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Juana Martinez-Neal
@juanamartinezn.bsky.social
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Author-illustrator and mami born in Lima, Peru and living in the woods of SE Connecticut. Se habla español. linktr.ee/juanamartinezneal
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It's September, gente! We'll be celebrating picture books centering Latinx themes and stories for Hispanic Heritage Month!

8. ALMA AND HOW SHE GOT HER NAME , 2023
Author & Illustrator: juanamartinezneal.com
@juanamartinezn.bsky.social
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#Booksky
#picturebooks
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Prepare to be dazzled by informative but poetic text enhanced by memorable, stunning artwork in this NF picture book about the Saharan dust which journeys to the Americas nourishing our planet. A must read aloud! @marthabee.bsky.social @juanamartinezn.bsky.social @aaknopf.bsky.social
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HAPPY BOOK BIRTHDAY to @marthabee.bsky.social & @juanamartinezn.bsky.social A GIFT OF DUST is a beautiful NF PB about how Saharan dust storms affect the world, slowing down hurricanes in the Atlantic and making the Amazon rainforest lush. Everything is interconnected!

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A Gift of Dust: How Saharan Plumes Feed the Planet
How Saharan Plumes Feed the Planet
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Happy book birthday to to @marthabee.bsky.social and
@juanamartinezn.bsky.social's A Gift of Dust: How Saharan Plumes Feed the Planet!
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I love offering the Adventures in Learning #podcast as a gift to the #community. This week, @juanamartinezn.bsky.social chats with us about the power of connections, alignment, and mission in all that we do (plus we talk about her two new books!) Give it a listen! www.buzzsprout.com/2019975/epis...
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A GIFT OF DUST: HOW SAHARAN PLUMES FEED THE PLANET (Knopf/ @randomhousekids.bsky.social‬) by @marthabee.bsky.social‬; illus. by @juanamartinezn.bsky.social‬ will receive a starred review in the July/August 2025 #HornBookMagazine. Congratulations! #HBMag #HBStars www.hbook.com/story/july-a...
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Tomorrow - May 9, 10-3 ET - join us to celebrate #ChildrensBookWeek25 & raise awareness of #FreedomToRead efforts around the country with a free, online read-a-thon.
10 a.m. - 12:45 EST : bit.ly/Read-In-am
1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. EST : bit.ly/Read-In-pm
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Calling all #Teachers #Educators #Readers #Writers to tune in for the FREEDOM READ-IN! Support #FreedomToRead by streaming for FREE on 9 May (Friday of #ChildrensBookWeek) #kidlit
PLEASE REGISTER IN ADVANCE!
Morning 10-12:45 : crowdcast.io/c/z2e4i7i652g1
Afternoon 1-3 : crowdcast.io/c/ky2m562xhkso
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CALLING ALL #kidlit #edusky #schoolvisit #booksky #kidlitsky #skybrarian peeps!
Please join this incredible lineup of authors in our first ever FREEDOM READ-IN on MAY 9!
📕Free
📙All day (10-3 EST)
📘Virtual
📗All ages

Morning: crowdcast.io/c/z2e4i7i652g1
Afternoon: crowdcast.io/c/ky2m562xhkso
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Happy book birthday to @safajarwrites.bsky.social and @juanamartinezn.bsky.social's Alberto Salas Plays Paka Paka Con La Papa: Join the Quest with Peru's Famed Scientist and Potato Expert!
I loved, loved, LOVE that show!
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I'm in happy shock! My book collaboration with the amazing @juanamartinezn.bsky.social , Alberto Salas Plays Paka Paka Con la Papa is an Amazon Editor Best Book of the month for March. Pinch me I must be dreaming.

www.amazon.com/Paka-Papa-Sa...

#kidLit #EduSky
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It's a 4th starred review for my picture book collaboration w/ @juanamartinezn.bsky.social Alberto Salas Plays Paka Paka con la Papa, a biography that is a love letter to the potato, the Andes, and the work of plant collectors. Pre-order now. sarafajardowrites.com/alberto-sala... #EduSky #Kidlit
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