Rebecca M Davis

Wolves or sea otters? Come by our #NCTE22 booth - #901 - and cast your vote!

Today in exciting firefighter news: Congratulations to Laura Kavanaugh, the first woman appointed to lead the NYC Fire department! 🔥 Celebrate firefighters—and women in firefighting!—with FIRE CHIEF FRAN, out now! bit.ly/3Vnvocz

@nikkigrimes9 Congratulations!

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The #ebook of #NationalBookAwardFinalist KETURAH AND LORD DEATH, the story of a young woman who makes a bargain with Death himself and discovers only true love can set her free, is currently on sale for $1.99. Grab your copy here: ow.ly/JUle50L2vbq

"Ethel’s Song, and indeed the Rosenberg story, is one of social injustice." @barbarakrasner, author of the first book for young readers about Ethel Rosenberg, ETHEL'S SONG, shares seven facts about the complicated, misunderstood woman. ow.ly/Gr5t50KYxM1

Young readers are going to love following along with fire chief Fran as she leads her team through a day in the life of firefighters! The rhyming text and refrain will make for lots of read aloud fun with the littles! Love seeing the strong female representation!

Wow. Just, wow. #FlashlightNight received a review from Encyclopedia Brittanica! This list includes amazing books by such esteemed folks as Dan Santat, Julie Fogliano, Brendan Wenzel, and others. Quite an honor! britannica.com/reviews/childr… #kidlit #PictureBooks

American Murderer by @GailJarrow on the @HornBook's #YA STEM-focused list... check it out!

Happy #NationalHispanicAmericanHeritageMonth! Join the celebration and share these books with the young readers in your life. ow.ly/CBbM50KCF1w

This is an excellent and important article on book banning.

One week to go before this event with the talented Maya MacGregor @Maigheach! Friendly reminder that you'll be able to watch their discussion with Hazlehead Academy's librarian Diane Scott on Instagram.

Happy #InternationalDayofDemocracy! Today we're reading A Lady Has the Floor: Belva Lockwood Speaks Out for Women's Rights by @KateChicago & Alison Jay c/o @astrakidsbooks Belva ran for #USPresident in 1884 with a female running mate & was one of the first female lawyers.

National Hispanic American Heritage Month kicks off today! We’re proud to highlight some of the influences, achievements, and experiences of the American Latinx community—join the celebration and share these books with the young readers in your life. ow.ly/Gx7z50KCEWn

Arithmechicks Take A Calculation Vacation: A Math Story @AMStephens_ & Jia Liu- being a good friend & learning math 2! Goes through different fact families, showing additions & subtraction facts in beach theme. Ss understand from a numerical & visual way! #storymamasbookaday

If you are a librarian, we'd love to have your feedback on our short anonymous survey about the impacts of censorship. Just a few days left... forms.gle/wnBEGWuGoL9V74…

Happy Labor Day to all who toil! 💪🏽💪🏿💪🏻 A perfect day to teach children about the difference they can make in the world. Pictured here, now in paperback, #larrydanebrimner's STRIKE!: The Farm Workers' Fight for Their Rights. bit.ly/3TDkDlL #civilrights #LaborDayWeekend

Thanks @readingzone for your amazing #5Star review of The Many Half-Lived Lives Of Sam Sylvester by @Maigheach! @astrakidsbooks "Everything you could hope for from a contemporary #YAnovel... I can't remember the last time I was so gripped by a mystery." readingzone.com/books/the-many…

GARVEY IN THE DARK by @nikkigrimes9 Grimes got a review from The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books. “With poignant clarity and in elegant verse, Grimes calls up the confusion, hope, and fear of the beginning of the pandemic…" #kidsbookshelf