I'm just a poet, encouraging teachers to include #VerseNovels in their #PoetryMonth!

You can find history, science, and math in this past year's #MiddleGrade novel-in-verse list. And more in 2026 verse novels!

The Clock and the Boulder by Karin Fisher-Golton – Marvelous Middle Grade Mondays The Clock and the Boulder Karin Fisher-Golton, Author Pacific Dogwood Press, Fiction, 2025 Pages: 168 Suitable for ages: 9-12 Themes: Family, Friendship, Sweden, Time travel Publisher’s Synop…

"Once you start reading, you won’t be able to put the novel down."

I'm honored to receive a review from one of my favorite children's book reviewers. She managed to get to the heart of the story & stay spoiler free.

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#TimeTravel #Sweden #Friendship

Happy Maja Day! February 28 is Maja day on the Swedish calendar, and I have some Majas to celebrate. For those new to the name day concept, in many European countries each day of the calendar is associated with a …

Happy #Maja Day! I’m marking this #Swedish Name Day with the story of how a tiny bit of info about my six times great grandma connects to my #timetravel novel. (Pictured calendar is Sverigealmanckan 2026) #middlegradenovel #TimeTravelAuthors #genealogy. karinfisher-golton.com/2026/02/28/h...

Cover of picture book, Family Kisses. Young girl in a

I was delighted to receive a copy of Family Kisses by Caitlin Roeder. It was a pleasure to work with her as an editor on this sweet and meaningful book. #picturebook #bodilyautonomy #consent #familystories #ChineseNewYear #LunarNewYear

Thank you to 2026 Author sponsor @karinkidlit.bsky.social ! Karin is a children's author, a freelance children’s book editor, a regular reviewer for the Sydney Taylor Shmooze blog, and on the Board of Advisors of Read Your World.

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Freedom at Dawn—RYWD/BHM Book Review Wishing you a belated but meaningful celebration of Read Your World Day 2026! And more timely wishes for an educational and celebratory Black History Month! This year’s Read Your World Day was Thur…

My #ReadYourWorld Day review of Freedom at Dawn: Robert Smalls's Voyage Out of Slavery, written by @leahschanke.bsky.social, illustrated by @obohdraws.bsky.social, & published by @albertwhitman.bsky.social. A #picturebook that's perfect for #BlackHistoryMonth. karinfisher-golton.com/2026/02/10/f...

Welcome to 2026 Author sponsor @karinkidlit.bsky.social ! The Clock and the Boulder, her time-travel novel for ages 9-12, was inspired by elements of her own family history in Småland, Sweden.

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Welcome to 2026 Author sponsor @karinkidlit.bsky.social! Her board book My Amazing Day: A Celebration of Wonder and Gratitude won the 2015 BAIPA Book Award for Fiction: Children’s Picture Book.

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I don't know how to do this But I'm going to keep doing it anyway.

Wrote myself a pep talk to get back to work tomorrow. It helped me. Hope it helps you.

Welcome to 2026 Author sponsor @karinkidlit.bsky.social ! Karin is a freelance children’s book editor, working with independent authors & small publishers, and the author of the new MG time-travel novel, The Clock and the Boulder.

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November 2025 Time Travel Authors prompts. Today's is: 25. Shopping in your story.

Book cover with title "The Clock and the Boulder" and author name "Karin Fisher-Golton." In a forest, a girl in a long-sleeved tie-dye shirt and sweatpants is peeking around the side of a large boulder. On the other side a girl in old-fashioned clothing holds up her hands. Both girls look startled.

#TimeTravelAuthors 11/25: No shopping in my book, but when 21st century Kerstin mentions that her family mostly buys food in stores, #18thcentury farm girl Maja says, “I do not think I would like having to depend on people outside my family for food.” #MiddleGradeNovel #Sweden #genealogy #TimeTravel

They're great! I love how you bring elements of the month into the prompts. This image has an extra vertical line in #25.

More Than Turkey: 9 Thanksgiving Books to Foster Cultural Awareness and Gratitude This Thanksgiving, let’s fill kids’ knowledge gaps about the holiday and show them that diversity is something to celebrate all year.

Here's a wonderful list of #picturebooks for a deeper understanding of #Thanksgiving, good topics for discussion, and just the pleasure of good books. Some of these I'm very familiar with and others are going right onto my to-read list. www.pbssocal.org/education/mo... #gratitude

Gmail can read your emails and attachments to train its AI, unless you opt out A new Gmail update may allow Google to use your private messages and attachments for AI training. Here's how to turn it off.

Gmail users!!

They've turned on AI scraping by default now...Here's how to turn it off.

Pass it on!!

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November 2025 Time Travel Authors prompts. Today's prompt is 19. Wednesday POST-SIZED snippet (optional word: thank)

Book cover with title "The Clock and the Boulder" and author name "Karin Fisher-Golton." In a forest, a girl in a long-sleeved tie-dye shirt and sweatpants is peeking around the side of a large boulder. On the other side a girl in old-fashioned clothing holds up her hands. Both girls look startled.

#TimeTravelAuthors 11/19. What makes a time traveler grateful? “I slip [on the leather shoes] and take a few soft, comfy steps. What a relief! Not only were the wooden shoes awkward, but they weren’t doing much for my sore feet. ‘Thank you!’ I say.” #18thCentury #Sweden #middlegradenovel #genealogy

List of November 2025 #TimeTravelAuthors prompts. Today's prompt is "9. Strangest research you did for your story"

Book cover with title "The Clock and the Boulder" and author name "Karin Fisher-Golton." In a forest, a girl in a long-sleeved tie-dye shirt and sweatpants is peeking around the side of a large boulder. On the other side a girl in old-fashioned clothing holds up her hands. Both girls look startled.

#TimeTravelAuthors 11/9 (Strangest research I did for my story): I crawled around the floor of my office on one hand and two legs to see what it would be like to crawl through a tunnel cut in shrubbery while holding up a skirt. #18thCentury #Sweden #middlegradenovel #friendshipstories #genealogy

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List of # Time Travel Authors prompts of November 2025. Today's prompt is "3. What would your characters do if they could travel forward in time?"

Book cover with title "The Clock and the Boulder" and author name "Karin Fisher-Golton." In a forest, a girl in a long-sleeved tie-dye shirt and sweatpants is peeking around the side of a large boulder. On the other side a girl in old-fashioned clothing holds up her hands. Both girls look startled.

#TimeTravelAuthors 11/3: Protagonist Kerstin would not want to time travel again. She is happy to be home and knows the risks! But Maja, the girl she met in #18thcentury rural #Sweden, would embrace exploring every invention and getting to know all kinds of people. #MiddleGradeNovel #genealogy

It looks fun. THANK you!

Seattle No Kings from the monorail

Grandmother who worked in Berkeley deported to India; ICE denied her water and toilet paper, she says East Bay residents rallied behind Harjit Kaur, 73. She said ICE denied her water, toilet paper and had her sleep on cell floor.

Here is the end of the story about the local 73-year-old who was taken by ICE. It is a story of horrible mistreatment and disorganization. At least she is safe in India, but her community and family here have been separated from her. www.berkeleyside.org/2025/09/25/h...

Fight Back Fundraiser: Supporting Banned Books Week Help us fight against banned and challenged books.

@readyourworld.bsky.social, a nonprofit I support as a volunteer and Board member, is raising money to get banned and challenged #children'sbooks into the hands of kids for #BannedBookWeek (Oct. 5-11). Small donations are greatly appreciated and truly help fight censorship! givebutter.com/A0kcqA

I found this birding book along the side of the road on the Tamiami trail in the Everglades on 8/25/25. It is so well loved with sightings going back decades. If you're a birder (I am not) please spread the word and hep me find the owner so they can be reunited

Republicans Run from Accountability: Rep. Garamendi Sets the Record Straight YouTube video by RepGaramendi

Today, I spoke at @jayapal.house.gov’s immigration shadow hearing about Harjit Kaur, a 73-year-old grandmother detained last week— one of countless families ripped apart by this cruel administration.

Republicans know the pain caused by ICE and Trump, but lack the courage to hold them accountable.

Community rallies behind East Bay grandmother detained by ICE, despite compliance An East Bay grandmother and longtime resident, Harjit Kaur, was detained by ICE despite decades of compliance, sparking calls for her release.

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Contra Costa County family demands release of grandmother detained by ICE Lauren Toms reports.

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This kicks ass. Imagine walking around and seeing these up everywhere in shop windows. Imagine folks starting to question why some businesses have them and others don't. This is what building community wide defiance looks like. It's not everything, but it's something. And it's something you can do!