@whosebooks

It’s your life to design ! I own & operate an indie family bookstore AND I support school leaders. Mother,wife, daughter , author, coach and more 😊

 Dallas, TX
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Joined July 2021
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Sept 8 Sunday afternoon 1pm-3pn drop in anytime, I'll be at @whosebooks with @JudyLiu doing a joint author signing and meet and greet. Memory Extracts was one of the first books I was asked to Blurb and I've been dying to do an event with Judy since! #texasbooktour
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If you’re in Dallas, join me at @whosebooks on Juneteenth for a writing workshop on Black joy! All levels are welcome, and you can register here: eventbrite.com/e/juneteenth-…
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I don’t know who needs to hear this… Teaching a literacy curriculum program like a script, lesson-by-lesson, to all kids without considering their current interests, abilities, and needs: - is not scientific - drains the joy out of learning - leads to inequities
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Heading to @whosebooks on April 27 to enjoy a beautiful bookish day in my mama’s hometown of Oak Cliff! Would love to see any Dallasites there! 🩷
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forgot to share on here how amazing our first event of the year FEMMES GATHER went! grateful to come together with folks and honor our full selves. 🥰✨
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From reluctant camper to a wilderness advocate, Adam Flores, founder of Roam Wild, started his outdoor journey with a 10-day YMCA wilderness camp his mom signed him up for almost 3 decades ago. Now, he's inspiring local teens with outdoor adventures. oakcliff.advocatemag.com/202…

Oak Cliff-founded nonprofit Roam Wild takes an accessible approach to outdoor education - Oak Cliff

Photography courtesy of Roam Wild. Adam Flores was a middle schooler in Minneapolis when his mom announced she’d signed him up for a 10-day YMCA wilderness camp.  “I said ‘No, I’m not going,’ and I...

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ig saw it first, but another starred review for Canto Contigo! booklist calls it “another masterpiece about queer youth redefining traditional customs in Texas” and “a sweet love story with the positive message that not all change is bad.” ❤️
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Does the book industry have a diversity problem? Find out in the 2023 Diversity Baseline Survey results: bit.ly/diversitybaselinesurv… #DBS3
Lee & Low Books logo. Does publishing have a diversity problem? Find out in the 2023 Diversity Baseline Survey Results. Leeandlow.com. @leeandlow on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Threads, TikTok, Twitter, and YouTube.

ALT Lee & Low Books logo. Does publishing have a diversity problem? Find out in the 2023 Diversity Baseline Survey Results. Leeandlow.com. @leeandlow on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Threads, TikTok, Twitter, and YouTube.

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It’s time to kick off Black History Month! If you’re in Dallas, join me for an erasure poetry class at @whosebooks! More info here: donorbox.org/arco-donation-b…
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Congratulations to Aiden B. from Thomas L. Marsalis Elementary School for winning the 32nd annual MLK Jr. Oratory Competition!
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We have 3 teacher education students who created their children's book for TAFE. Whose Book owner Claudia Vega hosted a workshop on "How to Utilize Children's Books in the Classroom." The students received great information and feedback!! – at Dallas, TX
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At Better Block, our focus is on cultivating partnerships and building relationships! Communications Coordinator, Imani Chet Lytle, shares here favorite collaborations and community projects from 2023. #BetterBlock
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Join us Oct. 19 at @whosebooks from 7 - 8 p.m. for an evening of discussion and community of “A Pattern Language.” We’ll be discussing Accessible Greens and how important it is to provide small parks or green spaces throughout cities and neighborhoods: betterblock.org/apatternlang… – at Dallas, TX
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Big thank you to our Cowart Alumni, Claudia Vega, from @WhoseBooks, for visiting and reading to our students as we conclude #HispanicHeritageMonth together! 🇲🇽⚽️📚 #LeamosJuntos @DISDREO @SHussainDISD @MRamirezDISD #CowartSpirit #Region1Excellence
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It was a heartfelt honor to welcome Claudia Vega, owner of @WhoseBooks and a proud @CowartDISD alumni, back to our school today to read to our students. Claudia, my former principal, has inspired my journey as an administrator, and I’m forever grateful for your support! 🙏📚
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If you're in Austin, Dallas, or LA, you can get a signed copy of This Is Why They Hate Us at @BookPeople , @whosebooks, or @northfigbooks respectively!
Aaron H. Aceves@aaronhaceves28 Aug 2023
Took myself on a lil paperback release tour and wanted to say these two authors are gems who not only write great books but are also kind souls who I’m lucky to know 🩷💜💙
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Nominate BIPOC Booksellers for the Leadership Award: For those who dedicate their career to supporting, uplifting, & leading BIPOC booksellers in their stores and communities, fighting for systemic change for all BIPOC booksellers. Link buff.ly/43SGDNb
On a cream background the text says: “DUENDE-WORD BIPOC BOOKSELLER AWARD. Nominations now open. Nominate your favorite bookseller for the 2023 award + support the award.” Link to nominate and support is thewordfordiversity.org/bookselleraward. The following logos are included on the bottom: Chronicle Books, Bookshop.org, Libro.fm, Penguin Random House, Books Are Magic, and American Booksellers Association

ALT On a cream background the text says: “DUENDE-WORD BIPOC BOOKSELLER AWARD. Nominations now open. Nominate your favorite bookseller for the 2023 award + support the award.” Link to nominate and support is thewordfordiversity.org/bookselleraward. The following logos are included on the bottom: Chronicle Books, Bookshop.org, Libro.fm, Penguin Random House, Books Are Magic, and American Booksellers Association

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Nominate BIPOC Booksellers for the Innovation Award: For the bookseller whose vision, whether entrepreneurial or programmatic, has shown us what the future of the industry should be. Link buff.ly/43SGDNb #bipocbookselleraward #marginsbookselling
On a cream background the text says: “DUENDE-WORD BIPOC BOOKSELLER AWARD. Nominations now open. Nominate your favorite bookseller for the 2023 award + support the award.” Link to nominate and support is thewordfordiversity.org/bookselleraward. The following logos are included on the bottom: Chronicle Books, Bookshop.org, Libro.fm, Penguin Random House, Books Are Magic, and American Booksellers Association

ALT On a cream background the text says: “DUENDE-WORD BIPOC BOOKSELLER AWARD. Nominations now open. Nominate your favorite bookseller for the 2023 award + support the award.” Link to nominate and support is thewordfordiversity.org/bookselleraward. The following logos are included on the bottom: Chronicle Books, Bookshop.org, Libro.fm, Penguin Random House, Books Are Magic, and American Booksellers Association

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Celebrate BIPOC-owned and/or managed bookstores during #MarginsBookselling Month. Check out: @whosebooks @wowbookandtoy @agoodusedbook @aalbc @birchbarkbooks @blackdotcc @blkgarnetbooks
Green background with the text “BIPOC-Owned +/or managed bookstores” in pink. Below is a list of bookstores: Whose Books in Dallas TX, Wonders of the World Book and Toy Store in Ocean Springs MS, A Good Used Book in LA CA, AALBC Online, All Things Inspiration Giftique in Mableton GA, Amatoria Fine Art Books in Sacramento, Beyond Barcodes Bookstore in Indianapolis, Birchbark Books in Minneapolis MN, Black Dot Cultural Center and Bookstore in Lithonia GA, and Black Garnet Books in St Paul MN.

ALT Green background with the text “BIPOC-Owned +/or managed bookstores” in pink. Below is a list of bookstores: Whose Books in Dallas TX, Wonders of the World Book and Toy Store in Ocean Springs MS, A Good Used Book in LA CA, AALBC Online, All Things Inspiration Giftique in Mableton GA, Amatoria Fine Art Books in Sacramento, Beyond Barcodes Bookstore in Indianapolis, Birchbark Books in Minneapolis MN, Black Dot Cultural Center and Bookstore in Lithonia GA, and Black Garnet Books in St Paul MN.

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On the left is Master Naturalist Kristi Kerr Leonard. On the right is my longtime friend and excellent writer Amy Martin. Her new book Wild DFW is a beautiful guide to nature trails in the Dallas Fort Worth area.
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