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Karlin Gray @karlingray.bsky.social · 3d

Born on this day: Pelé ⚽️
Read: King of Soccer by Monica Brown & Rudy Gutierrez
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#truestory #kidlit #pbbios #bornonthisday

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Karlin Gray @karlingray.bsky.social · 3d

Last night #MistyCopeland took her final bow with the American Ballet Theatre. But young readers can return to #Firebird again and again. 🩰
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#truestory #kidlit #pbbios

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Karlin Gray @karlingray.bsky.social · 9d

Happy birthday #MaeJemison 🌟
Young readers can celebrate with MAE AMONG THE STARS by Roda Ahmed & @stasiab.bsky.social
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#truestory #kidlit #pbbios #bornonthisday
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Karlin Gray @karlingray.bsky.social · 20d

It’s #BannedBooksWeek but a week isn’t enough! So here’s a month’s worth of #truestories for October. Be a warrior and fight book bans!
Learn more these books: bookshop.org/lists/true-s...
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#kidlit #pbbios

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Karlin Gray @karlingray.bsky.social · 20d

A week isn’t enough to read all my favorite picture books that have been banned/challenged. So here is a month’s worth!

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Karlin Gray @karlingray.bsky.social · 24d

Jane Goodall lives on through her extraordinary work and legacy. There are so many wonderful books about this trailblazing conservationist. Here is one of my favorites if you want to share her story with little ones.
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Karlin Gray @karlingray.bsky.social · 25d

Happy birthday #JulieAndrews
🎂 🏔️ 🎶 ☂️ 👑
Song After Song: The Musical Life of Julie Andrews
by @juliefhedlund.bsky.social & #IlariaUrbinati
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#kidlit #biographyaday #pbbio #truestory #bornonthisday

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Karlin Gray @karlingray.bsky.social · 25d

Gifts for kids who love #baseball ⚾️
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#kidlit #giftguide #truestory #readlikeachamp

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Karlin Gray @karlingray.bsky.social · Sep 25

What can you give a kid who loves tennis?
A #TrueStory about #tennis 🎾
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Karlin Gray @karlingray.bsky.social · Sep 15

Sep. 15-Oct. 15 is #HispanicHeritageMonth — celebrating generations from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean, & Central & South America. But these #truestories of leaders, artists, athletes, scientists, makers & activists will inspire kids any time of the year.
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Karlin Gray @karlingray.bsky.social · Sep 9

For the kid who dreams of flying:
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#kidlit #narrativenonfiction #truestory #pbbio
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Karlin Gray @karlingray.bsky.social · Sep 1

Do you know young readers who love sports, space, or singing? Animals, art, or activism? Food or fashion? Find book recommendations at my True Story Bookshop.
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#kidlit #narrativenonfiction #truestory
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Karlin Gray @karlingray.bsky.social · Aug 16

#TheLifeOfAShowgirl in picture book biographies!
#KidLit💙📚 #BookSky 💡📚 #Nonfiction #TrueStory
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Karlin Gray @karlingray.bsky.social · Aug 1

10 True Stories for August— #PbBios about Terrific #Teachers
#KidLit 💙📚 #BookSky 💡📚 #Nonfiction
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Karlin Gray @karlingray.bsky.social · Jul 27

10 #TrueStories for August—Terrific #Teachers !!
💙📚 #BookSky 💡📚 #Nonfiction
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Karlin Gray @karlingray.bsky.social · Jul 18

#OnThisDay in 1976: Nadia Comaneci earned the first #Olympic 10!
💙📚 #BookSky 💡📚 #Nonfiction #ReadLikeAChamp
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Karlin Gray @karlingray.bsky.social · Jul 9

#TrueStories for #DisabilityPrideMonth
💙📚 #BookSky 💡📚 #Nonfiction 👍📚
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Karlin Gray @karlingray.bsky.social · Jul 2

💙📚 #BookSky 💡📚 #Nonfiction
Thank you @crtxla.bsky.social for adding #graphicnovel MIA AND FRIENDS to your #readinglist 📕

Children's Round Table @crtxla.bsky.social · Jul 2

🔖Themed Tuesday - Expand your worldview with Non-Fiction narratives!

"MIA and Friends: Mia Hamm and the Soccer Sisterhood That Changed History" by @karlingray.bsky.social, illustrated by Micheline Hess. Grades 3-5. Genre: Biography/memoir, sports

Follow the link in our Bio for the full 2025 list.

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Children's Round Table @crtxla.bsky.social · Jul 2

🔖Themed Tuesday - Expand your worldview with Non-Fiction narratives!

"MIA and Friends: Mia Hamm and the Soccer Sisterhood That Changed History" by @karlingray.bsky.social, illustrated by Micheline Hess. Grades 3-5. Genre: Biography/memoir, sports

Follow the link in our Bio for the full 2025 list.

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Karlin Gray @karlingray.bsky.social · Jun 11

💙📚 #BookSky 💡📚 #Nonfiction
From 6/19-7/10, 1999, @uswnt.ussoccer.com wowed #soccer fans at the Women’s World Cup. This summer, party like it’s 1999 & #read MIA & FRIENDS: MIA HAMM AND THE SOCCER SISTERHOOD THAT CHANGED HISTORY.
#kidlit #summerreading #scholasticbookclub
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