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Elizabeth Partridge

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Author of books for kids and adults: hidden histories that need telling, artists and photographers whose work needs to be seen. National Book Award finalist. Coming in August: Imogen Cunningham: Her Life and Work. (Viking). www.ElizabethPartridge.com

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Fave photo of the day …

13.06.2025 23:31 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Opening day on the Golden Gate Bridge, May 27, 1937

Opening day on the Golden Gate Bridge, May 27, 1937

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Opening day on the Golden Gate Bridge, May 27, 1937.
Here’s how Ellen Heck illustrated that joyful day. @bookishariel.bsky.social

27.05.2025 20:16 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Color chart Shikizu mondo

Color chart Shikizu mondo

Color wheel Masaki Iehara, Shikizu mondoΜ„, Shiga Sinbun Kaisha, OΜ„tsu, 1876.

Color wheel Masaki Iehara, Shikizu mondoΜ„, Shiga Sinbun Kaisha, OΜ„tsu, 1876.

Masaki Iehara, Shikizu mondoΜ„, Shiga Sinbun Kaisha, OΜ„tsu, 1876.

20.04.2025 14:44 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Love being paired with another book about building. Thanks, @pubspotlight.bsky.social !

31.03.2025 04:25 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Collage of book covers - OTHER WORDS FOR HOME, a white background with a brown-skinned girl in a pink/peach hijab on the cover , THE TROUBLE WITH HEROES blue background with a light-skinned boy with an orange backpack on a mountain summit with a Bernese mountain dog, GARVEY'S CHOICE, with a house with lighted windows against a blue night sky, ALL THE BLUES IN THE SKY with a girl with brown skin and braids against a collaged blue city sky, KNOCK OUT with a red cover and the silhouette of a boxer on the cover, and THE CROSSOVER, with a white cover and the silhouette of a tall boy spinning a basketball on his finger.

Collage of book covers - OTHER WORDS FOR HOME, a white background with a brown-skinned girl in a pink/peach hijab on the cover , THE TROUBLE WITH HEROES blue background with a light-skinned boy with an orange backpack on a mountain summit with a Bernese mountain dog, GARVEY'S CHOICE, with a house with lighted windows against a blue night sky, ALL THE BLUES IN THE SKY with a girl with brown skin and braids against a collaged blue city sky, KNOCK OUT with a red cover and the silhouette of a boxer on the cover, and THE CROSSOVER, with a white cover and the silhouette of a tall boy spinning a basketball on his finger.

Ever wonder why MG readers love novels in verse so much? Here are five reasons these books have become so wildly popular with kids. (thread)

27.03.2025 14:31 β€” πŸ‘ 85    πŸ” 25    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 5
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ATTN Readers! Find out how to support libraries & library personnel in 2025 at the ALSC Blog: Pursuing Excellence for Library Service to Children: www.alsc.ala.org/blog/2025/02... #kidlit #libraries #picturebooks #librarians @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social @aaslala.bsky.social @wearealsc.bsky.social

23.03.2025 15:04 β€” πŸ‘ 54    πŸ” 26    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 9

Can’t cave. It just requires that we defend our democracy. Not a job for the weak.
#keepthefaith

14.03.2025 05:41 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

You know, when I look more closely, it looks like ducklings in there with the chickens. So both right.

11.03.2025 05:26 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The only thing you bake that you ever want to turn out nice and clumpy.

11.03.2025 05:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Sure looks like young Jack is feeding the chickens…

11.03.2025 03:25 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you for sharing these photos of your grandfathers!

10.03.2025 03:44 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Get a library cardβ€”even if you don’t plan to use it. Your registration helps secure funding for libraries, keeping them open and thriving for the entire community. Every card counts!

04.03.2025 03:50 β€” πŸ‘ 366    πŸ” 129    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 4

Yep. This is unbelievably stupid and will result in many deaths. Vaccine unavailability turns out to be not only for children but adults as well.

27.02.2025 04:55 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Classroom/Library enrollment was down pretty bad in February. National chaos and uncertainly likely has something to do with it.

Can you help me make sure that all the educators on bluesky know Skype a Scientist exists and is ready to connect them with scientists? Every RT helps!

#EduSky #STEMEd

26.02.2025 03:06 β€” πŸ‘ 275    πŸ” 219    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 7

Sure! You can help me in my California apple orchard, and I’ll show up for whatever you need! (Appreciate you, Sherrilyn Iffill)

27.02.2025 04:26 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Researching with Dorothy Moss in Hung Liu’s studio. Exciting, inspiring, and overwhelming.

21.02.2025 06:08 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Two artists

Two artists

Hung Liu as a child, second from right

Hung Liu as a child, second from right

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Lovely celebration for #HungLiu on what would have been her birthday.

19.02.2025 05:06 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Hahaha… yikes!

17.02.2025 04:54 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Are they attentive bc they are protecting them or bc they might be tasty snacks? Honest question!

16.02.2025 19:26 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
The brave people who defend us deserve to exercise the rights they protect, and their children deserve the right to read a broad array of materials and learn from a range of perspectives that reflect the abundance of ideas from all Americans. Show up for our libraries. American Association of School Librarians, American Library Association.

The brave people who defend us deserve to exercise the rights they protect, and their children deserve the right to read a broad array of materials and learn from a range of perspectives that reflect the abundance of ideas from all Americans. Show up for our libraries. American Association of School Librarians, American Library Association.

ALA, AASL decry U.S. Defense Department censorship of schools and libraries on military installations
Read the full statement: www.ala.org/news/2025/02...

#ShowUpForOurLibraries

15.02.2025 17:29 β€” πŸ‘ 437    πŸ” 149    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 5

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