Huge thanks to NSDAR for honoring CLOAKED IN COURAGE w/ the Excellence in American History Children's Book Award! Huzzah! Thrilled to tell Deborah Sampson's story! @kl4gm.bsky.social @redfoxliterary.bsky.social @annelambelet.bsky.social @scbwirockymtn.bsky.social #edusky #historymatters

Thank you, @ala-booklist.bsky.social! @ashleyyazdani.bsky.social @scbwirockymtn.bsky.social @steamteambooks.bsky.social #edusky #skybrarian #UShistory #Americanrevolution @kl4gm.bsky.social #georgewashington

Author Gary Golio on Silence Sounds Simple and how he found a kindred spirit in #JohnCage. AND don't forget to get in on the #GIVEAWAY for a copy of SILENCE SOUNDS SIMPLE! 🥳 You just might be a kindred spirit too! #edusky #skybrarian #music bethandersonwriter.com/2026/07/03/m...

Celebrate US 250th🥳 w/ little known stories of independent thinking & revolutionary action! 😍 Special "FAMILY EDITION" SQUARE STATE BOOK CLUB Sun 7/5 4-5pm Composition Book Shop, Longmont, CO! Info: www.compositionshop.com/events/55622... @marilynrobbins.bsky.social @scbwirockymtn.bsky.social

We're featuring more revolutionary history!! Make it part of this 250th anniversary year in your house! 🥳❤️ Enjoy this peek into illustrator @dowphumiruk.bsky.social 's process! AND be sure to get in on the GIVEAWAY! 📕 @littlebrownyr.bsky.social @ellaschwartz.bsky.social @scbwirockymtn.bsky.social

HAPPY BOOK BIRTHDAY! @lynnbbooks.bsky.social Roland Garrigue Sleeping Bear Books #spooky #kidlit #humor #rhyme

Don't miss the talented author @lynnbbooks.bsky.social sharing her fun, spooky new picture book adventure - Ghost Town in the Mountains. www.mariacmarshall.com/single-post/... Roland Garrigue Sleeping Bear Press #kidlit #interview #spooky #humor #rhyming 📚👍

Here's a great post that not only demonstrates the power of extending scope for a concept book, but also shows that publishing a book is a team effort! Check out Zewlan Moor's article and be sure to get in on the GIVEAWAY!! 🥳📕 @nosycrow.bsky.social bethandersonwriter.com/2026/06/19/m...

#Educators #librarians #parents Your summer reading list is here! Check out the @bankstreet.edu Best Children's Books of 2026! Huge thanks to Bank Street College of Education for including HIDING IN PLAIN SIGHT! 😍 educate.bankstreet.edu/cbc_awards/3.... @kl4gm.bsky.social @scbwirockymtn.bsky.social

Take a peek Behind the Scenes: "Deconstructing Debug This Book" post by author Omar Abed! DEBUG THIS BOOK is illustrated by Julie Rowan Zoch. @scbwirockymtn.bsky.social #STEAM #STEM bethandersonwriter.com/2026/06/05/b...

#AmericanRevolution250: "Exploring What Really Happened" by @christymihaly.bsky.social. Stop by for a great post, peek, and real scoop on AMERICA'S FOUNDING MYTHS! AND the GIVEAWAY for this outstanding book! #edusky #skybrarians @barefootbooks.bsky.social bethandersonwriter.com/2026/05/29/a...

#AmericanRevolution250 Come along on a field trip with @jrbarr.bsky.social. Go back in time to imagine and be inspired! And don't forget to get in on the GIVEAWAY for a copy of THUNDER AND MERCY, historical fiction MG! #edusky #skybrarians #UShistory bethandersonwriter.com/2026/05/22/a...

Don't forget to REGISTER for @slj.com DAY of DIALOG! #SLJDOD Free! Recorded! (So you won't miss anything!) 😍 So many amazing events and speakers! www.slj.com/event/school...

Kirkus has weighed in on THE PATRIOTS AND THE POX and the team is delighted! Full review: www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews... @steamteambooks.bsky.social @scbwirockymtn.bsky.social @redfoxliterary.bsky.social @kl4gm.bsky.social @ashleyyazdani.bsky.social #edusky #skybrarians #edusci #scicomm

Here's a beautiful & unique book for all those rock hounds in your life - and the story of how author @Melissakoch landed on the heart! 😍 Don't forget to get in on the GIVEAWAY!! @steamteambooks.bsky.social @kl4gm.bsky.social @holidayhouse.bsky.social #edusky bethandersonwriter.com/2026/05/15/m...

Happy Book Birthday to THE OCEAN: EXPLORE A WATERY WORLD (Nomad Press) for kids ages 9-12 by @lmperdew.bsky.social 🥳 The wonders await! @scbwirockymtn.bsky.social #EduSky #KidsLoveNonfiction #STEM #STEAM #environmental #KidLit #OceanEducation #OceanConservation #Education

Teaching the American Revolution this year? A curated reading list of kids' books that go beyond the textbook—spies, soldiers you've never heard of, and the smallpox epidemic that nearly cost Washington the war. thechildrensbookreview.com/soldiers-spi... Curated by @bandersonwriter.bsky.social

3 terrific @steamteambooks.bsky.social authors share the inspiration & insights into their exciting STEM books releasing in May. www.mariacmarshall.com/single-post/... @christinevanzandt.bsky.social @lmperdew.bsky.social @maryhelenberg.bsky.social #interview #PB #MG #kidlit #nonfiction📚👍

4 fantastic @steamteambooks.bsky.social authors share inspiration & insights into their spectacular NF books releasing in May. www.mariacmarshall.com/single-post/... @curtismanleyauthor.bsky.social @katiefurze.bsky.social @schaubwrites.bsky.social @kaitwells.bsky.social #interview #kidlit #STEM 📚👍

#AmericanRevolution250: "Chasing Liberty in Michigan" by Gretchen Woelfle shares a writer's series of revolutionary rabbit holes and learning. AND a SPECIAL GIVEAWAY for #educators! 🥳 #edusky #skybrarians #UShistory bethandersonwriter.com/2026/05/08/a...

Thank you @bandersonwriter.bsky.social for hosting me on your blog! #teachers Engage students in the classroom by encourageing good questions and dig deep into #AuthorPurpose. #edusky #kidlit #bookgiveaway bethandersonwriter.com/2026/05/01/a...

HUZZAH! We've got a great post and #GIVEAWAY for #AmericanRevolution250 +Especially for #Educators: "The Big Why" by @roxannetroup.bsky.social #edusky @scbwirockymtn.bsky.social bethandersonwriter.com/2026/05/01/a...

#Educators Don't miss this post and GIVEAWAY 🥳 "What To Do When the Information Keeps Changing” by Elaine Kachala @steamteambooks.bsky.social #edusky #scicomm #edusci bethandersonwriter.com/2026/04/24/e...

Don't miss this super post from author @laurenkerstein.bsky.social ❤️ Mining for Heart: The Promise of the Packhorse Librarians! 📗 AND be sure to get in on the GIVEAWAY from @tcbrbookreview.bsky.social 🥳 #edusky #skybrarian @scbwirockymtn.bsky.social #ushistory

#AmericanRevolution250: Celebrate and widen your historical lens! Remember the (REVOLUTIONARY) Ladies!" by @barbrosenstock.bsky.social + GIVEAWAY! 😍📘🥳 @littlebrownyr.bsky.social #edusky #skybrarian @elizabethbaddeley.bsky.social bethandersonwriter.com/2026/04/10/a...

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...