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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

Order: bit.ly/AFleaforJustice

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September 11, 2025 at 6:37 AM
valeriebolling.bsky.social
4 WEEKS FROM TODAY...
On Sept. 16 #AFleaforJustice will be released!

Order: bookshop.org/p/books/a-fl...

Trailer: www.youtube.com/watch?v=VqOS...

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August 19, 2025 at 1:00 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
valeriebolling.bsky.social
On SATURDAY I'll be at Kindred Thoughts Bookstore to close out #blackhistorymonth!

Stop by to hear me read #afleaforjustice and purchase signed copies of the book.

@charlesbridge.bsky.social @temikatheartist.bsky.social #marianwrightedelman #kidlit
February 27, 2026 at 1:45 AM
valeriebolling.bsky.social
2 WEEKS FROM TODAY...
On Sept. 16 #AFleaforJustice will be released!

Order: bookshop.org/p/books/a-fl...

Trailer: www.youtube.com/watch?v=VqOS...

@temikatheartist.bsky.social @charlesbridge.bsky.social
@jmcgowanbks.bsky.social
#marianwrightedelman #socialjustice #kidlit #kidlitart #picturebooks
September 2, 2025 at 3:26 PM
valeriebolling.bsky.social
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!

#SCBWI #SCBWI26CK #CrystalKiteAward
#marianwrightedelman #childrensdefensefund #cdffreedomschools
August 2, 2026 at 8:04 AM
valeriebolling.bsky.social
HAPPY BOOK BIRTHDAY, #AFleaforJustice! Thanks to illustrator @temikatheartist.bsky.social, editor Karen Boss, publisher @charlesbridge.bsky.social, and agent extraordinaire @jmcgowanbks.bsky.social. And to #MarianWrightEdelman whose life of service is worthy of sharing with others.
temikatheartist.bsky.social TeMika Grooms @temikatheartist.bsky.social · Sep 16
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

#valeriebolling #temikagrooms #marianwrightedelman #ChildrensDefenseFund #childrensbooks
September 16, 2025 at 2:22 PM
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Happy Birthday to #MarianWrightEdelman. "If you don’t like the way the world is, you change it. You have an obligation to change it. You just do it one step at a time.” My goal every day!
June 6, 2025 at 1:06 PM
valeriebolling.bsky.social
Check out this book trailer for my newest book!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=VqOS...

Release date: Sept. 16

Order here:

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More info: www.valeriebolling.com/a-flea-for-j...

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A Flea For Justice: Marian Wright Edelman Stands Up for Change
Marian Wright Edelman Stands Up for Change
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August 14, 2025 at 12:37 PM
kercenadozier.bsky.social
#WhyOurAdvocacyCantWait:
“A nation that does not stand for its children does not stand for anything and will not stand tall in the future.” ~ #MarianWrightEdelman #ChosenCreateCultivateChange #IAmALoveRevolutionary #WeAreTheOnesGodIsWaitingFor
February 9, 2026 at 1:43 AM
temikatheartist.bsky.social
Author @valeriebolling.bsky.social shares her inspiration for writing A FLEA FOR JUSTICE: MARIAN WRIGHT EDELMAN STANDS UP FOR CHANGE. bit.ly/AFleaforJustice

#SpelmanCollege #YaleLawSchool #valeriebolling
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September 10, 2025 at 12:17 PM
valeriebolling.bsky.social
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.

@charlesbridge.bsky.social @temikatheartist.bsky.social #marianwrightedelman #childrensdefensefund #birthday

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June 6, 2026 at 5:21 AM
kercenadozier.bsky.social
#ToGodBeTheGlory: Happy Birthday #MarianWrightEdelman! ❤️ #ChosenCreateCultivateChange #IAmALoveRevolutionary #IAmADisciple #FreedomFavorFlightFight #FreeFavoredFruitful #PurposePromisePowerDestiny
June 7, 2025 at 12:33 AM
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

#valeriebolling #temikagrooms #marianwrightedelman #ChildrensDefenseFund #childrensbooks
September 16, 2025 at 12:44 PM
globaladvisors.bsky.social
"You can’t be what you can’t see." - Marian Wright Edelman

Marian Wright Edelman (born June 30, 1949) is .... https://wp.me/paWI18-dfnu

#quote #diversity #MarianWrightEdelman #CivilRights
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January 25, 2025 at 6:20 AM
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

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September 15, 2025 at 1:22 PM
oceansolitudeme.bsky.social
✨ “Patriotism means to stand with the 🇺🇸 country. It does not mean stand with the president.”✨

👏🏻 #TheodoreRoosevelt 🇺🇸

✨ “Democracy is not a spectator sport” ✨
👏🏻 #MarianWrightEdelman 🇺🇸

✨🇺🇸 #CountryOverParty 🇺🇸✨ (Also, Book of Mark 8:36)

🆘 ✨ #FirstAmendment ✨🇺🇸

🆘 ✨ #FreePress ✨🇺🇸

🆘 ✨ #FreeSpeech✨🇺🇸
July 5, 2026 at 9:50 AM
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
oconnorinstitute.bsky.social
Empowering Future Generations: Honor Marian Wright Edelman during #WomensHistoryMonth for her lifelong dedication to improving children's lives. Her impact continues to inspire the next generation of leaders. #MarianWrightEdelman #CivicsforLife

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Marian Wright Edelman: A Life Devoted To Children’s Rights - Civics For Life
Marian Wright Edelman has spent decades shaping policies and initiatives to support America’s most vulnerable children. As a lawyer, activist, and founder of
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March 17, 2025 at 4:48 PM
temikatheartist.bsky.social
#MarianWrightEdelman does GOOD WORK! We ALL have the capacity to do good work! What will YOU do?

#rememberhistory #studyhistory #socialgood
September 12, 2025 at 1:52 PM
oceansolitudeme.bsky.social
✨ “Patriotism means to stand with the 🇺🇸 country. It does not mean stand with the president.”✨

👏🏻 #TheodoreRoosevelt 🇺🇸

✨ “Democracy is not a spectator sport” ✨
👏🏻 #MarianWrightEdelman 🇺🇸

✨🇺🇸 #CountryOverParty 🇺🇸✨ (Also, Book of Mark 8:36)

🆘 ✨ #FirstAmendment ✨🇺🇸

🆘 ✨ #FreePress ✨🇺🇸

🆘 ✨ #FreeSpeech✨🇺🇸
July 2, 2026 at 7:35 PM
kercenadozier.bsky.social
#ToGodBeTheGlory: Happy Birthday, #MarianWrightEdelman! Thank you for the faith-filled,audacious, ambitious,free,&favored way you live ur life! #ChosenCreateCultivateChange #FreedomFavorFlightFight #PurposePromisePowerDestiny #ManifestMeaningfulMiracles #FreeFavoredFruitful #AudaciousAmbitiousAscent
June 7, 2025 at 2:23 AM
temikatheartist.bsky.social
Illustrator @temikatheartist.bsky.social illustration research for A FLEA FOR JUSTICE: MARIAN WRIGHT EDELMAN STANDS UP FOR CHANGE. bit.ly/AFleaforJustice
#SpelmanCollege #YaleLawSchool #valeriebolling #temikagrooms #marianwrightedelman #ChildrensDefenseFund #childrensbooks
September 12, 2025 at 1:24 PM
temikatheartist.bsky.social
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