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Girls on Strike! In 1909, it happened. Here’s a li Girls on Strike! In 1909, it happened. Here’s a little Monday History that made a huge impact. BRAVE GIRL Clara and the Shirtwaist Makers’ Strike of 1909 by Michelle Market & Melissa Sweet. Find this book to learn more about how young girls improved workers’ conditions and pay. It’s difficult to read what happened to the Clara Lemlich, an immigrant, who found work in a garment factory to support her family. She was one of thousands, who were treated unfairly by their bosses. #history #picturebook #childrensbooks #workers #factory #1909 #strikes #unions
BEFORE I LIVED HERE by me, @VictoNgai, and Neal Po BEFORE I LIVED HERE by me, @VictoNgai, and Neal Porter Books/Holiday House is one year old today. It's been a wonderful year filled with surprises. I'm still writing and revising. Thank you critique partners! Thank you Deborah Warren and Ana Crespo too! I can't wait to see what the next published book will be. I remain grateful to readers, librarians, teachers, and friends who have all supported this book. #childrensbook #childrenshistory #booksforyoungreaders #Coloradosprings #Coloradohistory #allpikespeakreads #pikespeaklibrarydistrict
For this dog person, I really liked these two pict For this dog person, I really liked these two picture books that feature cats (and one dog). PAY ATTENTION TO ME! by Kate McKean and Rob Justus and WIDGET by Lynn Rossiter McFarland and Jim McFarland. They were published 25 years apart. Thanks to the public library, I found them both on the shelf. Read them with your cat (and pet) loving kiddos. #childrensbooks #cats #publiclibrary #libraryhaul
Before BEFORE I LIVED HERE by me, Victo Ngai and N Before BEFORE I LIVED HERE by me, Victo Ngai and Neal Porter Books/Holiday House was selected as the All Pikes Peak Reads picture book for 2026, Enzo and I were making lots of trips to the library. In 2014, I made an entry in the PPLD Rocks video contest. Tiny Enzo 🥰. Teen Enzo is questioning my video choices! 🙄I'm so excited to attend All Pikes Peak Reads events. Go to https://ppld.org/appr to register for the Sept. 26 events in Colorado Springs. #ppld #beforeIlivedhere #AllpikespeakReads #picturebooks #victongaiart #publiclibraries #Colorado150 #America250 #childrensbooks
I shared paper quilling at the @cobbcountylibrary I shared paper quilling at the @cobbcountylibrary today. I've taken several craft classes over the summer and volunteered to share quilling. Everyone was enthusiastic and patient as it was my first time teaching! I made a few slides. I tried to keep it simple. Roll. Glue. Pinch! canva.link/quillingintro-jensen. I'm also sharing a pet portrait I made of Luna. I made so many mistakes creating this, but that's how I learn. I was delighted to see BEFORE I LIVED HERE on display in the children's section, as I walked through to pick up a few books. #paperart #paperquilling #librarymakerspace #librarieschangelives #volunteer #artist #author
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