How did this teacher, who dreamed of writing books end up in this magazine? Thank you Canvas Rebel for including me in your magazine. canvasrebel.com/meet-tina-atha…

There is so much to love about RADIANT, a deeply moving new #MGLit Novel In Verse by Coretta Scott King Award Winner, Vaunda Micheaux Nelson. The author takes us back to 1963, a pivotal year in the Civil Rights Movement, and in general, a scary time for the black community. The

Getting ready for a visit with level 6 kids at a school in Ethiopia. Evening here. Morning there. First of three visits at this school this week. Charlesbridge HarperCollinsCa Harper360UK HarperCollins HarperKids #Diversebooks

Thrilled to be interviewed by my mentor and friend Uma Krishnaswami. Read about the process of writing my MG book in verse Wings to Soar umakrishnaswami.com/blog/process-t… Charlesbridge #MG #refugee #Diversity

When her youngest went off to college, Cindy Williams Schrauben decided it was time for HER to persue her own passions. One of those passions was #writing. Her debut #picturebook was published shortly after her 63rd birthday. Read more here: boonewrites.com/post/six-quest…

A very nice display of the 2025 ALA Youth Media Award winners at Books of Wonder:

Feb 18! That’s when you can finally read PEDAL PUSHER! #kidlit #PictureBooks #Writer

Author Tina Athaide: Author- KidLit started her writing journey with one simple goal: Bringing more diversity into kids books. #kidlit #WritingCommunity #writers boonewrites.com/post/six-quest…

I am absolutely delighted to be returning to Speaking Tiger for the publication of my non-fiction book narrating the 19th century Goan engagement with the Indian Ocean empire, Arabs and Africa. Many thanks to my agent Naomi Barton at A Suitable Agency. It's going to be super.

Tomorrow is World Read Aloud Day! Favorable read-aloud memories stir our desire to repeat similar experiences. litworld.org/worldreadaloud…

It's my 18th blogiversary. Over 4,000 #MGLit reviews, #Library blather, and today, an overview of bloggers. msyinglingreads.blogspot.com/2025/02/18th-b…

Novels-in-verse are -The language of the heart -A story singing to the reader -Lyrical explorations of the internal landscape -Playful language rewriting the world -Language coming alive, speaking truth -Stories of the heart, mind, soul, & spirit -A bridge for building empathy

Cover Reveal: Goal Setting in the Writing Classroom: Building Student Agency, Independence, and Success by Valerie Bolling mrschureads.blogspot.com/2025/02/goal-s… Design Credit: Nigel Turner | Stenhouse Publishers

⭐️WINGS TO SOAR has been named a 2025 Notable Social Studies Trade Book by the CBC- NCSS. Thank you to the selection committee. @childrensbookcouncil Viva and I are thrilled our book will be used in even more classrooms thanks to this recognition! Charlesbridge

Combining my two passions-learning and storytelling. Very excited to be working with Alexandra McKenzie Charlesbridge on a S.T.E.A.M. Picture Book.

🤩💫🥳 It's a *gorgeous* cover reveal for my next book SPARKLES FOR SUNNY: A Lunar New Year Story! I'm infinitely lucky to have the magical opp to create this book with illustrator #ThaiMyPhuong & editor Claire Tattersfield (claire tattersfield™) at Flamingo Books/Penguin Kids! #Kidlit

The Children's Book Council's Favorites Awards are the only national book awards chosen by young readers, and I'm thrilled to see Wings to Soar among this year's winners! ❤️🙏 Be sure to check out Children's Book Council website for the full list of books.

Straight from the Source: Tina Athaide on Writing Historical Fiction carolinestarrrose.com/straight-from-…

This is a warm, funny & thoughtful #read. The author does a beautiful job capturing what it feels like to be a kid & trying to keep everything together. The story touches on big topics: mental health, cultural identity & honesty in a way that’s easy to relate to & full of heart.