Aisha Saeed
@aishacs
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NYT bestselling author of Amal Unbound. Drinker of chai. Founding member of #WeNeedDiverseBooks (she/her).
Atlanta
Joined August 2008
I'm not on here much, but I miss you all. Where you can find me. Hope to see you around. <3 Substack: https://t.co/3Xfn1mszoi Instagram:
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@NeddaLewers @SanguMandanna @KatieFrawley1 @jasminnemendez Happy #BookBirthday to ZUNI AND THE MEMORY JAR by Aisha Saeed & illustrated by Neha Rawat A joyful picture book about celebrating everyday moments of fun, beauty, and wonder, from New York Times bestselling author Aisha Saeed. Ages 4-8. ➡️ https://t.co/MlhElUsgcO
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Wishing a very happy #BookBirthday to ZUNI AND THE MEMORY JAR by @aishacs and @neharawatart, out today from @penguinkids / @KokilaBooks! 🎉🎉🎉 Be sure to grab a copy of this joyful new picture book to share with the young readers in your life! 📚❤��� ✨ https://t.co/ifvIAX8mmn
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Bestselling author @aishacs talks about her new picture book ZUNI AND THE MEMORY JAR—joyful picture book about celebrating everyday moments of fun, beauty, and wonder. ➡️ https://t.co/MlhElUsgcO
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Sun and Moon Classes have been cooking with Miss Rossi every day week! Today, they made daal, inspired by their class book, Bilal Cooks Daal by @aishacs @foxville_art The classroom smelled fantastic!
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Who doesn't love a good paperback release? Happy #BookBirthday to these paperbacks coming out in June! Swipe to see all of the middle grade & YA that you, your students, and patrons can enjoy in a new format 📚(🧵1/2) @LauraKnetzger @CampChelsea @KateJermain @aishacs
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A Kirkus ⭐️ review for ZUNI AND THE MEMORY JAR written by the amazing @aishacs and illustrated by me. Coming soon on June 11th by Kokila! #kidlit #picturebook #childrensbook
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So excited for you all to meet Zuni very soon!
A joyful picture book about celebrating everyday moments of fun, beauty, and wonder by bestselling author @aishacs and @NehaRawatArt! Coming June 11 from our friends @KokilaBooks! Get a sneak preview: https://t.co/UPqKKRh1hO
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✨COVER REVEAL✨ of my next picture book ZUNI AND THE MEMORY JAR written by the amazing @aishacs and published by @KokilaBooks Coming June 11, 2024! Available for pre-order #coverreveal #picturebook #kidlit #childrensbooks #kidlitart
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Our stories about the #southasian #diaspora is out today, #edited by the talented @henakhanbooks We hope you enjoy the #read ! @Sayantani16 @ReemFaruqi @VeeraHira @simran @supriyakelkar_ @rajanilarocca @MaulikPancholy @MitaliPerkins @aishacs #booklaunch #kidlit
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Looking for books and resources to celebrate #WorldReadAloudDay? Check out this round up with FREE read aloud resources for books by @aishacs @kelstarly and more! @litworldsays
https://t.co/J9PzAywfGz
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.@JackieWoodson and @AriTison are the winners of the Walter Dean Myers Award. @SajidahWrites, @HudaAlMarashi, @jtbigelow, @aishacs, and @HannSawyerr were recognized as honorees. The awards, established by @diversebooks, were first given out in 2016.
kirkusreviews.com
The prizes recognize books for younger readers and teens that feature ‘diverse main characters.’
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We warmly thank our incredible judging committee that spent countless hours reading the 600+ submitted titles! The 2024 judges: Jeremiah Henderson (chair), Sarah DeMicheli, Jamila Felton, Siân Gaetano, Jamie Kurumaji, Hanna Lee, Sara Martinez, Jenell Penn, Hadeal Salamah
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And here are the 2024 Walter Dean Myers honorees! Younger Readers Category: Grounded by @aishacs, @HudaAlMarashi, @jtbigelow, @SajidahWrites (Amulet/@abramskids) Teen Category: All the Fighting Parts by @HannSawyerr (Amulet/@abramskids)
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WNDB is excited to announce the winners of our 2024 Walter Dean Myers Award! Younger Readers Category: Remember Us by @JackieWoodson (Nancy Paulsen Books/@penguinrandom) Teen Category: Saints of the Household by @AriTison (@fsgbooks/ @MacmillanUSA)
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Truly speechless. Thank you @diversebooks for this incredible honor. Feel so grateful to see GROUNDED alongside these other amazing incredible books.
Congratulations to this year's winners of the Walter Awards for Youth Literature! https://t.co/zAiTFOo0N7
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On our latest podcast, we chat with author (and one of the co-founders of #WeNeedDiverseBooks) @aishacs about her latest novel FORTY WORDS FOR LOVE - listen now at:
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