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leewind.bsky.social
Author, Blogger, Make the World a Better Placer. Out to empower Queer Youth and their allies. Out now: LOVE OF THE HALF-EATEN PEACH (epic Gay love story inspired by real history) and THE GENDER BINARY IS A BIG LIE (nonfiction ages 11+)
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#kidlit publishing is unpredictable... and sometimes publish dates get pushed back. So while it isn't quite yet time for LIKE THAT ELEANOR, allyship can not wait! #thereisnosuchthingasasilentally stay safe - stay strong - stay tuned...

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How many people identify outside the gender binary? How can we be allies to folks who identify differently than we do? How can we make our world more fair? 28 days until "Like THAT Eleanor" arrives! #kidlit #thereisnosuchthingasasilentally

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How do we talk to kids about making things more fair? In 29 days, a new picture book I wrote (beautifully illustrated by @kellyamangan.bsky.social and published by Cardinal Rule Press) will be here to help. #kidlit #thereisnosuchthingasasilentally

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30 days until "Like THAT Eleanor" helps kids (and their adults) see that being an ally (and working together) can help make the world more fair! #kidlit #thereisnosuchthingasasilentally And to celebrate, an amazing quote from one of my heroes, Bayard Rustin!

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31 days until my next picture book comes out! What can you do when you see unfair things happening to other people? Eleanor’s not sure, but she wants to make things more fair, like the person her dads named her after: Eleanor Roosevelt. #kidlit can help! #thereisnosuchthingasasilentally

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Your book in the spotlight. 2 min. What would you say? scbwi.blogspot.com/2025/02/your... See how 8 #kidlit winners of the @scbwi.bsky.social Golden Kite Awards handle the moment this Friday Feb 21. Finalists & Free Registration: www.scbwi.org/celebrate-ex... Hope you'll join us!

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Hi #kidlit community! wanting to put together a list of great kids books (pb-YA) about allyship and being an ally. (especially now) ideas? thanks

submitted 22 days ago • 4 comments

Proud to stand up in this statement connecting the dots between our current president's Executive Order on Gender and how it will impact #kidlit books with #LGBTQ+ content -and how it constitutes censorship. This is a tipping point. If left to stand, other communitys' books will be targeted next.

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#kidlit Inspiration from Sophie Blackall at #SCBWIwinter25 on what she reminds herself and what we need to do as creatives: "Give voice to your own astonishment" - Brilliant!

submitted 31 days ago • 4 comments

#kidlit wisdom from @padmatv.bsky.social at #SCBWIwinter25 Talking about what's seen and what's unseen in your scene - "It is in the space between the words that we meet our characters."

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Author goal level unlocked: THE GENDER BINARY IS A BIG LIE is a Golden Kite Finalist (nonfiction for older readers)! Look at what great company it's keeping... #kidlit #grateful #scbwiwinter25 @lernerbooks.bsky.social

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#kidlit inspiration from @erinentrada.bsky.social at #SCBWIwinter25 "We want to connect with young readers, make them feel seen, feel safe." But what if your book is about a farting chicken? "If your book has made child laugh, you have accomplished something."

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#kidlit wisdom on world building from @tiffliao.bsky.social at #SCBWIwinter25 Your job: "make us homesick for a place we've never been."

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#kidlit #kidlitart #artist #portfolioday

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The hydra of mean-spirited political theater (in this case, targeting #LGBTQ+ #kidlit) pops another head: mombian.com/2025/01/21/s... Thanks to @mombian.bsky.social and holding supportive thoughts for the named creators as well as the rest of us! Stay safe and strong, all!

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The literary landscape and response to the LA wildfires, including what has and hasn't survived, active fundraisers, mutual aid calls, and more. That, plus this week's book censorship news roundup: bookriot.com/los-angeles-...

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Hey while megaretailers profiting one of the richest men in world are out here doing this shit www.advocate.com/news/amazon-... maybe it's a fun time to switch to @librofm.bsky.social for audiobooks. Select the indie bookstore you'd like to support, listen away. Comp prices to aforementioned jerks

submitted 40 days ago • 138 comments

And a reminder, in case it's lost in the chat: @kidlitforla.bsky.social's auction is open until the 26th. Truly amazing things available for a great cause: www.32auctions.com/kidlitforlos... #kidlit

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Authors should have 3 letters ready to go right now: 1. A letter of support to send to teachers and librarians who are fighting for our books 2. A letter to the school/library board condemning book bans/promoting freedom to read 3. A letter to the editor promoting the freedom to read

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And in the midst of it all, some nice #kidlit news to share... I have ARCs of my new picturebook "Like THAT Eleanor: The Amazing Power of Being an Ally" April 2025 published by Cardinal Rule Press and illustrated by @kellyamangan.bsky.social Grateful #ally #gender #fairness #twodads

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We need to keep talking about how weird it is for people to think they should have a say in reading choices for anyone's kids but their own. You're not in charge of what other people's children eat or wear or when they go to bed. Why on earth would you get to choose what they read?

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New on the #kidlit SCBWI blog: Creative Gifts You Can Give Yourself In 2025: Community scbwi.blogspot.com/2024/12/crea... (with shout out to @annsukwang.bsky.social @krsilverstein.bsky.social & Paula Yoo!)

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Nice! Another bit of pushing back against book banning! #kidkit

submitted 85 days ago • 1 comment

Thanks @gregpincus.bsky.social and @bonnieadamson.com for hosting #kidlitchat in this kinder version of social media! It was fun hanging with the community #grateful and now going to write for 6 minutes (I know, but it's something) before dinner...

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