Jolene Gutiérrez | Kidlit Author & Teacher Librarian

Unbreakable A Japanese American Family in an American Incarceration Camp (A Picture Book) A powerful, emotional, and ultimately uplifting picture book about the real-life experience of a Japanese American boy incarcerated with his family during World War II.Cowritten by Minoru (Min) Tonai,...

Learn more and find links to preorder here--it'll be out in the world on April 7! www.abramsbooks.com/product/unbr...

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I'm so excited to see UNBREAKABLE: A JAPANESE AMERICAN FAMILY IN AN AMERICAN INCARCERATION CAMP featured by WeAreTeachers as one of their Best New Books coming in April! This book is written by Minoru Tonai and me, illustrated by Chris Sasaki, and published by Abrams Kids.

Celebrate National Music in our Schools Month with @mollyruttan.bsky.social’s SOMETHING WILD and @writerjolene.bsky.social’s MAMIACHI Y YO! 🎶 ❤️🎶 #kidlit #booksky #musiceducation

Update + Critique Giveaway Hi, wonderful readers, I hope you’re doing well and getting some lovely spring weather your way! Spring is my absolute favorite time of the year, with beautiful green growth and gorgeous, bri…

If you didn't already know how AMAZING my agent @kaitlynleann17.bsky.social is, this proves it!
Her birthday is in March. Her gift to the #kidlit community? A critique giveaway! To enter, leave a review for my books or any Team Sanchez books! More info here: kaitlynleannsanchez.com/2026/03/01/u...

Thank you! It was such a great school and fun audience! 💖

Thank you so much for sharing and celebrating with me, friends! 💖🐷

Thank you so much, A.J.! 💖

On this #nationalpigday, we’re celebrating member @writerjolene.bsky.social’s #nonfiction #STEM book BIONIC BEASTS: SAVING ANIMAL LIVES WITH ARTIFICIAL FLIPPERS, LEGS, AND BEAKS and Pirate, the pig with an #orthosis. #kidlit #booksky 🐷

I had an amazing time at Swigert International School's Literacy Night last week! What a wonderful school with dedicated teachers and brilliant students. We shared stories and practiced our gritos. 😁 Thank you for inviting me, friends! 🎉

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Thank you so much for sharing this, friends. I'm so grateful. ❤️

UNBREAKABLE, written by Minoru Tonai and @writerjolene.bsky.social and illustrated by Chris Sasaki, is the true story of Min's family's experience imprisoned in internment camps during WWII. Today we remember... @kidlitcollective.bsky.social #booksky #kidlit #WWII #picturebook #NF #EduSky #preorder

On NATIONAL LOVE YOUR PET DAY, @kidlitcollective.bsky.social is excited to give a "shout out" to our pet-loving stories by our own @mollyruttan.bsky.social, @jnwieder.bsky.social, and @writerjolene.bsky.social. #kidlit #kidlitart #nationalloveyourpetday #pets #booksky #kidlitcommunity #picturebooks

FREE webinar! I'm once again teaming up with this amazing group of children's book authors @writerjolene.bsky.social @nellcrossbeckerman.bsky.social Laura Purdie Salas and the SNWP team to share how we use mentor texts to inspire our own and student writing. Sign up: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Thank you so much for celebrating with me, friends! 🥳🥰

Know a science-minded, animal-loving kid? If so, share @writerjolene.bsky.social's BIONIC BEASTS: Saving Animal Lives with Artificial Flippers, Legs, and Beaks with them today. It's a fascinating #STEM #middlegrade book. #kidlit #booksky #animals #EduSky #teachers #librarians #inventors

We had such a great time at the MSU Denver Roadrunner Book Fair! Thanks to all of the MSU staff who made this possible and to Eduardo for helping me always.

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Today on the blog: January Recommendations!
lynnbeckerbooks.substack.com/p/january-re... @writerjolene.bsky.social @lorindragon.bsky.social @northsouthbooks.bsky.social @stephlaubooks.com

Thank you so much for including Unbreakable with these other beautiful books! 🎉😍

Beautiful books! Thank you for sharing, friends!

On Read Your World Day, we celebrate @kidlitcollective.bsky.social stories that celebrate diversity from our friends @writerjolene.bsky.social @jnwieder.bsky.social and @charlottewatson.bsky.social
#kidlit #kidlitart #booksky #picturebooks #diversity #EduSky

Amazing! I hope you enjoyed the music--so beautiful! 😍🎶

ICE is out of control. Killing people, separating families, and terrorizing our communities.

I’m a NO on the DHS funding bill.

Thank you, Senator Hickenlooper.

One of the best things I’ve read in a while:

If you'd like to preorder a copy signed by me, you can do that here: secondstartotherightbooks.com/book/sign141...
It'll be out in the world on April 7!

WOW! It's a FOURTH star for Unbreakable: A Japanese American Family in an American Incarceration Camp, written by Minoru Tonai and me, illustrated by Chris Sasaki, and published by Abrams. Thank you, @publisherswkly.bsky.social

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Thank you so much for celebrating with me, friends! 💖🎉

It's International Mariachi Day and a great day to celebrate authors @writerjolene.bsky.social, Dakota Gutièrrez, #illustrator @msmirelle.bsky.social, and their #picturebook MAMIACHI & ME. #kidlit #kidlitart #EduSky #booksky #kidlitcommunity @kidlitcollective.bsky.social

Thank you so much for celebrating with me, friends! I'm so grateful! 💖🎉

Happy Birthday to you, MAMIACHI & ME! We are so excited to celebrate you with @writerjolene.bsky.social, Dakota Gutiérrez and #illustrator @msmirelle.bsky.social. What a great first year you've had! #kidlit #kidlitart #picturebook #bookbirthday #booksky #kidsbook @kidlitcollective.bsky.social