Tracey Baptiste
@traceybaptiste.bsky.social
Author. Educator.
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Jan #NotesfromtheHornBook: 4 pg-turning tales where Black history/identity affects the action www.hbook.com/story/advent...
#BlackHistoryMonth @littlebrownyr.bsky.social @torbooks.bsky.social @penguinkids.bsky.social @traceybaptiste.bsky.social @pdjeliclark.bsky.social @rhymeswithcapri.bsky.social
#BlackHistoryMonth @littlebrownyr.bsky.social @torbooks.bsky.social @penguinkids.bsky.social @traceybaptiste.bsky.social @pdjeliclark.bsky.social @rhymeswithcapri.bsky.social
Adventure awaits!
From the January 2026 issue of Notes from the Horn Book.
www.hbook.com
January 22, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Jan #NotesfromtheHornBook: 4 pg-turning tales where Black history/identity affects the action www.hbook.com/story/advent...
#BlackHistoryMonth @littlebrownyr.bsky.social @torbooks.bsky.social @penguinkids.bsky.social @traceybaptiste.bsky.social @pdjeliclark.bsky.social @rhymeswithcapri.bsky.social
#BlackHistoryMonth @littlebrownyr.bsky.social @torbooks.bsky.social @penguinkids.bsky.social @traceybaptiste.bsky.social @pdjeliclark.bsky.social @rhymeswithcapri.bsky.social
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Authors, we are excited to include your books in our 26th Annual Troybery Award Program! Get the list at bit.ly/troybery26
@traceybaptiste.bsky.social @gregvaneekhout.bsky.social @alangratz.bsky.social @ravenaguron.bsky.social @aprilhenry.bsky.social @jodimeadows.bsky.social
@traceybaptiste.bsky.social @gregvaneekhout.bsky.social @alangratz.bsky.social @ravenaguron.bsky.social @aprilhenry.bsky.social @jodimeadows.bsky.social
November 13, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Authors, we are excited to include your books in our 26th Annual Troybery Award Program! Get the list at bit.ly/troybery26
@traceybaptiste.bsky.social @gregvaneekhout.bsky.social @alangratz.bsky.social @ravenaguron.bsky.social @aprilhenry.bsky.social @jodimeadows.bsky.social
@traceybaptiste.bsky.social @gregvaneekhout.bsky.social @alangratz.bsky.social @ravenaguron.bsky.social @aprilhenry.bsky.social @jodimeadows.bsky.social
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Fans of @traceybaptiste.bsky.social's exhilarating BOY 2.0: get ready for KID X coming in 2026! Our favorite superhero Coal is back with more adventures as he continues to develop his powers. Find KID X on shelves in February, and BOY 2.0 in paperback (with a brand new cover!) in January.
December 5, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Fans of @traceybaptiste.bsky.social's exhilarating BOY 2.0: get ready for KID X coming in 2026! Our favorite superhero Coal is back with more adventures as he continues to develop his powers. Find KID X on shelves in February, and BOY 2.0 in paperback (with a brand new cover!) in January.
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LAcon V is proud to welcome @traceybaptiste.bsky.social as a Special Guest at the 84th World Science Fiction Convention. Tracey is an educator and New York Times bestselling author whose Caribbean folk tale-inspired works include The Jumbies and Moko Magic.
January 5, 2026 at 10:00 PM
LAcon V is proud to welcome @traceybaptiste.bsky.social as a Special Guest at the 84th World Science Fiction Convention. Tracey is an educator and New York Times bestselling author whose Caribbean folk tale-inspired works include The Jumbies and Moko Magic.
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Because of Claudette’s brave stand against injustice, history was transformed. Celebrate the life of Claudette Colvin with this FREE Read Along, Draw Along episode featuring the picture book bio that teachers cause & effect through Claudette with creators @traceybaptiste.bsky.social & Tanya Engle.
Author Tracey Baptiste Shares “Because Claudette” | Read Aloud + How to Draw
YouTube video by Crayola Learning
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January 14, 2026 at 1:58 PM
Because of Claudette’s brave stand against injustice, history was transformed. Celebrate the life of Claudette Colvin with this FREE Read Along, Draw Along episode featuring the picture book bio that teachers cause & effect through Claudette with creators @traceybaptiste.bsky.social & Tanya Engle.
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My friends local to Minnesota, whom I trust a great deal, would like to share the following resources that could use support.
PowWowGrounds - Native American Coffee Shop doing direct food and supply aid to their communities-
Venmo @powwowgrounds
www.powwowgrounds.com
PowWowGrounds - Native American Coffee Shop doing direct food and supply aid to their communities-
Venmo @powwowgrounds
www.powwowgrounds.com
Pow Wow Grounds
www.powwowgrounds.com
January 16, 2026 at 12:30 AM
My friends local to Minnesota, whom I trust a great deal, would like to share the following resources that could use support.
PowWowGrounds - Native American Coffee Shop doing direct food and supply aid to their communities-
Venmo @powwowgrounds
www.powwowgrounds.com
PowWowGrounds - Native American Coffee Shop doing direct food and supply aid to their communities-
Venmo @powwowgrounds
www.powwowgrounds.com
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Joyce Uptown Food Shelf - collection for those who can’t leave their homes
www.venmo.com/u/JoyceUptown
www.venmo.com/u/JoyceUptown
Venmo | Joyce Uptown Food Shelf
Use Venmo to connect with Joyce Uptown Food Shelf (@JoyceUptown) - Joyce Uptown Foodshelf is the oldest food shelf in Minneapolis, and distributes over 80,000 pounds of food each month to the resident...
www.venmo.com
January 16, 2026 at 12:30 AM
Joyce Uptown Food Shelf - collection for those who can’t leave their homes
www.venmo.com/u/JoyceUptown
www.venmo.com/u/JoyceUptown
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Twin Cities Leather (and adult toy store Smitten Kitten) have stopped regular operations to become a staging and delivery space for food and supply donations- they are requesting monetary donations to keep them afloat without any income
www.paypal.com/paypalme/kpa...
www.paypal.com/paypalme/kpa...
Pay Kurt Kopatich using PayPal.Me
Go to paypal.me/kpattonleather and type in the amount. Since it’s PayPal, it's easy and secure. Don’t have a PayPal account? No worries.
www.paypal.com
January 16, 2026 at 12:30 AM
Twin Cities Leather (and adult toy store Smitten Kitten) have stopped regular operations to become a staging and delivery space for food and supply donations- they are requesting monetary donations to keep them afloat without any income
www.paypal.com/paypalme/kpa...
www.paypal.com/paypalme/kpa...
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Hey authors, the official list of Anthropic works is available for searching.
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Submit a Claim
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October 2, 2025 at 1:29 AM
Hey authors, the official list of Anthropic works is available for searching.
secure.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com/lookup
secure.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com/lookup
You know what's annoying? When someone reaches out with a professional Q and I take the time to answer it, and then they don't bother to respond.
Is my time not valuable?
But if I don't respond...
Is my time not valuable?
But if I don't respond...
September 15, 2025 at 4:11 PM
You know what's annoying? When someone reaches out with a professional Q and I take the time to answer it, and then they don't bother to respond.
Is my time not valuable?
But if I don't respond...
Is my time not valuable?
But if I don't respond...
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Happy book birthday to:
Moko Magic: Museum Mayhem by @traceybaptiste.bsky.social
Wildlife Rescue series @katemessner.com
Our Solar System! A Stellar Neighborhood by @stacymcanulty.bsky.social
We can’t wait to read them! Thank you for being part of BookBreak!
Moko Magic: Museum Mayhem by @traceybaptiste.bsky.social
Wildlife Rescue series @katemessner.com
Our Solar System! A Stellar Neighborhood by @stacymcanulty.bsky.social
We can’t wait to read them! Thank you for being part of BookBreak!
September 2, 2025 at 11:28 AM
Happy book birthday to:
Moko Magic: Museum Mayhem by @traceybaptiste.bsky.social
Wildlife Rescue series @katemessner.com
Our Solar System! A Stellar Neighborhood by @stacymcanulty.bsky.social
We can’t wait to read them! Thank you for being part of BookBreak!
Moko Magic: Museum Mayhem by @traceybaptiste.bsky.social
Wildlife Rescue series @katemessner.com
Our Solar System! A Stellar Neighborhood by @stacymcanulty.bsky.social
We can’t wait to read them! Thank you for being part of BookBreak!
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Are you familiar with @traceybaptiste.bsky.social's MOKO MAGIC middle grade mystery series?
Well, book two, MUSEUM MAYHEM, came out this week.
If the young people in your life enjoyed THE JUMBIES series from Tracey, they're going to love these books, too!
Well, book two, MUSEUM MAYHEM, came out this week.
If the young people in your life enjoyed THE JUMBIES series from Tracey, they're going to love these books, too!
September 3, 2025 at 10:14 AM
Are you familiar with @traceybaptiste.bsky.social's MOKO MAGIC middle grade mystery series?
Well, book two, MUSEUM MAYHEM, came out this week.
If the young people in your life enjoyed THE JUMBIES series from Tracey, they're going to love these books, too!
Well, book two, MUSEUM MAYHEM, came out this week.
If the young people in your life enjoyed THE JUMBIES series from Tracey, they're going to love these books, too!
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I’d add @traceybaptiste.bsky.social's Jumbies books, @anneursu.bsky.social's Cronus Chronicles & @authorgracelin.bsky.social's novels for MG readers, & @tracydeonn.bsky.social's LEGENDBORN, Kristin Cashore’s GRACELING, & Garth Nix’s Abhorsen trilogy for YA.
Non-HP MG/YA series that are rich in magic & exploration & coming-of-age, & are actually really really good, to share with kids in your life:
- Lioness Rampant, Pierce
- Chrestomanci, Jones
- Percy Jackson
- A Wrinkle In Time!!!!!
- URSULA LE GUIN’S EARTHSEA BOOKS
- Akata Witch / Akata Warrior!!!!
- Lioness Rampant, Pierce
- Chrestomanci, Jones
- Percy Jackson
- A Wrinkle In Time!!!!!
- URSULA LE GUIN’S EARTHSEA BOOKS
- Akata Witch / Akata Warrior!!!!
Every single thing you like and admire and find illuminating or thrilling about HP exists in other books, movies, & series EXCEPT the birth-to-death-scale entertainment-industrial infrastructure of merch and licensing
September 3, 2025 at 3:32 PM
I’d add @traceybaptiste.bsky.social's Jumbies books, @anneursu.bsky.social's Cronus Chronicles & @authorgracelin.bsky.social's novels for MG readers, & @tracydeonn.bsky.social's LEGENDBORN, Kristin Cashore’s GRACELING, & Garth Nix’s Abhorsen trilogy for YA.
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As we work our way into autumn, transport yourself to sunnier weather by checking out our book recommendations from over August! We had quite the reading haul last month, so there really is something for everyone 👀
www.libraries4schools.com/2025/09/05/b...
#BookSky #ChildrensBooks #BookReview
www.libraries4schools.com/2025/09/05/b...
#BookSky #ChildrensBooks #BookReview
Monthly Book Recommendations: August 2025 | Libraries 4 Schools
Book Recommendations: August 2025 | With fiction, non-fiction and picture books galore, check out what we were reading last month!
www.libraries4schools.com
September 5, 2025 at 11:58 AM
As we work our way into autumn, transport yourself to sunnier weather by checking out our book recommendations from over August! We had quite the reading haul last month, so there really is something for everyone 👀
www.libraries4schools.com/2025/09/05/b...
#BookSky #ChildrensBooks #BookReview
www.libraries4schools.com/2025/09/05/b...
#BookSky #ChildrensBooks #BookReview
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Tiffany D. Jackson At a Crossroads | Margaret A. Edwards Award
In a deeply personal acceptance speech at ALA Annual in Philadelphia in June, the YA author discussed her life influences, racism in publishing, and professional uncertainty.
www.slj.com/story/Tiffan...
In a deeply personal acceptance speech at ALA Annual in Philadelphia in June, the YA author discussed her life influences, racism in publishing, and professional uncertainty.
www.slj.com/story/Tiffan...
Tiffany D. Jackson At a Crossroads | Margaret A. Edwards Award
In a deeply personal acceptance speech at ALA Annual in Philadelphia in June, the YA author discussed her life influences, racism in publishing, and professional uncertainty.
www.slj.com
August 5, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Tiffany D. Jackson At a Crossroads | Margaret A. Edwards Award
In a deeply personal acceptance speech at ALA Annual in Philadelphia in June, the YA author discussed her life influences, racism in publishing, and professional uncertainty.
www.slj.com/story/Tiffan...
In a deeply personal acceptance speech at ALA Annual in Philadelphia in June, the YA author discussed her life influences, racism in publishing, and professional uncertainty.
www.slj.com/story/Tiffan...
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Librarian Leads Reading Garden Project
www.slj.com/story/Librar...
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Librarian Leads Reading Garden Project
Missouri elementary school library media specialist Carly Bogaards helps promote education, wellness, and community with an expanding outdoor program.
www.slj.com
August 12, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Librarian Leads Reading Garden Project
www.slj.com/story/Librar...
www.slj.com/story/Librar...
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Hey #KidLit friends, the #KidLitforCeasefire auction items are live & will open for bidding on the 18th! I'm offering a 30 minute AMA, and a custom crocheted basket based on the book cover of your choice, a la the examples below. Peruse all the items at the link! www.32auctions.com/organization...
August 13, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Hey #KidLit friends, the #KidLitforCeasefire auction items are live & will open for bidding on the 18th! I'm offering a 30 minute AMA, and a custom crocheted basket based on the book cover of your choice, a la the examples below. Peruse all the items at the link! www.32auctions.com/organization...
'Bout to take some ginger ale and robitussin for this anxiety cuz nothing else is working.
August 13, 2025 at 7:56 PM
'Bout to take some ginger ale and robitussin for this anxiety cuz nothing else is working.
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James Ransome spoke with PW about his new picture book, ‘A Place for Us,’ destigmatizing the rising unhoused population, and his advocacy for the working class buff.ly/Hr0GVoL
August 7, 2025 at 10:30 PM
James Ransome spoke with PW about his new picture book, ‘A Place for Us,’ destigmatizing the rising unhoused population, and his advocacy for the working class buff.ly/Hr0GVoL
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Good news! After last week's hearing, which 100+ people attended, the picture book "A Map for Falasteen" by Maysa Odeh and illustrated by Aliaa Betawi remains on the Watertown library's suggested summer reading list! Thanks to @wbur.org for reporting on this story: www.wbur.org/news/2025/08...
August 7, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Good news! After last week's hearing, which 100+ people attended, the picture book "A Map for Falasteen" by Maysa Odeh and illustrated by Aliaa Betawi remains on the Watertown library's suggested summer reading list! Thanks to @wbur.org for reporting on this story: www.wbur.org/news/2025/08...
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It appears that the Constitution, as it is on Congress's website, has been altered. The Constitution.
The original: web.archive.org/web/20250601...
Today's: web.archive.org/web/20250806...
Note Article One, Sections 9 & 10.
The original: web.archive.org/web/20250601...
Today's: web.archive.org/web/20250806...
Note Article One, Sections 9 & 10.
U.S. Constitution | Constitution Annotated | Congress.gov | Library of Congress
The original text of the United States Constitution and its Amendments.
web.archive.org
August 6, 2025 at 3:16 PM
It appears that the Constitution, as it is on Congress's website, has been altered. The Constitution.
The original: web.archive.org/web/20250601...
Today's: web.archive.org/web/20250806...
Note Article One, Sections 9 & 10.
The original: web.archive.org/web/20250601...
Today's: web.archive.org/web/20250806...
Note Article One, Sections 9 & 10.
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honestly thinking hard about the rational philanthropists out there who could easily step up and provide $500 million in funding to keep mRNA vaccine research on track
August 6, 2025 at 2:26 AM
honestly thinking hard about the rational philanthropists out there who could easily step up and provide $500 million in funding to keep mRNA vaccine research on track
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"If you want to build a ship, don't drum up people to gather wood, divide the work, and give orders, but rather teach them to long for the endless immensity of the sea."
- Antoine de Saint Expery
- Antoine de Saint Expery
August 6, 2025 at 7:49 PM
"If you want to build a ship, don't drum up people to gather wood, divide the work, and give orders, but rather teach them to long for the endless immensity of the sea."
- Antoine de Saint Expery
- Antoine de Saint Expery
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It's a literal black hole sun, for all those who remember 90s grunge www.science.org/content/arti...
Early universe’s ‘little red dots’ may be black hole stars
Puzzling objects spotted by NASA’s JWST telescope may be entirely new class of celestial entity
www.science.org
August 5, 2025 at 7:59 PM
It's a literal black hole sun, for all those who remember 90s grunge www.science.org/content/arti...