Lisa Stringfellow
Author. KINGDOM OF DUST (8/20/24), A COMB OF WISHES, HarperCollins/Quill Tree Books. Educator integrating literacy, equity, & social justice. Rep @lindsaydauld
- Reposted by Lisa StringfellowI am a proud library kid. And I can't stress ENOUGH how books have changed my life. Because I read, I wrote, and because I wrote, I became AN AUTHOR. A literal childhood dream. Little Anna could have NEVER imagined this. What a wild ride. Order now: annagifty.com! #booksky #librarysky #blacksky
- Reposted by Lisa StringfellowThe Legendary Children’s Librarian of Harlem Raised in a family of storytellers, Augusta Baker continued that tradition, imparting a love of books to readers of all ages. daily.jstor.org/legendary-ch...
- Reposted by Lisa StringfellowWell, I'm *officially* in my Rogue Radical era now! Sept 26th,is the last day to sign up for my Race, Media and International Affairs online classes. They don't want us to talk about race and history, but I'm going to teach it anyway. Enroll here! www.resistancesummerschool.com/fall-2025-re...
- KINGDOM OF DUST is a Massachusetts Book Award Honor Book! 🎉 Thank you so much to the Mass Center for the Book for this amazing honor! Congratulations also to Robin Wasley and Desmond Hall for their awards. I'm thrilled to be in their company.
- Thrilled and honored to see KINGDOM OF DUST included on NYPL's Vibrant Voices Titles for Kids list for 2025-2026! Thank you to the librarians and staff of the library for sharing my book with your patrons! www.nypl.org/books-more/r... @harperkids.bsky.social
- So frustrating that there seems to be a million ways for creators to be taken advantage of. If your publisher didn't register your copyright or it falls outside of the dates when Anthropic officially began their shenanigans, you might be out of luck. www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...
- -----DEADLINE EXTENDED SEPT 17------ Ready to take your Science Fiction, Fantasy, or Horror novel to the next level? Check out the fall Whole Novel Workshop @highlightsfound.bsky.social ✨ WHEN: October 8 - December 10, 2024
- WHAT MAKES THIS WORKSHOP SPECIAL? 📚 Complete manuscript review by an established author 🎯 In-depth feedback letter and 1:1 Zoom session w/ y our faculty member 🏠 Fully online format for maximum flexibility www.highlightsfoundation.org/workshop/who...
- Join me tomorrow at @hummingbirdbookstore for the Children’s Local Author Bookfair! Hummingbird Books Saturday, August 23 12-2pm 55 Boylston St Chestnut Hill, MA 02467 #hummingbirdbooks #middlegrade #youngadult #picturebook #bookfair
- It’s KINGDOM OF DUST’s first birthday! I’m proud of this little book and glad readers are still finding it. @harperkids.bsky.social #middlegrade www.lisastringfellow.com/kingdom-of-d...
- ⭐️ Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection ⭐️ Children’s Africana Book Award Honor Book ⭐️ Mythopoeic Society Children’s Fantasy Award Finalist ⭐️ Massachusetts Book Award Longlist Title
- If you’ve read KoD, please consider giving it a rating or review on A*azon and Goodreads. I try to avoid shopping on A*, but reviews there really help visibility. Thank you in advance! www.amazon.com/Kingdom-Dust...
- Reposted by Lisa StringfellowWow that was 4 hours of testimony followed by meeting with our @massaabb.bsky.social legislative task force. A lot! But very good work happened today to support #MassFreedomToRead. More soon!
- Reposted by Lisa StringfellowWe are super excited to have Estelle Laure, agent & developemental editor at Folio Literary for a MG Opening Pages workshop. A great way to get marketing and editorial feedback on your opening pages. Perfect for querying writers and those planning to query soon! app.inkedvoices.com/event/worksh...
- Reposted by Lisa StringfellowThis upcoming YA/Crossover workshop with @keslupo.bsky.social is now open for non-member registration! Don't miss out on this terrific opportunity to get your opening pages critiqued, plus one-on-one live call time with Kesia. More info and registration: app.inkedvoices.com/event/worksh...
- Reposted by Lisa StringfellowHarriet Tubman #quilt by my Mom, Vera P. Hall, who makes quilts celebrating Black people who fought for their own freedom. This seems to be the crowd favorite of the “We Didn’t Wait for Freedom” series. Happy #Juneteenth #quilting
- Reposted by Lisa StringfellowThis is really really bad
- Reposted by Lisa StringfellowLess than two weeks left to donate to our Book’Em summer book drive! We’re matching every single donation, so help us get DOUBLE the books into the hands of kids by donating today — visit parnassusbooks.net/bookem to learn more.
- I’ve often shared that THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA are among my favorite books, so am thrilled to share that KINGDOM OF DUST has been named a finalist for the Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Children’s Literature! So honored to be recognized along with others I admire ☺️ www.mythsoc.org/news/news-20...
- Juneteenth Joy in Hyde Park, MA is going on now! Grateful to be able to distribute more free BIPOC children’s books today. New Mission High School 655 Metropolitan Ave Boston, MA 02136 10 am - 3 pm
- Reposted by Lisa StringfellowIf that’s what they do to a United States Senator with a question, imagine what they can do to any American that dares to speak up. We will hold this administration accountable.
- Reposted by Lisa Stringfellow(1/2) The House has voted to claw back funding, and public media is now one step away from being defunded. The upcoming Senate vote is our last chance to stop this from happening. Please contact your Senators and tell them to protect public media. ProtectMyPublicMedia.org has easy steps to take.
- Reposted by Lisa Stringfellowreview: The Girl, The Gate, and the Dragon by @authorgracelin.bsky.social @littlebrownyr.bsky.social pearlsandrubys.slj.com/2025/05/31/r...
- Reposted by Lisa StringfellowI don't think anyone outside of universities, pharma and biotech, independent research institutions have any idea of what is happening right now. If you haven't sounded the alarm among your friends, family and colleagues, now is the time to do it.
- Reposted by Lisa StringfellowThis is why no, I won't be watching the new HP series when it comes out, and why I don't visit the Universal theme parks, and I won't go to see that Cursed play. Even though I used to appear regularly in public in Hogwarts robes. And I know I'm not the only one in full boycott mode.
- Reposted by Lisa StringfellowRandom Question™ Time If you're an author or illustrator of any sort (#kidlit, adult, nonfiction, self-pubbed, academic, comic, etc) are you a member of Authors Against Book Bans? If so, drop a 👍🏽 in the comments! If not...WHY NOT? @authorsabb.bsky.social @engagereaders.bsky.social
- Reposted by Lisa StringfellowIt's also a misunderstanding of what the grants are for. It's not a billion dollar donation, Harvard won the grants to do specific research that it is in a relatively unique position to do. Trade schools aren't going to be able to take over, eg, Harvard's cancer immunotherapy research.
- Reposted by Lisa StringfellowTrump and Speaker Johnson say they’re not cutting Medicaid. David Sacks is the latest to admit they are. Because they are. By almost $1 Trillion. #TrumpsTrillionsTransfer www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
- Join me tonight for a conversation with author Allie Millington, bestselling author of Olivetti! The Silver Unicorn Bookstore 12 Spruce Street Acton, MA 01720 7:00 - 8:00 PM silverunicornbooks.com/events
- Reposted by Lisa StringfellowExcited to announce I’m teaching a class for Highlights Foundation on writing mystery, horror, and adventure for middle grade readers! Register here: www.highlightsfoundation.org/workshop/thr... #kidlit #mglit #writingcommunity
- @pressley.house.gov @warren.senate.gov @edmarkey.bsky.social Medicaid and SNAP are lifelines for families in Massachusetts. People with disabilities rely on these programs to get food, health care, and services to live a healthy life. Please #ProtectMedicaid and SNAP and save lives!
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- Reposted by Lisa StringfellowWhat is the Library of Congress? What does the Librarian of Congress do? Once again, Kelly Jensen from @bookriot.bsky.social has shared an important post that explains so much about what has been happening these last weeks and why it should matter to everyone. bookriot.com/what-is-the-...
- Reposted by Lisa StringfellowThis month's SLJ cover story is my piece on school shootings in middle grade and YA books. (TLT)
- Reposted by Lisa StringfellowI was about to enter middle school, and I desperately yearned for a new obsession that could distract me from reality. I found it in the form of a cassette tape of the latest Backstreet Boys single, “All I Have to Give.”
- Reposted by Lisa StringfellowAANHPI Trailblazers: Inspire Young Readers with These 13 Stories
- Reposted by Lisa StringfellowToday Is The 71st Anniversary Of The Brown v. Board of Education Decision – Here Are Teaching & Learning Resources larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2025/05/17/t...
- Reposted by Lisa StringfellowWhat a mess ai has created
- Reposted by Lisa StringfellowWe are so close! Sending the equivalent of your morning coffee money could make a huge difference.
- Last year, I shared a gofundme for one of our students that made it to nationals for the National History Day competition. This year, his younger brother is going. Our first junior high student to make it to Nationals! There is no funding for travel and registration. Please help! gofund.me/5d6ef6f5
- Reposted by Lisa StringfellowWe Will Never Stop Teaching African American History www.nea.org/nea-today/al... "The fight for African-American history isn’t just for teachers. It’s for parents, students, and every person... Contact local school boards, demand inclusive curricula, and support those who refuse to erase the truth."
- Reposted by Lisa StringfellowThe new Neil Halloran documentary on Smallpox has completely changed how I see the RFK Jr. version of the world. Neil (softly) argues that realizing that disease isn't the fault of the sick /or/ the fault of the Gods ushered in a new future where we felt the authority to care for each other.
- Reposted by Lisa StringfellowAfrican American history is ‘alive and vibrant’ in indoor/outdoor exhibit in the Brister’s Hill section of Walden Woods concordbridge.org/index.php/20...
- Reposted by Lisa Stringfellow“If this was done by another country, we absolutely would call this corruption,” said Kristofer Harrison, a former high-level State Department official in the George W. Bush administration. “Because it is corruption.”
- Reposted by Lisa StringfellowLast year, I shared a gofundme for one of our students that made it to nationals for the National History Day competition. This year, his younger brother is going. Our first junior high student to make it to Nationals! There is no funding for travel and registration. Please help! gofund.me/5d6ef6f5
- Reposted by Lisa StringfellowJustice Jackson nails where we are right now: “Your argument turns our justice system into a catch me if you can kind of regime from the standpoint of the Executive where everybody has to have a lawyer and file a lawsuit in order for the government to stop violating people’s rights.” 🎯🎯🎯🎯🎯🎯🎯
- Reposted by Lisa StringfellowThis.
- Reposted by Lisa StringfellowYes, we included chapter books on the WeAreKidlit Summer Reading list! @sujeilugo.bsky.social @lynmillerlachmann.bsky.social www.slj.com/story/8-incl...
- Reposted by Lisa Stringfellowthis is everybody's reminder that @bookshop.org sells e-books now!!! you can buy e-books and read them on the devices of your choice all while supporting independent bookstores!!!
- Reposted by Lisa StringfellowThere still time to JOIN US at our book tour for SING THE TRUTH: THE KWELI JOURNAL SHORT STORY COLLECTION, kicking off tomorrow! 📍 WEDS, MAY 14, 7PM @wordupbooks.bsky.social, 2113 Amsterdam Ave, NYC Featuring: Editor Laura Pegram & contributing author, JP Infante! Hope to see y’all there!
- Reposted by Lisa StringfellowIt is an honor to present to the world, MALCOLM LIVES: The Official Biography of Malcolm X for Young Readers. It comes out today! It is a gift to the world, and a gift to Malcolm as the world is about to celebrate his 100th birthday on May 19. His favorite gift, a book.
- Reposted by Lisa StringfellowWe Need Diverse Books is proud to stand with Dr. Carla Hayden, who started her career as a children’s librarian in Chicago and who became the first woman and first Black appointee to serve as the Librarian of Congress. Find our statement below ⬇️
- Reposted by Lisa StringfellowThis is dangerous and disastrous. www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...
- Reposted by Lisa StringfellowTrump’s termination of Register of Copyrights is a brazen, unprecedented power grab with no legal basis. It is surely no coincidence he acted less than a day after she refused to rubber-stamp Elon Musk’s efforts to mine troves of copyrighted works to train AI models.
- KINGDOM OF DUST is a 2025 Children’s Africana Book Award honoree! I had no idea! I’m thrilled that the committee felt my West African-inspired fantasy honored and respected Nigerian culture. 🙏🏾📚 cfas.howard.edu/outreach/cab... #CABAbooks @harperkids.bsky.social #QuillTreeBooks
- Join me and others in protecting the #FreedomtoRead. Free reading event! Friday, May 9 from 10 AM to 3 PM ET Listen and take action in your community to protect kids' access to books. Register: Morning: crowdcast.io/c/z2e4i7i652g1 Afternoon: crowdcast.io/c/ky2m562xhkso @authorsabb.bsky.social
- Reposted by Lisa StringfellowI suggest folks start putting "anti-AI statements" in their publications and talks. For example, state that you didn't use AI for any aspect of your work and that you didn't cite any studies that used AI. This shows worker solidarity and makes visible the collective action against AI.
- Reposted by Lisa StringfellowAll Of This! The Constitution Says This Is Illegal!
- Residents of Clarksdale need about 1,500 more signatures to reach their goal of bringing a screening of Sinners to their town actionnetwork.org/petitions/op...
- Reposted by Lisa StringfellowCalling all #Teachers #Educators #Readers #Writers to tune in for the FREEDOM READ-IN! Support #FreedomToRead by streaming for FREE on 9 May (Friday of #ChildrensBookWeek) #kidlit PLEASE REGISTER IN ADVANCE! Morning 10-12:45 : crowdcast.io/c/z2e4i7i652g1 Afternoon 1-3 : crowdcast.io/c/ky2m562xhkso
- Reposted by Lisa StringfellowCongratulations to Colorado for signing a bill limiting school library book bans!
- Reposted by Lisa StringfellowHey guys- White nationalists have helped a white woman in Minnesota raise $300k after she was filmed calling a five-year-old Black child the n-word. The local NAACP chapter is fundraising for the boy and his family to get legal help. The least we could do is out-fundraise the nazis. Donate here:
- Reposted by Lisa Stringfellowreally excited about this program with @inkedvoices.bsky.social !
- Reposted by Lisa StringfellowI love my library—but the White House is trying to dismantle the agency in charge of federal library funding. It provides jobseeker resources, technology for people with disabilities and even more. Call Congress! Urge them to save federal funding #ForOurLibraries 👉 bit.ly/CallCongressForLibraries
- I'm so honored that KINGDOM OF DUST was selected to the 2025 Mass Book Awards middle grade and young adult longlist! Thank you to the Massachusetts Center for the Book ❤️📚 www.massbook.org/mass-book-aw...
- Reposted by Lisa StringfellowIn good news, @authorsabb.bsky.social is launching our first fundraiser for @flfreedomread.bsky.social! These women do such INCREDIBLE work under such difficult circumstances. They're the real heroes in our fight. Watch, then donate: www.fftrp.org/donate www.youtube.com/watch?v=hH2J...
- Today’s the last day of April! Get those #PoemsForAction entered! 📣📣📣
- Happy National Poetry Month! Teachers, share the joy of poetry with your students by inviting them to submit a poem for the 2025 #DiverseVerse POEMS FOR ACTION call. Details and lesson ideas on the @diverseverse.bsky.social blog. #PoemsForAction
- Reposted by Lisa StringfellowPeace Corps to undergo ‘significant’ cuts after Doge review
- Reposted by Lisa StringfellowThe Langston League is at it again! They created a LOVECRAFT COUNTRY syllabus with essays, books and music 🎶 to go along with every episode and they’ve done the same for #SINNERS! drive.google.com/drive/mobile...
