With Christmas right around the corner, THE DIGGER AND THE CHRISTMAS TREE is the perfect read-aloud to get into the holiday spirit! 🎄

DEAR ACORN (LOVE, OAK) by @joycesidman.bsky.social, illus. by Melissa Sweet ( @clarionbooks.bsky.social / @harperkids.bsky.social @harperstacks.bsky.social ) is on our #Fanfare25 list. Congrats! #BestBooks #KidLit #HBMag #HornBookMagazine #HBFanfare25 #Poetry #HBFanfare sbee.link/d4e3vf9ra8

Delighted to show off advanced reader copies of RAVEN, RISING, a debut middle grade novel by Christine Hartman Derr (Cherokee), cover art by Madelyn Goodnight (Chickasaw)(Heartdrum @harperkids.bsky.social @harperstacks.bsky.social @weneeddiversebooks.bsky.social , July 2026)! #KidLit #Cherokee

YOUR TURN MARISOL RAINEY by @erinentrada.bsky.social (Greenwillow/ @harperkids.bsky.social @harperstacks.bsky.social ) is on our #Fanfare25 list. Congratulations! #BestBooks #KidLit #HBMag #HornBookMagazine #HBFanfare25 #Fiction #HBFanfare sbee.link/xhkdetm3nu

THE STRONGEST HEART by Saadia Faruqi (Quill Tree/ @harperkids.bsky.social @harperstacks.bsky.social ) is on our #Fanfare25 list. Congratulations! #BestBooks #KidLit #HBMag #HornBookMagazine #HBFanfare25 #Fiction #HBFanfare sbee.link/panck8tb9y

Native Ways of Knowing Webinar Series with Cynthia Leitich Smith on Thurs., Dec. 11 from 3:30 to 5 PM Pacific: www.sdcoe.net/special-popu... Presenting FIREFLY SEASON, LEGENDARY FRYBREAD DRIVE-IN, JINGLE DANCER, RAIN IS NOT MY INDIAN @weneeddiversebooks.bsky.social @harperstacks.bsky.social #KidLit

Your young readers will love celebrating Hanukkah with The Book of Candles! 🕎 This wonderful picture book by Sydney Taylor Award winner Laurel Snyder and acclaimed illustrator Leanne Hatch features eight unforgettable poems about one very special Hanukkah!

CAT NAP by @brianlies.bsky.social (Greenwillow/ @harperkids.bsky.social @harperstacks.bsky.social ) is on our #Fanfare25 list. Congratulations! #BestBooks #KidLit #HBMag #HornBookMagazine #HBFanfare25 #PictureBooks #HBFanfare sbee.link/bfqw976x8y

FIREWORKS by @matthewburgessj.bsky.social, illus. by Cátia Chien ( @clarionbooks.bsky.social / @harperkids.bsky.social @harperstacks.bsky.social ) is on our #Fanfare25 list. Congrats! #BestBooks #KidLit #HBMag #HornBookMagazine #HBFanfare25 #PictureBooks #HBFanfare sbee.link/6hra3wkxgy

Angie Thomas' suspenseful fantasy series NIC BLAKE AND THE REMARKABLES is a great choice for your middle grade readers who love action and adventure! 📚 Keep the conversation going with our free series educator guide: bit.ly/4ovWbRt

As #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth comes to a close, take some time to check out our new Heartdrum educator guides! These guides a great resource all year long for your readers of all ages 📚 Learn more here: bit.ly/3Xqf1hG

BLUES BOY: THE B. B. KING STORY (Greenwillow/ @harperkids.bsky.social‬ @harperstacks.bsky.social) by @alicefayeduncan.bsky.social; illus. by Carl Joe Williams will receive a starred review in the January/February 2026 #HornBookMagazine. Congratulations! #HBMag #HBStars www.hbook.com/story/januar...

Forgive all my glowing, but I am having a very very shiny week in bookland. This love for The Book of Candles just came in from the @washingtonpost.com @harperkids.bsky.social @harperstacks.bsky.social

Happy book birthday to HOW GIRLS ARE MADE by Mindy McGinnis! 🎉 Publishers Weekly described this intense, discussion-worthy YA novel as "tautly written, emotionally devastating" in a starred review! Click here for free book club discussion questions: bit.ly/3WYU1P3

#NCTE25 is almost here! We can't wait to see you in Denver 📚 Stop by Booth #913 for author signings, galleys, and book recommendations!

Do you have a favorite holiday tradition? 🎊 As the holiday season approaches, #ShakeUpYourCelebrations with one of these these new picture books! ✨

This #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth, we're highlighting two fantastic anthologies for your middle grade and YA readers: ANCESTOR APPROVED & LEGENDARY FRYBREAD DRIVE-IN! 📚 Edited by @cynleitichsmith.bsky.social, these intertribal stories feature the voices of both new and acclaimed Indigenous writers.

If you're also bundling up for cold weather like us, THE CUFFING GAME by Lyla Lee is the perfect cozy read to keep you warm ❄️ This K-drama remix of Pride and Prejudice has all your favorite romance tropes and a very seasonally appropriate wintry cabin setting! ☃️

These new YA books are great choices for celebrating Native American Heritage Month with your teen readers! 🍂 LEGENDARY FRYBREAD DRIVE-IN is a YA anthology, edited by @cynleitichsmith.bsky.social 🍂 THE OTHERS is the haunting sequel to Cheryl Isaacs' debut, THE UNFINISHED

Our latest Teen Book Club Guide includes discussion questions, book club tips, and more, featuring: 📚 The Scammer by Tiffany D. Jackson 📚 Exquisite Things by Abdi Nazemian 📚 How Girls Are Made by @mindymcginnis.bsky.social (out 11/18!) ✨ Click here for the free guide: bit.ly/3VKG9XX

Happy Halloween, readers! 🎃 Check out these spooky reads to celebrate 👻 bit.ly/46vdRqz

2026 is looking bright already ❄️ This upcoming winter, we're thrilled to present amazing new books from favorite creators like Kevin Henkes and Kate Messner alongside exciting debuts and anticipated sequels. Head to HarperStacks to learn more: bit.ly/4o3xCvH ☃️

It's always a great time to #shakeupyourshelves and we're celebrating Black voices all year long! Check out these 9 new titles for all readers: bit.ly/4q98jd5 📚

We have all the scary books this season for your teen readers! 🎃 ☠️ Click here for more spooky book recommendations: bit.ly/46vdRqz

Happy book birthday to K-JANE by @lydiakang.bsky.social! 🌟 This funny, moving YA novel follows a third-generation Korean American teen who goes to extreme and hilarious lengths to connect more with her Korean heritage 📚

WALLY MAMMOTH is a brand new series by multiple Geisel Award winner Corey R. Tabor and illustrator Dalton Webb—perfect for emerging readers! 🛷 Go behind the book: bit.ly/48XePgU 🛷 Download our free teaching guide: bit.ly/4h5muf8

Are you middle grade readers begging for all the spooky books this fall? 👻 Don't worry, we have you covered 📚 Click here for even more thrills and chills: bit.ly/46vdRqz

Are you ready for #13BooksofHalloween? Each weekday we'll be highlighting spooktacular new #kidlit. First up, @stephenking.bsky.social + Maurice Sendak's #picturebook HANSEL AND GRETEL @harperkids.bsky.social: www.hornbookguide.com/site/?review... #HornBOO #13DaysofHalloween #HBGuide #HBHerald

As Hispanic Heritage Month comes to an end, we hope you #shakeupyourselves all year long and continue to include diverse titles in your classrooms and libraries 📚 Click here for our free Libros Latinos Educator Guide: bit.ly/4fgGSZj

"Animal stories help us understand ourselves better." — @kaaauthor.bsky.social mrschureads.blogspot.com/2025/10/cove...

Tomorrow is the last day of Hispanic Heritage Month, but we're here with great reads to uplift Hispanic voices all year long! Have you added any of these new titles to your collection? 📚

GOALKEEPER by Edward Bloor, the long-awaited sequel to the modern-classic TANGERINE, is out today ⚽ Check out our free educator guide for both books here: bit.ly/4h7Zi01

Celebrate Indigenous Peoples' Day today with a great book by an Indigenous author 📚 Here are a few recent releases we've been loving 💛 You can also find more book recommendations and discussion questions in our free Heartdrum educator guide: bit.ly/3ILcsmR

Have you gotten your hands on a copy of THE SCAMMER by Tiffany D. Jackson yet? 👀📚 There's nothing better than an October thriller! Check out our Tiffany D. Jackson Author Study for discussion questions to use in your library, classroom, or book club: bit.ly/3KEHJs9

This #BannedBooksWeek, we're highlighting a free resource to navigate challenges that may arise in your community: book résumés 📚 Résumés give important context to support the use of banned/challenged titles. Click here for more info: bit.ly/3IxHPRP #CensorshipIsSo1984

Join us in congratulating @ibizoboi.bsky.social because (S)KIN is a finalist for the 2025 National Book Award for Young People’s Literature! 📚🥳

#BannedBooksWeek officially kicks off this weekend, October 5-11! 📚 This week is a great reminder that the right to read belongs to all of us. #CensorshipIsSo1984 Find graphics, statistics, and other resources to help your library fight for intellectual freedom here: bit.ly/4gW2mfl

Settle into Fall with a good book 🍁 From thrillers and mysteries to dystopian and epics, these books are sure to keep your teen readers on the edge of their seats this October 📚 bit.ly/4pgY0Dh

Check out these books for all ages to celebrate #HispanicHeritageMonth! 📚 #shakeupyourshelves Looking for more ways to build an inclusive bookshelf representing Latinx voices? Click here for our Libros Latinos educator guide: bit.ly/4fgGSZj

This year, Banned Book Week is October 5-11. Celebrate the freedom to read all month long with us! 📚 Click here for more information and resources: bannedbooksweek.org #BannedBooksWeek #CensorshipIsSo1984 @bannedbooksweek.bsky.social

Not sure what to read this Tuesday? We have new books for all readers! 📚 #NewBookTuesday bit.ly/46Lctii

Calling all cat lovers, museum goers, art appreciators, and picture book readers—CAT NAP by @brianlies.bsky.social is finally here! 🐈 🎨 Looking for ways to spark creativity in your classroom or library with CAT NAP? Click here for a free educator's guide: bit.ly/4lZmj5M

Brian Lies #TalkswithRoger about CAT NAP (@harperkids.bsky.social @harperstacks.bsky.social): "A CAT NAP turns into a fantastical museum tour for the titular feline and for child readers..." www.hbook.com/story/brian-...

Build an inclusive classroom or library this #HispanicHeritageMonth with these bilingual books! Head to our blog for more book recommendations: bit.ly/3UXe677

In CAT NAP, Caldecott Honor–winning author-illustrator Brian Lies introduces a sleepy kitten whose afternoon nap transforms into an epic journey through art, time, and history 🐈 The wait is almost over...CAT NAP is out next week, 9/30!

If you make a call on a banana phone, who will answer? What will you talk about? 🍌 IF YOU MAKE A CALL ON A BANANA PHONE is a silly story full of the joy and wisdom that comes from making new friends from unexpected places. Out today! 📚

We're still reliving the glory days of #ALAAC25 and bookness, do we have something great to share. 🤓😍@booklistaudio.bsky.social interviewed THE Kevin Henkes to talk about his new book IS IT SPRING? (@harperstacks.bsky.social), libraries, his career, and more: bit.ly/4mqUXps

New books for all readers! Happy #NewBookTuesday! 📚 Head to the HarperStacks blog to read more: bit.ly/46zSzqq

Educator Guide by Odia Wood-Krueger (Métis) available for LEGENDARY FRYBREAD DRIVE-IN (Heartdrum, 2025)--book info & Qs, activities & read-alikes: b0f646cfbd7462424f7a-f9758a43fb7c33cc8adda0fd36101899.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com/teaching-gui... @harperstacks.bsky.social @weneeddiversebooks.bsky.social

Today we're sharing six great books for all grade levels that uplift Native voices 🌻 Do you have a favorite book by a Native author that you have recently brought into your classroom or library? Learn more about these books and our Heartdrum imprint here: bit.ly/47EKlzO