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Beth Anderson
@bandersonwriter.bsky.social
Former educator writing for children 😃
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1/28/25: HIDING IN PLAIN SIGHT: KATE WARNE AND THE RACE TO SAVE ABRAHAM LINCOLN 🚂
Looking forward to connecting with #educators at NCTE on Friday 11/21😍

~11:00 WHAT IF it wasn't boring?-Mi. High ballroom 4C/4D

~1pm signing multiple titles RMC SCBWI Booth #1026

~2:30 signing HIDING IN PLAIN SIGHT Astra Booth #922

~3:30 Threads of Possibility-Rm 106

#edusky @kl4gm.bsky.social
November 16, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Don't miss this fabulous post from @annelambelet.bsky.social ! AND you've got 1 MORE DAY to get in on the GIVEAWAY!
🥳📕😍
"Diving Deep Past First Impressions" by Anne Lambelet bethandersonwriter.com/2025/10/24/m...
Mining for Heart: “Diving Deep Past First Impressions” by Anne Lambelet
I “met” Anne Lambelet when she created phenomenal art for CLOAKED IN COURAGE: UNCOVERING DEBORAH SAMPSON, PATRIOT SOLDIER. Today you get a peek behind and inside Anne’s latest rel…
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November 13, 2025 at 1:53 AM
Don't miss this terrific post from @zombicatures.bsky.social !
AND you've got ONE MORE DAY to get in on the GIVEAWAY!
🥳📕😍
“Making It Scary Meant Facing My Haunted Past” by Stan Yan bethandersonwriter.com/2025/10/31/b...
Behind the Scenes Halloween Edition: “Making It Scary Meant Facing My Haunted Past” by Stan Yan
Happy Halloween! There’s a lot of scary stuff out there. But there can also be a lot of scary stuff inside oneself! With THE MANY MISFORTUNES OF EUGENIA WANG, amazing author/illustrator Stan …
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November 13, 2025 at 1:42 AM
ONE MORE DAY to get in on the GIVEAWAY! 😍
November 13, 2025 at 1:40 AM
Thanks for sharing! ❤️
Q&A with Beth Anderson about her new children's picture book, HIDING IN PLAIN SIGHT.
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@bandersonwriter.bsky.social
October 28, 2025 at 5:27 AM
The Evolution of a Picture Book Biography from Sub to Pub by @drzathome.bsky.social 📕🥳
Check out this super post about the path of REWRITING THE RULES.
And be sure to get in on the GIVEAWAY!
#brainresearch #disability @lernerbooks.bsky.social #edusky

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Behind the Scenes: “The Evolution of a Picture Book Biography from Sub to Pub” by Danna Zeiger, Ph.D.
Looking back over the process of a book can be really informative. So much is forgotten over the course of the several years it takes from idea to published. Here’s an interesting post from d…
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October 17, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Don't miss this thoughtful and insightful post on choosing books for kids. "The Unexpected Lessons from Building a Children's Reading Roadmap" by Bianca Schulze. 😍
@rmcsc.bsky.social #edusky
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Behind the Scenes: “The Unexpected Lessons from Building a Children’s Reading Roadmap” by Bianca Schulze
How do we as parents, teachers, librarians, and authors decide which books are important for kids? With the range of possibilities delightfully wide, deep, and ever-growing, it’s hard to know…
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October 10, 2025 at 3:43 PM
If you're ready to get serious about writing for children, here's a great opportunity!😍Application window for @scbwirockymtn.bsky.social 2026 mentor program is open til 11/3.
I'm excited to be on the mentor list again this year!
Here's the link: www.scbwi.org/regions/rmc/...
October 5, 2025 at 12:39 AM
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Reposted by Beth Anderson
A new post from @kl4gm.bsky.social with excellent resources for #educators - open.substack.com/pub/kidlitfo...
Place-based Learning/Place-based Writing
By Zeena M. Pliska
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October 1, 2025 at 12:42 PM
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Shining a spotlight on a Children’s Book Resource Hub entry: @bandersonwriter.bsky.social “Especially for Educators” blog—packed with lessons, activities, & insights to make nonfiction shine in classrooms.

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#kidlit #edusky #kidlitgrove #nonfiction #teachersky
Especially for Educators – Beth Anderson, Children's Writer
blog posts directly related to teachers and classrooms
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September 23, 2025 at 10:34 AM
How do you write the story of a place? "Digging into the Heart of the Land" by @StacyJensen. Don't miss this post and GIVEAWAY!🥳📕
#edusky #kidsNF @scbwirockymtn.bsky.social
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Mining for Heart: “Digging into the Heart of the Land” by Stacy S. Jensen
I too am enamored with the view of the Rocky Mountains. Along with the wonder they inspire, somehow, they anchor you. In writing the story of a piece of land, Stacy Jensen faced the challenge of fi…
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September 12, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Picture Book Biographies: Teaching Tools Full of Possibility
+ #educatorresources! ✍️
+book bundle #giveaway! 🥳
from @kl4gm.bsky.social 😍
#edusky #librarians #educators #NFforkids #bios

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Picture Book Biographies: Teaching Tools Full of Possibility
By Lisa Rogers
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September 1, 2025 at 4:07 PM
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✏️ @bandersonwriter.bsky.social , instructor of "Writing the Modern Picture Book Biography", shares her best tips for creating an emotional connection between young readers and your biographical subject. #kidlit

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Instructor Spotlight: Beth Anderson Bringing Your Biography Subject to Life – Write For Kids
Write For Kids
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August 23, 2025 at 3:45 PM
#AmericanRevolution250
Get ready to dig into the American Revolution w/a special blog series— "revolutionary" authors & illustrators share processes, surprises, & challenges of making history come alive on the page. Always MORE behind the story!
🥳 HUZZAH!!😍
#edusky @kl4gm.bsky.social
Coming soon! #AmericanRevolution250
For all you educators, librarians, history lovers, and those who have been led to believe that history is boring… from Cloaked in Courage – ©Anne Lambelet Over the next year and a half,…
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August 23, 2025 at 1:38 AM
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Each week, I’m highlighting a resource you can find in the Children’s Book Resource Hub. This week, I’d like to showcase the treasure trove of educational content created by Kidlit for Growing Minds.

Go give them a look!
#kidlit #edusky #booksky #teachers

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Kidlit for Growing Minds | Substack
Supporting teachers and librarians, and inspiring curious kids with the power of story for real world learning. Click to read Kidlit for Growing Minds, a Substack publication with hundreds of subscrib...
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August 19, 2025 at 7:46 PM