#BookReview of WICKED FOX by Kat Cho. What if a Kdrama was in book format. What then.
#YALit #Kdrama #WeNeedDiverseBooks #WNDB
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Mae never meant to take a life, only a name. Now, trapped in a space-bound program, she must survive deadly trials, fight alternate versions of herself, and keep her secret hidden.
But Nexxus is watching. And reality itself unravels.
#GhostPit #YA #SFF #Q #WNDB #enemiestolovers
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An ELA teacher at my son's old high school has put out a plea to buy GIOVANNI'S ROOM by James Baldwin for his AP students who want to read this book. The district is very short of funds. Thank you for considering! #LGBTQ+ #weneeddiversebooks #WNDB
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Hey #writingcommunity #amwriting #PB #MG #YA writers & artists
I subbed to #WNDB 2026 Mentorship program this week. Anyone else sub too?
I’d love to connect & hear about your projects!
Mine’s an #MG adventure/mystery novel
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Let’s stand together against erasure & hatred. Our strength is in our diversity. #pride #representationmatters #WNDB
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#1: bride sitting on bed #2: incense being lit #3: lady holding a skull #4: couple holding hands
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After sacred statues are stolen, Thuy is the last child born. She tries to take her sis's place in a marriage to the ruthless son of the former ruler. But he finds out & makes her use her ability to speak to the dead to find the statues-possibly for political gain
#WNDB mentee #ya #SEasianpit
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We're so excited to celebrate Rita Jimenez! 🎉
She’s been chosen for a mentorship with the Las Musas Hermanas Mentor Program. 👏
Way to go, Rita!
#scholarship #author #mentorship #booksforkids #WNDB #kidlit #lasmusasbooks
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Thank you to @sharonfj.bsky.social for sharing your family's story in a heartfelt #12x12PB Book Chat for SHELL SONG! 📚✨
Not a 12 x 12 member? Sign up to get the limited-time replay here: www.12x12challenge.c...
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“At the end of the day, what's important is that we are being honest with children, & that children are seeing themselves represented in every way, not just in books, but also in the people who are telling the stories—so they know they can put their stories out into the world.” -Angela Dalton
#WNDB
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At @usnews.com I describe growing up as a pastor's kid and LGBTQ+. Now in #MahmoudvTaylor at #SCOTUS, 6 religious parents have challenged my book #LoveViolet & 8 others.
Op-ed:
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@penamerica.bsky.social #kidlit #BooksNotBans #WNDB #FReadom
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On soft pink background with two darker pink scribbled hearts, image of the author smiling, with light skin and light brown wavy hair. "Interview with Charlotte Sullivan Wild, Author of Love, Violet" @OnceUponaBan and QR code
Slide 2: orchid color background: "What if children could grow up with ordinary, realistic images of Q+ people? Children might feel kindness is normal rather than bullying. And Q+ children could see themselves, from the beginning, as not alone." Charlotte Sullivan Wild, Author of Love, Violet. @OnceUponABan QR code
I was struck by how the oral arguments for #MahmoudvTaylor at #SCOTUS seemed to ignore actual children. So, thank you, @onceuponaban.bsky.social for this discussion!
@mombian.bsky.social @mackidsbooks.bsky.social @mackidssl.bsky.social #kidlit #BooksNotBans @penamerica.bsky.social #WNDB #AABB
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The bookshelf in my office is FULL of my favorite #middlegrade and #YA titles, and they never fail to spark a conversation with a colleague or student. We discuss the merits of stories and all the ways they can be useful in the classroom.
#AcademicChatter #AcademicSky #WNDB #Balance
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Today is the very first #WeNeedDiverseBooksDay!
Here are some of my favorite #diversebooks from my collection!
@weneeddiversebooks.bsky.social #WNDB #BookList
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The cover of We are the Water Protectors show a indigenous girl holding a white feather in front of a wave and the moon and a line of people holding hands
From a wonderful #picturebook, engaging, relevant, beautiful, powerful...
"We stand
With our songs
And our drums.
We are still here."
-Carole Lindstrom, We Are Water Protectors.
#KidLit #WNDB #BooksSky 💙📚🌎
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Exclusive: ‘We Need Diverse Books’ announces inaugural reading day April 3 www.usatoday.com/story/entert... via @usatoday
#wndb #books #Diversity
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Wonderful to interview Padma Venkatraman
@padmatv.bsky.social
about her new novel Safe Harbor on Cynthia Leitich Smith’s blog Cynsations.
@cynleitichsmith.bsky.social
Link: cynthialeitichsmith.com/2025/02/auth... #WNDB #kidlit #VCFA #middlegradefiction
@penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social
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Loving this Mixed Up Files post about new diverse mg! fromthemixedupfiles.com/diversity-in... #mglit #wndb
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the cover of a five novel anthology by Virginia Hamilton. the five are: Zeely, House of Dies Drear, MC Higgins, and Sweet Whispers Brother Rush
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day: no explanations, no reviews, just covers.
Day 6/20
#BookChallenge
#booksky 📚👀
#20bookchallenge
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#weneeddiversebooks
#windowsmirrorsdoors
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Mae never meant to take a life—only a name. Now, trapped in a space-bound program, she must survive deadly trials, fight alternate versions of herself, and keep her secret hidden.
But Nexxus is watching. And reality itself unravels.
#QuestPit #YA #SF #Q #WNDB #enemiestolovers
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Oh my goodness! AWAY, the companion title of ALONE sounds amazing! Congrats, Megan! fromthemixedupfiles.com/wndmg-author... @meganefreeman.bsky.social #wndb #kidlit
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I am thrilled to share that I have been offered a mentorship with We Need Diverse Books! Their mission is to put more books featuring diverse characters into the hands of readers - and that is my own passion as a writer. Here we go!
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#booksky
#authorsky
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A third grader said "thank you for putting up a book with someone who looks like me" after I reminded a class where to find biographies in our library. A biography about Ibtihaj Muhammad was on display. Happy Monday! #wndb #skybrarian #schoollibrary
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And I have continued to read these stories, especially picture books and middle grade books. I used to tell myself it was so I could curate books for my students, but eventually I realized it was also for me. Reading is humanizing. 💖 #WeNeedDiverseBooks #WNDB #literacies
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What a delightful new Santa story for Christmas time read alouds from Joanna Ho & Thai My Phuong!🎄 A CITY FULL OF SANTAS is adorable!🎅
Thank you @harperkids.bsky.social for the review copy! ❤️
#WNDB #ClassroomBookADay
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Sharing one more time for good measure. #wndb #librarylife
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Find out why @debreese.bsky.social highly recommends The Kodiaks: Home Ice Advantage:
americanindiansinchildrensliterature.blogspot.com/2024/11/high... #wndb #diversebooks #kidlit
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Screenshot of an interview with literary agent Anjali Singh. I've highlighted: Now, as an industry veteran, she's able to reflect on the experience of young professions in the workplace today. "A lot of the diversity push is from the bottom u p,"she says. "You put young people of color, many of whom don't come from privileged backgrounds, in very subservient positions. When you come from a particular socioeconomic position, an apprenticeship doesn't have the same cost, because you know you're going to end up ok. But when you're the child of first-generation immigrants, and you're put in this position where there's no clear path forward, no mentorship, and no true commitment from the top down to support you-why would you stay?"
Screenshot of an interview with literary agent Regina Brooks, from which I've circled the text: Literary agent Regina Brooks believes that the media "misses the boat and rehashes what everyone already knows" in conversations about diversity in publishing. "Yes, there have been fluctuations in leadership roles in editorial," she says. "But if I'm an editor of color and I'm bringing in authors of color, who are the marketing people? Who are the publicity people? you can't do it on your own. Part of the reason why the editorial space has been so challenging and fraught is because the ecosystem is not there to support it.
2 stand out quotes from literary agents Anjali Singh & Regina Brooks in this Publishers Weekly article on "Why Representation in Publishing Matters":
www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...
#publishing #amwriting #writersofcolor #editorsofcolor #bipoc #diversity #weneeddiversebooks #wndb
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DO YOU EVEN KNOW ME? by Reem Faruqi & Ani Bushry is one of my top picture book recommendations this year. It's so, so good for so many themes.
I want every librarian to have this book in their school & every teacher to read it to their students!
#ClassroomBookADay #WNDB
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To support teachers in updating their read alouds, if they request an older classic, I pull more contemporary titles to choose from as well. It's a little push I can give for more current & inclusive representation.
Title list: heisereads.com/namebooks-2024
#ClassroomBookADay #WNDB
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