TLA! We'll see you tomorrow in Houston 📚 Take a peek at all the great authors who will be signing books with us, and don't forget to stop by Booth #416 to chat about all our new favorite reads! #TXLA26

☀️New PB, MG, and YA titles✔️ ⛵Presentations from John Hare, Gary D. Schmidt, and Byron Graves on their forthcoming 2026 titles✔️ 🏖️75 minutes of bookish love✔️ It's all here in the @harperstacks.bsky.social Summer 2026 Preview on 3/25! Join us and register now: bit.ly/4cz2otD

Join us tomorrow, March 25th, for our Summer 2026 Preview! 📚 Learn about our upcoming releases, and hear from John Hare (Stubby); Gary D. Schmidt (Styx and Stones); and Byron Graves (Medicine Wells)! Register for free here: bit.ly/47IT3fk

Next month is Poetry Month! 📚 One great way to celebrate is to bring MELODIES OF THE WEARY BLUES to your classroom. This picture book is a gorgeously illustrated centennial of Langston Hughes' first book of poetry, The Weary Blues! Free educator guide: bit.ly/45Mgdk6

Looking for exciting books for your teen readers? Try one of these fantastic fantasies! 🐉🪄 www.harperstacks.com/blogs/blog/w...

It's March now, which mean Spring is on its way! 🌻 Here are some fabulous books celebrating nature that we can't wait for 🦋 What's your favorite part of Spring?

Debut author René Peña-Govea interweaves poetry and lyrical prose in ESTELA, UNDROWNING, a raw, expressive novel, for fans of Elizabeth Acevedo’s THE POET X & Carolina Ixta’s SHUT UP, THIS IS SERIOUS. Out today! 🌹 Click here for a free educator guide: bit.ly/4u2EqNK

Booklist is moderating a Summer Scares Middle-Grade Panel on Thursday, March 12 at 2 p.m. ET / 11 a.m. PT! 👻 Register for free here: bit.ly/3ONEznL

Virginia Readers’ Choice 2026-2027 Book Titles include LOOKING FOR SMOKE by KA Cobell (Heartdrum @harperstacks.bsky.social) and MISSION ONE: THE VICE PRINCIPAL PROBLEM (BLUE STARS #1) by @keklamagoon.bsky.social, Cynthia Leitich Smith, and Molly Murakami (@candlewickpress.bsky.social). #BookSky

Many congratulations to the creators of FAITH TAKES THE TRAIN! 🥳 bit.ly/3MCBczx 🚉 Mokshini is the winner of the 2026 Ezra Jack Keats Illustrator Award! 🚉 Kesi Augustine has received a 2026 Ezra Jack Keats Writer Honor! @ejkf.bsky.social #EJKAward #EzraJackKeats

Pleased as punch to see WOMBAT WAITING, my new #mglit novel, on this @harperstacks.bsky.social list of anticipated spring and summer reads. 🧡🐕 Even better, Wombat is hanging out with new books by @erinentrada.bsky.social, @elanakarnold.bsky.social, and more.

Calling all graphic novel lovers! 📚 Eagerly waiting for the next installment of your favorite graphic novel series? It's almost time! 😸 Cat & Cat Adventures: The Lair of the Owl King (Book 6) - out 2/24 🌟 Lightfall: A Place Between (Book 4) - out 4/7 #graphicnovels #books

Happy Friday, readers! What are you reading this weekend? 📚 Need a suggestion? Here are some of our 2026 ALA Award Winners and Honorees: bit.ly/3OcqzUA

I Can Read has been a trusted name in beginning readers for years. We’re thrilled to be introducing new books that combine some of kids’ favorite book characters with research-driven and reading expert vetted leveled phonics readers! Learn more here: bit.ly/4kmkxwr

Now available! HERE COME THE AUNTIES! by Cynthia Leitich Smith & @aphelandraw.bsky.social (Heartdrum, 2026). #KidLit #aunties @harperkids.bsky.social @harperstacks.bsky.social @weneeddiversebooks.bsky.social

The wait is almost over! Which YA fantasy sequel are you ready to devour? ⚔️ 🐉 A WAR OF WYVERNS - out now! 🌹 THE THORN QUEEN - out 4/14! 💎 RELEASE ME - out 4/7!

With new books from Erin Entrada Kelly, Katherine Applegate, Corey R. Tabor, Joanna Ho, Elana K. Arnold, and Byron Graves, we have lots to look forward to in the upcoming months! 🌻 Here are 19 of our most anticipated spring and summer reads: bit.ly/4r8gS8k

Kirkus Reviews raves: “An emotionally raw, nuanced work from a new voice to watch.” AN EXPANSE OF BLUE by @kauawrites.bsky.social (Kanaka Maoli/Native Hawaiian)(Heartdrum, 2026). Ages 13-up. @epicreads.bsky.social @harperstacks.bsky.social @weneeddiversebooks.bsky.social #BookSky

This Black History Month, engage your readers of all ages with a great book! 📚 Click here for more titles: bit.ly/3ZS12Co

Pura Belpré Award–winning author Carolina Ixta's latest novel, FEW BLUE SKIES, is out today! ☁️ Click here for a free educator guide: bit.ly/4t1wDiB

Following the exciting announcement of the Sydney Taylor Awards, the committee also released a list of Notable titles we'd like to recognize. Congrats to our Sydney Taylor Notables! 🎉 ⭐ THE TROUBLE WITH SECRETS - Middle Grade ⭐ THE DAUGHTER OF AUSCHWITZ - Middle Grade ⭐ LEAVING THE STATION - YA

FIREWORKS is the winner of the 2026 Caldecott Medal! ⭐ Join us in celebrating Matthew Burgess' and Cátia Chien's irresistibly joyful and magical picture book! 🎆

Congratulations to our 2026 ALA Youth Media Award Winners and Honorees! 🥳 Featuring the Randolph Caldecott Medal, the Michael L. Printz Award, the American Indian Youth Literature Award, and more, we’re excited to celebrate these incredible titles!

MELODIES OF THE WEARY BLUES is a gorgeous picture book centennial of Langston Hughes’ first book of poetry, The Weary Blues, featuring stunning artwork by some of the industry’s most talented Black illustrators. 🎺 Go behind the book here: bit.ly/4t90R3k 🎵

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The jump from beginning readers like our fabulous "I Can Read" series to chapter books is daunting for many readers. We're here to make the transition easier with these 6 binge-worthy series that your emerging readers are sure to love 📚 bit.ly/4r2RCQe

It’s never too early to build comprehension skills, encourage mindful readers, and spark creative thinking! Join us on Thur., 1/22 for a chapter books & early readers webinar featuring new titles from: 🐝 #FlutterBee 💬 @harperstacks.bsky.social 📘 @ebyrbooks.bsky.social Register now: bit.ly/4533A3V

FIREWORKS by Matthew Burgess, illustrated by Cátia Chien is a visual delight, complete with wonderful sounds and descriptions that make it the perfect read-aloud 🎆 Publishers Weekly called it a "joyous seasonal idyll" in a starred review! ⭐

This March, discover the jaw-dropping beauty that is WHILE WE'RE HERE by Anne Wynter and Micha Archer! Kirkus praises its "sublime celebration of resilience and what is truly important" (starred review) 🎈

What better way to start off the new year than with a good laugh?! IF YOU MAKE A CALL ON A BANANA PHONE is a hilarious read-aloud for your young readers 🍌 Head to our blog for more funny book recommendations: www.harperstacks.com/blogs/blog/r...

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