Palestinian Poems, Poets and Poetry Resources - compiled by Padma Venkatraman #TheBridgeHome #BornBehindBars on #DiverseVerse : diverseverse.com/blog/palestini… Zeina Azzam #NaomiShihabNye #KatAbdallah #MahmoudDarwish #MarwanMakhoul #Palestine #PalestinianPoets #PalestinianPoetry #PalestinianVoices #PoetryResources #POEMS

BIG NEWS! LatinxPitch is changing platforms! This year it will be held on our website latinxpitch.com 🧵

🚨 for Teen Vogue i wrote about the systemic erasure of black girls from young adult media. i spoke to kay, nay & lyvie scott, three black women who have worked tirelessly to hold the industry to account on our behalf. enjoy 🫶🏿: teenvogue.com/story/where-ar…

Out today is THESE RIGHTS ARE YOUR RIGHTS by Nicky Parker at Amnesty UK, illustrated by Sue Pickford Cheung - updates! Featuring forewords from Angelina Jolie & Zahra Joya, this is an empowering guide to child rights, packed with fun facts, illustrations & inspiring stories of child activists

😍🥢🥳YAY, I'm in the Bigfoot Kids' Book Festival festival this Saturday Brick & Mortar Books where I launched my debut picture book TRICKY CHOPSTICKS! Happy to be back (super quick trip!)—please drop by to say hi if you’re around & check out the 🤩 lineup too! 🤗 Fanny Liem Simon Kids #Kidlit

🥹🥰 Thrilled to receive this review from SchoolLibraryJournal SO exciting!! 🎉 Thank you for sharing Sourcebooks Kids

Happy #bookbirthday to STEP INTO MY SHOES 👟 A little girl takes the expression "to step into someone’s shoes" literally in this delightful story about empathy. By Alkisti Halikia & Fotini Tikkou. Translated by Konstantine Matsoukas. Pre-order here: uk.bookshop.org/p/books/step-i…

We’re thrilled to introduce Lisa Stringfellow (Lisa Stringfellow 👑 Pre-order KINGDOM OF DUST), the author of 𝘈 𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘣 𝘰𝘧 𝘞𝘪𝘴𝘩𝘦𝘴 and 𝘒𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘥𝘰𝘮 𝘰𝘧 𝘋𝘶𝘴𝘵. Her middle-grade fantasies weave magic, folklore, and deep cultural roots into captivating tales. 🌟📖

Aww, ¡Felicidades, Delia! I adore your libritos! Delia Ruiz

We are proud to announce our honorary chair, award-winning filmmaker & advocate AVA DUVERNAY! She is joined by youth honorary chair Julia Garnett. bannedbooksweek.org/filmmaker-ava-… w/ARRAY

It’s a Back-to-school picture book giveaway. Garland of Henna is beautifully illustrated by Archana Sreenivasan and is a Junior Library Guild selection. To enter, follow, tag, comment, or retweet. US only. Giveaway ends on 9/13/24

DIY to the Rescue: 10 Librarian-Tested Passive Programs: Community show-and-tell, low-tech photo booths, and other self-directed programming ideas. ow.ly/oayx50TatXA

Top Row Colt Gray, murdered 4, injured 4, ARMED—ALIVE (Arrested by police) Dylan Roof, murdered 9, injured 1, ARMED—ALIVE (Arrested by police) Payton Gendron, murdered 10, injured 3, ARMED—ALIVE (Arrested by police) Travis Reinking, murdered 4, injured 4, ARMED—ALIVE (Arrested

Today is National Read a Book Day! If you haven't picked out a book yet, may I suggest...something fabulous? Robbie Cathro 🏳️‍🌈 Kaitlyn Leann Sanchez HarperKids KidLitClubhouse Picture Book Junction

“Censorship is a thief. It divides and conquers; it steals the possibility and opportunity that come from community, from what happens when we put our collective heads together.” — Summer Boismier upworthy.com/oklahoma-revok… #UniteAgainstBookBans

Hi Martina Navratilova! Can you🔁? I'm hoping this reaches kind donors. I'm a Bilingual Teacher in TX. Our Hispanic Heritage celebrations are coming soon. I want students to try 🇵🇷 treats and explore from other cultures. If anyone can donate any of these I would🙏🏻it! amzn.to/3VWB1i6

“I’ve seen these guys help people who don’t speak English print off a form for a visa ... Then they’ll patiently help someone who’s homeless. Then they’ll help me with my inquiry about a book, * they’ll know all about it. And they’re grossly underpaid.” theguardian.com/books/article/…

✨NEW PROJECT ALERT✨ thrilled to announce my next YA book, which is perfect for fans of Howl's Moving Castle & Emily Wilde, ft: 🌿a black cat gf x golden retriever bf 🌿desi cottagecore 🌿studio ghibli vibes 🌿a found family of sisters 🌿an enchanted forest 🌿and lots more!

Books to begin or level up your writing for kids or young adults, via @PragmaticMom buff.ly/4cOuMpb #ReadYourWorld #kidlit

Save the Date! Our IG live with author David Bowles is Thursday, 9/12/24, 2 pm ET! David is a Chicano author, translator, & musician. He co-founded #DignidadLiteraria , advocating for greater Latinx representation in publishing. buff.ly/3DmQQW5 #ReadYourWorld #kidlit