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February 10, 2026 by Edith Campbell

Shannon Gibney: The KidLit community and the ICE invasion

I have some friends here who are writers who cannot write. I can write, but this is all I can write about now.

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If educators let kids see their experiences as expertise, they could really thrive and assimilate a lot more quickly.

January 15, 2026 by Edith Campbell

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