Gloria Amescua
@gloriaamescua.bsky.social
Award winning author Child of the Flower-song People: Luz Jiménez, Daughter of the Nahua, Pura Belpre Author Honor, Américas co—winner, etc. Upcoming Abuelita’s Song 2025 #picturebooks #biography #fiction #latine #kidlit #socialjustice
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Reverend Dove is my hero. He stood up for librarians in his community when book banners tried to tear them down. His scenes in THE LIBRARIANS are so powerful that I cry every time I see the film. I hope to meet him one day to express my thanks & admiration in person. @thelibrariansfilm.bsky.social
December 13, 2025 at 2:23 AM
Reverend Dove is my hero. He stood up for librarians in his community when book banners tried to tear them down. His scenes in THE LIBRARIANS are so powerful that I cry every time I see the film. I hope to meet him one day to express my thanks & admiration in person. @thelibrariansfilm.bsky.social
This library needs your support today!
Please sign the petition and help @everylibrary.bsky.social fight for libraries in the United States. www.fightforthefirst.org/petitions/th... @everylibrary.bsky.social
Please sign the petition and help @everylibrary.bsky.social fight for libraries in the United States. www.fightforthefirst.org/petitions/th... @everylibrary.bsky.social
Stop book bans in Victoria, Texas: They don’t speak for us
Removing and banning books of any topic is censorship; plain and simple. We cannot allow books to be removed because it creates a slippery slope. This is a PUBLIC library paid for by taxpayers, and th...
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December 13, 2025 at 3:13 AM
This library needs your support today!
Please sign the petition and help @everylibrary.bsky.social fight for libraries in the United States. www.fightforthefirst.org/petitions/th... @everylibrary.bsky.social
Please sign the petition and help @everylibrary.bsky.social fight for libraries in the United States. www.fightforthefirst.org/petitions/th... @everylibrary.bsky.social
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Do you have a favorite lullaby? Do you remember a loved one singing to you as a child? Do you sing to your children? If yes, I have a lovely #PBJamz episode for you! Check it out here: www.tonnyefletcher.com/pbjamz/abuel...
#Giveaway if you visit the blog & leave a comment by 11:59 PM EST 5.14.25
#Giveaway if you visit the blog & leave a comment by 11:59 PM EST 5.14.25
ABUELITA'S SONG with Gloria Amescua
Listen in as Gloria and I chat about the origin of her book and it's journey, the musical connections, how language plays into the story, legacies, and lots more! Join the conversation by leaving...
www.tonnyefletcher.com
May 1, 2025 at 5:52 AM
Do you have a favorite lullaby? Do you remember a loved one singing to you as a child? Do you sing to your children? If yes, I have a lovely #PBJamz episode for you! Check it out here: www.tonnyefletcher.com/pbjamz/abuel...
#Giveaway if you visit the blog & leave a comment by 11:59 PM EST 5.14.25
#Giveaway if you visit the blog & leave a comment by 11:59 PM EST 5.14.25
Trump fired the Librarian of Congress without cause!
Send an email to your representative to stop Trump's attack on the Library of Congress.
action.everylibrary.org/emailhayden via @everylibrary.bsky.social
Send an email to your representative to stop Trump's attack on the Library of Congress.
action.everylibrary.org/emailhayden via @everylibrary.bsky.social
SEND AN EMAIL: Tell Congress to Reinstate the Librarian of Congress!
President Trump has crossed another dangerous line by abruptly firing Dr. Carla Hayden, the Librarian of Congress.
action.everylibrary.org
May 9, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Trump fired the Librarian of Congress without cause!
Send an email to your representative to stop Trump's attack on the Library of Congress.
action.everylibrary.org/emailhayden via @everylibrary.bsky.social
Send an email to your representative to stop Trump's attack on the Library of Congress.
action.everylibrary.org/emailhayden via @everylibrary.bsky.social
There is a well-established link between low literacy, dropout rates, and criminal behavior, and federal funding for libraries helps increase literacy rates in prisons across the country.
bit.ly/42tpUTj via @everylibrary.bsky.social
bit.ly/42tpUTj via @everylibrary.bsky.social
Federal Funding for Libraries Helps Reduce Recidivism
Trump is destroying Federal Funding for libraries through the elimination of the Institute of Museum and Library Services.
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April 26, 2025 at 2:43 AM
There is a well-established link between low literacy, dropout rates, and criminal behavior, and federal funding for libraries helps increase literacy rates in prisons across the country.
bit.ly/42tpUTj via @everylibrary.bsky.social
bit.ly/42tpUTj via @everylibrary.bsky.social
She’s back from the ’90s, and she’s getting loud about the threats to our public and school libraries!
But for the first time ever, her voice might not be loud enough — we need your help!
www.webelieveineducation.org/national-lib... via @everylibrary.bsky.social
But for the first time ever, her voice might not be loud enough — we need your help!
www.webelieveineducation.org/national-lib... via @everylibrary.bsky.social
We Believe | National Library Week Action Guide
Check out this Action Guide to see how you can raise your voice during National Library Week and beyond, and join the chorus of parents, families, teachers, and students who support the freedom to lea...
www.webelieveineducation.org
April 9, 2025 at 6:36 PM
She’s back from the ’90s, and she’s getting loud about the threats to our public and school libraries!
But for the first time ever, her voice might not be loud enough — we need your help!
www.webelieveineducation.org/national-lib... via @everylibrary.bsky.social
But for the first time ever, her voice might not be loud enough — we need your help!
www.webelieveineducation.org/national-lib... via @everylibrary.bsky.social
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Texas school libraries could have tighter oversight if Republicans get their way | Dallas Morning News
Texas school libraries could have tighter oversight if Republicans get their way
Texas school libraries could see an overhaul in how books are placed on shelves as conservative lawmakers aim to have a more in-depth review of what students...
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April 1, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Texas school libraries could have tighter oversight if Republicans get their way | Dallas Morning News
I just called my reps with @5calls.org, you should too: 5calls.org
5 Calls
Spend 5 minutes. Make 5 calls. Make your voice heard.
5calls.org
March 28, 2025 at 9:50 PM
I just called my reps with @5calls.org, you should too: 5calls.org
In a new executive order, Trump has targeted the federal agency charged with distributing congressionally approved funds to state libraries and to library, museum, and archives program grant recipients.
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www.everylibrary.org/statementiml... via @everylibrary.bsky.social
Statement on Trump's Attack on Federal Funding for Libraries
www.everylibrary.org
March 20, 2025 at 10:28 PM
In a new executive order, Trump has targeted the federal agency charged with distributing congressionally approved funds to state libraries and to library, museum, and archives program grant recipients.
www.everylibrary.org/statementiml... via @everylibrary.bsky.social
www.everylibrary.org/statementiml... via @everylibrary.bsky.social
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Applications to the #PBRisingStars are officially open TODAY-March 21st.
Check out my mentor page but also a host of brilliant creatives to see which mentor may be the right fit for you! Looking forward to reading your stories!!
#pbrisingstars #kidlit #kidlitart #pbs
www.pbrisingstars.com/mentors
Check out my mentor page but also a host of brilliant creatives to see which mentor may be the right fit for you! Looking forward to reading your stories!!
#pbrisingstars #kidlit #kidlitart #pbs
www.pbrisingstars.com/mentors
March 7, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Applications to the #PBRisingStars are officially open TODAY-March 21st.
Check out my mentor page but also a host of brilliant creatives to see which mentor may be the right fit for you! Looking forward to reading your stories!!
#pbrisingstars #kidlit #kidlitart #pbs
www.pbrisingstars.com/mentors
Check out my mentor page but also a host of brilliant creatives to see which mentor may be the right fit for you! Looking forward to reading your stories!!
#pbrisingstars #kidlit #kidlitart #pbs
www.pbrisingstars.com/mentors
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Lucky children that get to learn from this mega talented storyteller !! #tucsonfestivalofbooks
Tucson friends: workshop for children Saturday March 15th 2.30pm Education Room 349 and book signing, see you soon! #kidlit #booksigning #tucsonfestivalofbooks
March 11, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Lucky children that get to learn from this mega talented storyteller !! #tucsonfestivalofbooks
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Coming up in two weeks: A two-evening workshop with The Highlights Foundation, online, with recordings available to watch later (so no problem if you can't watch live). $59 Pls. repost!
Further details in the alt text, or click this link: www.highlightsfoundation.org/workshop/pra...
Further details in the alt text, or click this link: www.highlightsfoundation.org/workshop/pra...
March 4, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Coming up in two weeks: A two-evening workshop with The Highlights Foundation, online, with recordings available to watch later (so no problem if you can't watch live). $59 Pls. repost!
Further details in the alt text, or click this link: www.highlightsfoundation.org/workshop/pra...
Further details in the alt text, or click this link: www.highlightsfoundation.org/workshop/pra...
This is an important read.
“Book bans underestimate the maturity, experience, and sensitivity of young people.”
Turning the Page on Book Bans, a guest post by Ashley Hope Pérez
Even as we need to keep telling the painful truth of book bans, we also need to take extra care to celebrate and elevate the unique gifts that each book offers.
teenlibrariantoolbox.com
March 6, 2025 at 9:37 PM
This is an important read.
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March 6, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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New link! Read it here...
I realized I accidentally typed the district's name wrong! The correct link is www.kylelukoff.com/blog-1/2025/...
Open letter to Stillwater (MN) Area Public Schools — Kyle Lukoff
Dear Superintendent Funk and the Board: I am the author of the early reader title "Call Me Max," and am responding to this recent press release: https://www.stillwaterschools.org/our-district/news/d...
www.kylelukoff.com
March 6, 2025 at 7:54 PM
New link! Read it here...
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Hello, #kidlitartpostcard day! I'm a published children’s illustrator working toward authoring. This art is the start of a new book looking at boycotts and peaceful resistance. Portfolio: debbiepalen.com email: dpalen@fmgirl.com Seeking representation. #kidlitart #picturebooks #kidlitartist #kidlit
March 6, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Hello, #kidlitartpostcard day! I'm a published children’s illustrator working toward authoring. This art is the start of a new book looking at boycotts and peaceful resistance. Portfolio: debbiepalen.com email: dpalen@fmgirl.com Seeking representation. #kidlitart #picturebooks #kidlitartist #kidlit
Thanks for this shared time celebrating our Writing Barn and publishing journey!
Congratulations to @gloriaamescua.bsky.social, @sjohnstontaylor.bsky.social, Lisa Gunsberg, and Nick Solis on getting to sign the party porch! 🎉
This WB tradition celebrates students who have had their books published, and we’re so excited to have celebrated them at the Barn recently.
This WB tradition celebrates students who have had their books published, and we’re so excited to have celebrated them at the Barn recently.
January 25, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Thanks for this shared time celebrating our Writing Barn and publishing journey!
I should have decided to move to BlueSky much sooner, but I’m here now. Hope to get followers who feel like I do that some social media is just too toxic to endure. Hello to you Blue Skyler’s!
November 25, 2024 at 6:45 PM
I should have decided to move to BlueSky much sooner, but I’m here now. Hope to get followers who feel like I do that some social media is just too toxic to endure. Hello to you Blue Skyler’s!