Maria is Writing (@mariakidlit) — Bluesky Profile

5 days ago

I hope to see you at one or more of my events!

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1 week ago

also 📚👍

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1 week ago

Congrats to you both!

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1 week ago

If you're in Dallas County and were turned away, you have until 9 to find your precinct and vote. Judge ruled it.

And if you're still in line when the polls have closed, stay in line. You have a right to cast that ballot.

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1 week ago

#internationalfriendshipmonth #kidlit #MG 📚👍
LEGENDS OF LOTUS ISLAND @soontornvat.bsky.social
Happy & Sad & Everything True by Alex Thayer
Hello, Universe @erinentrada.bsky.social
On the Block edited by Ellen Oh
The Everybody Experiment @lisamooreramee.bsky.social

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1 week ago

#internationalfriendshipmonth #chapterbooks 📚👍
Our Friend Hedgehog by Lauren Castillo
Diary of an Ice Princess @soontornvat.bsky.social

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1 week ago

#internationalfriendshipmonth #kidlit #PB #picturebooks 📚👍
Adrian Simcox Does Not Have a Horse MarcyCampbell/ @corinnaluyken.bsky.social
Just Like Millie by Lauren Castillo
I Lived Inside A Whale by Xin Li
The Wishing Flower by A.J. Irving
Alone like me by Rebecca Evans

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1 week ago

#internationalfriendshipmonth #kidlit #PB #picturebooks 📚👍
Be a Friend @salinayoon.bsky.social
Sister Friend @authorjamilah.bsky.social
I walk with vanessa - Kerascoët
How to Spot a Best Friend @beabirdsong.bsky.social
Alfie gives a hand by Shirley Hughes
Evelyn del ray is Moving Away by Meg Medina

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2 months ago

Happy #KidLitArtPostcard Day and Happy New Year 🎉 I’m Sarah, a children’s book illustrator and writer. Open to new illustration projects for 2026 and seeking representation. Wishing everyone a cozy year ahead!

View my work here:

www.sarahsurprisestudio.com

#kidlit #kidlitart #illustrator

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1 week ago

Congratulations, Kimberly - what a gorgeous book! Can't wait to read!

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3 weeks ago

Oregon Action for Immigrant Justice & Democracy Defense Please join me and my colleagues here in Salem who are advancing these bills in the 2026 legislative session. You can click the links below to go to a bill's homepage on the Oregon Legislative Infor...

I just wrote a @theactionnetwork.bsky.social letter: Oregon Action for Immigrant Justice & Democracy Defense. Write one here: actionnetwork.org/letters/immi...

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1 month ago

Images of Minnesota Wildlife (Loon, Monarch, Walleye, Wolf) that are part of a sticker pack to raise money for the Minnesota Women's Foundation of Minnesota Immigrant Rapid Response Fund

sticker sheet layout featuring stars, monarch butterfly, loon, wolf family and walleye

Here's a small way to support Minnesotans and add unique wildlife stickers to your collection!

Proceeds to the Women's Foundation of Minnesota Immigrant Rapid Response Fund (www.wfmn.org/funds/immigr...)

art by: @feral-pony.bsky.social, @katytanis.bsky.social , @tatjanamaiwyss.bsky.social

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2 months ago

The Waga-Laga Bugs: A Hardcover Picture Book A silly and educational story for bug-loving kids ages 3-8! This book teaches real-life bug behaviors and the power of helping others.

This bug book has had a long journey, but every setback brought us to where we are now😍

Check out "The Waga-Laga Bugs" Kickstarter for sneak peeks at the interior, the backstory, and more!

www.kickstarter.com/projects/120...

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1 month ago

My 9 yr old and I are loving this one! 9 was especially excited to hear a familiar character's voice from Apt 4A :)

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1 month ago

13 Rules to Protect Yourself While Protesting Read and share as communities across the United States rise up against ICE raids and state violence

With ICE fascists escalating violence in Minnesota, again, see my article on 13 ways to protect yourself when protesting.

Easy but important action items. Be sure you and everyone you know who is protesting is following these rules: www.qasimrashid.com/p/13-rules-t...

No paywall. Share widely.

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2 months ago

NEW: 400+ civil rights groups and unions just joined our demand that Congress refuse funds for ICE and rein in their behavior.

Masked federal agents are endangering our communities and putting lives at risk. Our leaders must act now and defend us from this lawless violence.

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3 months ago

Congrats!!!

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3 months ago

How exciting - congrats Lindsey!

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5 months ago

Pale yellow graphic titled “2026 Heartdrum Releases to Pre-Order”. The title featured on this slide is “Aaniin” by Dawn Quigley and Nanibah Chacon. Beneath the book cover is a brief tagline for the book that says, “Using the Ojibwe Seven Grandfather Teachings, this picture book by acclaimed author Dawn Quigley and debut Diné artist Nanibah Chacon introduces universal values for living with loving recognition of a child’s own inner goodness.”

“Aaniin” by Dawn Quigley, Nanibah Chacon (2026)

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5 months ago

Celebrate Indigenous storytelling this #IndigenousPeoplesDay — and every day! — with these new and upcoming releases from Heartdrum!

Here’s every Heartdrum title that’s been published in 2025 — as well as a look ahead at forthcoming 2026 Heartdrum titles that you can pre-order today!

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4 months ago

Promotional graphic with an ombre background that transitions from dark purple to orange. The graphic shows a mock-up book cover for “In the Country I Love” by Alaa Al-Barkawi, a young adult book forthcoming from PeachTree Teen on May 26th, 2026. The cover illustration depicts houses along a suburban street and figures on the street appearing to walk towards a Shia Muslim religious building off in the distance. At the top of the graphic is the book’s release date in bold, white letters and at the bottom is the book’s official tagline: “Two Iraqi American best friends confront dark truths about their families in the wake of a devastating crime in this heartrending YA debut.”

Promotional graphic with an ombre background that transitions from dark purple to orange. The graphic contains a synopsis for “In the Country I Love” by Alaa Al-Barkawi, which reads in part: “Two Iraqi American best friends—a struggling teen father and the community’s golden boy—confront dark truths about their families in the wake of a devastating crime in this heartrending YA debut. As a seventeen-year-old single dad and a soon-to-be high school drop-out, Yassir Al-Azzawi’s lapsed Shia faith is just another thing convincing his parents he’s a failure. One more mistake, and they’ll send him back to their homeland, a war-torn Iraq. Khaled Al-Hakim is perfect on paper: devout in his faith, a straight-A student, and captain of the debate team. But beneath the surface, Khaled is no saint either, and his worst sin yet is ignoring his parents’ command to stay away from Yassir.”

Here’s your first look at IN THE COUNTRY I LOVE by Alaa Al-Barkawi, a heartrending debut about two Iraqi American best friends confront who dark truths about their families in the wake of a devastating crime. Forthcoming from Peachtree Teen on May 26th, 2026!

✨ bit.ly/InTheCountryI...

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4 months ago

Light blue promotional graphic with an illustration of apartment buildings from the view of a neighborhood street lined with trees. At the top of the graphic is white, bold text outlined in blue that says, “Now Available in Paperback!” Underneath is a 3D paperback mock-up of the book “On the Block: Stories of Immigrant Families” edited by Ellen Oh. The cover illustration shows the faces of two apartment buildings side-by-side. The title, subtitle, and editor credit are illustrated as if to appear on an orange street sign. To the right-hand side of the cover mock-up is a bright yellow sunburst illustration containing the words “out now!”

Light blue promotional graphic with an illustration of apartment buildings from the view of a neighborhood street lined with trees. The graphic contains the following synopsis, in part: From We Need Diverse Books comes an inspiring middle-grade anthology that follows the loosely interconnected lives of multigenerational immigrant families, the residents at the Entrada apartment building. Edited by Ellen Oh, a founding member of WNDB. 12 Families. 12 Cultures. 1 Building. Welcome to the Entrada, home to everyday Americans. This anthology features award-winning authors Tracey Baptiste, David Bowles, Adrianna Cuevas, Sayantani DasGupta, Debbi Michiko Florence, Adam Gidwitz, Erin Entrada Kelly, Minh Lê, Ellen Oh, Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich, Andrea Wang, and Jasmine Warga. These inspiring stories celebrate family, friendship, culture, and American immigrant life today.”

ON THE BLOCK is now available in paperback!

Don’t miss your chance to own this inspiring middle grade anthology that follows the loosely interconnected lives of multigenerational immigrant families living in the same apartment building

🏢 bit.ly/OTBPB

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4 months ago

A week from today, I'll be at the Curio Room at 3:30 for a #storytime and #booksigning.

Order books in advance of my visit, and I'll sign them when I'm at the store. You can pick them up at your convenience, if you're unable to join us next Sunday.

@charlesbridge.bsky.social #kidlit #authorlife

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4 months ago

Campaign to End Hunger | Feeding America Let's build a community of committed individuals to end hunger in every community across the nation. Will you join us?

Please consider giving to your local food bank regularly if you are able to.

www.oregonfoodbank.org

www.feedingamerica.org/advocate/cam...

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4 months ago

My daughter and I are loving 📚👍 #kidlit #YA #novel #romcom by the amazing @erinentrada.bsky.social and @kwamembalia.bsky.social

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4 months ago

9 and I are loving 📚👍 #MG #kidlit #friendship #family

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4 months ago

YES. This week my 9 yr old and I are loving On Again, Awkward Again by @erinentrada.bsky.social and @kwamembalia.bsky.social and Claireboyance by Kristiana Kahakauwila. Highly recommend both!

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5 months ago

I love everything @corinnaluyken.bsky.social thanks for pointing this one out i hadn't seen it yet :)

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5 months ago

It’s #BannedBooksWeek but a week isn’t enough! So here’s a month’s worth of #truestories for October. Be a warrior and fight book bans!
Learn more these books: bookshop.org/lists/true-s...
📚👍 💡📚 💙📚
#kidlit #pbbios

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5 months ago

Julian is a Mermaid by Jessica Love
Too Bright to See by Kyle Lukoff
Cemetary Boys by Aidan Thomas
Toni Morrison's novels
Stamped by Jason Reynolds and Ibram X Kendi
Brown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline Woodson

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