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A4) I'd actually like to see more completely ridiculous books—books such as Fortunately the Milk. Pure silliness and escapism

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2022-05-31

A5 Not nonfiction but upcoming release THE CIVIL WAR OF AMOS ABERNATHY again reinforces the ABSENCE of so many voices in history including our LGBQTAI+ voices and now think about.

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2022-05-24


Feels weird to say since I made them, but I love my covers for my MG GN's! Adventurous kids saving the world is my JAM!

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2022-05-18

A7) Just finishing up Arrow to the Moon by Emily X.R. Pan, then will dive into The Last Mapmaker by .

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2022-05-17

A3) Not a trend, but I always want the "direction" of the cover art to lead the eye toward the direction the book opens. For The Guardians of Zoone, I specifically asked for the art to be flipped so that the ship was pointing right. (Art by Evan Monteiro)

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2022-05-17

Hi ! I feel like I lucked out SO hard with my cover, and I'd love to share a little of the process, from sketch to final. I love the balance of all the concepts in the final cover!

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2022-05-17

A1: I love browsing by cover. Two that come to mind right away are STARFISH by and VIOLETS ARE BLUE by . Both of these books lived up to their beautiful covers.

https://t.co/iVg5UJJvgU

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2022-05-17

Just finished Lia Park and the Missing Jewel by and am starting An Arrow to the Moon by Emily XR Pan.

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2022-05-10

NEW on How to write fiction like a scientist - think disasters!
A new approach to for Ss
Story is like + scenes like Laws of Motion
https://t.co/k3GzabjAJX

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2022-04-28

A6 INDIGENOUS PERSPECTIVES! There is so much to learn and so many interesting stories. As always it provides opportunities to learn about other ways of knowing and allows others to see themselves in a story (looking at you )

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2022-04-19

Currently reading The Sea in Winter by . Fell in love with the cover, and am now falling in love with the text.

(Admission: unless it's a rec, I pick books based on title and cover, and never read the back cover in advance.)

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2022-03-08

My book The Secret of Zoone has a character who's 11 (though I don't think we ended up explicitly stating that in the book). It's a fantasy that would fit that age group (I think).

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2022-03-08

Welcome to this evening's and our host . Shirley is the author of several middle grade books but her most recent RIPPED AWAY was just released Feb. 8. Please check out her website to find out more! https://t.co/L53R8yyuPm

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2022-02-15

✨GIVEAWAY ALERT!✨

There are 10 copies of THE CIVIL WAR OF AMOS ABERNATHY up for grabs on starting today and ending March 12! Get your entry in today!🏳️‍🌈

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2022-02-11

Just popping in to to say hi! The cover reveal for PLAY LIKE A GIRL (9/27), a graphic memoir about when I played football in middle school, is happening *soon* 😀 It also has so much more than football—like ice-skating...and terrible makeovers!
https://t.co/rrizyteJ9a

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2022-02-08

A7. My recent awesome reads include KELCIE MURPHY AND THE ACADEMY FOR THE UNBREAKABLE ARTS by (coming out on Mar 1) and THE MANY MEANINGS OF MEILAN by (continuing to celebrate her Newbery Honor/APALA wins!)

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2022-02-01

Q6 Love the way Kate DiCamillo explores friendship through Louissianna's Way Home, Raymie Nightgale, and Beverly, Right Here. Fresh and unexpected.

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2022-01-25

A2 I have a HUGE love for novels in verse. They often make reading feel more accessible to my students. It was hard to narrow down my answer. These should not be missed.

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2022-01-18

Hello I’m Megan from northern Colorado. My MG novel in verse just celebrated its one year anniversary. Needless to say, I’m looking forward to tonight’s topic!

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2022-01-18

So honored that Social Justice Books, a project of Teaching for Change, has added RIPPED AWAY to its list of "the best multicultural and social justice books for children, YA, and educators."

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2022-01-07