Kidlit For Growing Minds

Place-based Learning/Place-based Writing By Zeena M. Pliska

The Oct. newsletter, article by educator & activist @zeenamar.bsky.social is ready to read! Find a booklist of STEM/STEAM titles by members to celebrate science, math and more. Find book news, teaching tips, inspiration, oh my! 📚 tinyurl.com/t4dwhca7
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Today on the blog: Guest post with Lisa Rogers, author of Woody’s Words: Woodrow Wilson Rawls and Where the Red Fern Grows! Please stop by! @lisaljrogers.bsky.social @picturebookgold.bsky.social

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Especially for Educators: “Who Helps You Shine? Embracing a Growth Mindset to Reach Your Dreams” by Lisa Rogers Here’s another fantastic book from one of the Kid Lit for Growing Minds members! In this post for educators and librarians, author Lisa Rogers, a former library teacher, shares how WOODY&#821…

Want to win a copy of @lisaljrogers.bsky.social’s beautiful new #picturebook? Check out her post on @bandersonwriter.bsky.social’s blog that is helpful for #educators - bethandersonwriter.com/2025/09/19/e...

Thank you Virginian Pilot and Caroline Luzzatto for including“Maybe Just Ask Me!” On your list of books to help kids navigate friendship!
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#disabilityrepresentation

The Blue Jays that Grew a Forest: A KidLit Bird Book Review One of the glories of nonfiction picture books for adults is a moment of amazement and awe. I had known that Blue Jays hid acorns, but I hadn’t realized the degree of mutualism between Blue Jays and…

Susan Wroble reviews THE BLUE JAYS THAT GREW A FOREST - and picks up on subtle pirate themes in the text! www.10000birds.com/the-blue-jay... @susanwroble.bsky.social #kidlit #STEM #science
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@12x12challenge.bsky.social #acorns #birds
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Congratulations @viviankirkfield.bsky.social and illustrator Jill Weber! Another #KidlitForGrowingMinds book coming in 2026! #librarians #booklovers #teachers #edusky #Hanukkah

Behind the Scenes: “How Primary Sources Can Grow Your Nonfiction Nature Picture Book” by Lynn Street It’s quite amazing when you find primary sources that provide the seed, or acorn, that allows you to tell a story that for a while seemed lifeless. Check out this great post from debut author…

Don't miss this post about #primarysources and GIVEAWAY! #Nonfiction #Nature #PictureBook @lynnstreetbooks.bsky.social
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#birds #forests #nature
#kidlit #STEM #science

Hello #kidlitartpostcard Day!!! I’m Katie, an author and illustrator rep’d by Fairbank Literary.
🌟open to new projects! 🌟

✨See more of my work online at www.katiemazeika.com

#blackandwhite #back2school #schoollife

Excited to partner with @annmsbooks.bsky.social at @scrawlbooks.bsky.social this Saturday, Sept 6 at 11 am!

Join us as we celebrate nature with our books WIND IS A DANCE and FANTASTIC FLORA and an activity!

#kidlit #nature

KL4GM member, author and teacher, Tina Cho, shares how she encourages kids to read! #edusky #librarians #teachers #backtoschool

#icymi #giveaway on Goodreads for WOODY’S WORDS

Picture Book Biographies: Teaching Tools Full of Possibility By Lisa Rogers

Our Sept. newsletter, article by @lisaljrogers.bsky.social, and #giveaway is ready to read! Find book news, teaching tips, inspiration, & more. Subscribe to receive a special download and bio book list by our KL4GM creatives! 💕📚💕

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Grateful to @slj.com for this awesome review of WOODY'S WORDS: WOODROW WILSON RAWLS AND WHERE THE RED FERN GROWS by me & Susan Reagan! I relied on SLJ as a school #librarian & still do! TY, SLJ!

#WhereTheRedFerngrows #Edusky #librarians #SchoolLibrarians #Skybrarian #Skybrarians #TLSky #biography

A great #backtoschool book from this KidLit For Growing Minds member @kdmaz.bsky.social! 📚

Just in time for fall, the Sept/Oct issue of the Horn Book includes a nice review of THE BLUE JAYS THAT GREW A FOREST. Excited to share this nonfiction story with readers! @kl4gm.bsky.social @annehunterstudio.bsky.social @12x12challenge.bsky.social @steamteambooks.bsky.social #birds #forests #nature

It takes a village! Thanks for being part of our #writingcommunity, Lindsay. Visit the KidLit Grove to find a treasure trove of resources for readers and writers! #edusky #teachers #backtoschool #librarians

A Mighty Girl On this day in 1818, a revolutionary was born. Lucy Stone -- fiery orator, unyielding abolitionist, and fearless champion of women's rights -- came into a world that desperately needed her courage....

Celebrating the birthday of Lucy Stone, a role model for all young people! Huge TY to @amightygirl.com for this fabulous post & recommendation of ONE GIRL'S VOICE: How Lucy Stone Helped Change the Law of the Land - #teachers, great curriculum companion on my website www.facebook.com/amightygirl/...

Especially for Educators: “Back Matter Bounty for the Classroom: Part 3” by Beth Anderson I felt like this last part should be titled “From whence it came and where it goes,” but that just seemed a bit unwieldy. Every manuscript I tackle teaches me more about researching, so…

#Educators Back Matter Activities for the Classroom Part 3 is up! Don't miss the #GIVEAWAY 🥳
1 winner for each part📕📘📗🩷😃
+Download & resource links
#librarians @edusky.bsky.social @kl4gm.bsky.social @scbwirockymtn.bsky.social @kidscanpress.bsky.social

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Honoring Elvis' music & life during ✨ Elvis Week ✨ w/a #giveaway 🎵
Win a signed copy of ELVIS PRESLEY: A LITTLE GOLDEN BOOK BIOGRAPHY by joining my newsletter at lisarogerswrites.com. Free BEAUTIFUL NOISE: THE MUSIC OF JOHN CAGE activity kit w/signup. Ends 8/18/25. US only. 🎶 #ElvisPresley #Elvis

So much fun to really dig into writing narrative nonfiction for kids with @laurabackus25.bsky.social at @writeforkids.bsky.social 😍
Hope you'll click in for a listen 📕😀
@scbwirockymtn.bsky.social @redfoxliterary.bsky.social @kl4gm.bsky.social @edusky.bsky.social #biographies #NFkidlit

Picture book cover image with oak tree and blue jays. Link to Writer's Digest article in comment section with title Birds, Books, and Breaking Into Nonfiction Children's Publishing

Writer's Digest published my article on writing NF PB stories that balance facts with narrative. Link below. @steamteambooks.bsky.social @annehunterstudio.bsky.social @12x12challenge.bsky.social @redfoxliterary.bsky.social @kl4gm.bsky.social #bluejays #birds
#fall #nonfiction
#kidlit #picturebooks

Ask an Editor: Advice for Selling at Tables “Ask an Editor” is a forum wherein SCBWI members submit questions that are answered quarterly as part of our Kite Tales blog. Hi Christine – I’m selling my book for the first time a…

"What do authors do to promote their books at events?" asked @christinevanzandt.bsky.social for the SCBWI Kite Tales blog, #AskanEditor. I and other authors answered! #authorlife #bookpromotion #SCBWI #kidlit #writingcommunity scbwikitetales.com/2025/08/06/ask-an-editor-advice-for-selling-at-tables/

Who Else Loves This Terrible News For Trump? Maddow wins, Trump gets fact-checked on live TV, mass protests on Labor Day, and more

Via @dworkin.bsky.social - Who Else Loves This Terrible News For Trump? www.dworkinsubstack.com/p/who-else-l...

Writing From and For the Heart - with Jeanette Bradley Thursdays 9:30-11:30 am September 11 - November 6 Jamestown Arts Center

Give yourself the gift this fall of refilling your creative well with this eight week generative writing workshop at the JAC! www.jamestownartcenter.org/education-st...

Happy Book Birthday!! Congratulations to @lynnstreetbooks.bsky.social and @annehunterstudio.bsky.social😀 THE BLUE JAYS THAT GREW A FOREST😍📕a fabulous #NFbookforkids on #nature #birds #forests #environment!
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Especially for Educators: “Back Matter Bounty for the Classroom: Part 1” by Beth Anderson As I worked on the back matter for what hopefully is book number twelve, I thought about all the fabulous kinds of information that awaits teachers in these often overlooked sections. I’ve ex…

Especially for #Educators #backtoschool series. Back Matter Bounty for the Classroom: Part 1. Student connect to self, author, world, texts.
And don't miss the GIVEAWAY! 🥳📘🩷
#edusky #librarians #parents @scbwirockymtn.bsky.social @kl4gm.bsky.social #NFforkids
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Thanks to School Library Journal for recommending THE BLUE JAYS THAT GREW A FOREST as "educational and visually stunning." www.schoollibraryjournal.com/review/the-b...
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#picturebook #nonfiction #kidlit #birds

Meet Our August Guest Guru: Lisa Rogers We are very excited to feature our August Guest Guru (Lisa Rogers) who brings a wealth of knowledge and information as a multi-published non-fiction AND fiction picture book author to us. She will giv...

Incredibly honored to be a Guest Guru on Rate Your Story!!
Check out today's post for all the details! ✍️ ✍️ ✍️Excited to read your manuscripts!!
#RateYourStory #kidlit

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A New School Year to Grow and Learn, Together by Keila V. Dawson

The KidLit For Growing Minds August back-to-school newsletter is ready to read! Find book news, teaching tips, inspiration, and more. Subscribe to receive an INDEX TO BACK MATTER CONTENT for books by our KidLit Creators!

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Every day should be Dog Photography Day!! Let's see your smiles, all you wonderful pups out there!!
#dogsofbluesky #hounddog #goldendoodle #dogbooks