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Rolling Stone @rollingstone.com · 25/08/2026

Dolly Parton's family asked that, in lieu of flowers, fans make a donation to the singer's Imagination Library. Here's what the charity does ⬇️ www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...

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Turning Pages: Inside Dolly Parton's Imagination Library

Core team of 15 staff and thousands of volunteers and partners help the country-music philanthropist deliver books to kids around the world.

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Judy Bradbury #KidlitAuthor @judybradbury.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

NO BRAIN THE SAME:NEURODIVERGENT YOUNG ACTIVISTS SHAPING OUR FUTURE: poems alongside bios of the subjects & wtg prompts. Gr. 3-5 Ed. by @lindsayhmetcalf.bsky.social @keilavdawson.bsky.social & @jbradley.bsky.social illus by @jbradley.bsky.social @charlesbridge.bsky.social #KidLit #EduSky #Libsky

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Michael D. Barton @darwinsbulldog.bsky.social · 21/02/2026

Jan/Feb 2026 sees the publication of three children's books about Eunice Newton Foote, the 19th-century American scientist and women's rights campaigner who was the first to experimentally demonstrate the greenhouse effect, 3 years before John Tyndall did so in London. #HPS #histsci #climatechange

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Jeanette Bradley @jbradley.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

Dear #kidlit folks headed to ALA in a couple months: Have you written and/or illustrated a picture book with positive neurodiversity representation? If yes to both questions, please drop a comment with your book title (and cover for more fun!)

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Keila V. Dawson @keilavdawson.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

No Brain the Same: Neurodivergent Young Activists Shaping Our Future by @lindsayhmetcalf.bsky.social, moi, and @jbradley.bsky.social earned an SLJ starred review! 🌟 Coming to a shelf near you on June 2. 📢📚📢 🔗 www.slj.com/review/no-br... #Edusky #Skylibrarians #Neurodivergence #Neurodiversity

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Lindsay H. Metcalf @lindsayhmetcalf.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

To celebrate National Poetry Month, I’m giving away a copy of FOOTEPRINT: Eunice Newton Foote at the Dawn of Climate Science and Women’s Rights. Subscribe to my newsletter by 8 am CT Friday, April 3, for a chance to win (only US entries eligible for the giveaway). lindsayhmetcalf.com#foobox-1/0

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Rachel Cohen @cohen489.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

seeing Chavez’s legacy be swiftly and correctly decimated is a powerful reminder that we as a society could, actually, hold people accountable when credible allegations are made that they are child molesters

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Summer Brennan @summerbrennan.bsky.social · 07/02/2026

I cannot stress this enough: you want to write a book? Write it. Do it now. Don’t wait. There is never a perfect time and you don’t need anyone’s permission. There are always dragons ahead. Not to be dark, but the cliff awaits. Write it in scraps, in voice notes, in a crappy notebook...

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Carolyn B. Fraiser @carolynbfraiser.bsky.social · 07/02/2026

My favorite quote from this post: "There are a million ways to tell a story, and no one will tell it like you." That encouraged me so much this morning! Thanks @lindsayhmetcalf.bsky.social

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Carolyn B. Fraiser @carolynbfraiser.bsky.social · 07/02/2026

DAY 6 NF Fest: Can a nonfiction picture book turn into a YA novel in verse? Absolutely! As writers, we have to be open to new forms for our manuscripts. Sometimes they surprise us! Check out this great post by @lindsayhmetcalf.bsky.social www.nffest.com/2026/02/pb-m...

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PB, MG, or YA? Finding the Best Format for Your Story

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Jen @popgoesthereader.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

🌟 Hey, YA readers! Don't miss these 50 exciting new young adult books being published in February 2026! 🌟 popgoesthereader.com/hot-off-the-... #BookSky #YALit #KidLit

An illustrated image of a white girl with long, wavy copper-coloured hair wearing a flouncy pink dress and looking over her shoulder with a small smile. At her back stands a white boy with tussled brown hair, wearing a periwinkle and white hockey jersey, with a hockey stick thrown over one shoulder, smiling down at the girl. Above their heads is the text "50 Young Adult Novels Being Published In February 2026" in bold white font.

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Lindsay H. Metcalf @lindsayhmetcalf.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

This is an awesome class project. Thank you, fifth-graders, for honoring Tomatoes on Trial!

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Lindsay H. Metcalf @lindsayhmetcalf.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

Authors and educators: Who wants to put together proposals for NCTE '26? I have 2 books coming and can talk verse novels, poetry, research, nonfiction, neurodiversity rep, women's history, climate science... hit me up if you want to develop a talk about these or any other topics that may fit!

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Keila V. Dawson @keilavdawson.bsky.social · 15/11/2025

Proofs! NO BRAIN THE SAME, the third book in our young activists series with @lindsayhmetcalf.bsky.social and @jbradley.bsky.social coming June 2 to a shelf near you. The poems: inspirational. The art: spectacular. 💕📚💕 #NBTS #poetry #pb #neurodivergence #edusky #librarians #teachers #allies #book

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Melissa Stewart @mstewartscience.bsky.social · 11/11/2025

Teachers! Librarians! It's time for the Sibert Smackdown. The perfect Mock Sibert activity for kids who love nonfiction. tinyurl.com/3c9harym @sarahalbee.bsky.social @lindsayhmetcalf.bsky.social @juanamartinezn.bsky.social @safajarwrites.bsky.social @rajanilarocca.bsky.social @mcusolito.bsky.social

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Jeanette Bradley @jbradley.bsky.social · 08/11/2025

It’s always exciting to get proofs in the mail - a tangible object in hand! I can’t wait to share NO BRAIN THE SAME with the world in June! Coming from @charlesbridge.bsky.social with @lindsayhmetcalf.bsky.social & @keilavdawson.bsky.social & 12 amazing poets! #neurodivergent #kidlit #catapproved

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Patricia Newman @patricianewman.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

History is full of weird but true stories! Lindsay Metcalf & Edwin Fotheringham do a fantastic job sharing this one with young readers. I particularly like Fotheringham's visualization of the court debate. Unique. Age appropriate. Fun to read! (I'm on Team Fruit 🍅😉) @lindsayhmetcalf.bsky.social

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Colleen Paeff @colleenpaeff.bsky.social · 24/10/2025

Nonfiction picture books are hard enough to write in prose, but @lindsayhmetcalf.bsky.social manages to delight and inform in RHYME! Pick up OUTDOOR FARM, INDOOR FARM as an alternative to the standard children's book about farm life and discover a whole new world, beautifully illustrated by Xin Li.

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Vivian Kirkfield @viviankirkfield.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

Such an honor to see ONE GIRL'S VOICE on the CRA Eureka Honors Awards list next to books by @lindsayhmetcalf.bsky.social @martamagellan.bsky.social @lisarogers.bsky.social @brianlies.bsky.social & so many more Thank you, California Reading Association!! AstraBooksFYR

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Abi Cushman @abicushman.com · 03/09/2025

TOMATOES ON TRIAL by @lindsayhmetcalf.bsky.social & #EdwinFotheringham is about the Supreme Court case that decided whether a tomato was a fruit or vegetable. And it is FUN! Cheeky text and humorous illustrations make this book a treat to read.

Tomatoes on Trial: The Fruit v. Vegetable Showdown picture book cover written by Lindsay H. Metcalf and illustrated by Edwin Fotheringham.

Illustration of a man in a courtroom giving arguments about why tomatoes are fruits not vegetables from the book Tomatoes on Trial by Lindsay H. Metcalf and Edwin Fotheringham.

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Deborah Kalb @deborahkalb.bsky.social · 20/09/2025

Q&A with Lindsay H. Metcalf about her new children's picture book, TOMATOES ON TRIAL. tinyurl.com/8ccakskj @lindsayhmetcalf.bsky.social

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Lindsay H. Metcalf @lindsayhmetcalf.bsky.social · 15/08/2025

Congratulations to the winners of five copies of TOMATOES ON TRIAL: The Fruit V. Vegetable Showdown!

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Lori Tecler @loritecler.bsky.social · 13/08/2025

I'm Team Fruit! This looks like a fun read, @lindsayhmetcalf.bsky.social!

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Keila V. Dawson @keilavdawson.bsky.social · 13/08/2025

Food fight! Happy book birthday to TOMATOES ON TRIAL. Congrats @lindsayhmetcalf.bsky.social! #TeamVegetable #kidlit #nonfiction #GiveawayAlert 🥳📚🍅

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Erin Rew @erinrew.bsky.social · 12/08/2025

Omg! This is genius! I can't wait to read it. ☺️ @lindsayhmetcalf.bsky.social

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KarenJameson15.bsky.social @karenjameson15.bsky.social · 12/08/2025

Awesome nonfiction picture book @lindsayhmetcalf.bsky.social ! Congrats! 🥳

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Lindsay H. Metcalf @lindsayhmetcalf.bsky.social · 12/08/2025

It’s a book birthday #giveaway! TOMATOES ON TRIAL: The Fruit V. Vegetable Showdown hits shelves today, and I’ll choose FIVE winners of free copies on Friday, 8/15. (U.S. entries only.) To enter, by sharing the image of your choice, tag and follow @lindsayhmetcalf. LET THE FOOD FIGHT BEGIN!!!!!

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Pragmatic Mom @pragmaticmom.bsky.social · 09/06/2025

Can kids change the world? Twelve climate activists + 3 activist groups are featured in this lovely poetry anthology and they are all young people from around the world. NO WORLD TOO BIG shows that environmental activism can start at home at a very young age! @lindsayhmetcalf.bsky.social

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Abi Cushman @abicushman.com · 30/05/2025

NO WORLD TOO BIG, edited by @lindsayhmetcalf.bsky.social, @keilavdawson.bsky.social & @jbradley.bsky.social is such an empowering book! Through poems and beautiful illustrations, it showcases the many ways kids around the world are making a difference in their own communities and beyond. 😍🌎

No World Too Big: Young People Fighting Global Climate Change book cover - Three children holding up the world.

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Lindsay H. Metcalf @lindsayhmetcalf.bsky.social · 05/05/2025

Thanks to Kirkus Reviews for the nice, juicy write-up of TOMATOES ON TRIAL: THE FRUIT V. VEGETABLE SHOWDOWN! This nonfiction picture book, written by me, illus. by Edwin Fotheringham, splats onto shelves August 12, 2025, from Calkins Creek/Astra. @steamteambooks.bsky.social Preorder today!

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Neurodiverse Kidlit Collective @ndkidlit.bsky.social · 13/04/2025

🎉 Fundraising Auction spotlight Bid on an author & editor AMA with @lindsayhmetcalf.bsky.social @keilavdawson.bsky.social & @jbradley.bsky.social Auction is live 4/15-4/30. Proceeds fund our #neurodiverse #kidlit @highlightsfound.bsky.social scholarship 👀 champ.ly/xSRrqf-V #writingcommunity

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Lindsay H. Metcalf @lindsayhmetcalf.bsky.social · 17/04/2025

Looking for a way to discuss tariffs or the judiciary system with young readers? Preorder TOMATOES ON TRIAL: The Fruit V. Vegetable Showdown for your back to school book haul. Written by me and illus. by Ed Fotheringham, this NF PB for ages 7-10 comes out 8/12 from @astrakidsbooks.

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Lindsay H. Metcalf @lindsayhmetcalf.bsky.social · 27/03/2025

Celebrate Earth Day and Poetry Month with this April '25 calendar full of activities based on NO WORLD TOO BIG: YOUNG PEOPLE FIGHTING CLIMATE CHANGE, the Green Earth Book Award-winning poetry anthology ed. by me, @keilavdawson.bsky.social and @jbradley.bsky.social. @charlesbridge.bsky.social

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Patricia Newman @patricianewman.bsky.social · 05/03/2025

🎉 Congrats, Green Earth Book Award Long List-ers! I'm so happy GIANT RAYS OF HOPE is in such wonderful company @suefliess.bsky.social @lindsayhmetcalf.bsky.social @christinevanzandt.bsky.social @barbrosenstock.bsky.social @katemessner.com @sandramarkle.bsky.social + so many more! #edusky

Covers for the Green Earth Book Awards Long List books

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Lindsay H. Metcalf @lindsayhmetcalf.bsky.social · 26/03/2025

Thank you to @slj.com for a tremendous review of TOMATOES ON TRIAL: THE FRUIT V. VEGETABLE SHOWDOWN, written by me, illus. by Ed Fotheringham, and coming 8/12/25 from Calkins Creek/Astra. Preorder today anywhere books are sold! www.slj.com/review/tomat...

Graphic of a School Library Journal review of the nonfiction picture book TOMATOES ON TRIAL: THE FRUIT V. VEGETABLE SHOWDOWN, written by Lindsay H. Metcalf, illustrated by Edwin Fotheringham. Excerpts from the review include the following: "More puns than a tomato has seeds"; "fully entertaining"; and "illustrations brim with humor and history."

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Joana Pastro @joanapastro.bsky.social · 13/01/2025

Outdoor Farm, Indoor Farm by @lindsayhmetcalf.bsky.social, art by Xin Li. Using parallel narrative and rhyme, Metcalf takes us through the seasons, comparing technologies used by indoor and outdoor farming. A must read for everyone! #agricultureintheclassroom #picturebook #agintheclassroom

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Lindsay H. Metcalf @lindsayhmetcalf.bsky.social · 20/12/2024

Thanks to Virginia Agriculture in the Classroom for naming OUTDOOR FARM, INDOOR FARM its 2025 Book of the Year! I’m thrilled that 70K kids across the state, pre-K through third grade, will gain a deeper understanding of the innovation and technology that goes into the process of growing food.