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Ryan Estrada @ryanestrada.com · 2d

"Good Old-Fashioned Korean Spirit works because it makes these long-ago events and the struggle for democracy feel personal — maybe that's why the contents have been so disturbing to book banners in the U.S."
-Jon Dunbar, The Korea Times.

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Ryan Estrada @ryanestrada.com · 1d

It's our book birthday!!!

Good Old Fashioned Korean Spirit is finally out there in the world! Hyun Sook and I are so proud and excited to share this book with you! Get it at your local bookstore, local library, or wherever you get books!

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Rich in Color @richincolor.bsky.social · 1d

It’s an exciting release week! We’ve got a dozen titles on our radar, so there are plenty of options for all readers:

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New Releases – Rich in Color

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Rich in Color @richincolor.bsky.social · 1d

We’ll be highlighting banned books this week. Here are a few we’ve reviewed over the years — richincolor.com #booksky

Rich in Color – Reading & Reviewing Diverse YA Books

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Crystal Brunelle @librarygrl2.bsky.social · 5d

I will check it out. Thanks.

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Crystal Brunelle @librarygrl2.bsky.social · 5d

It seems like it will go well with our research project looking at the history of our school, the land it is on, and who has been there over time.

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Crystal Brunelle @librarygrl2.bsky.social · 6d

Just replied there. I’m excited to read your book.

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Crystal Brunelle @librarygrl2.bsky.social · 6d

How exciting! Thanks so much.

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Tasslyn - AKA Dr. Sasslyn @tasslyn.bsky.social · 7d

Proud to work on this with some great folks fighting for the freedom to read. Of note - SO MANY ALLIES. @heykellyjensen.bsky.social @flfreedomread.bsky.social and @txfreedomread.bsky.social!!!! pen.org/report/the-n...

The Normalization of Book Banning

This report offers a window into the complex and extensive climate of censorship between July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025.

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Reactor Magazine @reactorsff.bsky.social · 9d

EVERYONE STOP EVERYTHING Mychal the Librarian is hosting the Reading Rainbow revival!!!

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Reading Rainbow Is Back, With Mychal the Librarian Hosting! - Reactor

The butterfly is back in the sky; can’t wait to fly twice as high.

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Daniel Kibblesmith @kibblesmith.com · 10d

For the life of me, I can’t figure out why the wealthiest and most powerful companies are hemorrhaging money to invest in a technology whose only logical endgame is to get us to unlearn problem solving and working together.

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Crystal Brunelle @librarygrl2.bsky.social · 10d

So cool. I was just out back listening to two owls in different trees just beyond our yard. One in the yard to the west and one in a yard to the north. Then they each flew over our backyard one at a time. One to the south and one southeast so I got to see them from below. 😊 🦉

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Crystal Brunelle @librarygrl2.bsky.social · 10d

I made the chicken along with the ginger rice and a coleslaw with the Japanese sesame dressing for a full yummy meal tonight! The local Korean market even had the tonkatsu sauce so we had the full experience. 😊 I did the breading process out of order 🤦‍♀️, but luckily it still worked. 🤣

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Debbie Ridpath Ohi @debbieohi.com · 16d

To book creators: Don't get discouraged by poor reviews. 1st review I rec'd for 1st #KidLit book I illustrated, written by the brilliant @michaelianblack.bsky.social, ended with "Ironically, boring."

It still sells well & I'm still getting royalty checks 13 yrs later.

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Alt text: Book cover with light blue background showing a girl leaning on large blue text that reads "I'M BORED."

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Crystal Brunelle @librarygrl2.bsky.social · 10d

I love finding bits of wisdom in novels like, “You waste more energy fighting the sad than sitting with it” from Sisters in the Wind by Angeline Boulley. As often happens, I then saw “When life disappoints, rest a moment” which fits nicely with it in a nonfiction book by Haemin Sunim. #booksky

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Lynn Baldwin @lynnbaldwinwrites.bsky.social · 12d

Teachers & Librarians! I am giving away one copy of my just-released PB, My Backyard Used to Be, to one U.S.-based teacher or librarian who likes & reposts this by October 1. #kidlit #Edusky #SchoolLibrarian. Themes: history, stewardship, outdoor play.

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Patricia Nozell @ptnozellwrites.bsky.social · 10d

I’m not a teacher or librarian, but heads up to both for this terrific opportunity!

Lynn Baldwin @lynnbaldwinwrites.bsky.social · 12d

Teachers & Librarians! I am giving away one copy of my just-released PB, My Backyard Used to Be, to one U.S.-based teacher or librarian who likes & reposts this by October 1. #kidlit #Edusky #SchoolLibrarian. Themes: history, stewardship, outdoor play.

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Matthew C Winner @matthewcwinner.bsky.social · 10d

Coming up in OCTOBER on the Children's Book Podcast 🎧 📚 💕

Hannah V. Sawyerr (TRUTH IS), Natasha Khan Kazi (BELA AND LILY), Erin Entrada Kelly (AT LAST SHE STOOD), and Heidi E.Y. Stemple (THE POETRY OF CAR MECHANICS)

Available wherever #podcasts are found. 📚👍🏽 #kidit #ChildrensBkPod

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Crystal Brunelle @librarygrl2.bsky.social · 10d

We had bagged milk in WI too. The top of the pitcher had a little slot for slightly twisting the bag and sliding it in to seal it. I had forgotten that was a thing now that we’re in CA.

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Rich in Color @richincolor.bsky.social · 12d

Looking for YA books about Latine characters? We’ve got ten for you: richincolor.com/2025/09/10-b...

10 Books for Latine Heritage Month – Rich in Color

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Crystal Brunelle @librarygrl2.bsky.social · 11d

I love to watch silly rom-coms, but the scenes that are really hard to take are when the love interest makes food and someone else chokes it down while they smile. Who cooks something and doesn’t taste it? Who does that? 🤷‍♀️🤦‍♀️

Crystal Brunelle @librarygrl2.bsky.social · 13d

These free webinars are awesome. I went to most of them last year and am excited to see a fabulous lineup once again. Debbie started off this school year with a great webinar that helped fill my shopping cart with excellent books.

Debbie Reese/P'oesay P'oekwîn @debreese.bsky.social · 25d

Free webinars by Native writers? YES! Over 15 authors and illustrators, including Andrea Rogers (author of Caldecott winner, Chooch Helped) and Michaela Goode (illustrator of Caldecott winner, We Are Water Protectors). Take a look! online.flippingbook.com/view/2526852... Tell teachers and sign up.

2025-26 NWOK Book Club flier

This interactive flipbook is created with FlippingBook, a service for streaming PDFs online. No download, no waiting. Open and start reading right away!

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Crystal Brunelle @librarygrl2.bsky.social · 13d

I loved seeing the kids with their hands in the air waiting excitedly to ask questions. 😊

Crystal Brunelle @librarygrl2.bsky.social · 13d

It was so cool that KCRA TV News anchor and author Leticia Ordaz came to our school to share with students and also do an interview last school year. youtube.com/watch?v=L6Fl... #booksky

Interview with Leticia Ordaz - News Anchor and Children's Writer

YouTube video by Patwin Hawks

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Crystal Brunelle @librarygrl2.bsky.social · 13d

Shared That Girl on TV Could Be Me by Leticia Ordaz with 6th graders this week. I always love sharing that book. www.slj.com/review/that-... #booksky

That Girl on TV Could Be Me!: The Journey of a Latina News Anchor

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