Wow! So excited that SPARK is long listed for The 2026 Pedro and Daniel Intersectionality Book Awards (PADIBA)for MG/YA! Honored to be alongside these incredible books!
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Super fun to see EDIE FOR EQUALITY: EDIE WINDSOR STANDS UP FOR LOVE as a #PADIBA2026 Commended Book. Thank you #PADIBA. Thank you #ReadYourWorld Thank you @leeandlow.bsky.social Thank you #CherylThuesday Thank you #EdieWindsor! ❤️🏳️‍🌈🙏🏽📚

LESS THAN 3 WEEKS LEFT TO SUBMIT!

Have you submitted your book(s) for the

Pedro and Daniel Intersectionality Book Awards?

Details ➡️ bit.ly/RYWawards

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Awards - Read Your World Read Your World, Inc. (RYW) co-founder and president Mia Wenjen and board chairperson Jessica Tranchino are thrilled to announce the creation of two, new, annual children’s books prizes:  The Pedro an...

The 2026 Pedro and Daniel Intersectionality Book Awards are open for submissions through 8/31/25.

Traditionally Published / Intersectional Protagonist.

Two $1500 prizes.

For details: bit.ly/RYWawards

#ReadYourWorld #PADIBA #PADIBA2026 #Intersectionality #IntersectionalBooks #WeNeedDiverseBooks

If you have a traditionally published book in 2025 and your main character is intersectional, check this out and enter! This prize comes with a monetary award/seal as well as great publicity!!! #ReadYourWorld #PADIBA #PADIBA2026 #Intersectionality #kidlit #WeNeedDiverseBooks #BookSky #YA #MG #writer

The 2026 Pedro and Daniel Intersectionality Book Awards are open for submissions through 8/31/25.

Two $1500 prizes.

Traditionally Published / Intersectional Protagonist.

For details: bit.ly/RYWawards

#ReadYourWorld #PADIBA #PADIBA2026 #Intersectionality #IntersectionalBooks #WeNeedDiverseBooks

Federico Erebia: Encouraging Underrepresented Voices in Children’s Literature - PEN America Critical success like starred reviews, awards, and other commendations aren’t enough to combat censorship in all its forms.

Click below for my interview with PEN America.

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