Nancy Paulsen
@nancyrosep.bsky.social
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Publishes kids books
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Serendipity Literary Agency
about 2 months ago
#SerendipityLit
author Rin-rin Yu was interviewed by
@publisherswkly.bsky.social
to share how her lived experiences inspired her debut novel, GOODBYE, FRENCH FRY. Read it here:
www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...
Out now from Nancy Paulsen Books (
@nancyrosep.bsky.social
)
#BookSky
#RinrinYu
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Q & A with Rin-rin Yu
Rin-rin Yu spoke with us about telling a different kind of immigration story in her middle grade debut 'Goodbye, French Fry,' and adjusting her writing style for fiction narratives.
https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-authors/article/99724-q-a-with-rin-rin-yu.html?oly_enc_id=5678A4178145A2Y
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Congrats Lynn!
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Serendipity Literary Agency
27 days ago
Jessica Harrison at Cracking the Cover called GOODBYE, FRENCH FRY by
#SerendipityLit
author Rin-rin Yu a "fine contemporary MG"! Full review:
www.crackingthecover.com/27893/rin-ri...
Out now from Nancy Paulsen Books (
@nancyrosep.bsky.social
).
#RinrinYu
#BookSky
#BookReview
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Serendipity Literary Agency
about 1 month ago
Afoma Umesi at Reading Middle Grade recently gave GOODBYE, FRENCH FRY by
#SerendipityLit
author Rin-rin Yu a glowing review! Read it here:
readingmiddlegrade.com/goodbye-fren...
Out now from Nancy Paulsen Books (
@nancyrosep.bsky.social
).
#RinrinYu
#BookReview
#BookSky
#GoodbyeFrenchFry
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Goodbye, French Fry, Rin-Rin Yu (Book Review)
Goodbye, French Fry is a sweet and (actually) funny slice-of-tale with a charming lead navigating the ups and downs of upper elementary school life while learning to love and accept her Chinese herita...
https://readingmiddlegrade.com/goodbye-french-fry-book-review/
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The Horn Book
2 months ago
Friday spotlight on our Reviews of the Week. Read the reviews here:
www.hbook.com/section/book...
@randomhousekids.bsky.social
@allidabooks.bsky.social
@harperkids.bsky.social
@nancyrosep.bsky.social
@penguinkids.bsky.social
#hbreviewoftheweek
#fridayreads
#kidlit
#yalit
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Serendipity Literary Agency
about 2 months ago
Happy Book Birthday to
#SerendipityLit
author Rin-rin Yu for her debut novel GOODBYE, FRENCH FRY! Order here:
bookshop.org/a/10902/9780...
GOODBYE, FRENCH FRY is out now from Nancy Paulsen Books (
@nancyrosep.bsky.social
).
#RinrinYu
#GoodbyeFrenchFry
#BookLaunch
#MiddleGradeBooks
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Serendipity Literary Agency
3 months ago
Congratulations to
#SerendipityLit
author Derrick Barnes and illustrator Shamar Knight-Justice on their recent book deal with Nancy Paulsen Books (
@nancyrosep.bsky.social
/
@penguinkids.bsky.social
)!
#DerrickBarnes
#ShamarKnightJustice
#BookDeal
#ChildrensBooks
#BookSky
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Maria Marshall
2 months ago
Check out this amazing picture book ode to caregivers which will touch the hearts of everyone, young and old alike.
www.mariacmarshall.com/single-post/...
@torreymaldonado.bsky.social
Teresa Martinez
@nancyrosep.bsky.social
#PPBF
#kidlit
#family
#caregivers
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The Horn Book
2 months ago
#Nonfiction
#HBReviewoftheWeek
OUR AIR by G. Brian Karas (
@nancyrosep.bsky.social
/
@penguinkids.bsky.social
): "Karas presents his information in small, illustrated segments in his signature watercolors, the art generously populated by children."
www.hbook.com/story/review...
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Lynn Plourde
5 months ago
The 207 TV interview for THE BIONIC BOY is posted here:
www.newscentermaine.com/article/news...
@nancyrosep.bsky.social
@penguinschoollib.bsky.social
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Maine children's book author says Travis Mills helped inspire character in new book
Lynn Plourde's latest book is titled "The Bionic Boy" and hopes to inspire readers to embrace what makes them different.
https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/207/207-interview/maine-childrens-book-travis-mills-inspire-character-new-book-bionic-boy/97-0bcf52e8-e705-4856-8cb7-047188fcec1d
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The Horn Book
5 months ago
Spotlight on our Reviews of the Week. Read the reviews here:
hbook.com/section/book...
@nancyrosep.bsky.social
@penguinkids.bsky.social
@mackidsbooks.bsky.social
#hbreviewoftheweek
#kidlit
#yalit
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KidLit TV
6 months ago
This list of Children's Books for Dia De Los Muertos includes beautiful books that depict the heartwarming reunions with the ancestors and loved ones with cherished traditions including sugar skulls, marigolds, and happy Calaveras.
www.kidlit.tv/2025/10/chil...
#diadelosmuertos
#kidlit
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Author Padma Venkatraman
6 months ago
If you want to support
#FreeSpeech
, scan the barcode below to donate a banned book.
#BornBehindBars
is on
#BannedWagon
this year!
#BannedWagonBooks
#BannedBooksWeek
#BannedBooksWeek2025
@penguinschoollib.bsky.social
@nancyrosep.bsky.social
@amandagorman.bsky.social
@jacquelinewoods.bsky.social
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Kbport714
6 months ago
Happy book birthday The Bionic Boy
@lynnplourde.bsky.social
Such a fantastic book abt Benji, who was adopted by 2 dads, and born with no hands. He shows his courage when he has a chance to get prosthetics.
#inspiring
@nancyrosep.bsky.social
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Lynn Plourde
7 months ago
THE BIONIC BOY-Coming on 10/21/25! You can preorder from your fav bookstore. If you want a SNEAK PEEK, I'm giving away a couple of ARCs. For a chance, share this post. I will choose random winners on 9/28.
@nancyrosep.bsky.social
@penguinschoollib.bsky.social
#TheBionicBoyBook
#mglit
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Nancy Paulsen
Serendipity Literary Agency
6 months ago
Congratulations to
#SerendipityLit
author Derrick Barnes and illustrator Vanessa Brantley-Newton on their recent book deal with Nancy Paulsen Books (
@penguinkids.bsky.social
/
@nancyrosep.bsky.social
)!
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Cindy Schwind
7 months ago
I am so excited for this upcoming book by Celesta Rimington- it publishes in January! I loved her other 2- The Elephantβs Girl & Tips For Magicians!!π€© Beautiful cover! Thank you so much for sharing with
#bookposse
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@nancyrosep.bsky.social
@penguinkidses.bsky.social
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Lynn Plourde
8 months ago
SNEAK PEEKβ¦You can read the first 3 chapters of THE BIONIC BOY (click βRead sampleβ)
www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/635417...
On sale Oct. 21st
@nancyrosep.bsky.social
@penguinschoollib.bsky.social
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Erin Bedell
8 months ago
Oh, how I loved this new
#mglit
by Celesta Rimington! A story about reaching out to others around you. It was also fun to learn about trees! π²Headed to you
@teachlovesbooks.bsky.social
. Publishes in January.
#bookposse
@penguinkids.bsky.social
@nancyrosep.bsky.social
#ReachCelestaRimington
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JoEllenMcCarthy
9 months ago
Super Goat Girl (graphic picture book) looks like great read aloud to share for new/school starts. It can add to student-led convos as kids consider their own super powers.
@traceybaptiste.bsky.social
@dapsdraws.bsky.social
@nancyrosep.bsky.social
#picturebookpooza
#kidlit
#LayersOfLearning
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Nancy Paulsen
9 months ago
Middle grade novels about two brave girls
kidsbookaday.com/2025/07/10/t...
@nancyrosep.bsky.social
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Two brave girls
The Freedom Seeker by Ruchira Gupta (Scholastic Press, released August 5, 320 pages, grades 4-8). Simi has a happy life in Northern India, where sheβs surrounded by friends and family who celβ¦
https://kidsbookaday.com/2025/07/10/two-brave-girls/
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Nancy Paulsen
School Library Journal
9 months ago
The July issueββthe stars so farββis our halfway point on the path to Best Books in December. SLJ reviews editors stand back to take a look at a beautiful, blossoming list of notable books.
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Counting the Stars (So Far) | The 2025 Stars Issue
The JulyΒ issueββthe stars so farββis our halfway point on the path to Best Books in December.Β SLJ reviews editorsΒ stand back to take a look at a beautiful, blossoming list of notable books.
https://www.slj.com/story/counting-the-stars-so-far-the-2025-stars-issue
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Nancy Paulsen
Picture Book Creative Crew
10 months ago
Please welcome our next
#pbcreativecrew
member...
@karengebbia.bsky.social
! Karen has two
#picturebooks
coming from
@nancyrosep.bsky.social
/
@penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social
. Stay tuned for more!
#debutauthor
#picturebookauthor
#childrensbooks
#kidlit
#librariansofbluesky
#teachersofbluesky
#booksky
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Penguin School & Library
10 months ago
Love this post from
@annbraden.bsky.social
.
#EduSky
"When life shows you how fragile it can be, it shapes you as a person. This is what I explore in my newest book INTO THE RAPIDS. Itβs a survival story, but itβs also about how thereβs more to life than just survival."
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MOVING BEYOND SURVIVAL MODE by Ann Braden
When I was fifteen-months old, my dad died in a plane crash. I was in the plane crash, too. So was my mom. My mom saved my life.Β It was winter, after sunset, when we crashed into aΒ heaviβ¦
https://nerdybookclub.wordpress.com/2025/05/20/moving-beyond-survival-mode-by-ann-braden/
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The Horn Book
10 months ago
#PictureBook
#HBReviewoftheWeek
WIND WATCHERS by Micha Archer (
@nancyrosep.bsky.social
/
@penguinkids.bsky.social
): "The lyrical, poetic language is easy to read aloud, and thoughtful positioning of text on the page creates a sense of cohesion with each image."
www.hbook.com/story/review...
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Nancy Paulsen
The Horn Book
10 months ago
Friday spotlight on our Reviews of the Week. Read the reviews here:
hbook.com/section/book...
@nancyrosep.bsky.social
@penguinkids.bsky.social
@bloomsburybooksus.bsky.social
@littlebrownyr.bsky.social
#hbreviewoftheweek
#fridayreads
#kidlit
#yalit
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Lynn Plourde
11 months ago
Wow! Powerful personal connection to
@annbraden.bsky.social
βs new
#mg
novel.
nerdybookclub.wordpress.com/2025/05/20/m...
@nancyrosep.bsky.social
@penguinschoollib.bsky.social
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MOVING BEYOND SURVIVAL MODE by Ann Braden
When I was fifteen-months old, my dad died in a plane crash. I was in the plane crash, too. So was my mom. My mom saved my life.Β It was winter, after sunset, when we crashed into aΒ heaviβ¦
https://nerdybookclub.wordpress.com/2025/05/20/moving-beyond-survival-mode-by-ann-braden/
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Penguin School & Library
11 months ago
Each sentence holds a nugget of wisdom that will touch the reader. But donβt blink, or youβll miss details that will take you through the rapids to a satisfying conclusion.β β
@ala-booklist.bsky.social
Preorder
@annbraden.bsky.social
's INTO THE RAPIDS for your class or library!
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Into the Rapids by Ann Braden: 9780593856369 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books
Sometimes even a girl who likes to rely only on herself needs to be brave enough to ask for help. When a super-storm hits Addy's remote mountain town, knocking out the bridge and cutting her home off...
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/748733/into-the-rapids-by-ann-braden/
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KarenGebbia
11 months ago
Absolutely over the moon imaging what magic
@brizidamagro.bsky.social
will bring to my words So grateful to the
@penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social
and
@nancyrosep.bsky.social
teams π
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The Horn Book
11 months ago
WIND WATCHERS by Micha Archer (
@nancyrosep.bsky.social
/
@penguinkids.bsky.social
)
www.hbook.com/story/newsle...
#HBSummerReading
#PictureBooks
#SummerReading
#HBFamilyReading
#FamilyReading
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Bookelicious
about 1 year ago
π π OCTOPUS MOON with Bobbie Pyron! 4-15-25 @ 7:30pm EST β Register free!
www.bookelicious.com/events/
Pre-order!
www.bookelicious.com/book/106718/...
@nancyrosep.bsky.social
@penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social
@penguinschoollib.bsky.social
@jenniferlagarde.bsky.social
#edusky
#kidlit
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Ann Braden (she/her)
about 1 year ago
INTO THE RAPIDS comes out in about a month & I'm excited to share this review! With my brilliant editor
@nancyrosep.bsky.social
by my side, I set out to write a story short enough to be accessible to lots of readers, while still telling a deep, meaningful story. Glad Booklist thinks we nailed it!
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Angela Tsang
about 1 year ago
Just read the most gorgeous PB by Micha Archer. Just blown away by the collage art and lyrical text
bsky.app/profile/nanc...
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Author Padma Venkatraman
about 1 year ago
When superstars like
@jenniferlagarde.bsky.social
and
@alizawerner.bsky.social
create
#TeacherResources
for your book and provide a
#SafeHarbor
(
@nancyrosep.bsky.social
@penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social
) for you to talk about your
#SafeHarborBook
you are overwhelmed with gratitude ππΎ
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The Horn Book
about 1 year ago
March
#NotesfromtheHornBook
: 5 poetically told
#YA
books for
#NationalPoetryMonth
www.hbook.com/story/poetic...
@mackidsbooks.bsky.social
@lernerbooks.bsky.social
@candlewickpress.bsky.social
@bloomsburybooksus.bsky.social
@nancyrosep.bsky.social
@penguinkids.bsky.social
@penguinteen.bsky.social
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Poetically told
From the March 2025 issue of Notes from the Horn Book.
https://www.hbook.com/story/poetically-told-2025
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Bookelicious
about 1 year ago
NEXT WEEK! β° π π¦ SAFE HARBOR with
@padmatv.bsky.social
! β Register free!
www.bookelicious.com/events/
@nancyrosep.bsky.social
@penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social
@penguinschoollib.bsky.social
@jenniferlagarde.bsky.social
#edusky
#kidlit
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Kbport714
about 1 year ago
Just finished The Bionic Boy
@lynnplourde.bsky.social
and loved it! What a truly inspiring book about courage, friendship, and finding out βyou CAN!β
@nancyrosep.bsky.social
Out in October
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Bookelicious
about 1 year ago
π π¦ SAFE HARBOR with
@padmatv.bsky.social
! 3-18-25 @ 7:30pm EST β Register free!
www.bookelicious.com/events/
Available now!
www.bookelicious.com/book/106237/...
@nancyrosep.bsky.social
@penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social
@penguinschoollib.bsky.social
@jenniferlagarde.bsky.social
#edusky
#kidlit
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Happy publication day to Micha Archer. WIND WATCHERS is a glorious picture book!
about 1 year ago
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John Schu
about 1 year ago
"That my writing is appreciated at this stage of my life, now that Iβm a grandmother, means everything to me." βDr.
@ruthbehar.bsky.social
mrschureads.blogspot.com/2025/02/newb...
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Newbery Honor Author Ruth Behar
I asked Erin Entrada Kelly, Ruth Behar, Chanel Miller, Lesa Cline-Ransome, and Kate O'Shaughnessy to each answer two questions and finish tw...
https://mrschureads.blogspot.com/2025/02/newbery-honor-author-ruth-behar.html
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John Schu
about 1 year ago
I interviewed
@erinentrada.bsky.social
mrschureads.blogspot.com/2025/02/two-...
, Lesa Cline-Ransome
mrschureads.blogspot.com/2025/02/newb...
,
@ruthbehar.bsky.social
mrschureads.blogspot.com/2025/02/newb...
, and
@kloshaughnessy.bsky.social
mrschureads.blogspot.com/2025/02/newb...
this week.
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about 1 year ago
Thank you
@carynwiseman.bsky.social
. Very excited for this picture book.
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Author Padma Venkatraman
about 1 year ago
Thanks
@mitumalhotra.bsky.social
for this wonderful interview about SAFE HARBOR ! ππΎ#CynthiaLeitichSmith
#Cynsations
cynthialeitichsmith.com/2025/02/auth...
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Author Interview: Padma Venkatraman on Poetry, Publishing & Diverse Verse - Cynthia Leitich Smith
By Mitu Malhotra One chilly morning at the New England SCBWI conference Padma Venkatraman met me with warmth and included me in her conversation because I was one of the few people of color in that ro...
https://cynthialeitichsmith.com/2025/02/author-interview-padma-venkatraman-on-poetry-publishing-diverse-verse/
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Lynn Plourde
about 1 year ago
EXCITING! Seeing the ARCs (advance reading copies) of my upcoming middle grade novel, THE BIONIC BOY, for the first time.
@nancyrosep.bsky.social
@penguinschoollib.bsky.social
#TheBionicBoyBook
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Ms. Yingling
about 1 year ago
Want to live inside Wheeler's
@nancyrosep.bsky.social
A COZY WINTER'S DAY today! Brrr. 15F degrees on the walk in!
pclkidsbooks.blogspot.com/2025/01/if-y...
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If You Like Cozy Stories for Winter
Winter picture books really bring out the magic and beauty of the snowy season with the beautiful illustrations and cozy text. There is not...
https://pclkidsbooks.blogspot.com/2025/01/if-you-like-cozy-stories-for-winter.html
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Bea Birdsong
about 1 year ago
Today is the day! GOAT IS THE G.O.A.T., written by me and illustrated by Kelly Murphy, is out in the world! Iβm so excited to share this book with readers! Thank you to
@penguinkids.bsky.social
,
@nancyrosep.bsky.social
, and
@melissaedwards.bsky.social
!
www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/673050...
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Penguin School & Library
about 1 year ago
It's the start of
#BlackHistoryMonth
! Share these stories by and about Black joy, excellence, and history in your class or library!
#EduSky
#BookSky
Download the booklist:
penguinschoollibrary.com/BlackVoicesB...
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A book thatβs sorely needed: FACTS VS. OPINIONS VS. ROBOTS by Mike Rexβ¦
www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews...
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FACTS VS. OPINIONS VS. ROBOTS | Kirkus Reviews
Charismatic robots populate this primer for kids growing up in an era when facts are considered debatable and opinions are oft expressed loudly and without empathy.
https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/michael-rex/facts-vs-opinions-vs-robots/
about 1 year ago
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The Horn Book
about 1 year ago
From January/February
#HBMag
@bostonglobe.com
βHorn Book
#BGHB
#Fiction
winner Jacqueline Woodson's speech for REMEMBER US
www.hbook.com/story/rememb...
#BGHB24
#kidlit
#yalit
@nancyrosep.bsky.social
@penguinkids.bsky.social
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Remember Us: Jacqueline Woodson's 2024 BGHB Fiction Award Speech
From the January/February 2025 issue of The Horn Book Magazine.
https://www.hbook.com/story/remember-us-jacqueline-woodsons-2024-bghb-fiction-award-speech
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