“You don't describe your job like that,' Vera scolds. ‘Is a small job, hah! Can you see men saying that? No, men will talk it up with bullshit, that is why they get even bigger job next time.’”
-Vera from J. Sutanto’s VERA WONG’S UNSOLICITED ADVICE FOR MURDERERS
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The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman is phenomenal. Hank is one of those characters that you went to tell everyone about. Kids are going to fall hard for this one. A must read. One of the best books of 2024. Feels like one of those books that find themselves on 20+ state award

Book news! FLIGHT OF THE BATS is a love letter to my favorite winged mammal and to the city of Austin. Can't wait to share it with you. 🦇🦇🦇

This morning I decided to a very quick count of the students who used the #library from when I opened (7:15 am) to 8 am. Well over 200, which is a reminder of the importance of #school #libraries & how many kids rely on them on a daily basis.
#greatschoollibraries

Happy Library Week! My next book is, in part, a love letter to libraries. The main characters, Milo and Roxie (along with Fat Cupcake, the cat featured on the cover), go on midnight library adventures! Available for preorder now.
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#libraries
#AllTheWaystoGo

AASL's Vision is 'Every school librarian is a leader; every learner has a school librarian.' ala.org/aasl/slm #AASLslm #NLWD24

Happy National Library Workers Day! A huge shoutout to all the hard-working, dedicated, and often underpaid library professionals who keep our libraries thriving, especially during these challenging times. Thank you for all that you do!
#NLWD24
#NationalLibraryWeek

🏆Congratulations @DominiqueRaccah, Publisher & CEO of Sourcebooks, for being an INC 2024 Female Founder!

🧡'It’s a BIG future we’re walking into. I can’t wait to see what’s next!'

📚Read more on INC: lnkd.in/g7mPejig
📚View our press release: lnkd.in/g2yaiWJq

Every learner deserves to have a well-funded school library that is helmed by a certified school librarian who is given the time and resources to do all of the amazing things they are capable of doing to support their school community. #SchoolLibraryMonth

Happy happy book birthday to THE MYSTERY OF LOCKED ROOMS by Lindsay Currie! If you are looking for an incredible mystery with a fantastic cast of characters, a heart-stopping plot, and incredible writing, look no further! Sourcebooks Kids Shannon Hassan barnesandnoble.com/w/the-mystery-…

'This is an excellent graphic novel. The parallels with the American refugee crisis are striking and equally heartbreaking. I learned a lot and I enjoyed the easy to follow art work as well.' via DWD's Reviews

dwdsreviews.blogspot.com/2024/03/illega…

🌻 My pitch for this series was Fire Emblem Three Houses meets Naruto

🌷 Agent pitched it as School for Good and Evil meets Lockwood & Co.

🌹 Editor called it inclusive HP meets Keeper of the Lost Cities

Summer 2025 can't come soon enough!!! More details below in thread 🧵⬇️

🍕THE TRUTH ABOUT TRIANGLES🍕comes out from HarperKids in a little over two months!

Now is the time to pre-order and request a copy at your local library! Thank you in advance for your support! 💚🙏

Sara Crowe HarperStacks 📚 #kidlit

Friends…
The Chappaqua Children’s Book Festival is a finalist for BEST OF WESTCHESTER in the “take the kids (not a restaurant)” category

We would be EVER SO GRATEFUL FOR YOUR SUPPORT! It’s only a few clicks to vote & you don’t need to live here to vote. bestof.westchestermagazine.com/kids/take-the-…

Taking to 5th graders about the choices they regret is hard. Seeing those little eyes fill up with tears wrecks me. They can’t handle the thought that they may have disappointed us. I try to tell them that they are 10. They don’t disappoint me. I’m here to help them, not judge

My great uncle.
#HolocaustMemorialDay
#NeverAgain

This was fun. I rounded up all my interviews, guest posts, and reviews of the current #alayma winners. In case you want to know more about a book, this is a good place to start. Plus I have videos for the Newbery and Caldecott Award winners worth seeing: afuse8production.slj.com/2024/01/23/202…

It's a big day in the #kidlit world. To my author friends, remember that no matter what recognition you may receive, NONE is as important as the effect you have on a child. Your work saves lives. You all should be celebrated today!

#mglit #YAlit #alayma #books #authors

A slightly unexpected snow day yesterday meant that Dawn & I had uninterrupted time to work on Chappaqua Children’s Book Festival!

Huge thanks to the insanely talented Jarrett Lerner for doing the festival art this year!!!!

Save the date: 9/28/24 ❤️📚❤️

“It is through story… that we can distinguish what is true, and that we may glimpse, at least occasionally, how to live without despair in the midst of the horror that dogs and unhinges us.”

Barry Lopez, born on this day in 1945, on storytelling themarginalian.org/2022/02/03/bar…