Kidlit author | Avid traveler | Dog-lover | Seeker of smiles | Believer of possibilities | Lover of words & seeing all reflected in them.
Joined May 2013
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18 Sep 2024
✨Tonight is the last night to register for tomorrow’s sneak peek at the Writing Success Series … so many great instructors, so much great content in one place ✨
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13 Aug 2024
To celebrate with @charlotteslib for TIME-SLIP TUESDAY, here are some fascinating time travel books by @shirleyvernick @annhood1951 @questlove @LeahsMark @michellejcoles @RyanCalejo Leah Stecher @EmilyBarthIsler @erinentrada @BartKing and @PeterLerangis!
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27 May 2024
Learn more about Memorial Day with A Day for Rememberin’ written by @LeahsMark and illustrated by Floyd Cooper, the deeply moving story about what is regarded as the first Memorial Day on May 1st, 1865, in Charleston, South Carolina.
For more: lnk.bio/s/CBCBook/13bb5
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23 May 2024
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24 May 2024
There is so much history that isn’t widely known, but should be. And it’s kind of amazing that I get to work with some pretty dynamic people to share a little of that history! 📚#picturebooks #littleknownhistory #detroit #blackhistory📚
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24 May 2024
Coming soon: new projects from @dbhiguera, @LeahsMark, @TeresaRobeson, @meganefreeman more buff.ly/3KwoRs9
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26 Apr 2024
✨I can't wait to celebrate with everyone! Hope you can join us.✨
#mglit #middlegradereads
RSVP at: booksofwonder.com/blogs/upco…
🦸🏾♀️🦹🏼♀️🦸🏻🦹🏽♂️
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23 Apr 2024
Leah Henderson (@LeahsMark) and Gary D. Schmidt discuss the inspiration for their new middle grade anthology, ‘A Little Bit Super: With Small Powers Come Big Problems,’ and their collaboration as co-editors buff.ly/3JwDAm9
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23 Apr 2024
🎉Happy, happy Pub Day!🎉 to A LITTLE BIT SUPER!!! A super fun anthology featuring some super AMAZING authors that I had the pleasure of co-editing with a super COOL friend Gary D. Schmidt!!! With super AWESOME art (and story) by Jarret J. Krosoczka
I mean it really is super!
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10 Apr 2024
The Crash Course in Children’s Book Publishing (Spring) with faculty, @HUnderdown and special guests, @LeahsMark, Linda Epstein & @pamcour_MyLMNOP
🗓️April 16 - June 18
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16 Feb 2024
On Day 16, we celebrate @LeahsMark!
#LeahHenderson #28DaysLater #28DaysLaterBooks #TheBrownBookshelf
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19 Dec 2023
🎉Today is the day you get to meet Quetta Little and her family!🎉 #picturebooks #castyourvote
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16 Dec 2023
Thanks for including HUMMINGBIRD among such great titles!!!
13 Dec 2023
More terrific books for the
JW Adams Combined School courtesy of the
SCHOOL LIBRARIAN'S MINI-LIBRARY GRANTS
#LibraryTwitter #LibrariansOfTwitter #Disability #BodyPositivity #MentalHealth #SocioEconomics #Religions #BIPOC #Latinx #AAPI #Native #Indigenous #LGBTQIA
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28 Nov 2023
.@leahsmark, author of THE COURAGE OF THE LITTLE HUMMINGBIRD (illus. Magaly Morales), joins us on a special Fully Booked podcast celebrating Kirkus' Best Picture Books of 2023 🌟 ow.ly/jtC750Qc2kg @abramskids
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21 Sep 2023
How to give a child a sense of power? “The Courage of the Little Hummingbird: A Tale Told Around the World” by Leah Henderson and Magaly Morales. Look for other CBC suggestions #BankStreet #BankStreetCBC #BankStreetCCL @bankstreetedu bit.ly/CBCBestBooks @LeahsMark @abramskids
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🎉🙌🏿Happy #BookBirthday🙌🏿🎉
📖THE COURAGE OF THE LITTLE HUMMINGBIRD: A Tale Told Around the World
Leah Henderson @LeahsMark; Magaly Morales; Abrams BYR @abramskids
Congrats!!!
#OurStoriesMatter
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11 Apr 2023
A freshly retold animal fable about heroism, hope, and community from award-winning creators @LeahsMark & Magaly Morales, #CourageOfTheLittleHummingbird is on shelves today! #BookBirthday bit.ly/3o38pHP
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11 Apr 2023
🎉Today is the day! My little hummingbird is out in the world!!! 🎉
Illustrator Magaly Morales truly brought her to life! 🌺
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Come to our online launch party for CALLING THE MOON: 16 #Period Stories by BIPOC Authors, hosted by @palabras_books!
Help us celebrate the first-ever middle-grade anthology about #menstruation! Created by some of the most celebrated middle-grade authors working today!🩸
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Join co-editors @aida_writes and @YamileSMendez and many of our all-star cast of contributors as we read from our work and discuss all things #periods @padmatv @ggmccall @SaadiaFaruqi @LeahsMark @erinentrada @HildaEBurgos1 @veedabybee @SusanDarraj @TheGalavantGirl @EmmaOtheguy
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