To one lucky winner, we are giving away a copy of “Draw the Line: 100+ Things You Can Do to Change the World” plus 3 postcards with art from the book. To enter, follow Street Noise Books and like and retweet this post. Giveaway closes on 1/2. Entry is limited to US addresses.

MMSD is pausing our return from winter break at all grade levels. There will be no instruction until Thursday, Jan. 6. Thursday's return will be virtual instruction, with the intent to transition back to in-person learning. All MMSD staff will return to work on Monday, January 3.

Your annual reminder that Dr. King believed in guaranteed universal basic income that gave all people a dignified life, guaranteed housing for all, guaranteed access to a high quality education, & said that “no one should be forced to live in poverty while others live in luxury.”

They just went to the grocery store. Buying breakfast for their kids. Looking for fresh vegetables. Getting the ingredients for Sunday dinner. They just went to the grocery store, and now they’re gone. It’s unacceptable. It’s devastating. It’s terrorism. It’s white supremacy.

I’m loving the new Words Without Borders website! WordsWithoutBorders

An exciting new international #YA #graphicnovel for #pridemonth2022: Gay Giant by Chilean author/illustrator Gabriel Ebensperger, translated from #Spanish by Kelley D. Salas and Mercedes Guhl Street Noise Books publishersweekly.com/9781951491161 #YAlit #worldkidlit

Congrats to @gabrielebens and #GayGiant for their inclusion in this fabulous gay pride books round-up! Street Noise Books #gaypride #gaypridebooks ebar.com/arts_&_culture…

The Bay Area Reporter called Gay Giant “a magnificent bright fuchsia cheerleader to all of us who ever had the feeling that even if you wanted to, you’d never blend in.” 💗 @gabrielebens #gaygiant #LGBTQ #PrideMonth #BookBirthday

"Gay Giant is the feel-good story I didn’t know I needed!..I fell completely head over heels in love with the humor and heart of Gay Giant." @gabrielebens Street Noise Books @gay_league #PrideMonth #pridebooks gayleague.com/gay-giant-a-me…

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We published an excerpt from Kelley D Salas's translation of "Gay Giant," @gabrielebens's graphic memoir about growing up queer in Chile, in our 2020 #Queer issue. And now the book is out from Street Noise Books. Congratulations!

Not long now... September is #WorldKidLitMonth! Get ready to travel the world with global children's literature ✈️ ✈️ ✈️ 📚 📚 📚

Happy #WorldKidLitMonth! These young adult books in this thread were recognized by the 2022 jury for the GlobalLiteratureinLibrariesInitiative Translated Young Adult Book Prize as outstanding reads. 🧵

Congratulations to our contributors Mónica Ojeda, @sarahkbooker, Anna Kushner, João Gilberto Noll, Edgar Garbelotto, Arinze Ifeakandu, @gabrielebens, and Kelly D. Salas!

Wow! GAY GIANT chosen as a finalist for the Oscars of LGBTQIA+ Literature, The Lambda Literary Awards. 💖 This is massive, folks. And we are over the moon. 🌝 Order yours today from your fave bookshop and celebrate with us on the big day! 🍾 Lambda Literary is on Bluesky Kelley D Salas

Thrilled Gay Giant is an LGBTQ+ Comics finalist at the Lambda Literary is on Bluesky Awards! Congrats @gabrielebens and Street Noise Books, and thanks to Mercedes Guhl for collaborating with me on this translation!