Kris Hall

Global Read Aloud starts today! To celebrate I’m giving away two free 20 minute virtual Q&A sessions to classrooms reading Thirst. To enter the giveaway: Like, Retweet, Follow or Tag. Giveaway ends 10/20/2022. ⁦@hownowbooking⁩ ⁦@PenguinClass⁩ #GRA2022 #StoriesConnect

I’ve got a couple extra Read More. Ban Less. water bottles, and want to give them away—one here, one on Instagram. Want one? RT this tweet and follow me to enter to win one here. Bonus entry: tag a pal! Also, along with the bottle, I’ll give the winner some copies of my books!

EDUCATORS and LIBRARIANS! Want to greet your new students with new books?! I’ve got about 120 elementary and Middle Grade books to give away—half here, half on Instagram. To enter to win half here: follow me and RT this tweet. Bonus entry: tag a pal who may want to enter too!

Dear Educators! As you go back to school, I'm giving away a City Spies boxed set. You can give them to kids! Put them in your school or classroom library! Or keep them for yourselves. Totally your call. Retweet to enter for a chance to win. (And make sure you follow me.)

The #ReadingLesson I’ll be doing with my #FifthGraders the #FirstDayOfSchool. 📚 ♥️ youtube.com/shorts/_JoKQOu…

Time for a #BOOKGIVEAWAY for my fellow educators & librarians! Retweet & follow for a chance to win this set of middle grade books — all hardcover! Winner announced 8/12, US only. #backtoschool #kidsneedbooks

Literal trash. Never even opened it.

Congratulations to Park Forest Elementary second grade teacher Caitlyn Ollendyke for being named a State College Magazine Teacher of the Year! @StateCollegeMag

City Spies 3 - Forbidden City is almost here! So to celebrate, I'm giving away a complete set of all three books. To enter just make sure you follow me and retweet! I'll randomly draw a winner later this week! @SimonKIDS #CitySpies

😂🤣😭😭😭 A little too close to reality: A Note of Reassurance from Your School District Regarding Our Updated Omicron Policies - McSweeney’s Internet Tendency mcsweeneys.net/articles/a-not…

Kids who read for pleasure build better vocabularies, empathy, decision-making, and social skills. They also write better.

Why reading for pleasure is so important——Opinion: Fewer kids read for fun anymore. They’re losing out on more than great stories latimes.com/opinion/story/…

🎉🎉FridayNightRaffle 🎉Follow author @DustiBowling & bookstore @BNPittsford & retweet by 6pm 11/6 for a chance to win #AcrossTheDesert #fridaynightraffle

Giveaway time! RT/F to enter to win a signed copy of ACROSS THE DESERT plus 30 signed postcards to share! Comment with your favorite travel destination for an extra entry. Ends 11/3. Thanks, everyone!

“We have each others’ DNA. We are family.” There are so many people around the world attending the 100th #TCRWP Saturday Reunion, and I think we all just took the same breath. @LucyCalkins Thank you for building this rich TCRWP family and allowing us all to celebrate.

Can I hang out with @MaggieBRoberts and @teachkate every day? Spending Saturday morning learning about the importance of getting into the water with your kids. 🏊🏻‍♀️🌊 @TCRWP #SaturdayReunion

“I know I am preaching to the choir, but even the choir gotta learn new songs.” @JasonReynolds83 That is a message 🙏

Independent reading is not about a level; it’s not about a certain number of minutes. Independent reading is that reading we do that helps us develop independent thoughts - not thoughts directed by anyone else.