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Jeanne Walker Harvey
@jeannewharvey.bsky.social
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#kidlit author! I value the power of words, art, dancing & chocolate.
I love writing picture book bios about inspiring creative people!
May 2025: THE GLASS PYRAMID
Recent: ELSE B. IN THE SEA, ABLAZE WITH COLOR & DRESSING UP THE STARS. jeanneharvey.com
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Sandra Day O'Connor advocated for "democracy, equal justice under the law, and the rule of law.

She even carried a copy of the Constitution in her pocketbook." - @mollygolden.bsky.social ⚖️

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November 23, 2025 at 9:53 PM
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"His enemies have seen that he's not foolish, not inferior, he's right!...because we're put on this earth to help one another. Through calm and stormy seas, it's one and all." -
@michellemarkel.bsky.social

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November 14, 2025 at 7:20 PM
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"She kept listening, remembering voices of the smokejumpers who believed in her as much as she believed in herself." -@penguinkids.bsky.social

New book about America's 1st Female Smokejumper

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November 14, 2025 at 7:14 PM
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As I wrote in our picture book biography about painter Alma Thomas, the White House is “a symbol of the American people.” Thank you to the Obamas who respected & valued the White House, its history and architecture, American diverse artists, and the American people. @eastwestlit.bsky.social
October 27, 2025 at 3:26 PM
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Thank you Smithsonian National Postal Museum! We celebrated #InternationalArchitectureDay with THE GLASS PYRAMID about IM Pei & the Louvre. Special shout out to the amazing Anne Matlock for organizing the engaging program! @eastwestlit.bsky.social @simonkids.bsky.social @blueslipmedia.bsky.social
October 8, 2025 at 8:26 PM
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What a delight to present our pb bio about IM and the Louvre, THE GLASS PYRAMID, at the National Building Museum
in D.C. We made paper pyramids & mini architecture books! Terrific group of educators & a gorgeous building! @simonkids.bsky.social @eastwestlit.bsky.social @blueslipmedia.bsky.social
October 8, 2025 at 8:17 PM
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Woo hoo!! Join us for a *FREE* zoom storytime to celebrate World Architecture Day with the educators at The National Postal Museum! Fun easy craft will be shared too. Hope to see you! Learn more and register for zoom link: www.si.edu/events/detai... @eastwestlit.bsky.social @simonkids.bsky.social
October 2, 2025 at 9:45 PM
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"There it was, right in the photographs, all the soft cadence of the poetry, all the beauty, all the feelings she carried deep inside her."- @epartridge.bsky.social
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September 29, 2025 at 2:04 AM
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#TLSkyChat Oh! That's so great you're doing one for World Architecture Day on October 6, Lori. I'm doing a free virtual event with the Smithsonian Stamp Museum with my book about I M Pei and the Louvre: The Glass Pyramid. Anyone is welcome to join!
September 25, 2025 at 12:37 AM
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"Finally, about 50 years after Chandra first talked about

stars disappearing, he won the Nobel Prize for his work.

More than the recognition, what mattered to him was that,

finally, the world saw the truth."-@shrurao.bsky.social

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September 22, 2025 at 1:14 AM
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"Lilly thought about the magic that had shaped her life- in behind-the scenes, everyday moments...Even though her magic was different from Walt's, it was enough."

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September 5, 2025 at 6:37 PM
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"When my mom, Karen Blumenthal, passed away unexpectedly in 2020, my family and I knew there was so much more work that she'd wanted to share with the world."-co-author Jen McCartney
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September 5, 2025 at 6:28 PM
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"All around her, she…
sees trees cut down...
hears the honking of more drivers..
smells the spray of weed killers..
feels the sun's heat where shade used to be,
tastes the worry over what is to come."-@katehanniganbooks.bsky.social‬

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August 29, 2025 at 1:36 AM
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"Her first menu at the Mandarin [in San Francisco] included this introduction: 'Imagine you are a Chinese family…' A simple but revolutionary ask: to put yourself in someone else's shoes..."

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August 29, 2025 at 1:32 AM
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"With the help of the Tiffany Girls, she made each lamp burst with color, turning her love of nature into bright bouquets of glass."- @senickel.bsky.social
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August 18, 2025 at 11:46 PM
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"Marjorie had never gone to college. Her children knew more math..But still a beautiful, brave idea began to take shape in her mind. 'What if I could find still another type?'"

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August 16, 2025 at 11:09 PM
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Learn the inside scoop of being a kidlit author! ✍️ I'm so excited to talk about our picture book Boats on the Bay with editor and author extraordinaire Amy Novesky
Date: Friday, August 29
Time: 5:30 p.m.
Location: The Sausalito Public Library @sausalitolibrary.bsky.social @scbwisfneb.bsky.social
August 14, 2025 at 7:05 PM
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Thanks so much for the interview, Deborah! ❤️ My shout out to the amazing Khoa Le whose"illustrations are absolutely stunning...I love the pages with the blue flourishes in the air as if his imaginings & ideas are floating above him." 🎨 ‪@eastwestlit.bsky.social‬ @simonkids.bsky.social
August 14, 2025 at 5:19 PM
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"Simon realized that if he could show that the judicial system was racist, he could right a history of wrongs. He decided to fight for his rights - in court." ⚖️Terrific picture book biography by Mia Wenjen. Featured on my blog: www.jeannewalkerharvey.com/single-post/... @pragmaticmom.bsky.social
July 30, 2025 at 12:17 AM
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I've always wanted a book to be a StoryWalk!❤️ Thank you Sausalito CA Librarian Riva Pollard (shown here) for orchestrating this BOATS ON THE BAY StoryWalk at Dunphy Park along the San Francisco Bay! I lived in Sausalito when I wrote the book⛵ ‪@sausalitolibrary.bsky.social‬
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July 12, 2025 at 9:10 PM
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Wonderful summer news! ELSE B. IN THE SEA: The Woman Who Painted the Wonders of the World has been chosen for The Children's Book Council booklist: AN OCEAN OF STORIES (SUMMER 2025)! 🌊 Such a terrific selection of books! I'm honored our ELSE B. IN THE SEA is included 🌟@eastwestlit.bsky.social
July 12, 2025 at 1:51 AM
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"Jewel-like shapes
glided to and fro,
ovals made of beads,
circles filled with pearls,
shimmering stars and lacy triangles,
each one delicate as a snowflake"-@jwbottom.bsky.social‬

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July 12, 2025 at 1:43 AM
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"For years, Yo-Yo worked hard on his technique,
listening carefully as he played,
until his cello sang with its own voice,
in harmony with his voice,
his heart,
his body,
his soul." - author James Howe

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July 12, 2025 at 12:56 AM
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🎂Happy Book Birthday 🎂 to THE GLASS PYRAMID: A Story of the Louvre Museum and Architect I.M. Pei! I'm SO excited!!!! @simonkids.bsky.social @eastwestlit.bsky.social @blueslipmedia.bsky.social
May 27, 2025 at 11:46 PM
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Teachers! Parents! Librarians! 🌟 Download a *FREE* #STEAM activity kit to create a mini-Louvre pyramid, do a paper puzzle, design a paper bridge, create an architecture sketch book, and complete a word search.
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May 22, 2025 at 5:21 PM