A new KIDLIT FOR GROWING MINDS newsletter is up! A little on making history matter from me, along with educator resources and book news. Grow readers and nurture thinkers! 😍 Subscribe for free! @kl4gm.bsky.social #edusky #historymatters #skybrarian kidlitforgrowingminds.substack.com/p/making-his...

Hey #educators and #librarians, here’s the latest issue of the @kl4gm.bsky.social newsletter with info and resources for your class and students and a great intro by @bandersonwriter.bsky.social : open.substack.com/pub/kidlitfo...

Thank you JLG! We're honored by your selection of THE PATRIOTS AND THE POX: GEORGE WASHINGTON'S BATTLE TO SAVE THE CONTINENTAL ARMY. 🥳📘❤️ @ashleyyazdani.bsky.social @redfoxliterary.bsky.social @kl4gm.bsky.social @steamteambooks.bsky.social #edusky #skybrarian #edusci #UShistory #americanrevolution

#AmericanRevolution250: "Story—a Bridge from Past to Present" I wasn't thinking about the #NoKings March when I scheduled and wrote this post...but here we are. History is ringing.🔔 History is real people—like us. And a book GIVEAWAY! 😍 @kl4gm.bsky.social #edusky #skybrarian #historymatters

Waiting for THE PATRIOTS AND THE POX?📕Here's an article on Washington's battle against the disease deadlier than redcoats. Do you hear it?🔔That's HISTORY ringing today! 📕book info here bethandersonwriter.com/the-patriots... @steamteambooks.bsky.social @kl4gm.bsky.social @ashleyyazdani.bsky.social

Thrilled to share a few words from 1st review for THE PATRIOTS AND THE POX from @slj.com😍 George Washington knew all too well...life is complicated! Now available for preorder! @ashleyyazdani.bsky.social @steamteambooks.bsky.social @kl4gm.bsky.social #edusky #skybrarian @scbwirockymtn.bsky.social

Love your post on SOMETHING SPECTACULAR by @carmelacoyle.bsky.social 📕😍 OH the joy of rocks!! @scbwirockymtn.bsky.social #edusky #skybrarian #edusci unpackingpicturebookpower.blogspot.com/2026/03/read...

Great post and GIVEAWAY today about a gorgeous amazing book -The Ocean's Heart!🥳 "What Are You Willing to Change?" by @jilanne.bsky.social ❤️ @steamteambooks.bsky.social #edusky #edusci #skybrarian bethandersonwriter.com/2026/03/13/b...

A not to be missed post for writers and...all of us, because, like @melrosenberg.bsky.social's EMILY SAW A DOOR (which I absolutely a-dore), this post is about life.😍 Stop by for a read...AND don't miss Mel's GIVEAWAY!🥳 @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social bethandersonwriter.com/2026/03/06/b...

In THE PATRIOTS & THE POX smallpox is an unseeable & complex antagonist.😳What's a writer to do? Here are some mentor texts & authors' solutions to challenging "characters." And a peek at the POX! #edusky #skybrarian #edusky @ashleyyazdani.bsky.social @kl4gm.bsky.social @steamteambooks.bsky.social

😍 Huge thanks to @socialstudies.org & #CBC for naming HIDING IN PLAIN SIGHT: KATE WARNE AND THE RACE TO SAVE ABRAHAM LINCOLN a Notable Social Studies Trade Book for 2026! Grateful for the team that brought the magic! Congrats to all on the #NCSS-CBC list! (link in comments) @kl4gm.bsky.social

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The March newsletter from @kl4gm.bsky.social featuring educator resources, book news... AND a fabulous book bundle GIVEAWAY is up! 😍📕🥳 #edusky #skybrarian open.substack.com/pub/kidlitfo...

Lots of great mentor text articles are coming your way! 📕😍 Register to get in on the winnings!! 🥳 So many more fantastic opportunities available, too. www.rateyourstory.org/post/2026-ma...

#AmericanRevolution250 "How George Washington's Engineer Won a Battle Without Firing a Shot" 🤩 An engineer? with the Continental Army? YES! Check out this great post and giveaway from @darcypattison.bsky.social #edusky #skybrarian #scicomm #edusci #ushistory bethandersonwriter.com/2026/02/27/a...

I LOVE bringing sci & history to the page for kids! 😍 Here's the "gigantic claw" that from an email today & the page from THOMAS JEFFERSON'S BATTLE FOR SCIENCE by @jeremyholmesstudio.bsky.social. + "letter from a friend"! Link in comments. @steamteambooks.bsky.social @kl4gm.bsky.social #edusky

Can history be "exciting"? YES!😃 Thanks @wearealsc.bsky.social & @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social for including HIDING IN PLAIN SIGHT in 2026 Notable Children's Books! #edusky #skybrarians @kl4gm.bsky.social @redfoxliterary.bsky.social @scbwirockymtn.bsky.social

If you're a #writer, #educator, #librarian, #birdwatcher, #musiclover or #history fan, don't miss this fabulous article by @patricianewman.bsky.social 😍 #edusky #skybrarian @steamteambooks.bsky.social bethandersonwriter.com/2026/02/13/b...

Another terrific title from Patricia Newman! 🎉

2 terrific @steamteambooks.bsky.social authors share inspiration & insights into their new STEM books releasing in February. www.mariacmarshall.com/single-post-... @noranickumbooks.bsky.social @charlesbridge.bsky.social @patricianewman.bsky.social #interview #science #biography #kidlit 📚👍

#AmericanRevolution250🥳HUZZAH! Don't miss this terrific post from @selenecastrovilla.bsky.social Timely, important humanity in history! #edusky #skybrarians win a virtual visit 😍GIVEAWAY📕 Stay tuned for posts on more REVOLUTIONARY READS! @jennharknee.bsky.social @kl4gm.bsky.social #historymatters

Happy New Year! The January edition of our newsletter, with an intro by educator Tina M Cho, is ready to read. Find book news, teaching tips, World Read Aloud Day (WRAD2026) signups, book news, inspiration, & more! 💕📚💕 tinyurl.com/29z5zewf #edusky #booksky #schoollibrarians #skybrarian #WRAD2026

Today's guest blog post features 👉informative and actionable tips for authors and illustrators 👏 from social media strategist KristinTobias at Scenda Social. bethandersonwriter.com/2026/01/30/b...

#educators, a morning #WRAD spot just opened up on my sign up due to a cancellation. Upper elementary is the best fit for my books. Here's the link: www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D4FAC... #edusky #skybrarians

"Should I Write This as a Picture Book or a Middle Grade?" by Elizabeth Brown. Super post about an amazing book! @chroniclebooks.bsky.social #edusky #skybrarians #refugees #WWII #rescue #kidlit bethandersonwriter.com/2026/01/23/b...

Cover Reveal 🥳Woohoo! Excited to share THE PATRIOTS AND THE POX: GEORGE WASHINGTON'S BATTLE TO SAVE THE CONTINENTAL ARMY 😍9/29/26! #edusky #skybrarian @redfoxliterary.bsky.social @ashleyyazdani.bsky.social @steamteambooks.bsky.social @kl4gm.bsky.social @scbwirockymtn.bsky.social

#educators #librarians, welcome to 2026 and KidLit for Growing Minds Jan newsletter! 😍Free resources, book news, and more from creators of books that enrich classrooms.📕We appreciate you! #edusky @kl4gm.bsky.social #skybrarian kidlitforgrowingminds.substack.com/p/a-new-tale...

In the midst of holidays, it's great to see books that widen that category! Here's a great interview with @teresarobeson.com about her lovely book CLEAR AND BRIGHT! 🥳 Loved hearing this story began as a contest entry!! @kl4gm.bsky.social deborahkalbbooks.blogspot.com/2025/12/q-wi...

Thanks to my @SCBWIRockyMtn friend, @bandersonwriter for the kind review! Help me with Amazon reviews and log them at stanyan.me/team-misf... for a chance of winning prizes in my monthly drawing! My last drawing is soon!

Love being on the same stage as my friends, @heidieys.bsky.social @barbrosenstock.bsky.social @joycewanbooks.bsky.social @bandersonwriter.bsky.social and @lisaljrogers.bsky.social 🤩 Thank you, Astra Kids Books and @ala-booklist.bsky.social! You can enjoy the sounds of melting snow in the video 😆

Check out this beautiful book tree honoring CLOAKED IN COURAGE at the Concord Museum! So cool! What a way to celebrate history and the gift of courage Deborah Sampson gave us. 📕😍 Thanks @lisaljrogers.bsky.social for the pics! @kl4gm.bsky.social @annelambelet.bsky.social @redfoxliterary.bsky.social

Books❤️📚 gifts that keep on giving! Honored by @teresarobeson.com's blog post sharing my books. Like her, I urge you to gift books to kids, especially ones that widen their world, spark curiosity, inspire them to chase possibilities & recognize their own capableness. @kl4gm.bsky.social #edusky

Grow thinkers😍 inspire the future🥳 #comparecontrast #problemsolving #creativity 😀 #educators - free author virtual Q&A visit- email to schedule. @steamteambooks.bsky.social @kl4gm.bsky.social #ushistory @redfoxliterary.bsky.social #herstory #criticalthinking #trailblazer #steam #edusky #librarians

Disgustology wins Jeopardy! Once again, proof that kids' books make us all smarter! If only the contestants had read DISGUSTOLOGY! 🥳❤️ #edusky teresarobeson.wordpress.com/2025/11/19/d...

Concise & neat, timelines invite a skim for an overview, inspire activities, and share a path through time of a life or event- showing building, progression, and connection. Check out this post from @tinacho.bsky.social and @grogblog.bsky.social 😍📕 #edusky @kl4gm.bsky.social

Moose towers. Mystery fossils. Mythbusting. Motion races…all in four FREE STEAM workshops! These quick, classroom-ready workshops are inspired by Jeremy Holmes and @bandersonwriter.bsky.social’s Thomas Jefferson’s Battle for Science. open.substack.com/pub/kidlitgr... #edusky #STEM #kidlit

📕😍🦣🔎✍️ #Educators - @lindsayamoretti.bsky.social has created 4 absolutely fantastic STEAM Discovery Workshops for THOMAS JEFFERSON'S BATTLE FOR SCIENCE! @jeremyholmesstudio.bsky.social @scbwirockymtn.bsky.social @kl4gm.bsky.social @steamteambooks.bsky.social #edusky

Looking forward to connecting with #educators at NCTE on Friday 11/21😍 ~11:00 WHAT IF it wasn't boring?-Mi. High ballroom 4C/4D ~1pm signing multiple titles RMC SCBWI Booth #1026 ~2:30 signing HIDING IN PLAIN SIGHT Astra Booth #922 ~3:30 Threads of Possibility-Rm 106 #edusky @kl4gm.bsky.social

Don't miss this fabulous post from @annelambelet.bsky.social ! AND you've got 1 MORE DAY to get in on the GIVEAWAY! 🥳📕😍 "Diving Deep Past First Impressions" by Anne Lambelet bethandersonwriter.com/2025/10/24/m...

Don't miss this terrific post from @zombicatures.bsky.social ! AND you've got ONE MORE DAY to get in on the GIVEAWAY! 🥳📕😍 “Making It Scary Meant Facing My Haunted Past” by Stan Yan bethandersonwriter.com/2025/10/31/b...

ONE MORE DAY to get in on the GIVEAWAY! 😍

Thanks for sharing! ❤️

The Evolution of a Picture Book Biography from Sub to Pub by @drzathome.bsky.social 📕🥳 Check out this super post about the path of REWRITING THE RULES. And be sure to get in on the GIVEAWAY! #brainresearch #disability @lernerbooks.bsky.social #edusky bethandersonwriter.com/2025/10/17/b...

Don't miss this thoughtful and insightful post on choosing books for kids. "The Unexpected Lessons from Building a Children's Reading Roadmap" by Bianca Schulze. 😍 @rmcsc.bsky.social #edusky bethandersonwriter.com/2025/10/10/b...

If you're ready to get serious about writing for children, here's a great opportunity!😍Application window for @scbwirockymtn.bsky.social 2026 mentor program is open til 11/3. I'm excited to be on the mentor list again this year! Here's the link: www.scbwi.org/regions/rmc/...

Honored to be featured on @bandersonwriter.bsky.social’s blog for educators! I highlight the endless opportunities picture books have for meaningful learning. Check it out here: bethandersonwriter.com/2025/10/03/e... #edusky #teachersky #STEM #bookbasedlearning #kidlit #pb #educatorresources

Especially for #Educators: "From Story to #STEAM: Building #ProjectBasedLearning from #PictureBooks" by @lindsayamoretti.bsky.social Super post! 🥳 And terrific #GIVEAWAY! 📘🔬📕⛭ #edusky bethandersonwriter.com/2025/10/03/e...

A new post from @kl4gm.bsky.social with excellent resources for #educators - open.substack.com/pub/kidlitfo...

Mining for Heart in the Absence of Compassion: WORTHY: THE BRAVE AND CAPABLE LIFE OF JOSEPH PIERCE by @andreaywang.bsky.social .📕🩷 Don't miss this post and GIVEAWAY! #edusky @scbwirockymtn.bsky.social @levinequerido.bsky.social #Chinese #educators #librarians bethandersonwriter.com/2025/09/26/m...

Shining a spotlight on a Children’s Book Resource Hub entry: @bandersonwriter.bsky.social “Especially for Educators” blog—packed with lessons, activities, & insights to make nonfiction shine in classrooms. bethandersonwriter.com/category/esp... #kidlit #edusky #kidlitgrove #nonfiction #teachersky