Katie McEnaney

Orienteering and unnecessary but eventually accidentally useful background knowledge!

That would be super meaningful for kids and schools!

Well done! Bluestem roots are truly incredible.

A Book of My Own We're increasing book ownership to Minnesota families in need by providing free, high-interest, age-appropriate, diverse books.

I'm a huge fan of author Abby Cooper's organization, A Book of My Own!
bookofmyown.com

(Also, I'm so sorry to hear that too. 😢)

Illustrated book cover. At the top of the image is a street scene from early twentieth century Denver, with people of all ages in suits and long dresses. Some are on foot; others are in horse-drawn buggies. There is a large archway with "Welcome" across the top, and beyond it is Seventeenth Street full of people. There are buildings with arched windows on either side of the street. At the bottom left is a white girl with a single braid. She is wearing an beige dress and carrying a messenger-style bag over her shoulder. She is looking up at the archway with an excited expression on her face. At the bottom right is an Eastern European folk art motif with flowers and viney stems. The color scheme is shades of turquoise blue and an orangey-red, with purple accents. In the middle of the image is the book's title in white text: The Unexpected Lives of Ordinary Girls. Also the author's name in red text: J. Anderson Coats.

Small moment of happy news: The Unexpected Lives of Ordinary Girls is getting a paperback edition! Come for a pro-immigrant, pro-freedom-to-read #middlegrade historical, stay for living-in-a-library wish fulfillment. Preorder here if you are so inspired: www.jandersoncoats.com/the-unexpect...

Fascinating! That ... feels like a lot of potentially unusual options. Welcome to Begat, pop. 2!

Fierce enemies of Winterville just down the road? ❄️

Now I want to hear the story behind everyone's hometowns...

Pretty sure mine was just someone looking out the window: Brookfield. 💧🚜 😆

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Graphic that reads "Outstanding natural science picture books!" and shows the cover of This Wolf Was Different by Katie Slivensky and Hannah Salyer, featuring a close up of a wolf with a human reflected in her eyes, and the caption above that reads "The New York Public Library Best Books of 2024" and also the cover of I, Rock: A Geology Tale by Katie Slivensky and Steph Stilwell, which shows a cartoon rock with googly eyes sitting on a cross section of the ground, with the caption above that reads, "SLJ Best Book of 2025".

A little promo for the weekend. ❤️

Help support my endeavors to teach kids science by buying one of my books from your local bookstore or borrowing from your library! They're illustrated by the talented Hannah Salyer (This Wolf) and Steph Stilwell (I, Rock), published by Beach Lane Books. #Kidlit

Bringing of my review for The Ocean's Heart

I love THE OCEANS'S HEART by @jilanne.bsky.social & @khoale.bsky.social

This luminous book is the incredible true tale of how zooplankton migrate each night to feed. The language and artwork pull you in, and the book is packed with facts and new information that will surprise you. A real treasure!

Farmer / WWII vet and steamfitter

But my grandma's dad was a maintenance man and drove a horse-drawn ice cream wagon

This Q&A and Cover Reveal Has Nine Lives: We're Talking The New Cat with Stephanie V.W. Lucianovic - A Fuse #8 Production 2026 may officially be The Year of the Horse, but in the picture book world it seems a lot more like The Year of the Cat. Take a gander at what may be one of the coolest (and most touching) feline con...

2026 may officially be The Year of the Horse, but in the picture book world it seems a lot more like The Year of the Cat. Take a gander at what may be one of the coolest feline contributions to kidlit as I talk to @grubreport.bsky.social #kidlit 📚👍 afuse8production.slj.com/2026/03/04/t...

There used to be #nerdbery when a bunch of teachers and authors were working through this a few years ago. I still have about 20 of the oldest ones to go.

Photo of magazine feature article, heard lines “Bouldering On - a Guide to Getting Stuck Between a Rock and a Hard Place- On Purpose” by Carrie Karnes Fannin. A picture shows a dark haired woman in pink leggings free climbing a rock face

Check out NW Georgia Living Magazine’s March/April 2026 issue - there’s a new byline in town. 😉😎 This was a fun piece to do as I don’t often have the chance to merge my love of being outdoors with writing. (link to e-copy in the 1st comment)

I'm so sorry, Katie. Sending lots of virtual hugs.

Aww, that's the highest compliment. Thanks, Stefan!

Thanks so much, Maribel! I'm so grateful you were able to connect to our shared past. 💕

I did! My link is in my pinned post. 😃 Good luck!

Huge Critique Giveaway & PBParty Prep Replay ⋆ Mindy’s Writing Wonderland If you're planning to enter the 2026 PBParty contest, here are TONS of critique prizes you can win to help prepare. Good luck. :)

#PBParty is coming soon, and @mindyalyseweiss.bsky.social is offering a huge critique #giveaway! #kidlit

mindyalyseweiss.com/2026critique...

It's, uh ... weird for Wisconsin. 😆

Why Graphic Novels Are Great for Young Readers — Jess Keating Learn why graphic novels and comics are great for young readers. Explore research-backed benefits, literacy support, and curated resources for parents and educators supporting confident, engaged reade...

Why I'm here, analytics informs me that a lot of folks find me by searching "why graphic novels are good for kids" so lemme help you with that one!

www.jesskeating.com/blog/why-gra...

Thanks so much, Janet! I love these little glimpses of daily life in the distant past.

There's even a student tablet like this with a bite mark in it! Frustration. So relatable. 😉

Lovely job! Good sense of tension and drama. 🦆

So good! MYTH OF MONSTERS: MEDUSA has an excellent rage-filled opening chapter. There was so much "ooooooh"-ing when I read it aloud last week.

What a great choice of topics. Love this! 💚📚

THE #50PRECIOUSWORDS 2026 INTERNATIONAL WRITING CONTEST IS OPEN!!! Hurray! It’s time for the #50PreciousWords 2026 International Writing Contest! And THIS is the OFFICIAL contest post. If you are participating, please read through the guidelines and then pos…

You can see how it worked in mine: viviankirkfield.com/2026/03/02/t...

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We were *just* talking about busting out the allergy meds this morning. Great rhymes! 🤧

My 5th graders have declared 6-7 "so over," but it is going strong in lower elementary. 😆 Your story gave me a laugh!