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Author of books for kids and young at heart. Repped by Rachel Orr, Prospect Literary. Samanthamclark.com | Samanthamclark.substack.com | Bsky.app/profile/samanthamclark.com
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I feel like people need reminding: We have acknowledged #Juneteenth here for generations, without acknowledgement from the federal gov’t or corporate sponsorship. We will continue to do so. Them folks can only gentrify our holiday if we let them. Some background: nmaahc.si.edu/explore/mome...

What is the best Juneteenth picture book ever made? Today we discuss a serious contender with both the author and illustrator. What better way to celebrate the day? (Fuse 8)

Beautiful in so many ways

Yep! #writingtips

"I worry that even Brown vs. Board of Education will effectively be overturned,” says George. “It won’t be an explicit overturning of Brown, but it will be the gradual erosion of Brown, and that’s what we’re seeing here." www.slj.com/story/Forthc...

Thou shalt not arrest elected public officials for trying to speak for their constituents.

@taekeller.bsky.social’s WE CARRY THE SUN w/art by Rachel Wada highlights history of thinkers, problem solvers & inventors who lay the foundation for using solar power. Evolution of sun as a power source is described w/detail yet is accessible for young readers. #kidlit @wwnortonlibrary.bsky.social

Some AMAZING news: THE AMAZING AUGUSTUS (Disney*Hyperion) debuts 3/10/26! Nobody loves anybody as much as Augustus loves Augustus. ❤️ To pre-order➡️https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/746061/the-amazing-augustus-by-tammi-sauer/. #paulinegregory

I LOVE chapter books! These look great. #kidlit

Turtles understand the importance of helping each other.

YES! #banbookbans

Well this book is a bit of a hit…bought it last week but already borrowed and read by 3 children. All saying it’s fab! Having read it I absolutely agree. “A Box Full of Murders” by @janicehallett.bsky.social is a brilliantly constructed mystery written in text and found document. Pacy, enormous fun

My sign from the #nokings march today in Seattle. We marched shoulder-to-shoulder in massive crowd extending 1.5 miles long. 70k people marched in this location, with 2000 other marches around the country. For the entire four hours, all I saw was kindness, support, passion, concern, and bravery.

Onto another re-read of an all time favourite 💜 I'm so happy to rediscover this part of my reading, it's incredible what you notice when you revisit a book #BookSky

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Our legacy as a state is a commitment to freedom of expression and freedom of religion. Calling on our general assembly to pass #FreedomToRead before the end of the 2025 session! Let’s make RI a safe harbor for free speech!

The Bottom, a Black-focused bookstore and community space in Knoxville, is hosting a club to give people a chance to read books recently removed from public school shelves. bit.ly/45cquXs

Lifting up transgender voices in literature has always been important, but now it's more vital than ever.

Please help lift up this amazing small business. You ever read Tea Dragon Society? Well if that teahouse was a real place, it would be this teahouse.

Teen librarian Karen Jensen shares a template for some RA tools inspired by the always beloved Scholastic Book Fair flyers

Wow. A rainbow on land.

Huge congratulations to @edenroyce.bsky.social !!!

Looking for something to do to celebrate Juneteenth? pearlsandrubys.slj.com/2025/06/15/l...

Before the cops in LA started escalating things for no reason it was funny how my main takeaway was how much people were looking out for each other in really helpful ways. I’ve never seen so many people with carts giving away free water, sunscreen, snacks, and masks to total strangers.

We can learn from fiction...

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Amazing! #nokings #justkindness

Heard Andor hit #1 in streaming! Celebrate with some fun new goodies? #StarWars #Andor

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