Valerie Bolling
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Authorpreneur/Educator/DEIB Advocate I @KidlitInColor @Soaring20sPB @BlackCreatorsHQ @Diverse_Verse @SCBWI @12x12Challenge @HighLightsFound Agent: @jmcgowanbks
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Julie Hedlund SONG AFTER SONG is out now! Kelli Panique Soaring20sPB KidLit in Color
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Receiving my CEL Innovative Leadership award at #NCTE23 . This is the fourth education award I've received in the past year. I'm proud of my 30 years of service and leadership in education. I'm BLESSED. #education #teacher #author #AuthorLife
What a treat it was to meet Renée Watson IRL FINALLY! She's just as AMAZING as I knew she'd be. And, Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow and Autumn Allen ALL YOU HAVE TO DO is out now!!!, it's hard to believe we'd never before. Of course, it's always great visiting with Tameka Fryer Brown reads banned books 😎, Kelly Starling Lyons, and Sharon E. Langley. 🥰 #AuthorLife
The best part of #NCTE23 was connecting with friends. I'm glad we got to hang for a bit, Vicky Fang, Kelly Swemba 💜MISSING VIOLET, Andrew Hacket, and Nadia L. Hohn MFA, preorder #MalaikaCarnivalQueen! #WritingCommunity #AuthorLife
Presenting at #NCTE23 with Nikki Shannon Smith and ❤ JaNay Brown-Wood, PhD, Author & Educator ❤: 'Connecting Young Black Children to the Self, the Family, and the Community.' Chronicle Kids Ariel Richardson Scholastic Katie Carella ABRAMS Kids Meredith Mundy
I'm glad you had such a wonderful visit Cover to Cover, Hannah Moushabeck! It was fabulous spending time with you at #NCTE23 ; I'm already looking forward to our next connection. 🥰
CONGRATULATIONS, Alyssa Reynoso-Morris. Pre-order Plàtanos Are Love, on this honor! This fabulous news. 😊
I've been focused intently on every moment at #ncte23 , so I haven't made time for posting. I didn't even realize this photo was being taken by Ariel Richardson.
It's been an amazing conference. Thanks for your sponsorship @chroniclekidsbooks and @scholastic!
#authorlife
This #NCTE23 convention has been AMAZING! The best part has been meeting up with #kidlit friends -- some for the first time IRL. NCTE KidLit in Color #authorlife
It was such a treat that on Day 1 of the conference, this amazing Greenwich Public Schools crew was the first group of educators/friends I ran into! Thank you so much for showing me love. I miss you, but I'm immensely happy in my #authorlife . 🥰 #NCTE23 NCTE #WritingCommunity
If you're at #ncte2023 , stop by to say hello and get FREE signed copies of my books!
Chronicle signing is 1 - 2 pm for #TogetherWeSwim .
Scholastic signing is 3 - 4 pm for #RainbowDays .
I look forward to seeing you! Also, ask me about school visits. 😊
Chronicle Kids Scholastic
CONGRATULATIONS to my CP, Alicia Meyers, on her first book deal! Woo-hoo! What fabulous news.
We all have much that disappoints, upsets, and exasperates us, BUT we also have much for which we are grateful. In our darkest moments, let's try to shine the gratitude light as brightly as we can.
Kirsten W. Larson ⭐️ THE FIRE OF STARS ⭐️ out now Soaring20sPB #grateful #gratitude #blessed
Looking forward to heading to #NCTE23 tomorrow! Attend one of my sessions, or stop by one of my signing booths to say hello. I can't wait to see all of the #teachers , #administrators , and, of course, #authors and #illustrators . NCTE KidLit in Color Soaring20sPB #AuthorLife
It's #WorldKindnessDay and I hope that we can all be kind one towards another each day of the year! Spread joy!!!
It WAS amazing to meet both of you and Lesa Cline-Ransome, too. I'm already looking forward to our next gathering. I miss the three of you! KidLit in Color Soaring20sPB #BlackWomen
Thank you so much for sharing this photo, Amy Coupe! I've seen the vending machine at your school and am so thrilled to see a student with #RainbowDays in her hands. I hope she enjoys it. Scholastic Katie Carella #art #puppylove #joy