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elm // em dickson @mlereads.bsky.social · Aug 19

in absolutely devastating news i have lost my 857 day duolingo streak

elm // em dickson @mlereads.bsky.social · Jul 13

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? 👀👀

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elm // em dickson @mlereads.bsky.social · Jun 24

it’s happened so many times and yes i have Cried

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elm // em dickson @mlereads.bsky.social · Jun 24

manifesting my future creation of an eclectic kids’ bookstore called the emporium

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elm // em dickson @mlereads.bsky.social · Jun 2

i think the first time i get tagged as an author in a pride book post i’ll probably cry

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Andrews McMeel Kids @andrewsmcmeelkids.bsky.social · May 7

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-...

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elm // em dickson @mlereads.bsky.social · May 7

and a special thank you to @cyngharris.bsky.social for looping me in 💙🔥

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elm // em dickson @mlereads.bsky.social · May 7

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! 🙌🙌

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elm // em dickson @mlereads.bsky.social · May 7

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.

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elm // em dickson @mlereads.bsky.social · May 7

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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Bookelicious @bookelicious.bsky.social · May 2

📚 🥳 🎂 ATHLETE IS AGENDER with @katherinelocke.bsky.social Nicole Melleby, @sassinsf.com Karina Manta, Isaac Fitzsimons, @mlereads.bsky.social @v-e-tirado.com

📅 5-15-25 @ 7:30p ET
Register FREE + pre-order option! 🌈
xuyx9zzuvpq.typeform.com/to/IWF6eaWK?... @lbschool.bsky.social

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elm // em dickson @mlereads.bsky.social · Apr 28

wait so what does one wear to a launch event. when one is the author. hypothetically

elm // em dickson @mlereads.bsky.social · Apr 27

kids these days with their memes. they don’t even know about bredlik

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skellyton bones jensen @heykellyjensen.bsky.social · Apr 22

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.

Phil Bildner @philbildner.bsky.social · Apr 22

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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We Need Diverse Books @weneeddiversebooks.bsky.social · Mar 31

8 newly released or soon to be released middle grade books containing trans rep:

Pastel pink and blue graphic displaying eight newly released or soon to be released middle grade books containing trans rep. The titles shown are as follows: “Splinter & Ash” by Marieke Nijkamp, “Glitch Girl” by Rainie Oet, “A World Worth Saving” by Kyle Lukeoff, “A Song for You and I” by K. O’Neill, “Ollie in Between” by Jess Callans (April 8th), “Athlete is Agender” by Katherine Locke & Nicole Melleby (May 13th), “Going Overboard” by Caroline Huntoon (May 27th), and “Saber-tooth” by Robin Gow (January 2026). In the upper left-hand and lower right-hand corners are wavy ribbons designed in the colors of the trans flag.

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Marieke Nijkamp @mariekeyn.bsky.social · Apr 16

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.

A hand holding up a stack of books in front of blurry bookshelves. The books are, from top to bottom:

THE STRANGEWORLDS TRAVEL AGENCY by LD Lapinski
VIVI CONWAY AND THE HAUNTED QUEST by Lizzie Huxley-Jones
THE OTHERWOODS by Justine Pucella Winans
SIR CALLIE AND THE WITCH'S WAR by Esme Symes-Smith
THIS IS OUR RAINBOW: 16 STORIES ABOUT HER, HIM, THEM, AND US edited by Katherine Locke and Nicole Melleby
ACCIDENTAL DEMONS by Clare Edge
A SONG FOR YOU AND I by K. O'Neill
THE OJJA-WOJJA by Magdalene Visaggio and Jenn St-Onge

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Marieke Nijkamp @mariekeyn.bsky.social · Apr 16

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 💙📚

A hand holding up a stack of books in front of blurry bookshelves. The books are, from top to bottom:

LIKE A CURSE by Elle McNicoll
ONYEKA AND THE ACADEMY OF THE SUN by Tolá Okogwu
MIA AND THE LIGHTCASTER by Janelle McCurdy, illustrated by Ana Latese
WITCHES OF BROOKLYN by Sophie Escabasse
WITCHLINGS by Claribel Ortega
THE MARVELLERS by Dhonielle Clayton
THE GRIMOIRE OF GRAVE FATES edited by Hanna Alkaf and Margaret Owen

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elm // em dickson @mlereads.bsky.social · Apr 14

damn the mysterious benedict society really does land spectacularly in these days + times

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elm // em dickson @mlereads.bsky.social · Apr 12

#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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Jessica Vitalis @jessicavitalis.bsky.social · Apr 12

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

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elm // em dickson @mlereads.bsky.social · Apr 12

so excited for this!!! 🥰🌈✨

Bookelicious @bookelicious.bsky.social · Apr 11

📚 🥳 🎂 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

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Bookelicious @bookelicious.bsky.social · Apr 11

📚 🥳 🎂 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

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elm // em dickson @mlereads.bsky.social · Apr 5

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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No Shelf Control @litink.bsky.social · Mar 31

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).
www.imls.gov/map

www.imls.gov

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