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"Immigrants didn't steal my job. The president did."

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A few days late, but couldn't pass up on this rite of passage of my official unboxing of Crack Goes the Cascarón Art by @denarmen.bsky.social 🐓🥚 🐓🥚 🐓🥚 🐓🥚 🐓🥚 🐓🥚 Order signed copies from @copperfieldsbooks in Novato. www.copperfieldsbooks.com/novato #KidLit #AuthorUnboxing #NewReleases

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Thank you to 2025 Author sponsor @nadinepresley.bsky.social! She writes to empower young minds. She hopes her books will serve as beacons of light, reminding children that even in the midst of adversity, there is hope & joy to be found. readyourworld.org/2025-author-... #ReadYourWorld #ad #kidlit

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Serving my debut picture book Crack Goes the Cascarón sunny side up. Now available wherever books are sold. You can purchase signed copies via Copperfield's Novato. E-mail or call to order your copy: www.copperfieldsbooks.com/novato

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#bookreleaseday ! Shell-abrate a joyous Latine tradition, with Toti and his family in this upbeat bilingual story, hatched in time for Easter. #gifted by @randomhousekids.bsky.social #kidlit #booksky 📚💙 #booktok

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20 days until BIG BIKE, LITTLE BIKE by me & @jacobsouva.bsky.social from HarperCollins 🚲 rolls into the world! To celebrate, we’re giving away choice of a #kidlit critique (manuscript or portfolio) or a signed copy of BIKE! (US shipping, please) Repost this message by 2/24 for a chance to win!

submitted 20 days ago • 2 comments

Happy Book Birthday to @safajarwrites.bsky.social and her book CRACK GOES THE CASCARÓN Shell-abrate a joyous Latine tradition, with Toti and his family in this upbeat bilingual story, hatched in time for Easter. #bookbirthday #lasmusas

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🚩🚩 UTAHNS 🚩🚩 3 anti-LGBTQ bills on the Senate floor: HB77 bans Pride flags in schools. HB250 forbids schools from requiring teachers to use preferred pronouns/names for queer students. HB269 bans trans students from living in college dorms. Contact those Reps! 👇 www.acluutah.org/en/advocacy/...

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The #lkbf25 Publishing Auction is LIVE from Feb 1 to Feb 14! Auction proceeds benefit the Latinx Kidlit Book Festival, a 501(c)3 nonprofit literacy organization. A portion of the proceeds will go toward providing new books for schools impacted by the Los Angeles fires. bit.ly/lkbfauction25

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It's a 3rd 🌟for Alberto Salas Plays Paka Paka Con la Papa, mine & @juanamartinezn.bsky.social's love letter to the Peruvian Andes. Grateful to @slj.com for really seeing our 📘. They called Juana's depictions of Alberto a "metaphorical beam of light." Perfect! #Kidlit www.slj.com/review/alber...

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FElon Musk is peddling misninfomration. I saw the impact of #USAID projects first hand. This is the U.S. at its greatest, a true reflection of the best of us. asharangappa.substack.com/p/prebunking...

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Butterfly emerges from stellar demise in planetary nebula NGC 6302. (Hubble) 🔭 🧪

submitted 15 days ago • 42 comments

USAID helps farmers... saw 1st hand the impact of the food assistance in emergency situations helped across the globe. Maize & sorghum grown by U.S. farmers bolstering families during times of crisis. This is a tragedy on a massive scale. 2 billion less for farmers, food rotting while others starve.

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It's a 3rd 🌟for Alberto Salas Plays Paka Paka Con la Papa, mine & @juanamartinezn.bsky.social's love letter to the Peruvian Andes. Grateful to @slj.com for really seeing our 📘. They called Juana's depictions of Alberto a "metaphorical beam of light." Perfect! #Kidlit www.slj.com/review/alber...

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Alberto Salas Plays Paka Paka Con la Papa is officially out on 3/18! Pre-order now at @barnesandnoble.com & get 25% off using #BNpreorder at checkout. @mackidsbooks.bsky.social

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Just two more weeks before CRACK GOES THE CASCARÓN hits shelves. Exuberant art by Rocio Arreola Mendoza. Pre-order wherever books are sold. sarafajardowrites.com/crack-goes-t... #Kidlit

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“Once you decide that a single vulnerable minority can be sacrificed, you’re operating within a fascist logic,” they said. “That means there might be a second one you’re willing to sacrifice and a third, a fourth. Then what happens?”

submitted 68 days ago • 71 comments

There's a great picture book on Jerry Lawson, written by my friend Don Tate and illustrated by Cherise Harris! #BlackHistory

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Now, more than ever. #blackhistory is #americanhistory. #blackedusky #edusky www.edutopia.org/article/cele...

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There are so many books written by Black women authors about Black girlhood that are in print right now that deserve a chance to be seen on the big and small screen. I’ve compiled a list of some of these that you may have missed! #booksky #blacksky #blackbooksky open.substack.com/pub/shannami...

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So proud to be a teacher in California. We will not comply.

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Spotlight Review for Read Your World 2025 buff.ly/4jGpSya #ReadYourWorld #ReadYourWorldDay #picturebook #biography #supremecourt #middlegrade @redcometpressbooks.bsky.social

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What can you do about book banning? How can you support essential public institutions of democracy like public libraries and public schools? Want to understand why "school choice" is an outright lie? I've got OVER FOUR YEARS of those answers and more in this pinned thread.

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Now more than ever is the perfect time to revisit @aidawrites.bsky.social 's breathtaking book on immigration and detention Land of the Cranes. Compassionate. Searing. Necessary. www.aidasalazar.com/land-of-the-...

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We are pleased to host a giveaway of the picture book WRITE HERE WRITE NOW by @rebeccaglevington.bsky.social illustrated by Andrae Boatta (Capstone). To enter, L + RP and confirm your entry in our Friday weekly update: www.kidlit411.com/2025/01/the-...

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Commencing McCarthy-style Witch Hunts on already exhausted and underpaid/under-valued teachers in 3, 2, 1 SUPPORT OUR TEACHERS, DON’T MAKE THEIR JOBS HARDER #history #EduSky #AcademicSky #SkyStorians www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...

submitted 26 days ago • 6 comments

President Trump and Republicans don't want history teachers to indoctrinate their students unless it is their preferred form of indoctrination. #edusky 🗃️ www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...

submitted 26 days ago • 24 comments

Do they not see the irony? This is document truly embraces fascist propaganda, and promotes radical indoctrination. It's been a little over a week.... and we have four years left to go.

submitted 26 days ago • 2 comments

As more and more presidential edicts seem to target the poor, this is a wake up call to double down on efforts to work in service of the poor. The more safety nets we create for the working poor, the more we help our students gain ground in their education,

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Thanks to those who pointed me to the right info! I called 425-313-8100 and spoke to a person (!!) who thanked me for my feedback and forwarded me to the place where she said they are logging those calls. I spoke to another actual person who loggedme; script in next post for other shy folks.

submitted 27 days ago • 54 comments

Awards are just one piece of a big puzzle. Some books win awards. Some books get no stickers but STICK in our hearts forever. This year, all of those books, written so kids might better understand their place in this dark and scary world, feel more important than ever. #ALAYMA #TLSkyChat #KidLit

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The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights has announced that it is arbitrarily dismissing student and parent complaints arising out of public schools’ documented acts of censorship and discrimination. Our response: Book bans are real. Full statement ➡️ www.ala.org/news/2025/01...

submitted 29 days ago • 6 comments

We are a group of #kidlit creators who have been heartbroken by the devastating scenes in Los Angeles. We are raising desperately-needed funds for wildfire relief efforts with an auction taking place Jan 20th - Jan 28th. Please share: www.32auctions.com/organiza... Logo by @sydhanson.bsky.social

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A behind the scenes peek of my upcoming book Crack Goes the Cascarón from the amazing illustrator Rocio Arreola Mendoza. Out 2/18 pre-order wherever books are sold. denarmen.substack.com/p/crack-goes... #EduSky #Kidlit

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Helping to raise funds for those dealing with the fires in LA. www.32auctions.com/organization... Check out all the awesome #kidlit things up for auction and please share!

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Starting January 20th, you have a chance to help with relief efforts to those affected by the devastating wildfires in Los Angeles. It's an auction featuring books from some of your favorite children's book creators. More info here. #kidlit afuse8production.slj.com/2025/01/19/p...

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Now that a deal has been reached, people will need to rebuild their lives. Your donations will be so helpful. Please check out all of the amazing offerings. Here's mine. www.32auctions.com/organization... #kidlit4ceasefire

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Over the moon for ALBERTO SALAS PLAYS PAKA PAKA CON LA PAPA to be included amongst the 25 most anticipated Latinx books coming out in 2025. Out 3/18! Pre-order now! You won't want to miss @juanamartinezn.bsky.social's gorgeous artwork. Pure potato magic! latinxinpublishing.com/blog/25-most...

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