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    Guest Post: What We’re Missing: Gems of World Kid Lit #2.

    Betsy Bird, March 12, 2020 | Guest Posts

    David Jacobson comes to recount the creation of the Japan-China-Korea Peace Picture Book Project. This includes the books in the series and the issues faced in the three countries in this ambitious and sensitive project.

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    In Which the Proprietor of This Blog Allows One Christian McKay Heidicker to Speak His Piece

    Betsy Bird, March 10, 2020 | Guest Posts

    Today we welcome newly minted Newbery Honor winning author Chrstian McKay Heidicker to talk about his latest book. And no. It does not involve a psychotic Beatrix Potter . . . . yet.

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    Guest Post: Tom Lichtenheld Gives Us a Peek Into “When My Brother Gets Home”

    Betsy Bird, March 3, 2020 | Guest Posts

    When My Brother Gets Home has already bagged a couple starred reviews and it's coming out today. To celebrate, creator Tom Lichtenheld gives us a bit on the backstory of how it all went down.

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    Putting the Big Bang In Its Place: Guest Post by Marissa Moss

    Betsy Bird, February 11, 2020 | Guest Posts

    The other day publisher and author Marissa Moss of Creston Books sent me an interesting query. We all know that the bar has risen for nonfiction authors and even, to a certain extent, illustrators of children's books. But what is the role of the publisher in all this? A guest post on accuracy in nonfiction.

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    Guest Post – What We’re Missing: Gems of World Kid Lit

    Betsy Bird, January 22, 2020 | Guest Posts

    Today we begin a series of posts on outstanding children’s books that have yet to be published in English. We hope to inspire librarians who want to spruce up their international collections, publishers who are looking for exceptional work to translate, or teachers who want to encourage their bilingual pupils to be readers. Or those of you who just like darn good books.

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    Resources for Immigration: Links for High School Students

    Betsy Bird, January 3, 2020 | Guest Posts

    The students of Marc Aronson's Rutgers Masters's class on Young Adults, Reading, and Literacy set out to curate resources for high school students related to immigration. Take a look at them for yourself and pass them on to a teacher you know.

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    Guest Post – Beyond 3 Percent: Translated Children’s Literature in the U.S.

    Betsy Bird, November 12, 2019 | Guest Posts

    86% of translations are published by small presses. What is the state of children's literature today and how should it change? David Jacobson guests with some answers.

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    Guest Post: Doing Impossible Things: Ideas for Supporting Children in Foster Care by Lindsay Lackey

    Betsy Bird, September 5, 2019 | Guest Posts

    Today I'm bowing out and letting an author with some chops take the reins. Ms. Lindsay Lackey, to be precise. As you may be aware, she has a book out this year called All the Impossible Things. To write this book, Lackey was inspired by her aunt and uncle. Today she talks a bit about them, and about the simple, small acts that you can do to uplift a child in foster care.

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    Guest Post: The 90-Second Newbery Film Festival Wants YOU!

    Betsy Bird, August 19, 2019 | Guest Posts

    I'm on vacation so while I'm away it appears that James Kennedy has hijacked my blog! Not to worry. He's done it for a very worthy cause. Observe!

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    Guest Post: What to Do When Disaster Destroys Your Books and How to Harness Social Media for Good

    Betsy Bird, August 6, 2019 | Guest Posts

    How many of us prepare for what to do if an act of nature claims our materials, our space, even our jobs? Together, teacher Stacey Beam and author April Henry have penned an article on what happened when the worst hit too close to home and what you can do if it happens to you.

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