STEM Explorers: Dot to Dot in the Sky | Calgary Public Library Students learn how to find the North Star, locate constellations, and discover myths and legends relating to the night sky. Joan intrigues young writers with her story of becoming a paid columnist at ...

Calgary friends! Join me for an online STEM Explorers presentation today: Dot to Dot in the Sky.
Find out how to locate the North Star and constellations, and discover myths and legends relating to the night sky.
www.calgarylibrary.ca/events-and-p... #STEMEducation #STEMLearning #calgary

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Dark Matters: Nature’s Reaction to Light Pollution - Joan Marie Galat Light and dark have affected the very ways humans, plants, and animals have grown and thrived. In fact, light and dark have affected pretty much the entire natural world around us. But lights from car...

It's International Dark Sky Week, a global celebration of the night. Please reduce your use of light for the sake of animals and astronomy. It can be as simple as closing your blinds. To learn more, check out this #kidlit book on why it's so important. #lightpollution
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Thanks to First Book Canada for organizing this reading celebration in Edmonton & giving grade 7/8 students their own copies of Make Your Mark, Make a Difference. It was so meaningful to see the students discuss issues from littering to animal welfare to stopping bullying and gun violence. #kidlit

I was not expecting the selfie to lead to such a debate!

This monkey selfie will protect you from AI slop What happens when something that isn't human makes art? The answer lies with this image and it will change what ends up on your screen and in your headphones forever.

There’s an interesting connection between this monkey selfie, AI, and copyright. www.bbc.com/future/artic... #copyright

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THRILLED to see Artemis II astronauts head for the Moon! Sharing a photo from when I took part in the #NASAsocial for the Crew9 launch + some of my books 4 middle grade space lovers. #NASA #STEMeducation #Moon #STEM #books #space #ArtemisII #rats @nasawatch.bsky.social @cormorantbooks.bsky.social

Canadian stories. Canadian creators. Canadian owned. 🇨🇦

Founded in 1984, Orca Book Publishers is an independent Canadian children’s book publisher.

So happy for the winners of the 9th Annual #Kemosa Scholarship! Such beautiful, talented, and strong women. @writersguildab.bsky.social
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DarkSky International opposes Reflect Orbital’s proposed orbital illumination system DarkSky International recently released an organizational statement in response to Reflect Orbital’s proposal to use in-space mirrors to reflect sunlight to…

We can all help protect dark skies, which are vital for both astronomy and nature. Scroll down to sign DarkSky’s open letter.
darksky.org/news/organiz... #darkskies #lightpollution #nature #astronomy

Lovely to see Wildlife Crossing recommended in this World Wildlife Day article in Canadian Teacher magazine. The book is part of the Footprints series published by @orcabook.bsky.social. canadianteachermagazine.com/2026/01/20/t... @canteachmag.bsky.social #wildlife #Canadian #books #worldwildlifeday

Thanks to Skipping Stones Multicultural Literary Magazine for the book review. "This guide for youth offers tools to get informed, become active and effective."
www.skippingstones.org/wp/2021/10/2... #kidlit #activism #humanrights #animalrights #environment

Dark Energy may be changing and with it the fate of the Universe A mysterious force called Dark Energy might be changing, in a way that challenges our current understanding of the nature of time and space.

"Who doesn't want to understand how the universe is going to end and how it began?" #space #news
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I’m in a movie! The BEST movie about picture books ever made. And now you can finally see it!

Supercool, Betsy.

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I received this review while avoiding sheep on the road near Jasper! "The important message...is that there are solutions and plans of action that can be achieved at any age, and this would motivate students to become...road ecologists.
booksforschools.49thshelf.com/Books/W/Wild... #kidlit #books

The perfect response! Do you see how lucky you are @nhungtrandavies.bsky.social?? 😘

It's my first mention in a PSA!

Can you prove it was me? I'm quite thrilled to be in a PSA.

Lovely to see Make Your Mark, Make a Difference on this Great Reads list.
www.dclibrary.org/news/great-r... #kidlit #MakeADifference #activism

Okay, thanks. Good to know.

Hello @jaymieh.bsky.social. When you have a moment, can you please add me to the middle grade writers list? Thanks.

Looking forward to sharing my books during After School Adventures at the Devon Public Library Tuesday, November 4. All ages welcome. (Adults asked to remain with children 8 and under.) #kidlit

My heart is full. Yesterday's Book Signing/Launch of Our World: #Vietnam, illust by #XuanLe, was a #HugFest. I am humbled by the community of #beautiful #incredible kid-lit writers who stopped by to bless this book. #KarenSpaffordFitz #TololwaMollel @jmgalat.bsky.social @barefootbooks.bsky.social

Skipping Stones Multicultural Lit. Mag kindly reviewed my children's book on activism: "...this 342-page book contain a great wealth of information and great examples of many well-known activists....You will learn that activism can be loud as well as very quiet. Useful for ages 9 to 19!" #kidlit

Delighted to be at the Stronger Together Library Conference with the Young Alberta Book Society, sharing funding info for hosts interested in presenting authors—such as myself! This funding has allowed me to promote literacy at many libraries across #Alberta. www.joangalat.com #libraries #books #yeg

Some books I’ve recently enjoyed. Check out these titles by Canadian creators @mikeboldt.bsky.social, Alison Hughes, and Amanda West Lewis. Special congrats to Amanda for A Planet is a Poem landing on the 2025 @laneandersonaward.bsky.social shortlist!
#kidlit #ireadcanadian #books