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Mary Ann Cappiello
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PORTRAITS OF ELEANOR (Holiday House, 2027), narrative YA bio of medieval queen Eleanor of Aquitaine.

Reading with Purpose (Teachers College Press, 2024),Text Sets in Action (2021), Teaching with Text Sets (2013), and more.

Professor, Language & Literacy
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Grateful to have our work on early 19th century children’s nonfiction out in the world!

Then and now, kids want to know things. They deserve high quality books that inform them about the world they live in.
xeniahadj.bsky.social Xenia Hadjioannou @xeniahadj.bsky.social · 1d
What did early 19th century nonfiction books for children look like? Probably different than you imagine! Delighted that a slice of the work @macappiello.bsky.social and I have been doing on the history of nonfiction children's literature is in the most recent issue of The Dragon Lode.
January 6, 2026 at 11:36 PM
macappiello.bsky.social
Bang head into wall……
nytimes.com The New York Times @nytimes.com · 26d
In American high schools, many teenagers are assigned few full books to read from beginning to end — often just one or two per year, according to researchers and thousands of responses to an informal reader survey by The New York Times. trib.al/gNp7kWK
December 12, 2025 at 10:39 PM
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Day #11 of 31 Days, 31 Lists: 2025 Message (SEL) Books. These titles have something to say to kids, and not only are they unafraid to say it, they do it in the best possible way. #31Days31Lists #kidlit 📚👍 afuse8production.slj.com/2025/12/11/3...
31 Days, 31 Lists: 2025 Books with a Message (Social & Emotional Learning)
Possibly the most difficult books to typify in a given year. What, exactly is a “message” book for kids? What typifies SEL (Social & Emotional Learning) titles? No idea. To be frank with you, when I e...
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December 11, 2025 at 12:15 PM
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31 Days, 31 Lists: 2025 Picture Book Readalouds
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31 Days, 31 Lists: 2025 Picture Book Readalouds
Whether you want to pep up your average storytime session or you're just starting out and in need of inspiration, here's a list of those picture books that just beg to be read out loud to large groups...
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December 2, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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31 Days, 31 Lists: 2025 Simple Picture Books
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31 Days, 31 Lists: 2025 Simple Picture Books
Tis a gift to be simple, so that's what we're celebrating today! Enjoy these picture books for our younger readers, one and all.
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December 3, 2025 at 5:26 PM
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31 Days, 31 Lists: 2025 Transcendent Holiday Children’s Books
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31 Days, 31 Lists: 2025 Transcendent Holiday Children’s Books
It may be the winter holiday season, but this list looks at EVERY season and every holiday it can. Bask in them!
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December 4, 2025 at 1:49 PM
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31 Days, 31 Lists: 2025 Rhyming Picture Books
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31 Days, 31 Lists: 2025 Rhyming Picture Books
Rhymes: They're harder than they look. Wanna know how to write them? Let today's book selection be your guide.
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December 5, 2025 at 3:19 PM
macappiello.bsky.social
This a fascinating initiative from NCTE, for middle and high school ELA teachers to shape a national framework for AI usage.
ncte.org National Council of Teachers of English @ncte.org · Dec 9
PRESS RELEASE: ELA classroom teachers will lead the creation of a scalable framework for responsible AI use in the discipline through a new initiative led by #NCTE, courtesy of a national grant from Google.org, the company’s philanthropy. https://ncte.org/blog/2025/12/ela-ai-framework-press-release/
Graphic for ELA AI Framework Cohorts, focusing on guiding responsible classroom AI use, with NCTE and Google.org logos, featuring a colorful digital mosaic pattern.
December 9, 2025 at 7:05 PM
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From black hole theory to a butterfly’s “goo” phase: Explore 11 recommended reads from kid lit experts @mahnazdar.bsky.social and @jenswanbooks.bsky.social. Plus, recommendations for picking great STEM books for youth. 🤩 📚
2025’s Best Science Books For Kids
Kid lit experts weigh in on some of the year's best science titles. Plus, what to look for when choosing a book for the child in your life.
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December 4, 2025 at 12:39 AM
macappiello.bsky.social
We’re so lucky that @portersqbooks.bsky.social arrived at University Hall at Lesley. Not only is the book selection amazing, the chocolate chip cookies at Page and Leaf cafe make the space even cozier.
December 4, 2025 at 12:27 AM
macappiello.bsky.social
This is a fascinating find! It’s incredible to think what else lurks in as-of-yet uncatalogued collections.
December 3, 2025 at 6:25 PM
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Young adults who took just a one-week break from social media showed improvement in depression, anxiety and insomnia symptoms, a new study says. Plus, tips for how to take a break from your feed.
A short social media detox improves mental health, a study shows. Here's how to do it
Young adults who took just a one-week break from social media showed improvement in depression, anxiety and insomnia symptoms, a new study says. Plus, tips for how to take a break from your feed.
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December 3, 2025 at 1:04 PM
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Coalition Protests Tennessee’s Directive to Public Libraries buff.ly/s1LnmIX
December 3, 2025 at 1:15 PM
macappiello.bsky.social
This is a great piece about #kidlit, particularly board books, and #AI, with a great shout out to the artistry of @nosycrowus.bsky.social.

www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
AI is coming for your toddler's bedtime story
Artificial intelligence poses an increasingly real threat to children’s literature—and children’s learning.
www.motherjones.com
December 1, 2025 at 4:33 PM
macappiello.bsky.social
Come join us on Saturday morning! #ncte2025
November 20, 2025 at 3:32 AM
macappiello.bsky.social
I’m proud to serve as the #nonfiction editor for the third edition of this #local anthology. The Piscataqua River Watershed continues to be fertile ground for the literary and visual arts. It’s delightful to see the book in readers’ hands this week!

www.tenpiscataqua.com/writers/
Book cover for 10 Piscataqua Writers 2026 with painting of a sailboat on the water.
November 15, 2025 at 1:31 PM
macappiello.bsky.social
Putting this here to come back to!
portersqbooks.bsky.social Porter Square Books in Cambridge & Boston @portersqbooks.bsky.social · Nov 14
Don't know how many writers of historical fiction follow us here, but found this book while shelving and guessing it might be useful to y'all portersquarebooks.com/book/9780593...
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November 14, 2025 at 9:45 PM
macappiello.bsky.social
Looking forward to finishing up #NCTE2025 with this fantastic group of educators and book creators, talking about #nonfiction and #kidlit.
@dontate.bsky.social @karilavellewrites.bsky.social @authorjasonchin.bsky.social @xeniahadj.bsky.social
November 14, 2025 at 6:58 PM
macappiello.bsky.social
Looking forward to launching #ncte2025 with this presentation!
November 13, 2025 at 7:39 PM
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AI generated misinformation & slop are being used as part of a deliberate erosion of trust in learning professionals and institutions, argues the author (with support from many intellectual freedom experts) of this article
www.404media.co/ai-is-superc...
#EduSky @404media.co
AI Is Supercharging the War on Libraries, Education, and Human Knowledge
"Fascism and AI, whether or not they have the same goals, they sure are working to accelerate one another."
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November 11, 2025 at 1:19 PM
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Hi writers! I’m looking to assign a couple of features for Slate before the end of the year. If you have anything in mind that you think would be a fit please send me a pitch! Jenée.Desmond- harris@slate.com or dm me.

RTs are appreciated so this can reach more people. Thanks!
November 10, 2025 at 6:06 PM
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dheiligman.bsky.social
We taked about Theme, voice, mantra, throughline, research, how a #nonfiction writer's DNA is in every book we write. You can see our fingerprints! @cylev.bsky.social Thanks to @macappiello.bsky.social for pulling together the great slide show!
November 10, 2025 at 4:14 PM
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It was a great Saturday at the @usbby.bsky.social regional in Boston!
libraryellen.bsky.social Ellen Myrick @libraryellen.bsky.social · Nov 8
Mary Ann Cappiello: “extraordinary book that explains how animals see!” IBBYRegional
November 9, 2025 at 1:54 PM
macappiello.bsky.social
Great night at the Boston Globe -Horn Book Awards! @bostonglobe.com @thehornbook.bsky.social #kidkit
November 7, 2025 at 7:24 PM
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Looking forward to tomorrow’s session @usbby.bsky.social/IBBY Regional! #nonfiction #kidlit #kidlitnonfiction #knowvember
dheiligman.bsky.social Deborah Heiligman (she/her) @dheiligman.bsky.social · Nov 6
@usbby.bsky.social Working on my part of this presentation about #kidlitnonfiction The inside story of how we #kidlit creators think about our books, including Ann Bausum @cylev.bsky.social @dashkaslater.bsky.social Ray Anthony Shepard, Carole Boston Weatherford & more. #nonfiction is SO important
November 7, 2025 at 7:21 PM