & middle school teacher, and I’ve heard there’s a nice growing #kidlit community here. So hi!
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Laurie Morrison @lauriemorrison.bsky.social · 28/12/2023
So many exciting upcoming MGs on this great list!
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Laurie Morrison @lauriemorrison.bsky.social · 28/12/2023
Just sent out a newsletter with reflections on writing about a character who loves to read in my upcoming book KEEPING PACE, plus a challenge with the chance to win a prize for early readers who can spot the real books I referenced in the novel. Check it out here! open.substack.com/pub/lauriemo...
Graphic that says, On Weiting About a Reader: The role of books and libraries in KEEPING PACE plus JLG news, ARCs, and a challenge for early readers
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Laurie Morrison @lauriemorrison.bsky.social · 23/12/2023
My current drafting inspiration! For a long time, I’ve wanted to write both an epistolary novel and a soccer story, but despite my best efforts, neither one has panned out yet. Will I finally be able to write both those things…at once? I have no idea, but we’ll see!
The covers of two middle grade books, WHAT HAPPENED TO RACHEL RILEY and SELECT.
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Laurie Morrison @lauriemorrison.bsky.social · 27/11/2023
KEEPING PACE is a Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection! I’m thrilled that this book will reach more readers thanks to JLG. And if an #upperMG novel about rival academic overachievers, perfectionism, & distance running sounds up your alley, it’s on NetGalley/Edelweiss & available to preorder!
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Laurie Morrison @lauriemorrison.bsky.social · 16/11/2023
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Debbie Ridpath Ohi @debbieohi.com · 10/11/2023
*Updated* KidLit/YA Book Recommendation feed, with posts from my curated list of book boosters. No self-promo, just book love! Thanks to all 📚👍🏼 book boosters; see the list here (click on About). Note: I've recently tweaked feed, pls let me know if you notice anything amiss - thanks! cont'd
Text reads: "KidLit & YA Book Love, recommendations from the Bluesky Book Community (curated user list whose members agree to only use feed emoji when promoting other people's books (not their own). User list maintained by @debbieohi." Text is in a big white speech bubble that features the emojis for books and thumbs up.
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Debbie Ridpath Ohi @debbieohi.com · 09/11/2023
UPDATED POLL for those who have been enjoying Bluesky: What are YOUR top pieces of advice for those new to the platform? My advice: Instead of "Sigh, yet another new social media platform," try to think "Yay, clean slate! What can I do differently here to create a social media experience I ENJOY?"
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Laurie Morrison @lauriemorrison.bsky.social · 13/11/2023
In case you’re looking for a middle grade novel about the complicated nature of kindness and the challenges of being kind to yourself on this #WorldKindnessDay … I happen to be partial to this one! www.abramsbooks.com/product/sain...
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Steve "It's TAY-tro" Tetreault @drtlovesbooks.bsky.social · 11/11/2023
Use "DEVELOPMENTALLY RELEVANT" rather than "age appropriate" when discussing whether a book should be available to students. Every student has different life experiences, matures at a different rate, has their own informational needs - none of these are bound by age. 1/
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Laurie Morrison @lauriemorrison.bsky.social · 11/11/2023
Hi friends! I’m new here & eager to connect with old #MGLit friends and meet some new ones! I teach 6th grade ELA and write #upperMG novels. My next book, KEEPING PACE, comes out 4/9/24 from Abrams and is up on NetGalley & Edelweiss & available to preorder! www.abramsbooks.com/product/keep...
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Keeping Pace
Laurie Morrison's Keeping Pace is a poignant middle-grade novel about friends-turned-rivals training for a half-marathonand rethinking what it means to win and what they mean to each other. Grace has ...
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