Arlene Schenker

A Healthy, Vigorous National Life | Andrew Schenker George Templeton Strong’s Civil War diaries are a sobering object lesson for today’s reader.

A revealing portrait of a 19th century Manhattan lawyer, George Templeton Strong, distilled from Strong's newly-published 700-page Civil War Diaries, and a window into the human struggle to make sense out of a chaotic world.

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House passes funding package to end partial government shutdown The House held votes on Tuesday to reopen the government after it partially shut down over the weekend.

Heads up, team! New DHS funding bill deadline just dropped...

Friday, February 13th

Get calling. 🔥📞🔥

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Tell your senators to rein in ICE NOW On Wednesday, January 7, Renee Good was killed by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Then, on January 24, Border Patrol killed Alex Pretti. These deaths were a direct...

Tell your senators to rein in ICE NOW act.indivisible.org/sign/ice-out... Please click on the link to plead with your senators to vote against this bill. Enough is enough! We need our America back.

Book page is not available The Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators provides the resources, professional networking, and community-building opportunities that support writers, illustrators, and translators throug...

My book’s featured on this year’s #SCBWIBookStop!

Stop by my page, explore the story, and grab a copy if it speaks to you. Let’s keep
stories for kids shining bright.
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Disappeared In America Day of Action · Disappeared in America Across the country, immigrant communities are under attack — targeted by raids, detention, and dehumanizing policies that tear families apart. These tactics are being weaponized as part of a broader a...

I'm attending Disappeared in America's event, “Disappeared In America Day of Action” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/disappearedi...

Thank you!!

Thank you, Children's Book Insider. Your excellent courses and monthly magazine have helped me develop my writing skills!

A belated thank you, Cindy!

I'm so honored that my book, Call Me Gebyanesh, co-authored with Gebyanesh Addisu, is going out to Jewish families with 8-year-olds in a PJ Library edition this month. pjlibrary.org/books/call-m...

Storybook time at Barnes & Noble in Rochester yesterday!

Join me on June 14

Real power isn't staged in DC — it rises up everywhere else. Join me on No Kings Day to stand together against cruelty, corruption, and authoritarianism. app.sosha.ai/s/ZTaF7YIL

We need our allies to stand up for us as we have stood up for them.

National Council of Jewish Women Statement on Antisemitic Murders at AJC Event at Capital Jewish Museum in DC - National Council of Jewish Women National Council of Jewish Women Statement on Antisemitic Murders at AJC Event at Capital Jewish Museum in DC

In response to the antisemitic shooting where two young people were murdered outside an event in Washington, DC, Sheila Katz, CEO of National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW), released the following statement:

This is such an important message. Thank you Sheila Katz and NCJW. I am a proud member.

I just subscribed, Heidi. Thank you for this and for your Jewish Joy new series!

Happy Book Birthday, Rebecca! I love this book.😍

Call Me Gebyanesh Call Me Gebyanesh is based on the life experiences of Gebyanesh Addisu who, with coauthor Arlene Rosenfeld Schenker, shares her story of struggling to fit into Israeli society as an i

A new review from the Jewish Book Council says CALL ME GEBYANESH is "Highly Recommended."
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Just one more week until I WILL ALWAYS BE... by me & @rahele.bsky.social hits bookshelves! Can't wait to share this book with the world!🥳 Do what you love & love what you do! Always be...YOU!❤️ @kaitlynleann17.bsky.social @harperkids.bsky.social

I'm so excited to share that my book launch will be happening at my local Rochester, NY independent book store, Hippocampo.

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My cover reveal for my DEBUT #picturebook REWRITING THE RULES is up! #STEM, #neuroscience, #disability and #disabilityadvocacy
My former mentor who has #cerebralpalsy, Dr. Kathleen Friel, combatted ableism and society and today runs her lab developing therapies for kids w/CP 😍

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Thank you to UGA children's literature conference for inviting me to be Keynote Speaker. I had a wonderful time!

Keep Going Senator Cory Booker! Add your name to the petition to thank Senator Booker and urge him—and other elected officials—to keep speaking out on behalf of the American people!

Add your name to the petition to thank Senator Booker and urge him—and other elected officials—to keep speaking out on behalf of the American people! sign.moveon.org/petitions/ke...

A beautiful new biography about a determined and powerful woman written by my dear writer friend, Vivian Kirkfield. Great for girls and boys!

March 5, 2025 - 27 Days to Wisconsin Racing towards shutdown deadline, the last Secretary of Education, virtual rally for Medicaid, and more!

Great ideas for saving our democracy. Choose what you want to and can do, but please do something! March 5, 2025 - 27 Days to Wisconsin open.substack.com/pub/susanrog...

Leslea Newman's newsletter: See her four new books coming out in one year! mailchi.mp/lesleakids/f...

My first class presentation of CALL ME GEBYANESH at a Temple Sinai 3d grade class. We talked about feeling different, standing up for yourself and others, and the meaning and significance of names. We drew identity maps. Wonderful class of engaged kids!

Tell your GOP senator to oppose Trump's pick for FBI director

Kash Patel is so extreme that Trump's handpicked attorney general blocked his appointment to a top FBI position. Now, Trump wants to put Patel in charge of the FBI. Make sure your senators hear from you. app.sosha.ai/s/0ywss8Q9

WhooHoo! It’s a #GIVEAWAY of WRITE HERE, WRITE NOW! 🤗🎉 Thanks @kidlit411.bsky.social for hosting! ❤️@capstonepub.bsky.social @kaitlynleann17.bsky.social

A Heartful of History Ep.5: A Chat With Author Vivian Kirkfield #writingforkids #historypodcast YouTube video by Selene Castrovilla

Looking for a bit of positivity today? Tune in to a wonderful podcast. We talk about writing process author journey, and tidbits about my upcoming book: ONE GIRL'S VOICE: How Lucy Stone Helped Change the Law of the Land, illustrated by Rebecca Gibbon and published youtu.be/MmFkI8AxhmU?...