Traci Sorell
@tracisorellauthor.bsky.social
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Cherokee Nation citizen and author of fiction and nonfiction for young people. tracisorell.com
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Wado to
@weneeddiversebooks.bsky.social
for hosting this cover reveal below! You can preorder the book at
www.charlesbridge.com/products/rid...
Cherokee people not only survived the Trail of Tears, but they thrive, lead and serve today!
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Wado to
@weneeddiversebooks.bsky.social
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www.charlesbridge.com/products/rid...
Cherokee people not only survived the Trail of Tears, but they thrive, lead and serve today!
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LiveOakMedia
about 2 months ago
Discover the authentic voices in our
#audiobook
productions for
#kids
including the full cast performance of We are Still Here by
@tracisorellauthor.bsky.social
#ARSL2025
Booth 207
www.audiofilemagazine.com/reviews/read...
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WE ARE STILL HERE! by Traci Sorell Read by Garrett Abel Jacob Cummings Mary Kay Henderson Lauren Hummingbird Don McClellan Ella Mounce Kaitlyn Pinkerton Isobel Shults Oliver Shults Carlos Sorell Tonia...
AudioFile Audiobook Review: A full cast of Cherokee, Navajo, Choctaw, and Chickasaw narrators deliver a moving audiobook companion to an informative picture book. Listeners hear
https://www.audiofilemagazine.com/reviews/read/197912/we-are-still-here-by-traci-sorell-read-by-garrett-abel-jacob-cummings/
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Becky Calzada
about 1 month ago
The book banning of Indigenous stories in libraries has impacts on readers| Removal of their stories continues the erasure of histories and contributions of Native Nations and their citizens Thank you
@tracisorellauthor.bsky.social
for writing this Op-Ed
www.cherokeephoenix.org/opinion/opin...
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OPINION: Banning books erases Native voices and experiences
Book banning is not new. A small minority seeking to decide and limit what the majority can access and read has existed for millennia.
https://www.cherokeephoenix.org/opinion/opinion-banning-books-erases-native-voices-and-experiences/article_85a89ba6-5e33-4e7a-ada8-224b7b45932c.html
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What an incredible experience to create another
#audiobook
with fellow Cherokee people and record it within our reservation. Grateful for this wonderful review from
@audiofilemagazine.bsky.social
and to
@liveoakmedia.bsky.social
who always produce such quality works for young people to enjoy!
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P. J. Purtee, AKA Jill (Shields)
about 1 month ago
AT THE MOUNTAINāS BASE by Traci Sorell
@tracisorellauthor.bsky.social
& Weshoyot Alvitre 2019, Kokila Books/Penguin Random House A war pilot. A cabin. A family. Strength.
#PB
#picturebooks
#childrensbooks
#kidsbooks
#kidlit
#KidLitCommunity
#kidlitillustrators
#kidauthors
#teachers
#librarians
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I enjoyed this interview with @MaryLanniReads so much! Wado for the opportunity to share about my work.
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Wolf & Wyld's Queer Bookstore
14 days ago
Eric Loomis'
@erikloomis.bsky.social
This Day in Labor History posts are interesting & on point š Let's talk real history on the first day of Native American Heritage Month... š We Are Still Here by
@tracisorellauthor.bsky.social
Affiliate Link
bookshop.org/a/100590/978...
#genocide
#history
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LiveOakMedia
12 days ago
It's
#NativeAmericanHeritage
Month the perfect time to take time to meet
@tracisorellauthor.bsky.social
author &
#audiobook
narrator: "Traci lives with her family in the Cherokee Nation, out in the country like she did as a child"
www.tracisorell.com/about
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About | Explore Cherokee Heritage ā Traci Sorell
Discover Traci Sorell's journey and Cherokee heritage, inspiring her writing and dedication to sharing Indigenous stories and culture.
https://www.tracisorell.com/about
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KidLit TV
3 days ago
Osiyo! That means hello in Cherokee! Join author
@tracisorellauthor.bsky.social
for a chat about her book WE ARE GRATEFUL: OTSALIHELIGA, which was inspired by the people & culture of the
#CherokeeNation
today:
www.kidlit.tv/storymakers-...
@charlesbridge.bsky.social
#NativeAmericanHeritageMonth
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StoryMakers with Traci Sorell WE ARE GRATEFUL: OTSALIHELIGA - KidLit TV
Osiyo! That means hello in Cherokee! Join Rocco and author Traci Sorell for a chat about her book about the... Read more Ā»
https://www.kidlit.tv/2020/11/storymakers-with-traci-sorell/
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KidLit TV
3 days ago
š Osiyo! That means hello in Cherokee! Join author
@tracisorellauthor.bsky.social
for a chat about her book WE ARE GRATEFUL: OTSALIHELIGA, which was inspired by the people & culture of the
#CherokeeNation
today:
www.kidlit.tv/storymakers-...
@charlesbridge.bsky.social
#NativeAmericanHeritageMonth
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Bookelicious
5 months ago
Is it BARON or BARTON?! š§ The world may never know...jk, we do! Join
@baronchrisbaron.bsky.social
&
@bartography.bsky.social
for their book launches: SPARK & WE MATCH! Two times the Chrises...it's a Chrisapalooza! š 7-15-25 @ 7:30p ET Register FREE + pre-order option!
www.bookelicious.com/event/19
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#sandiego
Join me for storytime and help celebrate LibƩlula Books' 4th anniv this Sat 6/21 at 10:30am! 950 S 26th St, SD 92113 See you soon!
#libelulabooks
#indiebookstore
#indigenousowned
#books
#kidlit
#storytime
#california
#barriologan
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Alt National Park Service
6 months ago
This is what an authoritarian regime would do. Hidden deep in Trumpās 1,100-page bill that passed the House today is a provision that would block federal courts from enforcing contempt charges against government officials who violate court orders.
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The Tennessee Holler
6 months ago
The transfer of trillions from bottom to top could not be clearer.
#TrumpTrillionsTransfer
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Loved celebrating fellow
#Oklahoma
authors at
#2025OKBookAwards
- including three Cherokee women winnersā£ļø I asked kidlit finalists to sign books I donated at my last school visit yesterday. All kids got a copy of Otsaliheliga. I made it home just before the bad storms - and dalala visited!
#grateful
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Max Liboiron
6 months ago
Great coverage of our mutual aid network across the US-Canadian border moving Indigenous data so it's safer.
www.theverge.com/features/664...
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Indigenous scientists are fighting to protect their data ā and their culture
Theyāre worried about the loss of their research.
https://www.theverge.com/features/664282/indigenous-data-sovereignty-native-trump-musk-dei
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Boynton Library
8 months ago
School Year Read # 73
#msfoleyiscurrentlyreading
#audiobooklove
#bookstagram
#librarylife
#read
#weneeddiversebooks
@charleswaters.bsky.social
@tracisorellauthor.bsky.social
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Cynthia Leitich Smith (Native Books for Young Readers & More)
7 months ago
Huzzah for the childrenās-YA finalists for the Oklahoma Book Award, given by the Oklahoma Center for the Book:
oklahoma.gov/libraries/oc...
#booksky
#KidLit
@tracisorellauthor.bsky.social
@weneeddiversebooks.bsky.social
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Children's Bookshelf
6 months ago
Coming soon: new projects from
@tracisorellauthor.bsky.social
@kelseyegross.bsky.social
@joecepeda.bsky.social
@carolinelperry.bsky.social
+ more
buff.ly/Ndpm0AQ
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American Library Association
8 months ago
"We must prevent that divide from growing wider and let our Congress members know that library hotspot lending empowers our communities to learn, live, and prosperāwhether theyāre freshmen, families, or farmers." ā ALA President Cindy Hohl and Tara OāHagan
www.pmg-ky1.com/pioneer_news...
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Learning, livelihoods in jeopardy with federal resolutions
When severe weather like weāve had these last two months prevented Bullitt County students from attending school full time, a crucial library hotspot lending program kept 30% of them connected
https://www.pmg-ky1.com/pioneer_news/opinion/learning-livelihoods-in-jeopardy-with-federal-resolutions/article_00da4bde-60e7-505e-b7eb-3bda8cc07de3.html
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Barbara Gordon
8 months ago
Did you know
#IMLS
is only a FRACTION of the federal budget at .0046% of the total budget. Libraries have an average Return on Investment of $4-5 dollars for every tax dollar spent. Let your reps know!
#SaveOurLibraries
#SaveIMLS
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Melissa Stewart
8 months ago
Good news! 5 Kinds of Nonfiction is turning 5 years old. To celebrate, I've updated the recommended reading lists.
tinyurl.com/avdu2r37
@stenhousepub.bsky.social
#edusky
#kidlit
@steamteambooks.bsky.social
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Updated 5 Kinds of Nonfiction Sample Book Lists
Some of theĀ most popular posts of all time on this blog are the 5 Kinds of Nonfiction book listsĀ I first published in early 2018. When the ...
https://tinyurl.com/avdu2r37
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ProPublica
8 months ago
NEW: In October, we published secret recordings of Russell Vought discussing plans to eviscerate entire agencies and decimate the morale of federal workers if Trump won a second term. It's hard to imagine a more prescient piece of journalism, our editor-in-chief
@sengelberg.bsky.social
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The October Story That Outlined Exactly What the Trump Administration Would Do to the Federal Bureaucracy
Historians have hindsight when they look into the past; journalists have the facts on the ground and context to help them look ahead. That means we can sometimes be surprised by how prescient a story ...
https://propub.li/41xXB4s
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Visions of Education
8 months ago
šļøNEW PODšļøEpisode 212: Cherokee Storytelling with Traci Sorell (
@tracisorellauthor.bsky.social
):
visionsofed.com/2025/03/13/e...
In this episode, we chat with Traci Sorell (Cherokee Nation) about her fiction and nonfiction books for young people. Check out the shownotes for links to her books!
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Cynthia Leitich Smith (Native Books for Young Readers & More)
8 months ago
Highlights of 2025 [Chapter Books and] Middle Grade Releases, compiled by
@tracisorellauthor.bsky.social
from Indigenous Reads Rising:
indigenousreadsrising.com/middle-grade...
#indigenous
#nativeamerican
#middlegradebooks
#nonfiction
#mglit
#weneeddiversebooks
@weneeddiversebooks.bsky.social
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Galieliga (I am grateful) to
@franelessac.bsky.social
for donating her original gouache art and notes for WE ARE GRATEFUL OTSALIHELIGA and WE ARE STILL HERE! to the archives at
#CherokeeNation
Research Centerā£ļø So wonderful to see each painting before accession! šš¼
@charlesbridge.bsky.social
9 months ago
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Michelle Witte
9 months ago
Hey, so if you're one of the (too many) laid off federal employees who also writes or illustrates books for kids, I'd love to hear from you. I'm always interested in nonfiction proposals for all age groups within kidlit, and science, math, and history will be even more important soon.
#MSWL
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Grateful to have ON POWWOW DAY included in this list! Wado (TY)
@bankstreet.edu
!
@charlesbridge.bsky.social
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Kathryn š
9 months ago
"The Best Board Books of the Year [2025 edition]" by Bank Street College of Education Children's Book Committee
educate.bankstreet.edu/ccl/30/
#infants
#toddlers
#kidlit
#boardbooks
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The Best Board Books of the Year [2025 edition]
Please enjoy our annotated list of the very best board books for ages zero to four that were published in 2023 and 2024.
https://educate.bankstreet.edu/ccl/30/
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Sherrilyn Ifill
9 months ago
Posting this from months ago because we DO have homegrown experience with autocratic regimes in this country. In nearly half this country during the first 6 decades of the 20th century Black people lived under systems of cruelty, voter suppression, hate, state violence & corruption. Ask them!
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Erin Entrada Kelly
9 months ago
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Legislation, Soft Censorship Could Keep YMA Winners Off the Shelves
While winning the Newbery, Caldecott, and Printz awards often leads to a bump in sales and a spot on school library shelves, censorship legislation, librarians afraid of challenges, and the growing an...
https://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/story/Legislation-Soft-Censorship-Could-Keep-YMA-Winners-Off-school-Shelves
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Libro.fm
9 months ago
Hi, just a reminder that when you use
Libro.fm
for your audiobooks, you support independent bookshops vs. large corporations that drive them out of business. We also pay taxes. And so do indie bookshops.
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LiveOakMedia
9 months ago
News from education research! āweāve seen a steady rise in childrenās enjoyment of listening to audio & uncovered the myriad of benefits it can bringāfrom sparking a love of reading & supporting literacy...to deepening learning & boosting wellbeing"
www.headteacher-update.com/content/news...
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Audio books could be the key to reading for pleasure - Headteacher Update
This article looks at research findings suggesting audio books could boost the number of students reading for pleasure
https://www.headteacher-update.com/content/news/audio-books-key-to-reading-for-pleasure
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Robert Reich
9 months ago
Vital services and protections for everyday Americans are being gutted thanks to DOGE. And this is happening in exchange for renewing one of the biggest tax cuts in American history that will predominantly benefit people like...you guessed it...Elon Musk. See the problem here?
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NPR
9 months ago
JUST IN: A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to resume hundreds of millions of dollars in payments for U.S. Agency for International Development projects.
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Judge tells Trump administration it has less than 2 days to resume USAID funding
A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to resume hundreds of millions of dollars in payments for U.S. Agency for International Development projects.
https://www.npr.org/sections/goats-and-soda/2025/02/25/g-s1-50701/usaid-freeze-judge
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Cynthia Leitich Smith (Native Books for Young Readers & More)
9 months ago
2025 New Picture Books, compiled by Cherokee author Traci Sorell, from Indigenous Reads Rising:
indigenousreadsrising.com/picture-book...
#kidlit
@weneeddiversebooks.bsky.social
@tracisorellauthor.bsky.social
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Picture Books: 2025 New Releases
2025 New Picture Book Releases This book list contains new and upcoming picture books with publication dates in 2025. These diverse titles include depictions of Native children in the contemporary w...
https://indigenousreadsrising.com/picture-books-2025-new-releases/
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Dashka Slater
9 months ago
The people who read our books are kids. They donāt have money to spend. They donāt subscribe to publications that review books. They find us at the library. If the books arenāt there, itās like they donāt exist. And that makes kids feel like *they* donāt exist.
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Cynthia Leitich Smith (Native Books for Young Readers & More)
9 months ago
In the fourth starred review for TO WALK THE SKY by Patricia Morris Buckley and E.B. Lewis (Heartdrum), BookPage says: āMatter-of-fact and serious, but with moments of poetry, Buckleyās writing rings with pride and hope for the legacy of these courageous workers.ā
#kidlit
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Ellen Oh
9 months ago
They want to ban and censor our stories. They want us to disappear from the narrative of this country. Then we need to keep telling our stories. We can not let them erase us! Writers, artists, musicians - this is the most important time to keep creating our art!
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Corinne Wetzel
9 months ago
Just finished INDIAN NO MORE by Charlene Willing McManis w/
@tracisorellauthor.bsky.social
Great to read elementary-level MG hist fiction with authentic native voice. Sad, hopeful, reflective, shocking, centering, and real. Eye-opening, too, to read of U.S. govt terminations in the 1950s.
#kidlit
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Quick trip to PHX last Saturday for the AIYLA ceremony - here are my prepared remarks thanking the committee for their recognition and so many others for helping get these books into the hands of young people. Wado (TY) to all!
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Wado for sharing! Love that you already know who you'll share it with. šš¼
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11 months ago
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I highly recommend signing up for the picture book workshops that editor Karen Boss is offering in January and February. Many kidlit folks have crafted excellent, award-winning books with her. Her knowledge is vast, and her feedback is spot on. Don't delay!
www.thewritersloft.org/loft-workshops
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Library Girl
11 months ago
#TLSkyChat
A1. Another book from 2024 that makes me smile is Being Home by
@tracisorellauthor.bsky.social
& Michaela Goad! I love this beautiful book - it's a heartful remider that home is where your people are. It was a joy to chat w/Traci for
#TheReadersHeart
:
www.librarygirl.net/post/the-rea...
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Mo Daley
11 months ago
Wow!
@tracisorellauthor.bsky.social
and
@charleswaters.bsky.social
do an incredible job of leading students to their own conclusions in
#Mascot
. A must read novel-in-verse.
#bookaday
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I did love it along with spending time with Gordon students including this incredibly kind, creative Native soul!
#thefuturelooksgood
#thechildrenwillleadus
#wearestillhere
#kidlit
#NativeSky
#Indigisky
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Keila V. Dawson
11 months ago
Thrilled to see Yumbo Gumbo, a 2025 NSTA-CBC Best STEM Book on Betsy Bird's 31 Days, 31 Lists: 2024 Math Books for Kids and El gumbo mƔs deliciso/Yumbo Gumbo on her 2024 Bilingual Books for Kids
#EduSky
#STEM
#kidlit
afuse8production.slj.com/2024/12/10/3...
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31 Days, 31 Lists: 2024 Math Books for Kids
Math! It's beautiful, isn't it? The perfection of it. Its logic. Cadences. Sublime applications. Today we celebrate it when it's put into children's books brilliantly. Don't be scared. Math is for eve...
https://afuse8production.slj.com/2024/12/10/31-days-31-lists-2024-math-books-for-kids/
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Me too! If you're attending
#LibLearnX25
or will be in the Phoenix area, come join us!
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Lots of wonderful books for gifting or adding to your own library! Please make sure your community library has these Native created titles for all to access. Happy to see three
#books
I was a part of included on the list!
#youngadult
#kidlit
#illustration
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Sujei
11 months ago
Another 2024 fave š¤ A picture book biography of the great Augusta Braxton Baker written by the lovely Breanna J. McDaniels and illustrated by April Harrison.
#kidlit
#books
#biographies
#childrenlibrarians
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