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Author of 50+ books for kids w/ Scholastic, Bloomsbury, Chronicle, Candlewick, Random House. Reader. Explorer. Educator. TED2012 speaker. she/her

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    This is a FANTASTIC resource for encouraging young writers. I might even read it to mu teen writers. Thanks for writing it !

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    Guess who’ll be here for this Monday? You got it! includes , & Stay-tuned!

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  3. Mar 5

    Thank you! ❤️❤️❤️

    Day 5 ?: Books making the world a better place A: The Seventh Wish by story, characters & info. I'll add, Kate does a lot to make our world a better place - for teachers, writers & followers. Also by Kate - Chirp & Breakout
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    I’ve learned a lot of history in this great series! (Some of it’s very different from what I was taught.)

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  5. Mar 3

    It's so great to see kids discovering the History Smashers series! Book 4 - HISTORY SMASHERS: THE TITANIC - will be out in April!

    I can't wait to start reading this with a student tomorrow! He had never heard of this series and was so excited - asking questions, making connections, and this was all done BEFORE we each got a copy of 's wonderful book.
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    Excited to receive this book in time for A BIG thank you to & for expanding this narrative and bringing history to life with engaging illustrations & original photos. Can’t wait to put more HISTORY SMASHERS on our library shelves 📚

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    Mar 2

    A lot of schools are scheduling virtual author visits right now! Authors - if you're hoping to do some virtual visits this spring and haven't already taken my four-part "Reinventing the Author Visit" workshop, it's open for one more month.

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  8. Mar 3

    Anyway - you can learn more about HISTORY SMASHERS: PLAGUES AND PANDEMICS and pre-order it here: Cover art by & interior art by !

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  9. Mar 3

    Of course, none of that happened. The smallpox vaccine saved countless lives and ended up wiping the virus off the face of the earth. Here's hoping science and cooler heads prevail with this pandemic, and we'll see an end to COVID-19 soon.

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    One guy went so far as to suggest that if women got that smallpox vaccine, they'd soon be out in the fields canoodling with bulls. Really. Somebody said that.

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  11. Mar 3

    There were political cartoons that showed people sprouting hooves and other cow parts as they were vaccinated. And get this...

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    Anti-vaccine conspiracy theories are old news, too. Way back in the late 1700s, when Jenner developed the life-saving smallpox vaccine, there was a backlash from some people who claimed that because it was derived from cowpox, it was unnatural - against the rules of nature.

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  13. Mar 3

    For example, scientists have known even since the 1918 influenza pandemic that wearing face masks helps to stop the spread of the virus. But even then, some people refused, forming anti-mask groups in defiance.

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  14. Mar 3

    As I was working on this book, I was struck by how much HASN'T changed. Even though SARS-CoV-2 is a new microbe in humans, much of what we're seeing as we live through this outbreak is an echo of pandemics past

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  15. Mar 3

    I'm excited about today's cover reveal & hope you'll pre-order HISTORY SMASHERS: PLAGUES & PANDEMICS. I also want to share some thoughts on what's changed through history - and what hasn't. (thread)

    I'm excited to share the cover for our 6th book in the HISTORY SMASHERS series - and it's a timely one! HISTORY SMASHERS: PLAGUES AND PANDEMICS explores pandemics from the Black Death all the way up to COVID-19. Out Oct. 5 from !
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    I'm excited to share the cover for our 6th book in the HISTORY SMASHERS series - and it's a timely one! HISTORY SMASHERS: PLAGUES AND PANDEMICS explores pandemics from the Black Death all the way up to COVID-19. Out Oct. 5 from !

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  17. Mar 2

    Grateful to have some wonderful news for TRACKING PYTHONS this week - it's on the shortlist for the Maine Student Book Award AND has been long-listed for the Green Earth Book Award! Does your library have a copy yet?

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  18. Mar 2

    Happy book-birthday, !!

    Pour yourself a glass of sweet tea and pick up a copy of THESE UNLUCKY STARS by - on sale today! 🍋 “satisfying.” ―Booklist ⭐ “tenderly drawn.” ―Publishers Weekly, starred review 🍋 “warmhearted, nuanced.” ―Kirkus Reviews
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  19. Mar 2

    This brilliant, beautiful pb biography is out in the world today!! Happy book birthday, !

    CLASSIFIED hits shelves on March 2nd! Preorder from Birchbark Books and receive a signed bookplate featuring Natasha's beautiful art. Plus a chance to get this beautiful coin! Grateful to share Mary's groundbreaking story! 🌟
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  20. Mar 2

    Happy book-birthday, !

    Happy birthday, Monster & Boy! Book #2: Monster's First Day of School is out today!! (Or, as I call it inn my head, "M&B2: Electric Boogaloo.") So much love to for bringing these guys to life!
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