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lisaysbooks.bsky.social
@lisaysbooks.bsky.social
· Jun 16
#sistersuptown
in Harlem and
@lisaysbooks.bsky.social
are excited to welcome
#Johnniemae
,
@olugbemisolabooks.bsky.social
,
#AlliahLAgostinigo
, and
#MalcolmDill
to our Summer Saturday Storytime.
Scan the QR Codes and bring the kids in for some spirited read alouds!
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lisaysbooks.bsky.social
@lisaysbooks.bsky.social
· Apr 24
This is definitely the NOT the LAST YEAR for PBRS. I haven't had the opportulnity to become a mentee and then a mentor. So...
lisaysbooks.bsky.social
@lisaysbooks.bsky.social
· Mar 22
Twenty-two minutes left! Take the chance. I've taken about nine chances.
Last year- Honorable mention.
THIS YEAR...
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lisaysbooks.bsky.social
@lisaysbooks.bsky.social
· Mar 11
I don't personally know anyone in Waterloo, Iowa, but someone does!
#RESIST
#EDUCATE
www.instagram.com/reel/DHBT7Ty...
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lisaysbooks.bsky.social
@lisaysbooks.bsky.social
· Mar 11
One down. More to go!
#PBRisingStar
lisaysbooks.bsky.social
@lisaysbooks.bsky.social
· Mar 11
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@lisaysbooks.bsky.social
· Mar 6
I can't wait to be seen at
#Kweli25
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Kweli Journal
@kwelijournal.bsky.social
· Mar 6
Let’s Go!
#Kweli25
registration is now OPEN.
🎟️ REGISTER at Link in our bio to join us for Kweli’s 2025 Color of Children’s Literature Conference, April 4 – April 6 in NYC, for three full days of
#kidlit
master classes, craft talks, readings + MORE.
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lisaysbooks.bsky.social
@lisaysbooks.bsky.social
· Feb 28
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Day 28: Tanisia “Tee” Moore - The Brown Bookshelf
Tanisia “Tee” Moore ain’t just your average storyteller—she’s the heartbeat of African American narratives, lovingly dubbed “your family’s favorite author.” Whether she’s crafting tales for the young ...
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lisaysbooks.bsky.social
@lisaysbooks.bsky.social
· Feb 27
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Day 27: Sarah Warren - The Brown Bookshelf
Sarah is a former early childhood educator. Her celebrity picture book, Charlotte and the Nutcracker (Random House, 2021) received a starred review from Kirkus, which called it a “satisfying story of ...
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lisaysbooks.bsky.social
@lisaysbooks.bsky.social
· Feb 27
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Day 26: Tony Weaver, Jr. - The Brown Bookshelf
Tony Weaver, Jr. is an award-winning writer, educator, and influencer. He founded the social impact organization Weird Enough, whose mission is to use the narrative ability of graphic novels to foster...
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lisaysbooks.bsky.social
@lisaysbooks.bsky.social
· Feb 25
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Day 25: Dare Coulter - The Brown Bookshelf
You can’t spell heart without art, and Dare Coulter has worked to create a career that focuses around heart-felt presentations of the human experience, life, joy, and resilience. Dare is an award-winn...
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lisaysbooks.bsky.social
@lisaysbooks.bsky.social
· Feb 24
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Day 24: Kern Carter - The Brown Bookshelf
“I am writing for my life.” — Kern Carter Born in Trinidad, raised and based in Ontario, Canada, Kern’s writing encompasses creativity, self-expression, emotional awareness, fatherhood, relationships,...
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lisaysbooks.bsky.social
@lisaysbooks.bsky.social
· Feb 24
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Day 23: Malcolm Newsome - The Brown Bookshelf
The Brown Bookshelf 28 Days Later Black History Month feature on traditionally published children's picture book author Malcolm Newsome.
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lisaysbooks.bsky.social
@lisaysbooks.bsky.social
· Feb 23
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Day 22: Stephanie Seales - The Brown Bookshelf
Stephanie Seales is the California-born daughter of Panamanian immigrants and the author of the Caldecott Honor and CSK Illustrator Medal-winning book My Daddy Is a Cowboy, illustrated by C.G. Esperan...
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lisaysbooks.bsky.social
@lisaysbooks.bsky.social
· Feb 22
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Day 21: Bea Jackson - The Brown Bookshelf
Bea Jackson is the New York Times bestselling illustrator of Parker Looks Up and From My Head to My Toes. Bea loves telling stories through her art, from dynamic and diverse character design, to delig...
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lisaysbooks.bsky.social
@lisaysbooks.bsky.social
· Feb 21
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Day 20: Allen Wells - The Brown Bookshelf
Allen R. Wells is an accomplished author, engineer, and advocate for inclusion and representation in children’s literature. Born and raised in Jackson, Mississippi, Allen discovered his passion for st...
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lisaysbooks.bsky.social
@lisaysbooks.bsky.social
· Feb 20
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Day 19: Sonja Thomas - The Brown Bookshelf
Sonja Thomas, a silly introvert ruled by coffee and cats, writes stories for readers of all ages often featuring Black girls doing extraordinary things. Her debut novel, Sir Fig Newton and the Science...
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lisaysbooks.bsky.social
@lisaysbooks.bsky.social
· Feb 19
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Day 18: Shamar Knight-Justice - The Brown Bookshelf
Shamar Knight-Justice is currently the Principal of Ethos Classical, an elementary school focused on the intersection of joy, rigor, and the humanity of its students. He has been an educator for 15 ye...
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lisaysbooks.bsky.social
@lisaysbooks.bsky.social
· Feb 18
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Day 17: Krystal Marquis - The Brown Bookshelf
Cover of The Davenports: More Than This, young adult historical fiction novel written by New York Times bestselling author Krystal Marquis.
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lisaysbooks.bsky.social
@lisaysbooks.bsky.social
· Feb 16
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Day 16: Nadia Salomon - The Brown Bookshelf
Nadia Salomon is a #PitMad Success Story and award-winning author of Goodnight Ganesha, which is a Bank Street Best Book, ALSC DIA Selection, and #NCTEWow book. She is also the author of A Voice of Ho...
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lisaysbooks.bsky.social
@lisaysbooks.bsky.social
· Feb 15
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Day 15: Bernette Ford - The Brown Bookshelf
Even with more than a dozen books to her credit, Bernette Ford finds it tough to think of herself as an author. She’s an editor, a mentor, a wife, a mother. But an author? She doesn’t easily claim tha...
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lisaysbooks.bsky.social
@lisaysbooks.bsky.social
· Feb 14
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Day 14: Sarah Raughley - The Brown Bookshelf
Sarah Raughley is the Nigerian-Canadian author of The Effigies Series, The Bones of Ruin Trilogy and The Queen’s Spade. A finalist of the Aurora Award, Raughley is also an English professor and public...
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lisaysbooks.bsky.social
@lisaysbooks.bsky.social
· Feb 14
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Day 13: K.E. Lewis - The Brown Bookshelf
K.E. Lewis is the author of “Now You See Me,” Never Take Your Rhino on A Plane, Because of Dads, and co-author of Underwater: The Storied-Ballad of Drowned Towns. Learn more about his work in children...
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lisaysbooks.bsky.social
@lisaysbooks.bsky.social
· Feb 13
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Day 12: Jennifer Baker - The Brown Bookshelf
Jennifer Baker is an author and editor/project manager with over 20 years’ experience in book publishing. She’s also the creator/host of the Minorities in Publishing podcast, and has been a faculty me...
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