Jeanne Becijos
@jeannebecijos.bsky.social
MG middle grade fiction writer and ESL/Reading teacher background; Author of CHRISTOPHER HAWKINS AND HIS DARING ESCAPES, ESL workbooks and plays; major fan of movies, the theater, and book clubs. #SCBWI
MY Revolutionary War BOOK BIRTHDAY TODAY! The true story of a teen patriot and his 3 escapes from the British. Adapted from my ancestor's memoir. Ages 10-adult. #BookPosse #mgauthorcade @pragmaticmom.bsky.social #middlegrade #MGlit #Librarian #kidlit #historical #bookbirthday #5thgrade ON Amazon +
Happy birthday, Grace Hopper! Learn more about this amazing woman in my #picturebook #biography, GRACE HOPPER: QUEEN OF COMPUTER CODE. @steamteambooks.bsky.social #bookposse #teachers #librarians #homeschoolers #bookstagram #booktok #booksky #edusky #WomenInSTEM #scicomm #STEM #STEAM #WomenWhoCode
Happy #bookbirthday to @pvbrett.bsky.social's BUTTER COOKIES AND DEMON CLAWS, a deliciously cozy mystery set in the Demon Cycle universe! awfulagent.com/ebooks/butte...
Looking to get an early start on your holiday shopping for the middle grade reader on your list? This post exploring 46 new MG books being published in November 2025 on Pop! Goes The Reader's Patreon might be a great place to start! www.patreon.com/posts/hot-of... #BookSky #KidLit #MGLit
Heads up #VerseNovel enthusiasts. I recently enjoyed reading and recommend #VerseNovels SPARK by @baronchrisbaron.bsky.social & LILAC AND THE SWITCHBACK by @cordeliajensen.bsky.social
If you love a book, write a nice review. It gives the author encouragement for bad days when they want to take up scorpion petting. - @lianabrooks.bsky.social #WriterSky #BookSky #KidLit
So many parents, librarians, authors, and publishers worked to make this happen. Thank you to all of you who refused to back down and who are fighting for intellectual freedom. “Censorship is the child of fear and the father of ignorance.” – Laurie Halse Anderson www.wuwf.org/florida-news...
Part of Florida's school book law ruled unconstitutional
Siding with publishers and authors, a federal judge Wednesday ruled that a key part of a 2023 Florida law that has led to books being removed from school library shelves is “overbroad and unconstituti...
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Florida Freedom to Read Project@flfreedomread.bsky.social · last yr.So, so good! When we started FFTRP during the 21/22 SY, we were hoping our research efforts would lead us to ruling (or law) that would affirm students’ First Amendment rights. While we expect an appeal, the judge’s 50-page order offers freedom strong footing. www.wuwf.org/florida-news...
We're back to school and here's my first book review of the school year. I can't WAIT to share this one with my students! @stephaniegibeault.bsky.social is such a powerful nonfiction writer, and this true story brings so much heart as well. My review is here: www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
Great combo of writer/artist!!
Lisa Yee . . . is confused about social media@lisayee.bsky.social · last yr.COVER REVEAL!!! It's happening! The Misfits #3 A Sea Monster Conundrum - out in January!!! OOF!!!! You can read about the book here ... www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/773545... @dansantat.bsky.social @randomhousekids.bsky.social #KidLit #Misfits #seaMonsters #Ghosts #books #reading #middlegrade
This amazing graphic novel just published last week! #bookposse is passing around this copy! @hottsnewreads.bsky.social is our first reader! Thank you so much @amarshahism.bsky.social for sharing with us!!🏀
Just a few middle grade mystery recommendations for this week's Top Ten Tuesday. yabooknerd.blogspot.com/2025/08/top-...
Top Ten Tuesday: Book Recommendations: Middle Grade Mysteries
This week's topic is book recommendations. I'm picking middle grade mysteries/thrillers. Have you read any of these?
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Novels-in-Verse: The Power of Poetic Narrative Sept 15, 7 p.m. CT Free: middlegradewritersgroup.eventbrite.com Panelists: Meg Eden Kuyatt, Doan Phuong Nguyen, Shifa Saltagi Safadi, Padma Venkatraman Authors discuss the creation of novels-in-verse using examples from their work. #novels-in-verse
📣⚡️Schedule has dropped !!📣 Calling all educators, librarians and Latinx kid-lit fans to check out our full schedule of events. Plan ahead! The schedule is packed with learning opportunities and talks from your favorite industry professionals.
2025 Festival Schedule — Latinx Kidlit Book Festival
LKBF Latinx Storytellers Conference - September 13-14, 2024
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The San Diego Book Festival is always a delight! ComiCon is over, so time to visit San Diego for this event.
Nancy Goldstone@nancygoldstone.bsky.social · last yr.Thrilled to be part of the San Diego Book Festival! If you are around on Saturday, August 23, come on by! www.kpbs.org/press-releas...
A fun event!
Debbie Ridpath Ohi@debbieohi.com · last yr.WOW, I've just started go thru all the handouts & vid replays of sessions from #scbwisummer25 - what a treasure trove of info about craft & biz of #KidLit. Includes the Illustrators Intensive, FUNNY DRAWERS: The Serious Art Of Visual Humor; I was a speaker along with Cece Bell & Zachariah OHora.
I'm in this bundle with a bunch of great-looking books covering a bunch of different genres! Check 'em out! 📚 itch.io/b/3211/back-...
✨NEW✨ journals are here! Our full journal collection: chroniclebooks.com/collections/journals-notebooks
Have a great #bookbirthday! What a fun photo.
Bev Twomey@bevtwomey.bsky.social · last yr.What the Sea Brings is HERE! It’s my #bookbirthday! You can now buy (and read!!) my cozy fantasy with colorful nuns, kids with huge hearts, and a dash of mermaids. Available now where all books are sold 🥳 books2read.com/whattheseabrings
✨ Now Available! The wait is over—What the Sea Brings by Beverly Twomey is here! A lyrical, mysterious coastal tale full of heart, hope, and haunting truths. Grab your copy today! www.snowywingspublis... #WhatTheSeaBrings #NewRelease #SnowyWingsPub #SnowyWingsBooks #SnowyWingsAuthor #BeverlyTwomey
📚✨ Teaching Latinx History Year-Round ✨📚 Join us Sept. 2, 7–8 PM ET, for a $20 Educator PD event on how to amplify Latinx history beyond heritage month. Register: latinxkidlitbookfestival.org/events/2025/...
Start summer off, right! Here are some diverse selections. Enjoy!📚 @parentclub @lesliegentile @carolmatas.bsky.social @jessicavitalis.bsky.social @jlbaileybooks.bsky.social @karenkrossing.bsky.social @mbleatherdale @oksanna.bsky.social @mahtabnarsimhan.bsky.social @franbwrites @jtorrescomics
Newly Updated! WWII Books for Kids on Japanese American Experience www.pragmaticmom.com/2012/12/pear... via @PragmaticMom #ReadYourWorld #KidLit #PearlHarbor #HistoricalFiction #WWII #JapaneseAmerican
WWII Books for Kids on Japanese American Experience
From Pearl Harbor to Hiroshima: A Personal Journey explored through children's books on WWII Japanese American Internment.
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#KidLitChat @cordeliajensen.bsky.social’s Lilac and the Switchback comes out August 2025. But you want this verse novel on your TBR. I loved her trail image system, and a family navigate a really difficult pregnancy with older children connect so much with me (my mom’s last loss was when I was 12)
kidlitchat@kidlitchat.bsky.social · 2y agoTOPIC: Which children's books caught your attention in 2024? Which are still on your TBR list? #kidlitchat
Teachers & librarians! I've put together some low-cost virtual author visits for you & your kids this fall, starting with THE TROUBLE WITH HEROES (grades 4-8) and OVER & UNDER THE CORAL REEF (K-5) on 9/15. Details: katemessner.com/low-cost-vir... (Please tag friends who might be interested, too!)
Hey, MG readers! Don't miss these 92 exciting new middle grade books being published in August 2025! Join us on Patreon for $5 and get immediate access to 200+ exclusive posts and rewards! Right now you can save 15% on an annual membership! www.patreon.com/posts/hot-of... #BookSky #MGLit #KidLit
