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Posts by Keila V. Dawson

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This deal is about to be exactly like the JCPOA, minus Obama’s signature

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Earth Day in April is a gentle reminder there is no planet B. Celebrate Earth Day, everyday!

Keila Dawson Shares a Poem About Earth from The Children's Book Podcast
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🌏 #NoWorldTooBib
🌏 #Earthday2026
🌏 #PoetryMonth
🌏 #Edusky
🌏 #ActlocalThinkglobal

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Dear #kidlit folks headed to ALA in a couple months: Have you written and/or illustrated a picture book with positive neurodiversity representation? If yes to both questions, please drop a comment with your book title (and cover for more fun!)

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No Brain the Same: Neurodivergent Young Activists Shaping Our Future by @lindsayhmetcalf.bsky.social, moi, and @jbradley.bsky.social earned an SLJ starred review! 🌟 Coming to a shelf near you on June 2. 📢📚📢

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#Edusky #Skylibrarians #Neurodivergence #Neurodiversity

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Making History Matter By Beth Anderson

Bluesky: The April edition of our newsletter, with an article by @bandersonwriter.bsky.social, is ready to read! Find book news, teaching tips, inspiration, and more. Plan ahead for May and check out our books for AANHPI Month! 📚 #edusky #booksky #schoollibrarians #skybrarian #AANPI bit.ly/4ts6yZv

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Congratulations!

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Ocean's Heart, Land's Heart with Jilanne Hoffman | You May Contribute A Verse Jilanne Hofmann is back (here's her first episode)! She has some updates from several things we discussed in our first chat, namely that now The Ocean's Heart is out in the world, and HeartLand is soo...

Juggling projects and deadlines. Research. Giving kids agency. And shoutouts to @lindsayhmetcalf.bsky.social @keilavdawson.bsky.social @jbradley.bsky.social Talking about HEARTLAND and THE OCEAN'S HEART on You May Contribute a Verse! jmonken.podbean.com/e/oceans-hea... #kidlit #writingcommunity

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Thanks for the shout out! Love your passion for writing what you said about books encouraging our future scientists and leaders. 💕📚💕

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Do you think he knows he's dyslexic?

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This one!!!! 😭

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A very insecure psychotic despot? 🤦

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King Cake 2026 Recipe! - Keila V. Dawson Happy Lundi Gras! Another Mardi Gras season brings another king

Happy Lundi Gras! Another Mardi Gras season brings another king cake experiment. This year I adapted a monkey bread recipe. People usually make them in a bundt pan, mais I wanted mine to be king cake size. Did it work? Oui! 💜💚💛 #MardiGras #recipe #kingcake www.keiladawson.com/king-cake-20...

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A Celebration of Women’s Achievements in a “Golden Age of Children’s Literature” By Lisa Rogers

Our February newsletter, with intro article written by @lisaljrogers.bsky.social, is ready to read! Find book news, teaching tips, and more. Includes a downloadable booklist by our creatives to celebrate Women’s History Month in March!

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#edusky #booksky #schoollibrarians #skybrarian

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BREAKING NEWS! Receive 26% off on selected titles at @covertocover.bsky.social Books for Young Readers! NO BRAIN THE SAME is on the list. Use the coupon code PREORDER26. Discounts only until Saturday, January 10. 💕📚💕 LINK in first comment!

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WOW!!! It's a beauty!

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Speak up against gun violence. 📢Take action! For the country, for our youth. Both deserve a future free from gun violence. #gunreform #antigunviolence #activism

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Books Are Beacons of Light: Sharing the Power of Story By Vivian Kirkfield

Our Dec newsletter, with an article written by @viviankirkfield.bsky.social is ready to read! Find book news, teaching tips, World Read Aloud Day (WRAD2026) schedules, inspiration, a book bundle giveaway and more. tinyurl.com/43rz5b4f

#edusky #booksky #teachers #skybrarian #WRAD2026 #bookgiveaway

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Kids Can Press company logo and logo and image of Franklin character with statement text,”Franklin the Turtle is a beloved Canadian icon who has inspired generations of children and stands for kindness, empathy, and inclusivity. We strongly condemn any denigrating, violent, or unauthorized use of Franklin’s name or image, which directly contradicts these values.”

Kids Can Press company logo and logo and image of Franklin character with statement text,”Franklin the Turtle is a beloved Canadian icon who has inspired generations of children and stands for kindness, empathy, and inclusivity. We strongly condemn any denigrating, violent, or unauthorized use of Franklin’s name or image, which directly contradicts these values.”

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I bet she is!

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Thanks for sharing, Lee!

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Blog post about timelines in picture books. Great examples from our KidLit author group. I talk about why there's one in OPENING THE ROAD and the clever illustrated timeline created by @beamingbooksmn.bsky.social Link to a free downloadable poster size copy!
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Proofs! NO BRAIN THE SAME, the third book in our young activists series with @lindsayhmetcalf.bsky.social and @jbradley.bsky.social coming June 2 to a shelf near you. The poems: inspirational. The art: spectacular. 💕📚💕

#NBTS #poetry #pb #neurodivergence #edusky #librarians #teachers #allies #book

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YAY! 📢💕📚

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Every Seed (and Book) Holds Possibility By Lynn Street

The Nov. newsletter with an article by author @lynnstreetbooks.bsky.social is ready to read! Find book news, teaching tips, inspiration, and #KidLitForGrowingMinds members who will attend NCTE! 📚 #NCTE2025 #edusky #booksky #schoollibrarians #skybrarian

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Creole Louisiana Eggplant Casserole - Keila V. Dawson Mise en place! Eggplant Casserole, typically served at my childhood

I promised to share my farm-to-table eggplant recipe. Here it is! It tastes like home. 🥰⚜️🥰 #recipe #Louisiana #LouisianaCreoleCooking #cooking #eggplant #farmtotable

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Congratulations, my friend!

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Lots of gold nuggets in this post! #edusky #elementary #teachers #STEM #STEAM

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Place-based Learning/Place-based Writing By Zeena M. Pliska

The Oct. newsletter, article by educator & activist @zeenamar.bsky.social is ready to read! Find a booklist of STEM/STEAM titles by members to celebrate science, math and more. Find book news, teaching tips, inspiration, oh my! 📚 tinyurl.com/t4dwhca7
#edusky #booksky #schoollibrarians #skybrarian

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Especially for Educators: “Who Helps You Shine? Embracing a Growth Mindset to Reach Your Dreams” by Lisa Rogers Here’s another fantastic book from one of the Kid Lit for Growing Minds members! In this post for educators and librarians, author Lisa Rogers, a former library teacher, shares how WOODY&#821…

Want to win a copy of @lisaljrogers.bsky.social’s beautiful new #picturebook? Check out her post on @bandersonwriter.bsky.social’s blog that is helpful for #educators - bethandersonwriter.com/2025/09/19/e...

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