Mare Hagarty
@marehagarty.bsky.social
mg writer, theater/playwriting background, Audies judge, cancer survivor
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Day #10 of 31 Days, 31 Lists: Books to inspire a love of reading? Sure. That's a thing. But a little math along the way couldn't hurt either. #31days31lists #kidlit 📚👍 afuse8production.slj.com/2025/12/10/3...
31 Days, 31 Lists: 2025 Math Books for Kids
Books to inspire a love of reading? Sure. That's a thing. But a little math along the way couldn't hurt either.
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December 10, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Day #10 of 31 Days, 31 Lists: Books to inspire a love of reading? Sure. That's a thing. But a little math along the way couldn't hurt either. #31days31lists #kidlit 📚👍 afuse8production.slj.com/2025/12/10/3...
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For those looking for my Unofficial Guide To Bluesky: the link is always in my profile.
Includes quickstart info, how to control what you see and don't see, different community resources, and Resources For the #KidLit Community:
publish.obsidian.md/debbieohi/fo...
Includes quickstart info, how to control what you see and don't see, different community resources, and Resources For the #KidLit Community:
publish.obsidian.md/debbieohi/fo...
For KidLit Community - Debbie Ridpath Ohi - Obsidian Publish
KidLit Community On Bluesky Since I mainly joined Bluesky in hopes of helping to establish my new home for connecting with the kidlit community (writers, illustrators, educators and librarians, agent…
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November 22, 2025 at 1:24 PM
For those looking for my Unofficial Guide To Bluesky: the link is always in my profile.
Includes quickstart info, how to control what you see and don't see, different community resources, and Resources For the #KidLit Community:
publish.obsidian.md/debbieohi/fo...
Includes quickstart info, how to control what you see and don't see, different community resources, and Resources For the #KidLit Community:
publish.obsidian.md/debbieohi/fo...
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Congrats @asiqueira.bsky.social Can’t wait to read this (and pair it with our upcoming Squirrel Draws #BigFeelings — @beamingbooksmn.bsky.social @lucianaillustra.bsky.social @eastwestlit.bsky.social
#CollectionDevelopment staff tag along as we note some #kidsbooks with #BigFeelings #naeycAC attendees can discover at Booth 200 including Vera La Valiente Is Scared is a “¬relatable story with wide appeal about bravery and emotional honesty” @beamingbooksmn.bsky.social www.slj.com/review/vera-...
November 20, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Congrats @asiqueira.bsky.social Can’t wait to read this (and pair it with our upcoming Squirrel Draws #BigFeelings — @beamingbooksmn.bsky.social @lucianaillustra.bsky.social @eastwestlit.bsky.social
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#Educators - @lindsayamoretti.bsky.social has created 4 absolutely fantastic STEAM Discovery Workshops for THOMAS JEFFERSON'S BATTLE FOR SCIENCE!
@jeremyholmesstudio.bsky.social @scbwirockymtn.bsky.social @kl4gm.bsky.social @steamteambooks.bsky.social #edusky
#Educators - @lindsayamoretti.bsky.social has created 4 absolutely fantastic STEAM Discovery Workshops for THOMAS JEFFERSON'S BATTLE FOR SCIENCE!
@jeremyholmesstudio.bsky.social @scbwirockymtn.bsky.social @kl4gm.bsky.social @steamteambooks.bsky.social #edusky
Measuring the Truth: A Thomas Jefferson STEAM Discovery
Where story meets science: FREE STEAM workshops based on THOMAS JEFFERSON’S BATTLE FOR SCIENCE: BIAS, TRUTH, AND A MIGHTY MOOSE by Beth Anderson
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November 17, 2025 at 5:45 PM
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#Educators - @lindsayamoretti.bsky.social has created 4 absolutely fantastic STEAM Discovery Workshops for THOMAS JEFFERSON'S BATTLE FOR SCIENCE!
@jeremyholmesstudio.bsky.social @scbwirockymtn.bsky.social @kl4gm.bsky.social @steamteambooks.bsky.social #edusky
#Educators - @lindsayamoretti.bsky.social has created 4 absolutely fantastic STEAM Discovery Workshops for THOMAS JEFFERSON'S BATTLE FOR SCIENCE!
@jeremyholmesstudio.bsky.social @scbwirockymtn.bsky.social @kl4gm.bsky.social @steamteambooks.bsky.social #edusky
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JUST FLOWERS Illus. @k8cosgrove.bsky.social #FlowerDay @eastwestlit.bsky.social @pbpros.bsky.social
"#Kindness can soften the hardest hearts & we miss out when we make snap judgments. A vibrant reminder to look beyond appearances—a lesson that applies to #flowers as well as to people." --KIRKUS
"#Kindness can soften the hardest hearts & we miss out when we make snap judgments. A vibrant reminder to look beyond appearances—a lesson that applies to #flowers as well as to people." --KIRKUS
May 19, 2025 at 8:53 PM
JUST FLOWERS Illus. @k8cosgrove.bsky.social #FlowerDay @eastwestlit.bsky.social @pbpros.bsky.social
"#Kindness can soften the hardest hearts & we miss out when we make snap judgments. A vibrant reminder to look beyond appearances—a lesson that applies to #flowers as well as to people." --KIRKUS
"#Kindness can soften the hardest hearts & we miss out when we make snap judgments. A vibrant reminder to look beyond appearances—a lesson that applies to #flowers as well as to people." --KIRKUS
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"It helps me organize my thoughts," a student said to me.
No, that's your job. That's the thinking part. It requires effort. And if it feels like it requires effort, that's okay. You're doing it. It was never meant to effortless. That was sales pitch.
No, that's your job. That's the thinking part. It requires effort. And if it feels like it requires effort, that's okay. You're doing it. It was never meant to effortless. That was sales pitch.
“Students continue to believe that brainstorming with AI helps them get to good arguments, but I have not seen any proof of that.”
Industry reps tell students (accurately) that they won’t get jobs if they don’t use AI, and no amount of critical thinking instruction will change that. It’s maddening.
Industry reps tell students (accurately) that they won’t get jobs if they don’t use AI, and no amount of critical thinking instruction will change that. It’s maddening.
Advice | 10 Ways AI Is Ruining Your Students’ Writing
And how to help them see that AI cannot craft good essays.
www.chronicle.com
October 17, 2025 at 1:13 PM
"It helps me organize my thoughts," a student said to me.
No, that's your job. That's the thinking part. It requires effort. And if it feels like it requires effort, that's okay. You're doing it. It was never meant to effortless. That was sales pitch.
No, that's your job. That's the thinking part. It requires effort. And if it feels like it requires effort, that's okay. You're doing it. It was never meant to effortless. That was sales pitch.
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Thank you @BookstrOfficial for the interview: "Stan Yan on Comic Tales Where Misfortune Sparks Growth" at bookstr.com/article/...
@SimonKids
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September 16, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Thank you @BookstrOfficial for the interview: "Stan Yan on Comic Tales Where Misfortune Sparks Growth" at bookstr.com/article/...
@SimonKids
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This month and every month, we honor the rich history, culture, and contributions of Hispanic and Latino communities here in Massachusetts and across the country.
Our nation and our future are stronger because of this vibrant community.
Our nation and our future are stronger because of this vibrant community.
September 16, 2025 at 3:56 PM
This month and every month, we honor the rich history, culture, and contributions of Hispanic and Latino communities here in Massachusetts and across the country.
Our nation and our future are stronger because of this vibrant community.
Our nation and our future are stronger because of this vibrant community.
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We hear people are introducing themselves, and thought we'd give it a go! LibraryThing was founded in 2005, and is a book cataloging and social networking site. We offer detailed cataloging options, as well as a lively social atmosphere and lots of fun programs. www.librarything.com 💙📚🧵
November 20, 2024 at 5:02 PM
We hear people are introducing themselves, and thought we'd give it a go! LibraryThing was founded in 2005, and is a book cataloging and social networking site. We offer detailed cataloging options, as well as a lively social atmosphere and lots of fun programs. www.librarything.com 💙📚🧵
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Another enjoyable poetry evening at Troubadour Booksellers with Charlotte Lit poets Irene Blair Honeycutt, Mary Alice Dixon, and Martin Settle.
#poetrycommunity
#poetrycommunity
August 20, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Another enjoyable poetry evening at Troubadour Booksellers with Charlotte Lit poets Irene Blair Honeycutt, Mary Alice Dixon, and Martin Settle.
#poetrycommunity
#poetrycommunity
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I am thrilled!!! to have CLOUDS IN SPACE as one of @smithsonianmag.bsky.social scholars’ picks for “Best Books of 2024” 😍 www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/t... Wait, have I mentioned that I am thrilled??? 😉
The Best Books of 2024, as Chosen by Smithsonian Scholars
Staff at the Institution pick their favorite reads of the year, including riveting memoirs, fascinating true histories and fun fiction
www.smithsonianmag.com
December 12, 2024 at 7:14 PM
I am thrilled!!! to have CLOUDS IN SPACE as one of @smithsonianmag.bsky.social scholars’ picks for “Best Books of 2024” 😍 www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/t... Wait, have I mentioned that I am thrilled??? 😉
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Noteworthy Picture Book and Novel Sequels: July 2025
Noteworthy Picture Book and Novel Sequels: July 2025
Readers can beat the heat with new installments to favorite series, including a picture book about a small dinosaur embracing change, a graphic novel about a community’s inability to share, a YA mystery...
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July 18, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Noteworthy Picture Book and Novel Sequels: July 2025
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Happy book birthday to @valeriebolling.bsky.social's Goal Setting in the Writing Classroom: Building Student Agency, Independence, and Success! mrschureads.blogspot.com/2025/02/goal... @stenhousepub.bsky.social @kassiaowedekind.bsky.social @stenhousepub.bsky.social
June 20, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Happy book birthday to @valeriebolling.bsky.social's Goal Setting in the Writing Classroom: Building Student Agency, Independence, and Success! mrschureads.blogspot.com/2025/02/goal... @stenhousepub.bsky.social @kassiaowedekind.bsky.social @stenhousepub.bsky.social
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We need books with mass appeal—See #6 here teenlibrariantoolbox.com/2025/06/09/m... #youngteenlit
Move Over, Middle Grade: Take Two, by guest bloggers Christina Chatel and Marcia Kochel
Two middle school librarians talk about the need for Young Teen Lit
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June 9, 2025 at 12:02 PM
We need books with mass appeal—See #6 here teenlibrariantoolbox.com/2025/06/09/m... #youngteenlit
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June 4, 2025 at 3:35 PM
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17 exceptional NEW nonfiction children's books! imaginationsoup.net/new-nonficti... #kidlit
May 30, 2025 at 3:16 PM
17 exceptional NEW nonfiction children's books! imaginationsoup.net/new-nonficti... #kidlit
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National Ambassador for Young People's Literature Mac Barnett Wrote a ‘Rumpelstiltskin’ Retelling | People
The National Ambassador for Young People's Literature Wrote a 'Rumpelstiltskin' Retelling — See the Cover! (Exclusive)
PEOPLE can exclusively reveal the cover of 'Rumpelstiltskin,' a retelling of the classic fairy tale from bestselling children's book author Mac Barnett and award-winning illustrator Carson Ellis.
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May 15, 2025 at 5:30 PM
National Ambassador for Young People's Literature Mac Barnett Wrote a ‘Rumpelstiltskin’ Retelling | People
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A picture book about an approaching storm, a middle grade novel about a magical mail slot, a YA series addition about two boys outrunning a fateful call, and more new books hitting shelves next week buff.ly/HDl6xty
May 2, 2025 at 2:15 PM
A picture book about an approaching storm, a middle grade novel about a magical mail slot, a YA series addition about two boys outrunning a fateful call, and more new books hitting shelves next week buff.ly/HDl6xty
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This book? It’s a wonder. A joy. A small pinpoint of light in the darkness that is 2025. If you are in need of something that takes your faith in humanity and gives it a jolt to the gills, that would be this title. From @lernerbooks.bsky.social #kidlit 📚👍 afuse8production.slj.com/2025/05/04/r...
Review of the Day: The Black Mambas by Kelly Crull
This book? It’s a wonder. A joy. A small pinpoint of light in the darkness that is 2025. If you are in need of something that takes your faith in humanity and gives it a jolt to the gills, that would ...
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May 4, 2025 at 12:57 PM
This book? It’s a wonder. A joy. A small pinpoint of light in the darkness that is 2025. If you are in need of something that takes your faith in humanity and gives it a jolt to the gills, that would be this title. From @lernerbooks.bsky.social #kidlit 📚👍 afuse8production.slj.com/2025/05/04/r...
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“Now that I look back, I realize how blessed I was to be able to spend so much time with my father”: Varian Johnson reflects on his own relationship with his father, in a conversation with Reggie Brown on their new picture book ‘Little Big Man’ buff.ly/wosAlUi
April 30, 2025 at 11:45 AM
“Now that I look back, I realize how blessed I was to be able to spend so much time with my father”: Varian Johnson reflects on his own relationship with his father, in a conversation with Reggie Brown on their new picture book ‘Little Big Man’ buff.ly/wosAlUi
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We have a Book Birthday today!! Run & grab The Trouble With Heroes by author @katemessner.com Heartbreaking & hopeful! I loved this novel in verse!!
#bookposse
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#bookposse
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April 29, 2025 at 12:30 PM
We have a Book Birthday today!! Run & grab The Trouble With Heroes by author @katemessner.com Heartbreaking & hopeful! I loved this novel in verse!!
#bookposse
@bloomsburybooksus.bsky.social
#bookposse
@bloomsburybooksus.bsky.social
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Highly Anticipated Final Volume of Philip Pullman’s Book of Dust Trilogy Slated for October buff.ly/W3xRqRy
Highly Anticipated Final Volume of Philip Pullman’s Book of Dust Trilogy Slated for October
When readers first met her in 'The Golden Compass,' Lyra Belacqua was a young orphan, hiding in a wardrobe at Oxford’s Jordan College, spying on scholars. Now her story will come to an end with 'The…
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April 29, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Highly Anticipated Final Volume of Philip Pullman’s Book of Dust Trilogy Slated for October buff.ly/W3xRqRy
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Thank you so much for amplifying #TogetherWeSwim and leaving a review! @kaylanijuanita.bsky.social @bookishariel.bsky.social @chroniclebooks.bsky.social
To show my support for the #SpringFlingKidlit donors, I read and left a Good Reads review for the wonderful book, Together We Swim by the talented @valeriebolling.bsky.social . Everyone needs to check out this book! It has beautifully written sparse text that is paired with gorgeous illustrations!
April 8, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Thank you so much for amplifying #TogetherWeSwim and leaving a review! @kaylanijuanita.bsky.social @bookishariel.bsky.social @chroniclebooks.bsky.social
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"John Schu On Big Ideas and The Love of Uplifting Books for Kids" — @bookstr.bsky.social bookstr.com/article/john...
John Schu On Big Ideas and The Love of Uplifting Books for Kids
Author and children’s book expert John Schu discusses his latest title, what sparks his inspiration, and the importance of fostering creativity in kids.
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April 4, 2025 at 7:37 PM
"John Schu On Big Ideas and The Love of Uplifting Books for Kids" — @bookstr.bsky.social bookstr.com/article/john...