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We believe that every person, of every age, of every race, of every gender, no matter who they love, or where they live, should have access to books that reflect and expand their worldview. #UniteAgainstBookBans #BannedBooksWeek
⭐ Stargaze with MacKids ⭐
White Lies has SEVEN starred reviews! This powerful and unflinching examination of racism in America by award-winning historian Ann Bausum deconstructs the warped history of the Civil War for ages 12-18. Download our teacher's guide at the link! bit.ly/4aa3WJ8
#history
White Lies has SEVEN starred reviews! This powerful and unflinching examination of racism in America by award-winning historian Ann Bausum deconstructs the warped history of the Civil War for ages 12-18. Download our teacher's guide at the link! bit.ly/4aa3WJ8
#history
November 24, 2025 at 7:52 PM
⭐ Stargaze with MacKids ⭐
White Lies has SEVEN starred reviews! This powerful and unflinching examination of racism in America by award-winning historian Ann Bausum deconstructs the warped history of the Civil War for ages 12-18. Download our teacher's guide at the link! bit.ly/4aa3WJ8
#history
White Lies has SEVEN starred reviews! This powerful and unflinching examination of racism in America by award-winning historian Ann Bausum deconstructs the warped history of the Civil War for ages 12-18. Download our teacher's guide at the link! bit.ly/4aa3WJ8
#history
This month's new young adult releases include a retelling of bluebeard (The House Saphir), a sapphic folk horror (Beautiful Brutal Bodies), and an adaptation of a webcomic (Always Raining Here)! Learn more at the link! bit.ly/4ormHMu
#books #edusky #library #librarian #teacher
#books #edusky #library #librarian #teacher
November 24, 2025 at 7:50 PM
This month's new young adult releases include a retelling of bluebeard (The House Saphir), a sapphic folk horror (Beautiful Brutal Bodies), and an adaptation of a webcomic (Always Raining Here)! Learn more at the link! bit.ly/4ormHMu
#books #edusky #library #librarian #teacher
#books #edusky #library #librarian #teacher
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"Pocket remembered it all. At least that's what he claimed. And I'd never known him to shade the truth.
He remembered hope.
Wonder.
The sweet eagerness as every careful, silken stitch brought him nearer to himself."
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@mackidsbooks.bsky.social
He remembered hope.
Wonder.
The sweet eagerness as every careful, silken stitch brought him nearer to himself."
🧸🧵💛
@mackidsbooks.bsky.social
November 23, 2025 at 7:07 PM
"Pocket remembered it all. At least that's what he claimed. And I'd never known him to shade the truth.
He remembered hope.
Wonder.
The sweet eagerness as every careful, silken stitch brought him nearer to himself."
🧸🧵💛
@mackidsbooks.bsky.social
He remembered hope.
Wonder.
The sweet eagerness as every careful, silken stitch brought him nearer to himself."
🧸🧵💛
@mackidsbooks.bsky.social
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Awesome times at NCTE with Spark!
November 23, 2025 at 2:08 AM
Awesome times at NCTE with Spark!
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Did a roundtable workshop at the @ncte.org conference where I presented this lesson on making a mini comic as a simple and disarming way to get students into storytelling and writing, along with a few suggested prompts. Link in bio! Download a print-quality PDF for use in your classrooms.
#ncte25
#ncte25
November 23, 2025 at 4:26 PM
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Congratulations to the winner of the 2026 Charlotte Huck Award® for Outstanding Fiction for Children, announced today at #NCTE25:
A Sea of Lemon Trees: The Corrido of Roberto Alvarez
Written by María Dolores Águila
Published by Roaring Brook Press
A Sea of Lemon Trees: The Corrido of Roberto Alvarez
Written by María Dolores Águila
Published by Roaring Brook Press
November 22, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Congratulations to the winner of the 2026 Charlotte Huck Award® for Outstanding Fiction for Children, announced today at #NCTE25:
A Sea of Lemon Trees: The Corrido of Roberto Alvarez
Written by María Dolores Águila
Published by Roaring Brook Press
A Sea of Lemon Trees: The Corrido of Roberto Alvarez
Written by María Dolores Águila
Published by Roaring Brook Press
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Hope to see you in Denver! A Loudmouth badge is waiting for you.
November 21, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Hope to see you in Denver! A Loudmouth badge is waiting for you.
⭐ Stargaze with Mackids ⭐
Two children and one robot take center stage in this timely exploration of how far AI technology can go 🤖 Tap the link to access our Graphic Novel Preview of OASIS! bit.ly/4ircuwX
Two children and one robot take center stage in this timely exploration of how far AI technology can go 🤖 Tap the link to access our Graphic Novel Preview of OASIS! bit.ly/4ircuwX
November 21, 2025 at 7:08 PM
⭐ Stargaze with Mackids ⭐
Two children and one robot take center stage in this timely exploration of how far AI technology can go 🤖 Tap the link to access our Graphic Novel Preview of OASIS! bit.ly/4ircuwX
Two children and one robot take center stage in this timely exploration of how far AI technology can go 🤖 Tap the link to access our Graphic Novel Preview of OASIS! bit.ly/4ircuwX
Did you know @dheiligman.bsky.social , @juanamartinezn.bsky.social , @tonyweaverjr.bsky.social , @dangemeinhart.bsky.social & more will be at NCTE 2025 this weekend? Check our NCTE and ALAN Workshop schedule at the link for a full list of in-person author programs and book signings! bit.ly/47Kpx86
November 21, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Did you know @dheiligman.bsky.social , @juanamartinezn.bsky.social , @tonyweaverjr.bsky.social , @dangemeinhart.bsky.social & more will be at NCTE 2025 this weekend? Check our NCTE and ALAN Workshop schedule at the link for a full list of in-person author programs and book signings! bit.ly/47Kpx86
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The Spanish language version of Oshún and Me, Ochún y Yo, was included in the New York Public Library Best Books of 2025 list! It’s written by @adibanelson.bsky.social, illustrated by me, translated by Issa Mas, and published by @mackidsbooks.bsky.social. So honored. 🥹🌻☀️💛 #kidlit #kidlitart
November 21, 2025 at 1:41 AM
The Spanish language version of Oshún and Me, Ochún y Yo, was included in the New York Public Library Best Books of 2025 list! It’s written by @adibanelson.bsky.social, illustrated by me, translated by Issa Mas, and published by @mackidsbooks.bsky.social. So honored. 🥹🌻☀️💛 #kidlit #kidlitart
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Thrilled that the New York Public Library chose Loudmouth as one of its best books of the year, and even named it a top ten teen book. www.nypl.org/blog/2025/11...
Best Books of 2025: Top 10 Picks for Kids & Teens | The New York Public Library
Noteworthy new books for kids and teens recommended by NYPL's expert librarians and staff.
www.nypl.org
November 21, 2025 at 1:18 AM
Thrilled that the New York Public Library chose Loudmouth as one of its best books of the year, and even named it a top ten teen book. www.nypl.org/blog/2025/11...
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There are still a few days left on this goodreads giveaway for ONE WORD, SIX LETTERS!!
Book giveaway for One Word, Six Letters by Adib Khorram Oct 27-Nov 24, 2025
Enter to win one of 50 free copies available. Giveaway dates from Oct 27-Nov 24, 2025. Enter for a chance to win an advance galley of ONE WORD, SIX LETTE...
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November 20, 2025 at 5:00 PM
There are still a few days left on this goodreads giveaway for ONE WORD, SIX LETTERS!!
THE LAST EMBER is our November #MacKidsStaffPicks! Learn more about this debut middle grade adventure with dragons at the link! bit.ly/4oTrDcQ
#edusky #dragons #review #middlegrade #booksky
#edusky #dragons #review #middlegrade #booksky
November 19, 2025 at 10:03 PM
THE LAST EMBER is our November #MacKidsStaffPicks! Learn more about this debut middle grade adventure with dragons at the link! bit.ly/4oTrDcQ
#edusky #dragons #review #middlegrade #booksky
#edusky #dragons #review #middlegrade #booksky
Visit our Native American Heritage Month resource center to watch H.E. Edgmon speak about their MG debut, THE FLICKER - which has published to glowing starred reviews and deserves a space on your library or classroom shelves! bit.ly/48TB1pU
#nativeamericanheritagemonth #library #edusky
#nativeamericanheritagemonth #library #edusky
November 19, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Visit our Native American Heritage Month resource center to watch H.E. Edgmon speak about their MG debut, THE FLICKER - which has published to glowing starred reviews and deserves a space on your library or classroom shelves! bit.ly/48TB1pU
#nativeamericanheritagemonth #library #edusky
#nativeamericanheritagemonth #library #edusky
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#Nonfiction #HBReviewoftheWeek THE SKY WAS MY BLANKET by Uri Shulevitz (Farrar/ @mackidsbooks.bsky.social): "Yehiel was like a second father to the author...and it’s easy to 'hear' the voice of Yehiel in the straightforward and engaging [first person] narrative" www.hbook.com/story/review...
November 19, 2025 at 4:34 PM
#Nonfiction #HBReviewoftheWeek THE SKY WAS MY BLANKET by Uri Shulevitz (Farrar/ @mackidsbooks.bsky.social): "Yehiel was like a second father to the author...and it’s easy to 'hear' the voice of Yehiel in the straightforward and engaging [first person] narrative" www.hbook.com/story/review...
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So honored to see POCKET BEAR on this list of 2025's best kids' books K-3 readers from the Chicago Public Library. 🧸🧵
Thank you, Chicago librarians! So many wonderful books keeping Pocket company. 💛 chipublib.bibliocommons.com/v2/list/disp...
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Thank you, Chicago librarians! So many wonderful books keeping Pocket company. 💛 chipublib.bibliocommons.com/v2/list/disp...
@mackidssl.bsky.social
Best Fiction for Younger Readers of 2025 — a staff-created list from Chicago Public Library
We recommend these titles as the very best fiction published for kids in kindergarten through 3rd grade in 2025.
chipublib.bibliocommons.com
November 18, 2025 at 5:02 PM
So honored to see POCKET BEAR on this list of 2025's best kids' books K-3 readers from the Chicago Public Library. 🧸🧵
Thank you, Chicago librarians! So many wonderful books keeping Pocket company. 💛 chipublib.bibliocommons.com/v2/list/disp...
@mackidssl.bsky.social
Thank you, Chicago librarians! So many wonderful books keeping Pocket company. 💛 chipublib.bibliocommons.com/v2/list/disp...
@mackidssl.bsky.social
ELECTRIC LIFE by Sander Funneman & Peter Brouwers is out today!
Did you know bees charge themselves like batteries? That frogs float on magnetic fields? With 1 starred review, this nonfiction GN explores the roles electricity and magnetism play in the natural world. bit.ly/45Hjmkg
Did you know bees charge themselves like batteries? That frogs float on magnetic fields? With 1 starred review, this nonfiction GN explores the roles electricity and magnetism play in the natural world. bit.ly/45Hjmkg
November 18, 2025 at 8:43 PM
ELECTRIC LIFE by Sander Funneman & Peter Brouwers is out today!
Did you know bees charge themselves like batteries? That frogs float on magnetic fields? With 1 starred review, this nonfiction GN explores the roles electricity and magnetism play in the natural world. bit.ly/45Hjmkg
Did you know bees charge themselves like batteries? That frogs float on magnetic fields? With 1 starred review, this nonfiction GN explores the roles electricity and magnetism play in the natural world. bit.ly/45Hjmkg
Happy Book Birthday to THE LAST EMBER, the first installment in an action-packed fantasy adventure about a powerful creature, those who seek to exploit it, and those who are willing to protect it at all costs. With 3 starred reviews, don't miss adding this to your collection! bit.ly/4oTrDcQ
November 18, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Happy Book Birthday to THE LAST EMBER, the first installment in an action-packed fantasy adventure about a powerful creature, those who seek to exploit it, and those who are willing to protect it at all costs. With 3 starred reviews, don't miss adding this to your collection! bit.ly/4oTrDcQ
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Know someone who loves dogs? Gus and Glory was named a JLG Gold Standard and earned four starred reviews!
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November 17, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Know someone who loves dogs? Gus and Glory was named a JLG Gold Standard and earned four starred reviews!
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"Delivers expert world-building, clever magic, and unique charismatic characters,"
THE LAST EMBER is our November #MacKidsStaffPicks! Learn more about this debut middle grade adventure with dragons at the link! bit.ly/4oTrDcQ
#edusky #dragons #review #middlegrade #booksky
THE LAST EMBER is our November #MacKidsStaffPicks! Learn more about this debut middle grade adventure with dragons at the link! bit.ly/4oTrDcQ
#edusky #dragons #review #middlegrade #booksky
November 17, 2025 at 7:36 PM
"Delivers expert world-building, clever magic, and unique charismatic characters,"
THE LAST EMBER is our November #MacKidsStaffPicks! Learn more about this debut middle grade adventure with dragons at the link! bit.ly/4oTrDcQ
#edusky #dragons #review #middlegrade #booksky
THE LAST EMBER is our November #MacKidsStaffPicks! Learn more about this debut middle grade adventure with dragons at the link! bit.ly/4oTrDcQ
#edusky #dragons #review #middlegrade #booksky
Does your collection include this year’s critically acclaimed books? Tap the link to see what Booklist, School Library Journal, Kirkus, Horn Book, Publishers Weekly, and more, say about our top reviewed books of 2025 for kids and teens! bit.ly/4otrbSX
#edusky #librarian #teacher #library
#edusky #librarian #teacher #library
November 17, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Does your collection include this year’s critically acclaimed books? Tap the link to see what Booklist, School Library Journal, Kirkus, Horn Book, Publishers Weekly, and more, say about our top reviewed books of 2025 for kids and teens! bit.ly/4otrbSX
#edusky #librarian #teacher #library
#edusky #librarian #teacher #library
Gorgeous Gruesome Faces, Dead Girls Don't Dream, and Perfect Girl are among the new paperback releases you can add to your collection this month! Tap the link to view our full catalog of November releases 📚 bit.ly/4ormHMu
#edusky #paperback
#edusky #paperback
November 17, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Gorgeous Gruesome Faces, Dead Girls Don't Dream, and Perfect Girl are among the new paperback releases you can add to your collection this month! Tap the link to view our full catalog of November releases 📚 bit.ly/4ormHMu
#edusky #paperback
#edusky #paperback
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NCTE is extra meaningful this year! As always, I’m most looking forward to connecting with friends and educators. I’ll be a part of all these panels and signing SPARK Friday at 4. Hope to see you!
November 16, 2025 at 3:27 PM
NCTE is extra meaningful this year! As always, I’m most looking forward to connecting with friends and educators. I’ll be a part of all these panels and signing SPARK Friday at 4. Hope to see you!