Thank you for this lovely review, @vpalmquist.bsky.social! #GrandparentsDay @trishtoneylawrence.bsky.social @rosemaryhb.bsky.social @cynleitichsmith.bsky.social

Excited to have a poem about an inspiring athlete included in this anthology coming March 3, 2026. Pre-order your copy today from your favorite bookstore!

JUST LIKE GRANDMA by @kimrogerswriter.bsky.social & Julie Flett (Heartdrum) received the Krout and Elmore Children's Book Award for Best Portrayal of Aging! #KidLit @harperstacks.bsky.social @weneeddiversebooks.bsky.social #grandmothers #grandparents #indigenous #nativeamerian #aging

ATTN Readers! Find out how to support libraries & library personnel in 2025 at the ALSC Blog: Pursuing Excellence for Library Service to Children: www.alsc.ala.org/blog/2025/02... #kidlit #libraries #picturebooks #librarians @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social @aaslala.bsky.social @wearealsc.bsky.social

2025 Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People: www.cbcbooks.org/cbc-book-lis... #socialstudies #kidlit

Picture Book Biographies of Black Women in STEM buff.ly/3WQ4VrB via @pragmaticom @lydialukidis.bsky.social #ReadYourWorld #BlackHistoryMonth #WomensHistoryMonth #STEM

"I was very surprised when the Caldecott Committee called me. I almost didn’t believe them when they told me." —Caldecott Medalist @treeoflifestudio.bsky.social mrschureads.blogspot.com/2025/02/cald... @andrealrogers.bsky.social

Here’s my acceptance speech from the AILA in Phoenix last Saturday. Grateful to everyone who made this event possible. So:ti:c?a! @trishtoneylawrence.bsky.social @rosemaryhb.bsky.social

Make room on your bookshelves for Louise Erdrich’s BIRCHBARK HOUSE series! It offers a critical counterpoint to Wilder’s books, which may find renewed interest with Netflix’s "Little House on the Prairie" reboot. #kidlit

🔔 Apply for WNDB’s 2025 Native Writing Intensive! The Native Writing Intensive offers an opportunity for reflection, conversation, celebration, & manuscript/career development. Open to Native/First Nation/Indigenous creators! 💻 bit.ly/NativeIntensive2025 ⌛ Applications close February 14th, 2025

Last night, I finally got a chance to read BLUE STARS: THE VICE PRINCIPAL PROBLEM a graphic novel by Cynthia Leitich Smith and Keekla Magoon, illustrated by Molly Murakami. Loved this story about two Muscogee cousins. One has military parents. Fun read! 💙💙💙

Are you gonna be in or near Phoenix on Saturday, January 25, at 10AM? If yes, head over to the American Indian Library Association's 2024 Youth Literature Awards Reception! It is free and open to the public.

If you love a book, write a nice review. It gives the author encouragement for bad days when they want to take up scorpion petting. - @lianabrooks.bsky.social #BookSky

Reading Recs for December! Several suggestions for the season.

So:ti:c?a Dr. Debbie Reese and Dr. Jean Mendoza!

It's Time for the Sibert Smackdown! Introduce students to great nonfiction titles that may win the ALA Youth Media Award's Sibert Medal. tinyurl.com/y7ka7dp8 #edusky #kidlit #kidslovenonfiction

Read Your World Auction is live! You can win 1 signed copy of the award-winning JUST LIKE GRANDMA and a 1 silver toned basketball heart necklace & more. Runs April 1 - 15. Please help Read Your World change the world one book at a time. Click the link here: givebutter.com/c/fCzAyF/auc...

So excited for this opportunity! Presenting for Massachusetts Association for the Education of Young Children (MAAEYC) buff.ly/4azBlKp via @pragmaticmom #barefootbooks #ECE #teachers #farm #sustainability

Pls share. A group of 5ish political extremists hijacked the Wikipedia “WikiProject Indigenous peoples of North America” & spread misinformation throughout the platform. They exploit Wiki rules (such as edit wars & COI) to block ppl from editing Native pages. moniquill.tumblr.com/post/7425201...

The ALA Youth Media Awards are tomorrow. Presenters, please practice pronouncing the names. Don't take away from someone's moment. #LibLearnX24

Happening tomorrow!Indian Affairs 9th Annual Reparation Conference, Ink & Impact: Our stories Make a Difference, Grand Casino Hotel, Shawnee, OK 6 pm. Speakers @FineAngeline, Andrea L. Rogers, Kim Rogers, and Sarah Elisabeth Sawyer. www.indian-affairs.org/annualmember...

Y'all, discoverability is harder than ever. With Twitter all but gone and publishing being --in a mood-- your favorite authors are floundering. We don't know how to reach our fans or find new readers. Telling someone about a book you love is a really big deal. That's the #1 reason people buy books!

Anyone else noticing a HUGE influx of kidlit people to Bluesky recently? 🎉 To newcomers: Here's my Bluesky starter thread for kidlit/YA community, incl. links to resources & feeds to help you connect with others. I'm approaching Bluesky differently from how I used xTwitter; read my post.

Are you headed to #NCTE23 ? I hope to see you there. @dontate.bsky.social @moyuksel.bsky.social @macappiello.bsky.social

A Wichita girl writes a letter of gratitude to Bob, the family car. A funny tender homage to Bob's continued service -- from family road trips to library visits. A feel good book that's a wonderful conversation starter for any family. @kimrogerswriter.bsky.social

Excited to share the COVER REVEAL of my next book illus. By Bobby Von Martin! I AM OSAGE: How Clarence Tinker Became the First Native American Major General comes out Feb. 6, 2024 with Heartdrum. Tinker AFB in Midwest City, OK was named in honor of General Tinker. diversebooks.org/cover-reveal...

Frightening sign at my local library…

Heyyyy! I have a webinar coming up, all about the nuts and bolts of writing novels in verse. (High-five, Austin SCBWI for hosting!) For more info/registration, mosey on over to: www.scbwi.org/events/webin...

“To preserve our literature, authors must have the ability to control if and how their works are used by generative AI. Regurgitated culture is no replacement for human art.”—Mary Rasenberger, CEO of the Authors Guild

Feeling immense gratitude for writing friends and critique partners this morning. I love how we all support and celebrate one another. I’m so happy to know them! 💜

Cleaned out my desk drawers this weekend, and check out the antique that I found. Circa 2008! 😂

WHAT ROSA BROUGHT, my new picture book, comes out in November. It's the most personal book I've ever written; it's the true story of my mom's experiences as a little girl in Nazi-occupied Vienna. I was really happy to see this lovely review in Kirkus: www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews...

I’ve only been on Bluesky for a few days, but now I’m getting confused which platform I’m on. I don’t see how people navigate all these social media platforms. I only have 3!

Turkey migration in our backyard. Love it! The first time I’d seen them was last year when a flock was running down our street! Photo courtesy of our next door neighbor. 🦃 🦃🦃

On my book, A Snake Falls to Earth.

Happy book birthday to A LETTER FOR BOB! 🎂🎉Look what I woke up to. That Hot Wheels car is like the green Camaro my parents traded in when I was a kid. It’s mentioned in the author’s note. 😭