Farm girl. Reader. Writer. Teacher. Researcher. Disrupting stereotypical notions of rurality one tweet and YA book at a time.

Joined June 2021
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One of the things I discovered during my dissertation is that rural YA books are hard to come by (rarely classified as rural) and there are no lists cataloging them...until now. Introducing Dr. Parton's Literacy in Place: A 🧵
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Some really great #rural writing here. So glad for this opportunity!
The judge of the 2024 Best in Rural Writing contest, @readingrural, just announced the shortlist. #TheMilkHouse thanks the @dailyyonder for their partnership in the contest, and to encourage readers to check out the invaluable work they do. Without ado: themilkhouse.org/contest/
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Dr. Chea Parton’s Literacy In Place retweeted
Today is the day! 🤩 Submit your application for the Grants in Place program. For more information, ruralschoolscollaborative.or… Applications due today at 11:59 CDT. #grantsinplace #ruralteacher #rural #placebasededucation
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"Any lost citizen of the wild wandering our land didn’t live very long. Most were consumed." This week on #TheMilkHouse: Three poems by Allen Braden. Read them here. themilkhouse.org/trophies-an…
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Look at these! It’s gonna be such a tough choice!
We’ve read some awesome books this award cycle! ⭐️Congratulations to these authors and rural stories who made it to the long list!⭐️ It’s from this list we’ll select one winner and up to nine honor books. We’ll announce the winner at the TRAELLE meeting at @ncte in Boston!
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Am grateful to have worked with @rachelle_kuehl on this rural themed issue of Study & Scrutiny @StudyYA ! Thanks to @scoreCrag, the editorial team, and authors for an excellent issue! @DrWhittensHere @jthompedu @KateKedley @ryan_schey
S&S 6.2, Rural Young Adult Literature is ready for your viewing pleasure. Many thanks to @rachelle_kuehl and @readingrural, special editors, for their vision for the call and ushering in this insightful and important work. journals.shareok.org/studyan… @ALANorg @ncte_elate
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The Milk House is thankful for @dailyyonder's support of the writing contest. Readers of The Milk House will appreciate The Daily Yonder's free in-depth coverage and stories on issues affecting #RuralAmerica. It's our favorite site. Check them out! dailyyonder.com/
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Hey Rural Writers check out this contest I’ll be judging. Send in your stuff! Can’t wait to read all the wonderful submissions!
In conjunction with @dailyyonder, The Milk House is proud to announce the 2nd annual #BestinRuralWriting Contest, judged by @readingrural. $700 Prize Pool Deadline: September 30th, 2024 To enter: themilkhouse.org/contest
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I LOVE finding new avenues for rural writers to publish! So excited to have discovered @TheMilkHouse !
The Milk House has a new look. Check it out! themilkhouse.org
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I am high key excited about this!! 💚🌈🚜🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️⚧️
Tune into our virtual event on 4/17 with @country_queers, an oral history project documenting rural & small-town LGBTQIA experiences. Rae Garringer created this multimedia project out of frustration with the lack of accessible rural queer stories. eventbrite.com/e/oral-histor…
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Dr. Chea Parton’s Literacy In Place retweeted
Apr. 12: “The Rural Education Summit is an in-person opportunity for all Indiana rural stakeholders for discussion, collaboration & a deep dive into the most pressing issues our rural populations are facing,” says #PurdueEDU's @barce_jennifer. 🔗 2024-rural-ed-summit-info
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Three creative rural teens won prizes in Dr. Chea Parton’s Literacy In Place Rural Teen Writing Contest, writing on the theme of “Eat, Dance, and Be Rural.” Congrats! 🚜 🐮 🌽 bit.ly/2024-ruralteenwriting
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Dr. Chea Parton’s Literacy In Place retweeted
RURAL ED SUMMIT: “The Summit is an in-person opportunity for all Indiana #rural stakeholders for discussion, collaboration & a deep dive into the most pressing issues our rural populations are facing,” says @barce_jennifer, the Center's exec director. 🔗 bit.ly/24ruraled-summit
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EXCITING NEWS!! Announcing the winners for the 2nd Annual Rural Teen Writing Contest. You can read all of their pieces here: literacyinplace.com/inaugura… Special thanks to @KalynnBayron , @pbhoffmeister , and Terena Elizabeth Bell for their time and efforts in their role as judges!
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This is incredible. On repeat over here.
THIS IS UNFATHOMABLY SICK. Wait til Chao Tian comes in, it goes so hard. New favorite genre: Appalachinese!!! 🪕🇨🇳
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With one in every six American households set to have the cost of their internet service go up, Congress can and must renew the ACP, write Chhaya Kapadia and Chris Sadler of the New America’s Open Technology Institute. dailyyonder.com/commentary-b…
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