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Author/Actor/Human FOR THE WIN: Poems Celebrating Phenomenal Athletes (Co-curated with Irene Latham) from Lerner Publishing Group Rep by @StimolaLiterary

 Georgia, USA
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Stefan Karlsson@stefkidlitSep 2
My #kidlit take on the #SealeyChallenge is complete! Read about the wonderful books I discovered & some things I learned here: stefankarlssonwrites.wixsite… Featuring #poetry by @RachelPoet, @FrancosMom, @joyharjo, @waterscharles, @jamescarterpoet, & many more!

31 Days of Children’s Poetry: My KidLit Sealey Challenge

What can you discover by reading a children’s poetry book every day for a month? For the Sealey Challenge, I set myself the goal of reading 31 children’s poetry books in 31 days. Join me as I share...

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What a wonderful thing to see upon waking up. Thank you for the support! @ebyrbooks @PB_2023 #kidlit #childrensbooks #poetrycommunity
kbport@kbport714Oct 27
#bookaday A Universe of Rainbows: multicolored poems for a multicolored world @MattForrestVW @JameyChristoph Loved this collection of 22 poems from many authors abt rainbows. Loved the side notes.
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Charles Waters retweeted
Stefan Karlsson@stefkidlitAug 2
I’m hoping to complete a #kidlit version of the @SealeyChallenge this August! I started with this moving, funny, & heartwarming anthology edited by Irene Latham & @waterscharles. Here’s a powerful poem I love by @margaritapoet from this collection 💜 #TheSealeyChallenge – at Portland, OR
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Charles Waters retweeted
Alabama Booksmith@ALBooksmithJun 19
Some suggested (and signed) reading for #Juneteenth! #Juneteenth2026 #DarenWang @waterscharles #IreneLatham @imaniperry @Ty_Seidule @towneoneill #HowellRaines @MauriceRuffin #signedbooks @StMartinsPress @PutnamBooks @eccobooks @AlgonquinBooks @CrownPublishing @OneWorldLit
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Happy Book B-day to FOR THE WIN (co-curated with Irene Latham) from Lerner. 19 years in the making. 21 poets, including yours truly, writing about 20 athletes who overcame various obstacles Also, check out an interview we did with Bookbreak. bookbreaks.org/ZeAnxYDN66360…
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Many thanks to @KirkusReviews for the kind words about FOR THE WIN: POEMS CELEBRATING PHENOMENAL ATHLETES calling it "Wholly edifying and well-composed ... successfully utilizes poetry to illuminate athletic excellence." kirkusreviews.com/book-revie…

FOR THE WIN | Kirkus Reviews

Twenty-one poets celebrate the achievements of 20 contemporary athletes.

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I’ll be at Rosewood Farm in Sugar Grove IL for a story time tomorrow! Come for some Fresh Picked fun! @charlesbridge @SCBWI_IL
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Both Wild Dreamers and Eloísa's Musical Window are finalists for the International Latino Book Awards! @SimonKIDS @simonteen @SSEdLib @johnparraart #ILBA #BookAwards #LatinoBooks #childrensbook #YAbook #WildDreamers #EloisasMusicaWindow
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Here is the cover reveal and blog post about FOR THE WIN (March '26) from Lerner Publishing Group. Myself, mycollaborator, Irene Latham, and 19 other poets write about various sports figures. Available for pre-order through all major suppliers. diverseverse.com/blog/3-2-1-…
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Happy release day to my new picture books from @MacKidsBooks, with beautiful illustrations by #NazarethHidalgoLobo and #JulietMenéndez! @MacKidsSL #NewBooks #childrensbooks #PictureBooks #LatinxBooks #librosenespañol #MargaritaEngleBooks
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To the educators attending -- see you in Chicago! Myself and Irene's 3rd keynote as a team. 😊📚🎉
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Heidi Grange@GeoLibrarian27 May 2025
~A beautiful book of gathered poetry that highlights the possibilities of if!~PICTURE BOOK POETRY: If I Could Choose a Best Day by Irene Latham & @waterscharles @candlewick #kidlit #picturebooks #poetry geolibrarian.blogspot.com/20…
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Stacie 📚@sincerelystacie28 May 2025
Narrowing down over 400 submitted poems, the collection in IF I COULD CHOOSE A BEST DAY: Poems of Possibility selected by Irene Latham & @waterscharles & illustrated by Olivia Sua @Candlewick celebrates the wonder of "If" sincerelystacie.com/2025/04/… #Poetryforkids #readaloud #kidlit
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Take a walk with @waterscharles on today's POEM SHARE, free poetry videos by award-winning poets all National Poetry Month Long. A great way to weave some poetry into your day! poetryboost.com/ @ncte #kidlit
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Butler Center@butchilitcen3 Apr 2025
📚✒️ If I Could Choose a Best Day: Poems of Possibility selected by Irene Latham and Charles Waters and illustrated by Olivia Sua. #dailybutlershelfie #NationalPoetryMonth #IfICouldChooseABestDay #IreneLatham @waterscharles #OliviaSua @Candlewick
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Celebrate National Poetry Month with these award-winning children's poets and many more. Daily poetry readings all April long on poetryboost.com/ @ncte @scbwi @padmatv @LauraPSalas @waterscharles
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3/3 will be a virtual poetic shindig hosted by @TheWritingBarn to celebrate IF I COULD CHOOSE A BEST DAY: POEMS OF POSSIBILITY from @Candlewick. To RSVP please click here: thewritingbarn.com/class/fre… To pre-order the book, here are some options: amazon.com/dp/1536219797?ref…
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New book! IF I COULD CHOOSE A BEST DAY: POEMS OF POSSIBILITY from @Candlewick. Myself and Irene Latham's new anthology with a gallery of poets also featured. Pub date: 3/4/25. Available through all major suppliers. amazon.com/dp/1536219797?ref… bookshop.org/p/books/if-i-co…
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A special gift arrived today: my copies of SCHOOLAPALOOZA! Thrilled to share #poetry space in this anthology with some of today's top #kidlit poets, including @MattForrestVW @waterscharles @Writer_Meyer @ryangvancleave
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