Maryann CoccaLeffler

Author-Illustrator of over 65 children's books, including;"We Want to Go to School! The Fight for Disability Rights", "Fighting For YES!" and "The Power of YET"

[Maryann CoccaLeffler @MCLeffler]

Boycott tomorrow!, by @RBReich https://t.co/r89Rb6damJ

[Maryann CoccaLeffler @MCLeffler]

I am honored to have received the 2023 Maine Literary Children's Book Award for "Fighting For Yes! The Story of Disability Rights Activist Judith Heumann". Congrats to all the MWPA winners! @MaineWriters @vvmildenberger @PORTLANDPUBLIC @abramskids #inclusion

[Maryann CoccaLeffler @MCLeffler]

@MrsEmilyFrey Thank you Fuller Meadow students and staff! It was a great visit. Keep Reading!

[Maryann CoccaLeffler @MCLeffler]

@AnastasiaSuen @vvmildenberger @abramskids Thank you for Highlighting our book. In honor of Judith let's all keep Fighting for Yes.

[Sandra Nickel 📚 @senickel]

Celebrating International Women's Day with these amazing women and their picture book biographies!
@JeanneWHarvey @LMillerLachmann @suma_v_s @lauriewallmark @DowPhumiruk @MCLeffler @kdmaz @senickel #picturebookbiography #InternationalWomensDay #InternationalWomensDay2023

[ABRAMS Kids @abramskids]

One of America’s greatest activists, Judith Heumann, passed away over the weekend. Judy led the historic 504 Sit-in in 1977 and spent her life fighting for disability rights.

Let's all continue to fight for YES in her honor. #FightingForYes @MCLeffler @vvmildenberger

[Ann Clare LeZotte @annclezotte]

It’s a tribute to the life & work of Judith Heumann that an amazing intersection of disabled people have been sharing memories and honoring her. Make sure you have this book for young readers in your libraries & classrooms. 👩🏻‍🦼✊🏻📚🤟🏻

[Maryann CoccaLeffler @MCLeffler]

On Mar 4, the world lost an icon; Judith Heumann spent her life fighting for disability rights. She kindly reviewed by recent Biography and graciously wrote a note which appears the book. In her honor, let's continue to Fight for YES
@vvmildenberger @abramskids #Fightingforyes

[Maryann CoccaLeffler @MCLeffler]

https://t.co/YXc3Jt4saK
Agree! My book (@ncte 2023 Orbis Pictus Honor) "Fighting for Yes!The Story of Disbility Rights Activist Judith Huemann" was written so that students can learn about the History of Disability Rights, a topic NOT in any textbook.@abramskids @vvmildenberger

[National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) @ncte]

We’re thankful to @sljournal for sharing about our important new position statement!

[Maryann CoccaLeffler @MCLeffler]

@ncte @sljournal My book"Fighting for Yes!The Story of Disability Rights Activist Judith Huemann" a 2023 HONOR winner of Orbis Pictus Award for Outstanding Nonfiction. I wrote this book so every classroom could be exposed to The History of Disability Rights, a topic NOT in textbooks.Thanks @ncte

[Melissa Stewart @mstewartscience]

There's Still Time for the #sibertsmackdown

https://t.co/0rrR8LUOkB

@ALALibrary
@wearealsc @JenSwanBooks @ReycraftBooks @HolidayHouseBks @MCLeffler @mlilleywriter @meghanauthor @TundraBooks

[Maryann CoccaLeffler @MCLeffler]

https://t.co/Vh6jDCpRUE
@abramskids @vvmildenberger #fightingforyes

[Melissa Stewart @mstewartscience]

Best Biographies for Kids 2022 from @NonfictionDetec

https://t.co/lKWIdYFggN

Congrats @TraceyBaptiste @LernerBooks @AngelaJoyBlog @saralatta @BAndersonWriter @MCLeffler @DannaStaaf

[Maryann CoccaLeffler @MCLeffler]

@BrightAgencyUS @ncte @vvmildenberger @abramskids @childbookart I'm Absolutely THRILLED. I loved collaborating with @vvmildenberger Yay Vivien- we did it! #Fightingforyes @abramskids Keep fighting for YES!

[Maryann CoccaLeffler @MCLeffler]

@SandraNWallace @nanaekua @AngelaJoyBlog @epartridge @FredBowenBooks @ncte @PatriciaNewman @barbrosenstock @RobSandersWrite @candacemfleming Thank you! SO happy to be among such great company.
#Fightingforyes @abramskids @vvmildenberger

[Maryann CoccaLeffler @MCLeffler]

Fighting for YES! Is among this great nonfiction list!
@vvmildenberger @abramskids
https://t.co/EYkRUj7OzO

[The Sydney Taylor Shmooze @ShmoozeBlog]

Review: Fighting for Yes! by ⁦@MCLeffler⁩, illustrated by ⁦@vvmildenberger⁩ #jewishkidlit https://t.co/d5SpgGq9Wz

[Maryann CoccaLeffler @MCLeffler]

@ShmoozeBlog @vvmildenberger I truly appreciate your great review of our book, #FightingforYes Judith is indeed a true hero for the disability and Jewish communities. @abramskids

[Maryann CoccaLeffler @MCLeffler]

Join us on Nov 3, 7pm at @printbookstore Portland ME as we discuss our books about barrier-breaking heroes who challenged the conventions of their times. @abramskids @eboxer @AlbertWhitman