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Cover Reveal! JO JO MAKOONS: THE FUN FIELD TRIP by Dawn Quigley and Tara Audibert (Heartdrum, 2027). @harperkids.bsky.social @harperstacks.bsky.social @weneeddiversebooks.bsky.social #KidLit

Angeline Boulley, Linda Sue Park and I reflect on "Little House on the Prairie" on Netflix for PW: www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/... #BookSky #KidLit

Authors Weigh In on Wilder’s ‘Little House’—Then and NowIn light of the new Netflix series based on Laura Ingalls Wilder's Little House on the Prairie books, PW spoke with a trio of children’s authors—Angeline Boulley, Linda Sue Park, and Cynthia Leitich S...www.publishersweekly.com

Delighted to find this coverage of the @weneeddiversebooks.bsky.social Native Writing Intensive in @publisherswkly.bsky.social: www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/... #writingworkshop #indigenous #KidLit #Writing

In Brief: July 30, 2026Recently, children’s authors attended an awards ceremony, a publisher welcomed an illustrator for a visit, a retreat highlighted the needs of Indigenous readers and creators, and more.www.publishersweekly.com

Sending bookish joy and gratitude to Missouri readers! @harperstacks.bsky.social @weneeddiversebooks.bsky.social #KidLit #BookSky

What a phenomenal four days at the @weneeddiversebooks.bsky.social Native Children’s-YA Writing Intensive in Irving, Texas! @harperkids.bsky.social #KidLit

"Some of my favorite novels feature multiple, diverse voices many times alternating narrators." www.literacywithlesley.com/multiple-voi... @keklamagoon.bsky.social @candlewickpress.bsky.social #KidLit

Multiple Voices & Multiple PerspectivesIn most cases I only taught one whole-class novel each year. I began my year with short stories to teach/review literary elements and reading strategies and then we put it all together with a novel,.....www.literacywithlesley.com

Thank you, @wfaa.com.web.brid.gy's Good Morning, Texas! www.youtube.com/watch?v=iMdF... @harperkids.bsky.social @weneeddiversebooks.bsky.social @epicreads.bsky.social #BookSky

Books that Inspire: Inside Cynthia Leitich Smith's Latest Children's BooksYouTube video by WFAA GOOD MORNING TEXASwww.youtube.com

Rosemary Brosnan and Cynthia Leitich Smith at Heartdrum @harperkids.bsky.social have bought THE GROUND SHIFTS, a debut middle grade novel by @ajeversole.bsky.social. @harperstacks.bsky.social @weneeddiversebooks.bsky.social #KidLit

Celebrate Aunt's Day with HERE COME THE AUNTIES! by Cynthia Leitich Smith and Aphelandra (Heartdrum, 2026)! #KidLit #aunties @aphelandraw.bsky.social @harperkids.bsky.social @harperstacks.bsky.social @weneeddiversebooks.bsky.social @curtisbrownltd.bsky.social

Stars are shining on Heartdrum's 2026 releases! @harperkids.bsky.social @harperstacks.bsky.social @weneeddiversebooks.bsky.social #KidLit #YALit #BookSky

Fun roundup that includes LEGENDARY FRYBREAD DRIVE-IN: thenerddaily.com/tales-you-ca... @epicreads.bsky.social @weneeddiversebooks.bsky.social #BookSky #foodie

Tales You Can Taste: 26 Fiction Book Recommendations for Foodies | The Nerd DailyWhether competing in a magical culinary competition or traveling a dangerous road alongside Viking mercenaries, one cannot deny the importance of good food to fuel the adventures. From mysteries with ...thenerddaily.com

“Mistakes, and how we respond to them, teaches us who we are and allows us to choose who we want to become...it’s so important to let kids make mistakes. In real life, and in the books they read.” Christine Hartman Derr, Teen Librarian Toolbox teenlibrariantoolbox.com/2026/07/07/l... #KidLit

Publishers Weekly Fall Preview Top 10 YA books include LIKE GLASS by Jen Ferguson (Métis and white), cover art by Alanah Jewell (Oneida Nation of the Thames)(Heartdrum, 2026). Ages 13-up. View: www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/... @epicreads.bsky.social @weneeddiversebooks.bsky.social #BookSky

“If I wanted to write a book, I was going to have to actually write it at some point. The trade-off I promised myself was this: I have to write the book, but I get to write it my way.” @kauawrites.bsky.social: www.umakrishnaswami.com/blog/guest-p... @epicreads.bsky.social #BookSky

★ “A gently magical tale of a Cherokee girl’s coming of age that tenderly handles very real issues; a strongly recommended debut for fiction collections.” —School Library Journal (starred) @harperstacks.bsky.social @weneeddiversebooks.bsky.social #KidLit #Heartdrum

“…it’s about falling in love with a passion that becomes a saving grace, a lighthouse if you will, for Bryce’s dark moments in his young life.” — @byrongraves.bsky.social from The Nerd Daily: thenerddaily.com/byron-graves... #BookSky @epicreads.bsky.social @weneeddiversebooks.bsky.social

Heartdrum pre-order alert! HERE COME THE GRANDMAS! by Cynthia Leitich Smith & Aphelandra. Avail. Sept. 8! UNTIL WE MEET AGAIN: DONADAGOHVI by Christine Hartman Derr & Morgan Thompson. Avail. Sept. 22! @aphelandraw.bsky.social @harperkids.bsky.social @weneeddiversebooks.bsky.social #KidLit

Coming soon in paperback from Heartdrum @harperkids.bsky.social @epicreads.bsky.social ! A CONSTELLATION OF MINOR BEARS by Jen Ferguson, cover by Bailey Macabre. Ages 13+ ON A WING AND A TEAR by Cynthia Leitich Smith, cover by Natasha Donovan. Ages 8+ #BookSky @weneeddiversebooks.bsky.social

BCCB: “Through all his trials, he continued to dream of his future descendants, explaining to his grandchild with a hug that his most fervent wish is for the child to dream their own dreams.” #KidLit @stephlittlebird.bsky.social @harperstacks.bsky.social @weneeddiversebooks.bsky.social

Now available! RAVEN, RISING by Christine Hartman Derr (Cherokee), cover art by Madelyn Goodnight (Chickasaw)(Heartdrum, summer 2026). Ages 8-up. #KidLit #BookBDay @harperkids.bsky.social @weneeddiversebooks.bsky.social @harperstacks.bsky.social