Paula Willey (she/ella) is a librarian and freelance writer in Baltimore. My reviews and features have appeared in School Library Journal, the Baltimore Sun, Booklist, and others.
My book, The Passive Programming Playbook, co-written with Andria L. Amaral, has been called "an engaging and practical guide" in Booklist and "chock-full of ideas and inspiration" in School Library Journal.
A member of the rockin selection team at First Book, I read hundreds of books a year looking for just the right titles to appeal to, educate and entertain the students served by First Book's network of Title I teachers and others serving low-income communities.
I also write and speak on passive programming, media literacy, service to people with justice system involvement, graphic novels, and the appeal of horror fiction to seemingly normal children and teens.