Born on this day: Hedy Lamarr 🎥 🛜 Read: Hedy Lamarr's Double Life: Hollywood Legend and Brilliant Inventor by @lauriewallmark.bsky.social & Katy Wu amzn.to/4nWXJ6U 📚👍 💡📚 💙📚 #truestory #kidlit #pbbios #bornonthisday #hedylamarr

Happy Birthday Joni Mitchell 🍦 🏰 ☁️ Read: Joni—The Lyrical Life of Joni by Selina Alko amzn.to/3WFZBpk 📚👍 💡📚 💙📚 #truestory #kidlit #pbbios #bornonthisday #jonimitchell

📚👍 💡📚 💙📚 It’s #NationalPictureBookMonth so pick a book to match a child’s interest at the #TrueStoryBookshop. 📕 Activism 📕 Animals 📕 Art 📕 Books 📕 Dance 📕 Fashion 📕 Food 📕 Gardening 📕 Music 📕 Science 📕 Space 📕 Sports 📕 Stage & Screen bookshop.org/shop/KarlinG...

📚👍 💡📚 💙📚 True Stories for #Halloween: 📕 Mary’s Monster 📕 John Ronald’s Dragons 📕 She Made a Monster 📕 Nonsense! the Curious Story of Edward Gorey 📕 Along Came a Radioactive Spider Find these books & more at True Story Bookshop: bookshop.org/lists/true-s...

Born on this day: Pelé ⚽️ Read: King of Soccer by Monica Brown & Rudy Gutierrez bookshop.org/a/17044/9780... 📚👍 💡📚 💙📚 #truestory #kidlit #pbbios #bornonthisday

Last night #MistyCopeland took her final bow with the American Ballet Theatre. But young readers can return to #Firebird again and again. 🩰 bookshop.org/a/17044/9780... 📚👍 💡📚 💙📚 #truestory #kidlit #pbbios

Happy birthday #MaeJemison 🌟 Young readers can celebrate with MAE AMONG THE STARS by Roda Ahmed & @stasiab.bsky.social 📚👍 💡📚 💙📚 #truestory #kidlit #pbbios #bornonthisday bookshop.org/a/17044/9780...

It’s #BannedBooksWeek but a week isn’t enough! So here’s a month’s worth of #truestories for October. Be a warrior and fight book bans! Learn more these books: bookshop.org/lists/true-s... 📚👍 💡📚 💙📚 #kidlit #pbbios

Jane Goodall lives on through her extraordinary work and legacy. There are so many wonderful books about this trailblazing conservationist. Here is one of my favorites if you want to share her story with little ones. amzn.to/4gUVy1C 📚👍 💡📚 💙📚

Happy birthday #JulieAndrews 🎂 🏔️ 🎶 ☂️ 👑 Song After Song: The Musical Life of Julie Andrews by @juliefhedlund.bsky.social & #IlariaUrbinati bookshop.org/a/17044/9781... #kidlit #biographyaday #pbbio #truestory #bornonthisday

Gifts for kids who love #baseball ⚾️ 📚👍 💡📚 💙📚 bookshop.org/lists/true-s... #kidlit #giftguide #truestory #readlikeachamp

What can you give a kid who loves tennis? A #TrueStory about #tennis 🎾 bookshop.org/lists/true-s... 📚👍 💡📚 💙📚

Sep. 15-Oct. 15 is #HispanicHeritageMonth — celebrating  generations from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean, & Central & South America. But these #truestories of leaders, artists, athletes, scientists, makers & activists will inspire kids any time of the year.  📚👍 💡📚 💙📚 bookshop.org/lists/true-s...

For the kid who dreams of flying: bookshop.org/lists/true-s... #kidlit #narrativenonfiction #truestory #pbbio 📚👍 💡📚 💙📚

Do you know young readers who love sports, space, or singing? Animals, art, or activism? Food or fashion? Find book recommendations at my True Story Bookshop. bookshop.org/shop/KarlinGray #kidlit #narrativenonfiction #truestory 📚👍 💡📚 💙📚

#TheLifeOfAShowgirl in picture book biographies! #KidLit💙📚 #BookSky 💡📚 #Nonfiction #TrueStory bookshop.org/lists/true-s...

10 True Stories for August— #PbBios about Terrific #Teachers #KidLit 💙📚 #BookSky 💡📚 #Nonfiction www.karlingray.com/blog/posts/4...

10 #TrueStories for August—Terrific #Teachers !! 💙📚 #BookSky 💡📚 #Nonfiction pin.it/3VH5eZLSd

#OnThisDay in 1976: Nadia Comaneci earned the first #Olympic 10! 💙📚 #BookSky 💡📚 #Nonfiction #ReadLikeAChamp www.amazon.com/Nadia-Girl-W...

#TrueStories for #DisabilityPrideMonth 💙📚 #BookSky 💡📚 #Nonfiction 👍📚 bookshop.org/lists/true-s...

💙📚 #BookSky 💡📚 #Nonfiction Thank you @crtxla.bsky.social for adding #graphicnovel MIA AND FRIENDS to your #readinglist 📕

🔖Themed Tuesday - Expand your worldview with Non-Fiction narratives! "MIA and Friends: Mia Hamm and the Soccer Sisterhood That Changed History" by @karlingray.bsky.social, illustrated by Micheline Hess. Grades 3-5. Genre: Biography/memoir, sports Follow the link in our Bio for the full 2025 list.

💙📚 #BookSky 💡📚 #Nonfiction From 6/19-7/10, 1999, @uswnt.ussoccer.com wowed #soccer fans at the Women’s World Cup. This summer, party like it’s 1999 & #read MIA & FRIENDS: MIA HAMM AND THE SOCCER SISTERHOOD THAT CHANGED HISTORY. #kidlit #summerreading #scholasticbookclub bookshop.org/a/17044/9781...

💙📚 #BookSky 💡📚 #Nonfiction And more favorites for June — #Pride month! #kidlit #nonfiction #pbbio #LGBTQ+ 📚 👍 #TrueStory @bookshop.org bookshop.org/lists/true-s...

💙📚 #BookSky 💡📚 #Nonfiction A few favorites for June — #NationalImmigrantHeritageMonth #kidlit #nonfiction #pbbio #multiculturalbooks 📚 👍 #TrueStory @bookshop.org bookshop.org/lists/true-s...

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💙📚 #BookSky 💡📚 #Nonfiction My checklist for writing biographies

#TrueStory — MIA AND FRIENDS is a #ScholasticBookClub selection! clubs.scholastic.com/mia-and-frie... #graphicnovels #womeninsports #uswnt #soccersisterhood

📚 👍 May is #AANHPIMonth so here are some favorite #biographies for kids that share true stories—from artists and adventurers to scientists and sports stars. #TrueStory @bookshop.org : bookshop.org/lists/true-s... #kidlit #pbbios #aapi #multiculturalchildrensbooks

Uhhh, hi! It's me, Bookshop.org, a place to buy books online where every purchase financially supports indie bookstores instead of some billionaire.

Give #teachers #truestories about a #teacher 🏫 #TeacherAppreciationDay #TeacherAppreciationWeek See more at my TrueStory @bookshop.org : bookshop.org/lists/true-s...

A book-a-day calendar to celebrate May—Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander #AANHPI HeritageMonth. Each day links to a #pbbio — true stories of leaders, artists, athletes, scientists, makers, and activists. www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/True...

Celebrate #IndependentBookstoreDay by sharing #truestories of #booklovers . Win-win! @bookshop.org 📚👍 bookshop.org/lists/true-s...

Happy #NationalPoetryMonth 📚👍 bookshop.org/lists/true-s...

Some favorite #pbbios for #womenshistorymonth #TrueStory @bookshop.org : bookshop.org/shop/KarlinG...

10 activities for NADIA: THE GIRL WHO COULDN’T SIT STILL—the #truestory of #NadiaComaneci 🥇 For links to activities: www.karlingray.com/attachments/...

Celebrate #BlackHistoryMonth with #truestories for kids. 📚👍 #kidlit #bookspotlight bookshop.org/lists/true-s...

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Happy Birthday #11 #JulieFoudy Look for Julie in MIA & FRIENDS—a #graphicnovel that celebrates #friendship, #teamwork, and the #soccer #sisterhood that made #sports history. bookshop.org/a/17044/9781...

📚👍 Recommend in 5 #TrueStory categories: #Activists #StageScreen #WomensHistory #BlackHistory #LGBTQ+ Tie-in dates: 🗓️Feb: Black History 🗓️Mar: Women's History 🗓️Mar. 11: A Raisin in the Sun premiere 🗓️Mar. 27: World Theater Day 🗓️May 19: LH’s birthday 🗓️June: Pride www.karlingray.com/blog/posts/4...

For the young #soccer players on your 🎁 list: MIA AND FRIENDS ⚽️ bookshop.org/a/17044/9781...

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Gifts for young computer masterminds. #pbbios

Biography #writingtips for kids

The thing about sports books? The "game" is only part of the story. At their heart, these are stories about people with a passion. Some who can pursue the passion they love, others who have to adapt to "something else" because of life's curve ball.

📚👍 Recommend in 4 #TrueStory categories: 📕Fashion 📕Makers 📕Women's History 📕Black History 👗 Special tie-in dates: 🗓️Feb & Sep: Fashion Weeks 🗓️Feb: Black History Month 🗓️Mar: Women's History Month 🗓️June 28: Zelda Wynn Valdes' birthdate Q&A w/ #AuraLewis : www.karlingray.com/blog/posts/4...

📚👍 Recommend in 3 #TrueStory categories: 📕Musicians & Singers 📕Activists 📕Asian & AAPI Stories Special tie-in dates: 🗓️Mar. 30: Simon Tam's bday 🗓️May: AANHPI Month 🗓️June 19, 2017: Supreme Court ruling, Matel vs. Tam 🗓️July 7: Ntl Day of Rock 'n' Roll Q&A w/ author: www.karlingray.com/blog/posts/4...

I first wrote this story as a #pbbio but it never found a publisher. Years later, I rewrote it as a #graphicnovel script & (after much #revision ) it’s in bookstores today! So #kidlit writers, consider a new goal—transform an old manuscript into a gn script. You never know…