๐ Picture book author ๐ LOVE, VIOLET, ๐THE AMAZING IDEA OF YOU; former educator, bookseller, SCBWITexas RA; ๐LGBTQIAP+ she/her; โฟME/CFS; sings to ๐ in ๐ฎ๐น
๐Happy #PRIDE!!!๐ณ๏ธโโง๏ธ๐ณ๏ธโ๐
#Pride2022 is a strange brew of racist/anti-queer attacks on kids & carers - & beautiful new #LGBTQIA#kidlit. In this time of hate, celebrating love is radical ๐
๐LOVE, VIOLET๐
@charlenedraws @MacKidsBooks@MacKidsSL@trishadeg @agentmjchang @aramkimart
@goes_by_kim@sciam Those of us sick with ME/CFS prior to the Pandemic knew COVID would bring a new wave of ME patients. We hope(d) Long Covid - a big portion of which turns into ME/CFS - would bring needed attention to long-neglected patients who are often left to doctor themselves without support.
@goes_by_kim@sciam I appreciate this coverage, yet wonder why ME/CFS is not mentioned yet again. Stephanie Grach (Mayo) is an ME/CFS specialist. The symptoms she and the article describe are core to ME - an illness long ignored and stigmatized in medicine and media. Please don't leave ME ppl behind
@goes_by_kim@sciam Those of us with ME/CFS often can't get help even from doctors - who usually don't know what ME/CFS is or don't believe us - and insurance almost never covers any treatment that reduces our disability. ME is one of the most diabling illnesses and weirdly the least funded.
* Disabled authors/ illustrators unable to do school/ conference visits - some of us are brainstorming ideas to bridge that gap. We may reach out to other orgs for support. If you'd like to join our conversation, comment, DM, or reach out via my website: https://t.co/qSOE3YDBRc
I wrote "CURES FOR LONELINESS: Writing & Illustrating Disability" for @scbwi Official Blog. I included resources for anyone illustrating/ writing/ editing disability experiences. Thanks!
#disabilitykid#weneeddiversebooks#disabilitykidlit@MacKidsBooks
https://t.co/TTGTjWL0jn
From: "CURES FOR LONELINESS: WRITING & ILLUSTRATING DISABILITY" SCBWI Official Blog
https://t.co/TTGTjWL0jn
Book pictured: Unbroken: 13 Stories Starring Disabled Teens, ed. by @mariekeyn, 2018 - @MacKidsBooks
Our Stonewall acceptance speeches for Love, Violet are also available here, with the full text and select image descriptions.
Thanks for supporting diverse books!
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@charlenedraws #WeNeedDiverseBooks#FReadom
๐ณ๏ธโโง๏ธ๐ณ๏ธโ๐๐ This press has created so many gorgeous books. Here's a beautiful way to support them and fight the impact of book bans! #BooksNotBans Only 3 more days!
Help us fight #bookbans and #censorship and shine a light on Black, Brown, Indigenous, AAPI, Jewish, and LGBTQ+ stories.
Our collective freedom to read is under attack: https://t.co/hcJUEIu6sS โบ
#Friends4LevineQuerido
Here are the books challenged at Samuels Public Library by a local group. They submitted nearly 600 reconsideration forms & got 75% of library funds blocked. Many others are fighting for their library and kids.
I learned of this from the parent of a trans child there.
#FReadom#Kidlit
Keep Samuels Public Library open, the only public library in Warren Cty, VA. A small group flooded them with complaints about over 100 diverse/LGBTQIA+ books. They may be closed by Oct. 1. Their talented directer was already driven out.
https://t.co/4CPLsY9vdg
Celebrating @charlenedraws and @marilock at the Stonewall Ceremony was a highlight of the week.
May LOVE, VIOLET and IN THE KEY OF US find a home on ever shelf! #ALAAC23 (@SullivanWild, we missed you!)
@ljrwritenow @charlenedraws Thanks for featuring ๐Love, Violet!๐ For those with littles, @charlenedraws and I have activity sheets, a story time and author/illustrator videos at
https://t.co/xAufN1PiMPโฆ
Happy #PRIDE2023!
@MacKidsBooks@MacKidsSL@trishadeg
๐Happy #PRIDE!!!๐ณ๏ธโโง๏ธ๐ณ๏ธโ๐
#Pride2022 is a strange brew of racist/anti-queer attacks on kids & carers - & beautiful new #LGBTQIA#kidlit. In this time of hate, celebrating love is radical ๐
๐LOVE, VIOLET๐
@charlenedraws @MacKidsBooks@MacKidsSL@trishadeg @agentmjchang @aramkimart
Big cheers for Molly!
Also: pockets for rocks for all!
Special thanks to Vicki for writing this beautiful book about picture day and to Gillian for the vibrant, heart-filled images!
Pre-order anywhere books are sold, but you know to love to your local indie! Pre-orders help!
๐๐ณ๏ธโโง๏ธ๐ณ๏ธโ๐ Five bowties for MOLLY'S TUXEDO by @vickijohnson @gillianimation, a tender celebration of daring to be yourself - on picture day, and every day! I love this sweet book so! ๐
During June, 20% off at https://t.co/EVDtu3wCgf with code PRIDE2023 https://t.co/vmj6eFs4Om
MOLLY'S TUXEDO reminded of many who were forced to wear clothes, hair that felt wrong, who weren't allowed the "good" toys, who were excluded because of their gender. Molly is a tribute to them, a gift to kids today, who will find themselves joyfully affirmed in these pages!