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Selamat Hari Kartini! Happy Kartini Day!
April 21 is the official day to remember and celebrate this Indonesian icon. My middle grade historical fiction novel Seabird imagines Kartini's early teens years 🕊️
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Jadi, ambu sdg mengikuti tantangan baca tahunan #the52bookclub2026, prompt 45 mengenai biographical fiction sementara prompt 46 mengenai biographical non-fictionnya.
Ambu ambil Seabird - Michelle Kadarusman u/prompt 45 dan Gelap-Terang Hidup Kartini - Tim Buku Tempo u/prompt 46
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'Java, late 1800s. Beyond twelve, girls of noble birth must stay inside forever. Follows real-life campaigner Raden Adjeng Kartini who helped advance education for women.' #YA
Editor's Choice: Seabird by Michelle Kadarusman, reviewer Elizabeth Caulfield Felt
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Just one week left to enter our #WinWithWillows author visit contest to win a virtual visit with one of our fantastic Willow Award nominee authors for your school! willowawards.ca/winwithwillo…
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4 Dec 2025
So fun chatting with the lovely Jenn Jordan on some of the background behind SEABIRD and MUSIC FOR TIGERS for Syosset Library's TURN THE PAGE podcast #MiddleGrade #Podcast 😊👇
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28 Nov 2025
Did you know we sell stickers through our website year-round that your classroom or library can use to show off your collection of Willow Awards books? They are not dated, so if you wish to purchase for past years you can. Check here for more information! willowawards.ca/teachers-lib…
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22 Nov 2025
Berani – Malias mutige Mission: Kinderbuch über Palmöl, Regenwald und Orang-Utans buchaviso.de/berani-malias-m…
Ein bewegendes Kinderbuch ab 10 Jahren: Michelle Kadarusman erzählt von Malias Kampf gegen Palmöl, bedrohten Orang-Utans und den Konflikten zwischen Aktivismus und ...
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Thank you @bluejays for an unforgettable season. You made Canada proud right to the very end. 🇨🇦💙
ALT Silhouettes of cheering fans holding scarves inside a brightly lit baseball stadium with a closed roof. In the center, the Toronto Blue Jays logo with a red maple leaf is displayed between the words “THANKS” and “MERCI” in bold gold letters. The Canada wordmark appears in the bottom right corner.
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1 Nov 2025
Don't forget to get in your applications to host the next SaskEnergy Willow Awards Gala, or let us know what your school is doing with the Willow Awards this year before November 12th! Check out our website for more information: willowawards.ca/
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2 Nov 2025
It was a magical ride with all of you.
Our city, our home, our fans showed up on the grand stage...and we couldn't be prouder.
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20 Oct 2025
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5 Oct 2025
It's #WorldTeachersDay! Thank you to all of the #educators who are creating a brighter future for our children and our world. 🌎📚✏️
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7 Oct 2025
Super cool that the first Mighty Muskrats Mystery, "The Case of Windy Lake", is a Staff Pick at @Books_Indigo:
indigo.ca/.../the-case-of...…
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24 Sep 2025
Discover what’s next in children’s and YA literature! 👏
Join fellow school librarians, educators, and publishing professionals for a full day of author conversations, industry insights, and previews of upcoming must-read titles. hubs.la/Q03KQbNk0
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26 Sep 2025
MUSIC FOR TIGERS readers might like to learn about the potential de extinction of the thylacine in this clip by Prof Andrew Pask 👇
14 Jun 2025
My TEDx talk is up! Had such a great time at @tedxsydney @colossal @UniMelb @uommedia @scidocmartin @BioSci_UniMelb
youtu.be/YoAPKaEL10s
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20 Aug 2025
It’s official! Forest of Reading is on Instagram (forestofreadingprogram) and Bluesky (forestofreading). To stay up to date on Canada’s largest recreational reading program, we’d love for you to join us there, fuelling your love for books one page at a time. 📖
#ForestofReading
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Michelle Kadarusman retweeted
23 Aug 2023
Writing #picturebooks is like assembling IKEA furniture:
confusing instructions,
missing pieces,
and a deep sense of accomplishment when it's finally done. #kidlit
And inevitably, it needs a good tightening every couple of months!
#amwriting #WritingCommunity
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17 Aug 2025
K-12 libraries feel impact of federal funding cuts
. The cuts threaten database access, partnerships between public and school libraries, and teacher-training programs, with high-poverty and rural areas particularly at risk.
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We have a winner! 🏆
Children across the country have crowned Grounded: A Novel by @aishacs, @SajidahWrites, Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow, and @HudaAlMarashi as the Battle of the Books champion of the 2025 TD Summer Reading Club.
ALT Book cover of Grounded: A Novel by Aisha Saeed, S. K. Ali, Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow, and Huda Al-Marashi.
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Michelle Kadarusman retweeted
16 Aug 2025
Cannot wait to read this one. I love your books!!! @ireadcanadian
16 Aug 2025
Happy dance to see my new middle-grade novel SEABIRD is featured in Kirkus Reviews most anticipated fall releases! Thank you @KirkusReviews 🥰🕊️
#MiddleGrade #HistoricalFiction #KidLit
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