April: Ellen Outside the Lines by A. J. Sass - Updates mostly. Hooray for Jewish main characters! For neurodivergent main characters! For non binary and queer characters! This book is a knock out!

Check Michael Leali UPDATES ONLY's thread for an event link where you can register!

Summer is almost here, and what better way to dive in than with some summer-themed MG? #kidlit fromthemixedupfiles.com/dive-into-summ…

Katherine Locke they/them Caroline Kusin Pritchard Dana Wulfekotte Richard Ho 🌷琳 Lynn Scurfield🌷 Erica Cohen Lyons Chris "New Book Soon" Baron Josh Levy naomi milliner 🦋📚 Meira Drazin Susan Lynn Meyer Madelyn Rosenberg has a sly sense of the absurd. Wendy Shang 向婉龍 Rona Arato 📖 MIDDLE GRADE ▪︎ “Max in the House of Spies” by Adam Gidwitz ▪︎ “Ellen Outside The Lines” by A. J. Sass - Updates mostly ▪︎ “How to Find What You’re Not Looking For” by Veera Hiranandani (she/her/hers) ▪︎ “Across So Many Seas” by Ruth Behar

Everyone should be able to see themselves reflected in the books they read. Curated by our professional #librarians, find books in this list that reflect on the LGBTQI+ experience along with titles about #pride tolerance, and diversity: TinyURL.com/MackinPicks 🏳️‍🌈📚 #ReadWithPride

Happy Pride!! 🏳️‍🌈 If you're looking for a book to start out the month right, might we recommend A. J. Sass - Updates mostly's JUST SHY OF ORDINARY? This heartwarming story of friendship, anxiety, and identity will have you cheering (and maybe weeping just a little). 💙 📸: Calyssa 📖

Camp kids know *all* about camp crushes, camp friendships, and camp hijinks. 🏕️ Get some books to curate that perfect summer camp mood. bit.ly/3X9OgPG Robin (they/them) | UPSTAGED out now! erika j. kendrick Stacia Deutsch Einhorn’s Epic Productions A. J. Sass - Updates mostly James Patterson

I’m so glad Shai’s story is resonating with readers 🩵🩵🩵

What a lovely review (and a reminder to add more matzah ball soup references into my next work 😅)

It's July! And NEAR MISSES & COWBOY KISSES comes out in only 3 weeks! I can't wait for everyone to meet Riley and Colton and join them on their Oregon Trail adventure. Available for pre-order now! Or pick up a copy at your favorite bookseller on July 23, 2024.

Highly recommend this new MG novel by Andrew Sass. A. J. Sass - Updates mostly Little, Brown Young Readers #bookposse #JustShyOfOrdinary

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The Writer Librarian - Summer 2024 - mailchi.mp/ed49195f796b/k… Voles popping up in Sacramento, new illustrations from Lena Mulberg, ale A w/ Emily Barth Isler and others, and author interviews with Gennifer Choldenko , A. J. Sass - Updates mostly , Lisa Schmid 👻 HART & SOULS—Out Now! Cory Leonardo and others!

July #NotesfromtheHornBook: 8 #middlegrade + #middleschool #BacktoSchool bks hbook.com/story/lots-to-… Beth Fantaskey Melanie Florence Scott Kurtz Tanya Lloyd Kyi Kirby Larson Mari Lowe A. J. Sass - Updates mostly ONeillJones (is still alive) Steve Hamaker

It's wonderful to see some NY Times love for A. J. Sass - Updates mostly's JUST SHY OF ORDINARY! It really is a fantastic book for students starting a new school this school year, and of course, features A. J.'s wonderful queer kid representation throughout!

Hey, SoCal friends - upcoming Katrina Emmel author events! 👇

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☀️ ONLY in September, stock your ereader with ALA Rainbow Round Table Top Ten Picks CAMP QUILTBAG (Nicole Melleby, A. J. Sass - Updates mostly) and TELL ME AGAIN HOW A CRUSH SHOULD FEEL (Sara Farizan (is here once a week)) for just $2.99 each, wherever ebooks are sold!

So excited to be a part of this non-fiction middle grade anthology along with so many wonderful queer athletes! 🌈 Head on over to LGBTQReads to learn more and see the full cover.