“A compelling, emotionally engaging, heartfelt coming-of-age novel. . . . [O]riginal, skillfully written, and fully absorbing...” —Midwest Book Review RACING THE CLOUDS by Sydney Dunlap is available now! northstareditions.com/jolly-fish-pre…

The Neurodiverse Scholarship fundraiser is live, and will run from April 15th-30th. During this time, if you can help boosting that’d be incredible! Here is a link to the auction at large: ndkidlit.org/fundraising-au… The Highlights Foundation

“A thoughtful, approachable exploration of a really difficult topic....Sydney Dunlap explores the complex dynamics of families caught in the struggles of addiction with nuance and heart.” —Erin Becker (CRUSHING IT) RACING THE CLOUDS is out now!⁠ northstareditions.com/jolly-fish-pre…

Had a great day at the Bucks County Book Festival. Spent time with old writer friends and new writer friends. Met a lot of wonderful book people too! TY volunteers! Doylestown Bookshop #doylestown #middlegrade #booksbooksbooks #readers #teachers #educators #parentsofreaders

I'm thrilled to share the news that RACING THE CLOUDS has received a starred review in School Library Journal! I'll be at the One Loudoun Barnes & Noble this Saturday from 1-4 PM signing copies of it and IT HAPPENED ON SATURDAY and would love to see DC/MD/VA friends!!

So many great things about this night. The animals, the teachers, the readers, the authors, and the staff at Elmwood Park Zoo! TY. #educators #reader #books #bookish #bookcommunity #middlegradebooks #dogs #cats #teachers #librarians #middlegradebooks #MGin23 #norristown #zoo

Back from a whirlwind trip to the East Coast, presenting at the awesome MLA/DLA Annual Conference in Ocean City, MD, followed by events at two warm, welcoming bookstores: Caprichos Books, Ocean Pines, then Barnes & Noble, One Loudoun. So fun that the conference was at the beach!

Betcha wish you lived near Longview Mall so you could visit the Little Free Library® near the play area where some autographed bks from Texas Library Assn. annual conf. will be during this #lflweek Sydney Dunlap Megan E. Freeman Janet Tashjian Random House Children's Books S&S EducationLibrary Hachette Book Group North Star Editions

THE GIRL IN THE WALLS is out today! Celebrate by entering the giveaway, joining the blog tour, and sharing the word!!! megedenbookreviews.wordpress.com/2025/05/14/may…

There's a ghost in the walls, and V must decide if it is an ally or an enemy. The wrong decision could destroy her and her family. From award-winning author, Meg Eden Kuyatt comes a chilling and insightful novel-in-verse, The Girl In the Walls. Out today.

Book Birthday: The Girl in the Walls is OUT! - mailchi.mp/fd2e348c11a2/n…

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What an amazing surprise to find my new book listed here among several of my all-time favorite books/authors! This is such an excellent article about an incredibly important topic--kids need to be able to see themselves and their families represented. highlightsfoundation.org/2025/05/16/fac…

Sage is resilient and has found her people (and canine) that help lift the heaviness in her heart due to events on November 21. Family can be complicated! Carey Copeland you will love Sage’s determination to fix what’s broken. Sydney Dunlap Jolly Fish Press #BookPosse

Release day for my third book 🎉 CROSSING THE FINISH LINE is a nonfiction picture book biography about late Sri Lankan Olympian Ranatunge Karunananda 🏃🏽‍♂️ Illustrated by Maithili Joshi Published by Union Square Kids

Looking forward to this sweet story! #bookposse Sydney Dunlap Jolly Fish Press

I’m looking forward to meeting readers and signing copies of It Happened on Saturday and Racing the Clouds on Saturday, June 28 from 1-5 pm at Barnes & Noble Copperfield! Houston peeps, please come say hi if you can!

Teachers, librarians, and parents: In celebration of Juneteenth, I wanted to share this wonderful book by my friend, Tonya Duncan Ellis. This is a beautifully-written, lyrical picture book that joyfully showcases the origins of Houston's Emancipation Park.

Happy Independence Day! Celebrate by watching my book review of RACING THE CLOUDS & maybe even checking out the book yourself! This is not the first book I’ve read by author Sydney Dunlap, in fact, Sydney changed the #MGLit story-writing game in her last book, IT HAPPENED ON