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Reagan Richard Rose @reaganrichardrose.bsky.social · 2d

Book Review: Dark Harvest open.substack.com/pub/reaganri... #DarkHarvest #bookreview #NormanPatridge #horror

Book Review: Dark Harvest

By Norman Partridge

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Lee Wind @leewind.bsky.social · 5d

a win for the freedom to read! (and yes, don't be silent in the face of book banning!)

Preeti Chhibber @runwithskizzers.bsky.social · 5d

They restored all the titles & I want to point out that the reasoning was (stars are mine lol):

"... and in light of the *****overwhelming feedback from our community****** the Georgia HRRB State Steering Committee has voted to reinstate all 20..."

so, BE LOUD AS HELL & PROTECT THE RIGHT TO READ

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Reagan Richard Rose @reaganrichardrose.bsky.social · 8d

Book Review: "Hocus and Pocus and the Dragon Next Door" open.substack.com/pub/reaganri... #HocusandPocus #chapterbook #kidlit #bookreview

Book Review: "Hocus and Pocus and the Dragon Next Door"

By A. R. Capetta, Illustrated by Charlene Chua

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Reagan Richard Rose @reaganrichardrose.bsky.social · 9d

Book Review: "The Pumpkin Princess and the Buried Castle" open.substack.com/pub/reaganri... #PumpkinPrincessBooks #PumpkinPrincess #bookreview #Halloween #kidlit

Book Review: "The Pumpkin Princess and the Buried Castle"

By Steven Banbury

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Lee Wind @leewind.bsky.social · 14d

#kidlit peeps - want to help go on the offense against book banning this #bannedbooksweek ? Check out this interview I did with @wordsandmoney.bsky.social www.wordsandmoney.com/in-conversat...

In Conversation: Author and Freedom to Read Advocate Lee Wind

Ahead of Banned Books Week 2025, we caught up with the award-winning author and co-founder of We Are Stronger Than Censorship to talk about why advocates must continue to find innovative ways to fight...

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Reagan Richard Rose @reaganrichardrose.bsky.social · 15d

Book Review: "Desmond Cole Ghost Patrol: Surf's Up, Creepy Stuff" open.substack.com/pub/reaganri... #bookreview #DesmondColeGhostPatrol #chapterbook #kidlit

Book Review: "Desmond Cole Ghost Patrol: Surf's Up, Creepy Stuff"

By Andres Miedoso

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Reagan Richard Rose @reaganrichardrose.bsky.social · 16d

My Writing: The Halloween Ghost open.substack.com/pub/reaganri... #writing #halloween #ghoststory #ghosts #transgender #LGBT

My Writing: The Halloween Ghost

Title: The Halloween Ghost

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Reagan Richard Rose @reaganrichardrose.bsky.social · 20d

I got into grad school!

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We Need Diverse Books @weneeddiversebooks.bsky.social · 21d

It’s still #DeafAwarenessMonth, a time for celebrating the d/Deaf community and shining a light on how the world can be more d/Deaf-inclusive!

Here are nearly 40 titles with d/Deaf representation for you to check out this September — or any time of year 📚💞

Light orange graphic with a border made up of orange, blue, green, and gold blocks. The graphic is titled “35+ Books with d/Deaf Representation”. Beneath the title text is a green bubble containing the words “for d/Deaf Awareness Month”. At the bottom of the graphic is a row of three illustrated books: an orange book, a blue book, and a green book.

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Reagan Richard Rose @reaganrichardrose.bsky.social · 22d

Book Review: "Magical Map: Pirates of the Caribbean" open.substack.com/pub/reaganri... #Disney #PiratesoftheCaribbean #chapterbook #bookreview #kidlit #fantasy

Book Review: "Magical Map: Pirates of the Caribbean"

By Ridley Pearson

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Reagan Richard Rose @reaganrichardrose.bsky.social · 23d

Book Review: "The Pumpkin Princess and the Forever Night" open.substack.com/pub/reaganri... #ThePumpkinPrincessBooks #bookreview #kidlit #fantasy #halloween #ThePumpkinPrincessandtheForeverNight #StevenBanbury

Book Review: "The Pumpkin Princess and the Forever Night"

By Steven Banbury

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Reagan Richard Rose @reaganrichardrose.bsky.social · 25d

I just finished reading #ThePumpkinPrincessandtheBuriedCastle!!!!!!! I loved it! #ThePumpkinPrincessBooks #kidlit #LittleBrown I highly recommend it and the first book, #ThePumpkinPrincessandtheForeverNight!

Reagan Richard Rose @reaganrichardrose.bsky.social · 29d

Book Review: "Desmond Cole Ghost Patrol: Ghosts Don't Ride Bikes, Do They?" open.substack.com/pub/reaganri... #DesmondColeGhostPatrol #chapterbook #kidlit #bookreview

Book Review: "Desmond Cole Ghost Patrol: Ghosts Don't Ride Bikes, Do They?"

By Andres Miedoso

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Reagan Richard Rose @reaganrichardrose.bsky.social · Sep 20

Book Review: "Desmond Cole Ghost Patrol: The Haunted House Next Door" open.substack.com/pub/reaganri... #DesmondColeGhostPatrol #chapterbook #bookreview #kidlit

Book Review: "Desmond Cole Ghost Patrol: The Haunted House Next Door"

By Andres Miedoso

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Lee Wind @leewind.bsky.social · Sep 17

#kidlit peeps - if you're not up on the shenanigans of book banners, see this @publisherswkly.bsky.social article: www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/... #freadom #wearestrongerthancensorship #bookbanning 1/2

Book Banners Are Everywhere. These Lawyers Are Playing Offense.

Restrictions to reading materials are taking a toll on communities nationwide. These lawyers are helping librarians, teachers, and others fight back.

www.publishersweekly.com

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Lee Wind @leewind.bsky.social · Sep 17

#kidlit peeps: Join the offense against #bookbans! #wearestrongerthancensorship buys and donates 2 books to offest every 1 book challenge. We've already offset 1,250 book challenges, and together we can do more! Here's our Sep update: www.wearestrongerthancensorship.org/strongernews... #freadom

a group of editors from Technic Editorial wearing their "Strong Like An Editor" shirts that each included a $16 donation so We Are Stronger Than Censorship could buy and donate two books to offset every one book challenge.

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Reagan Richard Rose @reaganrichardrose.bsky.social · Sep 19

Be sure to keep an eye out for one of my upcoming book reviews! #ThePumpkinPrincessandtheForeverNight by #StevenBanbury is a story you won't want to miss!

A book cover with the title "The Pumpkin Princess and the Forever Night" printed at the top. Underneath the title is an illustration of a young girl standing on a wagon with a pumpkin-headed man sitting next to her, holding the reins of the two horses pulling the wagon. One horse is bigger than the other and is black. The other is smaller and brown. The name of the author, Steven Banbury, is printed underneath the wagon. Printed over the picture of the book in white block letters is: The Pumpkin Princess and the Forever Night By Steven Banbury Available Septemper 27th, 2025. It is advertising when the book review of "The Pumpkin Princess and the Forever Night" will be posted on reaganrichardrose.substack.com.

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We Need Diverse Books @weneeddiversebooks.bsky.social · Sep 12

It’s Back-to-(Magic)-School Season and we have some ideas for diverse magic school stories you can read!

Many of these titles are part of our ongoing fundraising campaign to send care packages with magical books to queer, trans, & nonbinary youth. Learn more below! ⬇️

✨ bit.ly/MagicCarePack...

Black graphic with a starry background and light rainbow overlay. The graphic is titled “Back to (Magic) School Season: A diverse reading guide for young readers.” At the bottom of the graphic are three illustrations of young students reading books where light and sparkles are emerging from the books’ pages. The students are dressed in similar purple and red school uniforms.

Black graphic with a starry background and light rainbow overlay. The graphic is titled “A Note on this Guide” with the following description: “Our definition of what constitutes a “magic school” is inclusive and expansive. In this guide, you’ll find stories about young folks learning more about their inherent magic in a group setting — whether through a formal school or academy, a camp, a competition setting, a group of elders, a cultural tribe, and so forth. These stories may take place entirely in those magical settings or may be partially set in those settings/locations. You can find links to all these books on our “Magic Stories are for Everyone” web page, located on the WNDB website, as part of our ongoing campaign to diversify the concept of “magic school” stories and also fundraise to send care packages with magical books to queer, trans, and nonbinary youth. Follow the link below to learn more.” At the bottom is a search bar graphic containing the URL “bit.ly/MagicCarePackages

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Reagan Richard Rose @reaganrichardrose.bsky.social · Sep 13

I had my first #chapterbook workshop today! It went really well! I've chosen which book idea I'm going to use going forward, and I'll start doing my homework tomorrow afternoon when I go downtown to go book shopping. #kidlit

Reagan Richard Rose @reaganrichardrose.bsky.social · Sep 7

Book Review: "Mr. Lemoncello's All Star Breakout Game" open.substack.com/pub/reaganri... #bookreview #ChrisGrabenstein #MrLemoncellosAllStarBreakoutGame #LuigiLemoncello #kidlit

Book Review: "Mr. Lemoncello's All Star Breakout Game"

By Chris Grabenstein

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Lee Wind @leewind.bsky.social · Sep 2

Hi #kidlit peeps, a sneak peek at upcoming holiday joy! #grateful

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Reagan Richard Rose @reaganrichardrose.bsky.social · Sep 6

Is that a dog protagonist book? I love those!

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Lee Wind @leewind.bsky.social · Sep 5

cool opportunity, #kidlit peeps!

Authors Against Book Bans @authorsabb.bsky.social · Sep 5

We're looking for moderators for READOUT events during Banned Books Week! More info & to volunteer here docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

READOUT Moderator Submission 2025

We are looking for moderators (librarians, authors, educators, etc.) to volunteer for READOUT 2025. As a moderator, you’ll help lead a virtual book discussion and fundraising celebration, or join an i...

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Reagan Richard Rose @reaganrichardrose.bsky.social · Sep 6

Book Review: "Allies" open.substack.com/pub/reaganri... #bookreview #Allies #AlanGratz @alangratz.bsky.social

Book Review: "Allies"

By Alan Gratz

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Beatghoul ⑆⑇⑈⑉ @beatgrrrl.bsky.social · Aug 31

The Hidden Hand of Bianca Majolie

Walt Disney’s first female storyteller supplied the heartfelt narratives that helped Snow White, Bambi, and Pinocchio become some of the studio’s most memorable films.

Disney’s First Female Storyteller Deserves the Spotlight

Bianca Majolie supplied the heartfelt narratives that helped Snow White, Bambi, and Pinocchio become some of the studio’s most memorable films.

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