Former educator writing for children 😃 bethandersonwriter.com #SCBWI #RedFoxLiterary 1/28/25: HIDING IN PLAIN SIGHT: KATE WARNE AND THE RACE TO SAVE ABRAHAM LINCOLN 🚂https://bsky.app/profile/bandersonwriter.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/bandersonwriter.bsky.social/post/3mtmhrms2x22bToday's "Mining for Heart" post shares how @cathyso.bsky.social dug into her memories for WINTER SOLSTICE HILL, provides a peek into this special book, AND offers a GIVEAWAY! 🥳 @charlesbridge.bsky.social @vickiselvaggio.bsky.social @stormliterary.bsky.social https://bethandersonwriter.com/2026/08/21/mining-for-heart-how-past-memories-helped-me-find-the-emotional-core-of-winter-solstice-hill-by-cathy-ogren/21 Aug 2026 19:13 +0000at://did:plc:ldectj2zrox4rx6euu2ami6b/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtmhrms2x22bhttps://bsky.app/profile/bandersonwriter.bsky.social/post/3mteuwwrug227Hellooo George! It's a REAL BOOK! Thanks to the talented team at Astra & @ashleyyazdani.bsky.social 6 weeks til THE PATRIOTS AND THE POX releases! (and arrives at your door...if you preorder 😍) @redfoxliterary.bsky.social @scbwirockymtn.bsky.social @kl4gm.bsky.social @steamteambooks.bsky.social18 Aug 2026 18:47 +0000at://did:plc:ldectj2zrox4rx6euu2ami6b/app.bsky.feed.post/3mteuwwrug227https://bsky.app/profile/bandersonwriter.bsky.social/post/3mt2nubbxzk27Especially 4 Educators: Celebrate All Kinds of Minds in Your Classroom by @keilavdawson.bsky.social Super post, activity, and BOOK GIVEAWAY! 🥳📕 @kl4gm.bsky.social #edusky #skybrarians #neurodiversity #poetry @jbradley.bsky.social @lindsayhmetcalf.bsky.social https://bethandersonwriter.com/2026/08/14/especially-for-educators-celebrate-all-kinds-of-minds-in-your-classroom-by-keila-dawson/14 Aug 2026 17:14 +0000at://did:plc:ldectj2zrox4rx6euu2ami6b/app.bsky.feed.post/3mt2nubbxzk27https://bsky.app/profile/bandersonwriter.bsky.social/post/3msisw7yqdk2t#AmericanRevolution250 This fabulous post - A Revolutionary Metaphor! by barbaracroberts.bsky.social is about the power of humility and attitude of service. Always relevant! And don't miss the opportunity to get in on the GIVEAWAY! 😍 #edusky #skybrarians https://bethandersonwriter.com/2026/08/07/americanrevolution250-a-revolutionary-metaphor-by-barbara-carroll-roberts/07 Aug 2026 14:57 +0000at://did:plc:ldectj2zrox4rx6euu2ami6b/app.bsky.feed.post/3msisw7yqdk2thttps://bsky.app/profile/bandersonwriter.bsky.social/post/3msdv7ind7s22If you ever wondered what came before... check out this thoughtful review by @sandybrehl.bsky.social and the book that will get kids thinking by @stacyjensen1.bsky.social and Victo Ngai! 😍 🤔 #edusky #skybrarians #history https://unpackingpicturebookpower.blogspot.com/2026/08/before-i-lived-here-journey-through-time.html?sc=1785944832526#c105803126375436669405 Aug 2026 15:54 +0000at://did:plc:ldectj2zrox4rx6euu2ami6b/app.bsky.feed.post/3msdv7ind7s22https://bsky.app/profile/bandersonwriter.bsky.social/post/3mrxcykyftc2nI love how Julie Rowan Zoch plants little surprises throughout her illustrations! Don't miss this terrific post about creating characters for DEBUG THIS BOOK! AND there's a GIVEAWAY! 🥳😍 @omarabedwrites.bsky.social @scbwirockymtn.bsky.social https://bethandersonwriter.com/2026/07/31/behind-the-scenes-creating-a-distinct-cast-of-characters-by-julie-rowan-zoch/31 Jul 2026 15:56 +0000at://did:plc:ldectj2zrox4rx6euu2ami6b/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrxcykyftc2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/bandersonwriter.bsky.social/post/3mrfr3gju422iGet a peek into @lynnbbooks.bsky.social writing process! Tune + Topic =the Heartbeat of Story 😍 AND don't miss the GIVEAWAY!! 🥳🥳🥳 @scbwirockymtn.bsky.social #ghosttown https://bethandersonwriter.com/2026/07/24/mining-for-heart-tune-topic-the-heartbeat-of-story-by-lynn-becker/24 Jul 2026 16:21 +0000at://did:plc:ldectj2zrox4rx6euu2ami6b/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrfr3gju422ihttps://bsky.app/profile/bandersonwriter.bsky.social/post/3mqtyhztzz22pBehind the Scenes of NIGHT: "The Power of Place to Find Story" by @darcypattison.bsky.social #edusky #skybrarian #astronomy #STEM #NFKidlit https://bethandersonwriter.com/2026/07/17/behind-the-scenes-the-power-of-place-to-find-story-by-darcy-pattison/17 Jul 2026 14:45 +0000at://did:plc:ldectj2zrox4rx6euu2ami6b/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqtyhztzz22phttps://bsky.app/profile/bandersonwriter.bsky.social/post/3mqcfcpjos225A puffling patrol? 😮 You bet! Check out this post from @colleenpaeff.bsky.social And don't miss getting in on the GIVEAWAY for a copy of PUFFLINGS FLY FREE! 😍 @simonkids.bsky.social #puffins #Iceland #edusky #birder #pufflingpatrol #skybrarian https://bethandersonwriter.com/2026/07/10/mining-for-heart-finding-a-storys-heart-where-it-happened-and-how-to-get-there-without-leaving-home-by-colleen-paeff/10 Jul 2026 14:47 +0000at://did:plc:ldectj2zrox4rx6euu2ami6b/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqcfcpjos225https://bsky.app/profile/bandersonwriter.bsky.social/post/3mq5oqhivf22qHuge thanks to NSDAR for honoring CLOAKED IN COURAGE w/ the Excellence in American History Children's Book Award! Huzzah! Thrilled to tell Deborah Sampson's story! @kl4gm.bsky.social @redfoxliterary.bsky.social @annelambelet.bsky.social @scbwirockymtn.bsky.social #edusky #historymatters08 Jul 2026 17:52 +0000at://did:plc:ldectj2zrox4rx6euu2ami6b/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq5oqhivf22qhttps://bsky.app/profile/bandersonwriter.bsky.social/post/3mptltxuacs2uThank you, @ala-booklist.bsky.social! @ashleyyazdani.bsky.social @scbwirockymtn.bsky.social @steamteambooks.bsky.social #edusky #skybrarian #UShistory #Americanrevolution @kl4gm.bsky.social #georgewashington04 Jul 2026 17:34 +0000at://did:plc:ldectj2zrox4rx6euu2ami6b/app.bsky.feed.post/3mptltxuacs2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/bandersonwriter.bsky.social/post/3mpqzyru4bk2qAuthor Gary Golio on Silence Sounds Simple and how he found a kindred spirit in #JohnCage. AND don't forget to get in on the #GIVEAWAY for a copy of SILENCE SOUNDS SIMPLE! 🥳 You just might be a kindred spirit too! #edusky #skybrarian #music https://bethandersonwriter.com/2026/07/03/mining-for-heart-kindred-spirits-gary-golio-on-silence-sounds-simple/03 Jul 2026 17:09 +0000at://did:plc:ldectj2zrox4rx6euu2ami6b/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpqzyru4bk2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/bandersonwriter.bsky.social/post/3mpfdo76du22nCelebrate US 250th🥳 w/ little known stories of independent thinking & revolutionary action! 😍 Special "FAMILY EDITION" SQUARE STATE BOOK CLUB Sun 7/5 4-5pm Composition Book Shop, Longmont, CO! Info: https://www.compositionshop.com/events/5562220260705 @marilynrobbins.bsky.social @scbwirockymtn.bsky.social29 Jun 2026 01:30 +0000at://did:plc:ldectj2zrox4rx6euu2ami6b/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpfdo76du22nhttps://bsky.app/profile/bandersonwriter.bsky.social/post/3mp7jv64bbc2nWe're featuring more revolutionary history!! Make it part of this 250th anniversary year in your house! 🥳❤️ Enjoy this peek into illustrator @dowphumiruk.bsky.social 's process! AND be sure to get in on the GIVEAWAY! 📕 @littlebrownyr.bsky.social @ellaschwartz.bsky.social @scbwirockymtn.bsky.social https://bethandersonwriter.com/2026/06/26/americanrevolution250-behind-the-scenes-illustrating-her-name-was-mary-katharine-by-dow-phumiruk/26 Jun 2026 18:06 +0000at://did:plc:ldectj2zrox4rx6euu2ami6b/app.bsky.feed.post/3mp7jv64bbc2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/bandersonwriter.bsky.social/post/3monms3m5as2rHere's a great post that not only demonstrates the power of extending scope for a concept book, but also shows that publishing a book is a team effort! Check out Zewlan Moor's article and be sure to get in on the GIVEAWAY!! 🥳📕 @nosycrow.bsky.social https://bethandersonwriter.com/2026/06/19/mining-for-heart-widening-the-scope-of-an-animal-concept-book-by-zewlan-moor/19 Jun 2026 15:10 +0000at://did:plc:ldectj2zrox4rx6euu2ami6b/app.bsky.feed.post/3monms3m5as2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/bandersonwriter.bsky.social/post/3mny27fbejs2s#Educators #librarians #parents Your summer reading list is here! Check out the @bankstreet.edu Best Children's Books of 2026! Huge thanks to Bank Street College of Education for including HIDING IN PLAIN SIGHT! 😍 https://educate.bankstreet.edu/cbc_awards/36/?_gl=1*1k92b3m*_gcl_au*MTI0MjgxNTk4LjE3ODExMzgyMTg.*_ga*MjE5MDMyMjM2LjE3NTA0MzYyNjE.*_ga_8BED3YJMC3*czE3ODExMzgyMTgkbzIkZzEkdDE3ODExMzkwOTkkajMzJGwwJGg1MDAwMTE5MzY. @kl4gm.bsky.social @scbwirockymtn.bsky.social11 Jun 2026 01:11 +0000at://did:plc:ldectj2zrox4rx6euu2ami6b/app.bsky.feed.post/3mny27fbejs2shttps://bsky.app/profile/bandersonwriter.bsky.social/post/3mnkjwc6uzk22Take a peek Behind the Scenes: "Deconstructing Debug This Book" post by author Omar Abed! DEBUG THIS BOOK is illustrated by Julie Rowan Zoch. @scbwirockymtn.bsky.social #STEAM #STEM https://bethandersonwriter.com/2026/06/05/behind-the-scenes-deconstructing-debug-this-book-by-omar-abed/05 Jun 2026 16:15 +0000at://did:plc:ldectj2zrox4rx6euu2ami6b/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnkjwc6uzk22https://bsky.app/profile/bandersonwriter.bsky.social/post/3mmyshf3nhs2l#AmericanRevolution250: "Exploring What Really Happened" by @christymihaly.bsky.social. Stop by for a great post, peek, and real scoop on AMERICA'S FOUNDING MYTHS! AND the GIVEAWAY for this outstanding book! #edusky #skybrarians @barefootbooks.bsky.social https://bethandersonwriter.com/2026/05/29/americanrevolution250-exploring-what-really-happened-by-christy-mihaly/29 May 2026 15:00 +0000at://did:plc:ldectj2zrox4rx6euu2ami6b/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmyshf3nhs2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/bandersonwriter.bsky.social/post/3mmhakc5tcs2o#AmericanRevolution250 Come along on a field trip with @jrbarr.bsky.social. Go back in time to imagine and be inspired! And don't forget to get in on the GIVEAWAY for a copy of THUNDER AND MERCY, historical fiction MG! #edusky #skybrarians #UShistory https://bethandersonwriter.com/2026/05/22/americanrevolution250-spotlight-philadelphia-by-jennifer-robin-barr/22 May 2026 15:24 +0000at://did:plc:ldectj2zrox4rx6euu2ami6b/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmhakc5tcs2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/bandersonwriter.bsky.social/post/3mm7qis4kp22aDon't forget to REGISTER for @slj.com DAY of DIALOG! #SLJDOD Free! Recorded! (So you won't miss anything!) 😍 So many amazing events and speakers! https://www.slj.com/event/school-library-journal-daydof-dialog-spring-2026#program19 May 2026 15:48 +0000at://did:plc:ldectj2zrox4rx6euu2ami6b/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm7qis4kp22ahttps://bsky.app/profile/bandersonwriter.bsky.social/post/3mm5vpmaips2dKirkus has weighed in on THE PATRIOTS AND THE POX and the team is delighted! Full review: https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/beth-anderson/the-patriots-and-the-pox/ @steamteambooks.bsky.social @scbwirockymtn.bsky.social @redfoxliterary.bsky.social @kl4gm.bsky.social @ashleyyazdani.bsky.social #edusky #skybrarians #edusci #scicomm18 May 2026 22:16 +0000at://did:plc:ldectj2zrox4rx6euu2ami6b/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm5vpmaips2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/bandersonwriter.bsky.social/post/3mlvthz4cis2eHere's a beautiful & unique book for all those rock hounds in your life - and the story of how author @Melissakoch landed on the heart! 😍 Don't forget to get in on the GIVEAWAY!! @steamteambooks.bsky.social @kl4gm.bsky.social @holidayhouse.bsky.social #edusky https://bethandersonwriter.com/2026/05/15/mining-for-heart-the-heart-starts-with-a-spark/15 May 2026 17:15 +0000at://did:plc:ldectj2zrox4rx6euu2ami6b/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlvthz4cis2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/bandersonwriter.bsky.social/post/3mle3w6vgcs2y#AmericanRevolution250: "Chasing Liberty in Michigan" by Gretchen Woelfle shares a writer's series of revolutionary rabbit holes and learning. AND a SPECIAL GIVEAWAY for #educators! 🥳 #edusky #skybrarians #UShistory https://bethandersonwriter.com/2026/05/08/americanrevolution250-chasing-liberty-in-michigan-by-gretchen-woelfle/08 May 2026 15:58 +0000at://did:plc:ldectj2zrox4rx6euu2ami6b/app.bsky.feed.post/3mle3w6vgcs2y