Darlene Beck Jacobson
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KidLit author of MG historical fiction WHEELS OF CHANGE (Creston) WISHES, DARES, & HOW TO STAND UP TO A Bully (Creston) blogger of all things kidlit. @http://www.darlenebeckjacobson.com. Repped by@LRA darlenebeckjacobson.com
Clear Away Clutter Before School Starts By Marilyn Ostermiller darlenebeckjacobson.wordpress.com/2026/08/31/c...
Clear Away Clutter Before School Starts By Marilyn Ostermiller
This is a great time to preserve precious summer memories, before shopping for school clothes and supplies take priority. Among the popular storage methods: —Protect paper and photos in acid-free b…
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Clear Away Clutter Before School Starts By Marilyn Ostermiller darlenebeckjacobson.wordpress.com/2026/08/31/c...
Clear Away Clutter Before School Starts By Marilyn Ostermiller
This is a great time to preserve precious summer memories, before shopping for school clothes and supplies take priority. Among the popular storage methods: —Protect paper and photos in acid-free b…
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Andrew J. Huebner, Prof of History at the University of Alabama focusing on modern US cultural & military history, is currently finishing a new history of the buffalo soldiers, the 1st Black regular army units in the US, in this 250 to from @hcrichardson.bsky.social & team. youtu.be/DOjqp8QU69M?...
Buffalo Soldiers, Narrated by Andrew J. Huebner
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My #KidLit version of the #SealeyChallenge is nearly complete! Yesterday I read this whimsical, wild, & wonderful book of woodsy poems written by Rachel Piercey & beautifully illustrated by Freya Hartas🌳🐻 I love how these poems share the wise ways of nature with kids 💚 #poetry
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Week Fourteen in 250 to 250
Last week was the fourteenth week of videos from the 250 to 250 Project that we’re producing to honor the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.
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Love this gorgeous book so much!! 📚🌳♥️ #nyc #kidlit #pb #picturebook
PB Spotlight – Central Park: Adventures Through the Seasons by Cristina Ergunay, illustrated by Gareth Lucas
Changing seasons invite new sights and vibrant colors to Central Park, and a boy and his dog want to see them all. They stroll through the park during all four seasons and experience a nature and c…
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So grateful that I won this gorgeous book! 📚 Where the Deer Slip Through, by Katey Howes (who is sorely missed as a talented writer and beautiful person), illustrated by Beth Krommes. Thank you, @dbeckjacobson.bsky.social and @kpfennigwerth.bsky.social for the annual Give Something Away post! ♥️
August 26, 2026 heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/august-26-... The kind and loving soul of Dolly Parton lives on.
August 26, 2026
Last night, at exactly 9:25—9 to 5—the top of the Empire State Building in New York City lit up pink.
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REBLOG: 2026 FALL VIRTUAL Writing & Illustrating FULL MANUSCRIPT CRITIQUE WRITERS RETREAT is OPEN darlenebeckjacobson.wordpress.com/2026/08/26/r... @kathymt.bsky.social
REBLOG: 2026 FALL VIRTUAL Writing & Illustrating FULL MANUSCRIPT CRITIQUE WRITERS RETREAT is OPEN
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Newly Updated! 51 Children's Books Showcasing Black Achievement buff.ly/lsbLIgX via @pragmaticmom #ReadYourWorld #KidLit #BlackAchievement #BlackHistoryMonth
51 Children's Books Showcasing Black Achievement - Pragmatic Mom
48 Children's Books Showcasing Black Achievement. A list of lists including African Americans across a range of fields.
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Busy back-to-school days! Eager children! Engaging teachers! Enjoy a new book! #ReadYourWorld #KidLit #BlackHistoryMonth #BlackDoctors #BlackHistory #kidlitchat #DhildrensBooks #picturebooks #childrensbooks #blueslipmedia @simonkids.bsky.social @weneeddiversebooks.bsky.social #simon&schusterkids
It's World Whale and Dolphin Day! Let's celebrate these magnificent creatures. #edusky #kidlit @steamteambooks.bsky.social @nancycastaldobooks.bsky.social @mcusolito.bsky.social @jessicalanan.bsky.social @lynnbrunellebooks.bsky.social @authorjasonchin.bsky.social @randomhousekids.bsky.social
Scientists and doctors are curious, determined, and dedicated. Here are a few who made differences in the world through their years of study, research, and perseverance. @beachlanebooks @weneeddiversebooks @kidlit @blackhistory @blacklibrarians @ALA @deanprobbins @duttonart @juliafinleymosca
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Week Twelve in 250 to 250
This was the twelfth week of videos from the 250 to 250 Project that we’re producing to honor the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.
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Ever wonder what our nation's capital was like in 1908 when TR was president? My book WHEELS OF CHANGE gives a peek at this time of great change.
Thanks @bookriot.bsky.social ! LOVELY listed as aBest Children's Books of the Century (So Far) bookriot.com/best-childre....
SPAGHETTI SCIENCE is a “deliciously informative pasta primer” for ages 6-9 www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews...
SPAGHETTI SCIENCE | Kirkus Reviews
Required background reading for spaghetti lovers everywhere.
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Publisher Spotlight@pubspotlight.bsky.social · 2w agoHappy #BookBirthday @helvetiq.bsky.social Readers, fill your plates and tuck into SPAGHETTI SCIENCE
Happy #BookBirthday @redcometpressbooks.bsky.social I AM A LEAF “acknowledge[s] the highs and lows of a child” www.publishersweekly.com/9781636552026
MORE POEMS OF SUMMER FUN FROM WISHES, DARES, AND HOW TO STAN UP TO A BULLY darlenebeckjacobson.wordpress.com/2026/08/17/m... Here are some poems of summer fun. @crestonbooks.bsky.social #summerreading #MGbooks #Novelsinverse
MORE POEMS OF SUMMER FUN FROM WISHES, DARES, AND HOW TO STAN UP TO A BULLY
If you recall, Jack and his sister Katy are spending the summer with their grandparents and are trying to keep busy, make friends, and avoid Cody, their friend Jill’s brother who continues to…
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As your prices go up, Trump wastes billions to turn the country into a police state. Nobody wants this, which is why we’ll crush the regime electorally in the midterms.
CREW@citizensforethics.org · 3w agoTrump’s decided to keep the National Guard deployed in DC until January 2029. Guess how much it’ll cost? $200 million? $500 million? Not even close, it’ll cost roughly $1.4 BILLION. And that’s all taxpayer money being spent.
Book Review: WOMBAT WAITING by Katherine Applegate darlenebeckjacobson.wordpress.com/2026/08/13/b... #mgbooks, #bookreviews
Book Review: WOMBAT WAITING by Katherine Applegate
Today I am posting my review for the latest book from Newbery medal Winner Katherine Applegate. Here’s the blurb for WOMBAT WAITING. From the Newbery Award-winning, #1 New York Times bestsell…
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Week Eleven in 250 to 250
This was the eleventh week of videos from the 250 to 250 Project that we’re producing to honor the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.
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Tell Yale: Don’t Cave to Trump
Trump is weaponizing the Department of Justice to push his far-right agenda on college campuses. Yale is scared and ready to settle. Demand that they stand up and fight back instead. Stand with Yale s...
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CHILDHOOD STORIES: SUMMER CAMP darlenebeckjacobson.wordpress.com/2026/08/10/c... Do you have a favorite memory of summer camp? #summercamp
CHILDHOOD STORIES: SUMMER CAMP
Today I’m going to share my one and only summer camp experience. I expect it will seem a bit out of the ordinary and maybe cause some upset to many. Keep in mind, it was 1960 and people saw t…
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Congratulations @cathybreisacher.bsky.social
CathyBreisacher@cathybreisacher.bsky.social · 4w agoThank you, Kirkus Reviews for the lovely review of the book. It comes out on September 8th but it can be preordered now at: hubs.ly/Q04qbJ810. Many thanks to Reycraft Books, Hannah Battermann, Wiley Blevins, and Liza Royce Associates! 🎅📫💌
“If we care about something as fundamental as protecting children from predators or maintaining the Department of Justice as a respected institution devoted to representing the American people, Republicans cannot remain in positions of power."
Breaking: Bill Cassidy Still Can't Find His Spine
A senator with nothing to lose agrees to vote for the worst nominee ever for attorney general.
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