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First reading of #afleaforjustice at #OssiningPublicLibrary.

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September 15, 2025 at 5:16 PM
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In case you missed it...
#AFleaforJustice was released a week ago.

For more about the book and to order: www.valeriebolling.com/a-flea-for-j...

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September 23, 2025 at 8:07 PM
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A few of the reference images that informed the art in A FLEA FOR JUSTICE: MARIAN WRIGHT EDELMAN STANDS UP FOR CHANGE

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September 11, 2025 at 6:37 AM
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Thank you for interviewing me, @deborahkalb.bsky.social, and for sharing this post!

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deborahkalb.bsky.social Deborah Kalb @deborahkalb.bsky.social · Sep 16
Q&A with Valerie Bolling about her new children's picture book, A FLEA FOR JUSTICE.
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September 16, 2025 at 2:15 PM
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#AFleaforJustice BOOK BIRTHDAY COUNTDOWN continues...

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temikatheartist.bsky.social TeMika Grooms @temikatheartist.bsky.social · Sep 15
Marian Wright Edelman's awards include the MacArthur Fellowship, the Albert Schweitzer Prize for Humanitarianism, and the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

ORDER THE BOOK bit.ly/AFleaforJustice

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September 15, 2025 at 3:18 PM
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#AFleaforJustice BOOK BIRTHDAY COUNTDOWN continues...

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temikatheartist.bsky.social TeMika Grooms @temikatheartist.bsky.social · Sep 14
Marian Wright Edelman founded the Children's Defense Fund in 1973. In 2020, she became president emerita of the organization.

ORDER THE BOOK TODAY bit.ly/AFleaforJustice

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September 14, 2025 at 3:13 PM
valeriebolling.bsky.social
Book Birthday Countdown!
A FLEA FOR JUSTICE: MARIAN WRIGHT EDELMAN STANDS UP FOR CHANGE
bit.ly/AFleaforJustice

Marian Wright Edelman was born on June 6, 1939; she's 86 years old. @temikatheartist.bsky.social @charlesbridge.bsky.social #kidlit #kidlitart #marianwrightedelman #ChildrensDefenseFund
September 9, 2025 at 2:38 PM
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I'm grateful that #AFleaforJustice, and, more importantly, Marian Wright Edelman, has been recognized.

@temikatheartist.bsky.social and I appreciate everyone's support in voting for this book!

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August 2, 2026 at 8:04 AM
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#AFleaforJustice BOOK BIRTHDAY COUNTDOWN continues...

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temikatheartist.bsky.social TeMika Grooms @temikatheartist.bsky.social · Sep 13
Fun Fact: Marian Wright Edelman is a civil rights activist who marched with Dr. King

Buy the Book: bit.ly/AFleaforJustice A FLEA FOR JUSTICE: MARIAN WRIGHT EDELMAN STANDS UP FOR CHANGE
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September 13, 2025 at 8:01 PM
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY, Mrs. Edelman! We are grateful that you've been a flea for justice throughout your life, and we celebrate you today on your 87th birthday. May God continue to bless you.

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June 6, 2026 at 5:21 AM
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Author @valeriebolling.bsky.social shares her inspiration for writing A FLEA FOR JUSTICE: MARIAN WRIGHT EDELMAN STANDS UP FOR CHANGE. bit.ly/AFleaforJustice

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September 10, 2025 at 12:17 PM
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Hope in midst of chaos. More info at UMCNA.org/childrenssabbath #ChildrensDefenseFund #NationalObservance
October 13, 2025 at 8:43 PM
temikatheartist.bsky.social
Thank you for celebrating A FLEA FOR JUSTICE: MARIAN WRIGHT EDELMAN STANDS UP FOR CHANGE! Teach the children how they can become changemakers for good in this world.

Order the book: bit.ly/AFleaforJustice

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September 16, 2025 at 12:44 PM
temikatheartist.bsky.social
Marian Wright Edelman's awards include the MacArthur Fellowship, the Albert Schweitzer Prize for Humanitarianism, and the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

ORDER THE BOOK bit.ly/AFleaforJustice

#valeriebolling #temikagrooms #marianwrightedelman #ChildrensDefenseFund #childrensbooks
September 15, 2025 at 1:22 PM
temikatheartist.bsky.social
Book Birthday Countdown! A FLEA FOR JUSTICE: MARIAN WRIGHT EDELMAN STANDS UP FOR CHANGE @valeriebollingauthor & @temikatheartist. bit.ly/AFleaforJustice

Marian Wright Edelman was born on June 6, 1939, and is 86 years old. #valeriebolling #temikagrooms #marianwrightedelman #ChildrensDefenseFund
September 9, 2025 at 3:40 PM
temikatheartist.bsky.social
Illustrator @temikatheartist.bsky.social illustration research for A FLEA FOR JUSTICE: MARIAN WRIGHT EDELMAN STANDS UP FOR CHANGE. bit.ly/AFleaforJustice
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September 12, 2025 at 1:24 PM
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#AFleaforJustice was released a month ago.

For more about the book: www.valeriebolling.com/a-flea-for-j...

Please...
- Request the book at your library.
- Write a review if you like it.
- Reach out for a school visit.
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October 14, 2025 at 1:35 PM
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Reference images for A FLEA FOR JUSTICE: MARIAN WRIGHT EDELMAN STANDS UP FOR CHANGE bit.ly/AFleaforJustice

Fun Fact: Marian Wright Edelman was the first Black female lawyer in Mississippi in 1964. #valeriebolling #temikagrooms #marianwrightedelman #ChildrensDefenseFund #childrensbooks
September 11, 2025 at 5:16 PM
temikatheartist.bsky.social
Fun Fact: Marian Wright Edelman is a civil rights activist who marched with Dr. King

Buy the Book: bit.ly/AFleaforJustice A FLEA FOR JUSTICE: MARIAN WRIGHT EDELMAN STANDS UP FOR CHANGE
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September 13, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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At NBCUSA denominational meeting in the US, leaders, advocates and AOC urge midterm voter turnout @sightmagazine.bsky.social #NBCUSA #NationalBaptistConventionUSAInc #US #USmidterms #RevBoiseKimber #ChildrensDefenseFund #RevStarskyWilson #AlexandriaOcasioCortez

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At NBCUSA denominational meeting in the US, leaders, advocates and AOC urge midterm voter turnout - Sight Magazine
The leader of the National Baptist Convention USA Inc said gerrymandering threatened to "destroy" the power of voters.
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September 14, 2026 at 7:32 AM
edmondfrost.bsky.social
Happy birthday to Marian Wright Edelman, founder and president emerita of the Children's Defense Fund (CDF), who celebrates her 87th birthday today! #MarianWrightEdelman #ChildrensDefenseFund #CDF
June 6, 2026 at 2:03 PM
temikatheartist.bsky.social
Marian Wright Edelman founded the Children's Defense Fund in 1973. In 2020, she became president emerita of the organization.

ORDER THE BOOK TODAY bit.ly/AFleaforJustice

#marianwrightedelman #valeriebolling #temikagrooms #childrensbooks #ChildrensDefenseFund #cdffreedomschools #socialjustice
September 14, 2025 at 12:27 PM