elm // em dickson
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elm like the tree. nonbinarian school librarian. magister of kidlit MAMFA via simmons. sailor. seabird. selkie. scrivener. scholar. rep: @careybk ATHLETE IS AGENDER ‘25 – Christy Ottaviano Books/Little, Brown BYR BEYOND THEY / THEM ‘25 – Andrews McMeel
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hey pals did you know that i have not one but TWO books coming out (hehe) in may?! 🌈✨ CHECK THEM OUT!!!!
in absolutely devastating news i have lost my 857 day duolingo streak
for those keeping track: i have now read 114 picture books so far this summer in preparation for my fourth graders’ mock caldecott project

picture book readers: what are your favorite 2025 releases? 👀👀
it’s happened so many times and yes i have Cried
manifesting my future creation of an eclectic kids’ bookstore called the emporium
i think the first time i get tagged as an author in a pride book post i’ll probably cry
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Happy pub day to @mlereads.bsky.social and Beyond They/Them! We love this book and hope you do too💘
publishing.andrewsmcmeel.com/book/beyond-...
and a special thank you to @cyngharris.bsky.social for looping me in 💙🔥
thank you to everyone @andrewsmcmeelkids.bsky.social for bringing this book into a world that desperately needs it, even if it doesn’t always want it. thank you to @cameronmukwa.bsky.social for your gorgeous illustrations – this book would not be what it is without you! 🙌🙌
when i worry that i’m not doing enough, i try to remember that queer existence is resistance. existing openly and proudly is important. hard things always are.
well, existing is the easy part. it’s the world that makes it hard.
IT’S MY BOOK BIRTHDAY!!!! 🥳🌈✨

it’s hard to express what it means for this book to be out in the world today. amidst all the attacks on genderdiverse people not just in the states but around the world, this book is a reminder that “nonbinary people have always been here & can be found everywhere.”
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wait so what does one wear to a launch event. when one is the author. hypothetically
kids these days with their memes. they don’t even know about bredlik
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Mentally, we all need to prepare for this to be a typical 5-4 split in SCOTUS.

We also need to remember that when it is, enforcement will be school-district level, and it will be specific to the ruling itself. Anything beyond that will tell you everything you need to know about the school itself.
Inclusive Education.

Today, the Supreme Court hears oral arguments in Mahmoud v. Taylor.

In light of recent decisions, I am so concerned about what an unfavorable ruling will mean for LGBTQ+ students.

Here is the position of the American Psychological Association.

www.apa.org/about/office...
www.apa.org
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8 newly released or soon to be released middle grade books containing trans rep:
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And the right response to transphobes is *always* to uplift trans voices, as a reminder that we have always been here and we will always be here.

So here's another stack of recommendations of trans and nonbinary writers writing amazing, fantastical, magical stories for kids.
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Hey Blueksy, if you're looking for magic books and magic school books that *aren't* horribly exclusionary, let me share some fantastic examples with you. #BookSky 💙📚
damn the mysterious benedict society really does land spectacularly in these days + times
#kidlit hive mind: i need recs for early middle grade fantasy in the vein of legends of lotus island with LESS THAN 200 PAGES

again: LESS THAN 200 pages

help me out??
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The R.M.S. Titanic departed on its maiden voyage 113 years ago today. Though life was different back then, the social divisions on board the boat can teach us more about modern life now than ever. This poem is from my latest novel, UNSINKABLE CAYENNE. #kidlit
so excited for this!!! 🥰🌈✨
📚 🥳 🎂 ATHLETE IS AGENDER with @katherinelocke.bsky.social Nicole Melleby, @matokah.bsky.social Karina Manta, Isaac Fitzsimons, @mlereads.bsky.social @v-e-tirado.bsky.social!

📅 5-15-25 @ 7:30p ET

Register free + pre-order option! 🌈
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📚 🥳 🎂 ATHLETE IS AGENDER with @katherinelocke.bsky.social Nicole Melleby, @matokah.bsky.social Karina Manta, Isaac Fitzsimons, @mlereads.bsky.social @v-e-tirado.bsky.social!

📅 5-15-25 @ 7:30p ET

Register free + pre-order option! 🌈
xuyx9zzuvpq.typeform.com/to/IWF6eaWK?... @lbschool.bsky.social
has anyone written an author letter that goes out with preview copies? i’m just nervous and have no idea what to say!
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IMLS represents 0.0046% of the federal budget! Museums employ 726,000 people and generate $50 billion in economic activity. Look at and save your IMLS state by state data to see how your state benefits from IMLS (before it’s taken down).
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