The Weekly 411 (9/6/24)
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Sept. 6, 2024 vol. 36
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We are pleased to host a giveaway of the picture book, Etta Extraordinaire Goes to the White House, by Roda Ahmed and Charnaie Gordon, illustrated by Chloe Burgett (Harper Kids) out on Sept. 10. Enter to win a copy via the Rafflecopter below.
About the Book: Etta Extraordinaire is back, and she’s heading to Washington! Etta can’t think of anything more extraordinary than a field trip to the nation’s presidential suite in Washington, DC. When she and her class arrive at the White House, they are faced with a decision: What activity should they choose? With the spirit of democracy in the air, the class submits their ballots and Etta’s brilliant idea gets picked: a pinktastic cherry blossom party on the White House lawn.
And in 1, 2, 3, 4 steps, she plans a spectacular party, where absolutely nothing can go wrong . . . right? In this dazzling encore to Etta Extraordinaire, Etta and her friends learn about the power of using their voices, the importance of making decisions together, and the incredible strength that lies within each of them.
About the Authors: Roda Ahmed is a New York Times bestselling publisher and author of the beloved children’s book Mae Among the Stars, which is now in its nineteenth printing. Roda is the founder and CEO of HighTree Publishing, a boutique publishing house that focuses on publishing diverse children’s books. She has authored more than twelve books for children and continues to help authors and illustrators make their publishing dreams come true. Roda was born in Somalia and grew up in Norway. She can speak five languages: Somali, Arabic, Norwegian, English, and French. She currently resides in Los Angeles with her husband and two children.
Charnaie Gordon is a diversity and inclusion advocate, podcast host, and digital creator. She is also the author of the picture books A Kids Book About Diversity, Lift Every Voice and Change, and many more. Charnaie’s blog, Here Wee Read, is where she expresses her creativity and passion for reading, diverse literature, and literacy. She’s also the founder of her children’s literacy nonprofit organization, 50 States 50 Books, Inc., where they collect and donate diverse children’s books to deserving kids in each of the fifty US states. She lives in Connecticut with her husband and two children.
About the Illustrator: Chloe Burgett is a children's book illustrator; some of her titles include Cooler than Lemonade, written by Harshita Jerath; Big Bold Beautiful Me, written by Jane Yolen and Maddison Stemple-Piatt; the A to Z Animal Mysteries series, created by Ron Roy and Kayla Whaley; and the Etta Extraordinaire series. She draws children as competent, brave, creative, and resourceful human beings, just like Etta. When she’s not Illustrating, she’s crocheting, playing guitar, enjoying a video game, or writing a story of her own. Chloe lives in the Midwest with her husband, Seth, and orange cat, Pencil.
Middle Grade Giveaway
We are pleased to host a giveaway of the middle grade novel-in-verse, Kareem Between, by Shifa Saltagi Safadi (G.P. Putnam’s Sons Books for Young Readers) out on Sept. 10. Enter to win a copy via the Rafflecopter below.
About the Book: Seventh grade begins, and Kareem’s already fumbled it. His best friend moved away, he messed up his tryout for the football team, and because of his heritage, he was voluntold to show the new kid—a Syrian refugee with a thick and embarrassing accent—around school. Just when Kareem thinks his middle school life has imploded, the hotshot QB promises to get Kareem another tryout for the squad. There’s a catch: to secure that chance, Kareem must do something he knows is wrong.
Then, like a surprise blitz, Kareem’s mom returns to Syria to help her family but can’t make it back home. If Kareem could throw a penalty flag on the fouls of his school and home life, it would be for unnecessary roughness.
Kareem is stuck between. Between countries. Between friends, between football, between parents—and between right and wrong. It’s up to him to step up, find his confidence, and navigate the beauty and hope found somewhere in the middle.
About the Author: Shifa Saltagi Safadi is the author of Kareem Between and several picture books, including The Gift of Eid. She has a bachelor’s degree in English literature, teaches ELA at a local middle school, and reviews Muslim books on her blog, Muslim Mommy Blog. Shifa was born in Syria and immigrated to the US with her parents as a young girl. She lives near Chicago with her husband and four children.
Find her on Instagram @MuslimMommyBlog.
- What: pitch your complete manuscript to agents and editors on the #Pitchdis website (password protected for agents/editors)
- Who: un-agented writers who identify has disabled, neurodivergent, and/or chronically ill
- Award: interest from agents or editors (Sept. 23-25)
- What: pitch your complete manuscript to agents and editors on the #LatinxPitch website
- Who: un-agented and agented kid lit Latinx authors, illustrators, and author-illustrators
- Prize: agent or editor interest (Sept. 23-27)
- What: a writer hype event where you pitch your work/manuscript (any stage) to get attention and support
- Who: anyone
- Prize: support from fellow creators, possible agent/editor interest
Thank you for all the great resources!
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ReplyDeleteWow, both of these sound fantastic! Congratulations!!
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ReplyDeleteWow! Thanks for the opportunity. Can't wait to check these out.
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