Author-illustrator Jerry Craft recommends some amazing graphic novels you’re bound to love. booktrust.org.uk/news-and-featu…
Jamar Nicholas Dan Santat Jarrett J. Krosoczka Johnnie Christmas Matt Tavares

I'm elated to announce that Swim Team has won the Black-Eyed Susan Book Award for Graphic Novels Grade 3-5 category! Thank you to Maslmd for the nomination and to all the students who dove in to vote for Swim Team!

Maryland Association of School Librarians' Black-Eyed Susan Book Award committee is very excited to announce the 2023-2024 student-chosen winners! Congratulations to our Grades 3-5 Graphic Novel Award Winner, SWIM TEAM@j_xmas. For more info, visit maslmd.org/most-recent-wi…

GAMERVILLE Pre-Order Sale!
Barnes & Noble has a pre-order sale, 25% off for Rewards Members and an additional 10% off for Premium Members. Use coupon code PREORDER25 at check out, GAMERVILLE (in stores July 16). Sale ends today, so act now!
#BNPreorder HarperKids

📚 Next Week, Wednesday, April 17th, I’ll be at #TLA2024 in San Antonio!

🌟 PANEL - 1:30-2:30 PM - Little Maverick Graphic Novel Reading List
2nd Floor, Room 212.

🖊️ SIGNING - 3:30PM - In Aisle 12!

🎉 Can't wait to see you there! #TLA2024 @txla HarperKids

I LOVE these bookmarks Library Girl created!!! canva.com/design/DAGBSx5…

We can't WAIT to see Johnnie Christmas Johnnie Christmas in breakout panels! He will hang out with YOU for two days of literacy love, breakout sessions and author signings geared towards educators! More details and register here: LITapalooza2024.eventcombo.com

We now have our #2024Troybery Top Ten titles! Read them and vote for the Troybery Award Winner 4.8-12!
Reem Faruqi - On Mat Leave; Please Read My Books! Ruta Sepetys Updates Jennifer Nielsen Katherine Applegate Stuart Gibbs Johnnie Christmas Christina Soontornvat - Updates only Rebecca E. F. Barone TroySchools #OneTroy Baker Middle School Boulan Park Smith Middle School Larson Middle School

Thank you for sharing your Saturday with Virginia Beach, Johnnie Christmas . We loved seeing your process and hearing your story! Birdneck ES , I’m bringing back a signed copy for our students! Thanks for hosting, VB Public Library Kelly Wells Miller Sheila Teri Karla Young

The “Elite 8” of the “TournamentOfBooks 3-5 has been decided Marsh Pointe Who will make it to the “Final Four”? Julie Buxbaum @scottsg Victoria Piontek Laura Martin Johnnie Christmas Katherine Applegate #joemcgee #rachelwenitsky The School District of Palm Beach County EMA Ed_Tierney Keith Oswald MPEPrincipal

SWIM TEAM has been nominated for the M. Jerry Weiss Book Award this year! Thanks to WJRC and New Jersey Literacy Association for the nomination.

Teachers and students living or working in New Jersey, can vote here: forms.gle/cxQUXcAtJdtb6U…

Check out the new GAMERVILLE post and sneak peek of the first 11 pages! Link to my newsletter here: mailchi.mp/663a2c.../febr…...
GAMERVILLE is a MG graphic novel about a video gamer trying to escape summer camp to attend the big tournament.
Out July 16th, but you can pre-order now!

Ended the week with great news! My copy of Johnnie Christmas incredible Swim Team, which was MIA for a good three months, has turned up! Several kids were on a little waiting list so it'll be in good hands first thing on Monday #readingforpleasure

⚡️NEW BOOK ANNOUNCEMENT📢
I’m very excited to announce my next Middle Grade graphic novel: GAMERVILLE!
Coming July 16, 2024 from @HarperAlley but you can pre-order NOW from your local independent bookseller!

HarperStacks 📚 HarperKids #middlegradegraphicnovels #comingsoon

SRTA president jonwaite is ready for I Love to Read month. He will be visiting @seineriversd schools and reading books from authors Michael Redhead Champagne Sharon M. Draper Johnnie Christmas Danielle Daniel and many others. For each school, books will be donated to their school library.

Book Talking a 2023-2024 Sakura Medal
nominated book every day or two. Here is #SwimTeam by Johnnie Christmas youtu.be/AZ1dxw7UuIo

SECOND COURSE! BLOODRIK #2 is in shops today! Thanks to everyone who’s picking it up, hope you enjoy it. Happy New Comic Day! #BLOODRIK @imagecomics

#newcomicbookday

'Language is such an incredible opportunity to open the world to young people, in ways that help them profoundly for the rest of their lives.'--Johnnie Christmas (Johnnie Christmas) #MondayMotivation

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We believe there is a book for every kind of young reader, no matter their age. Check out CBC Books holiday gift guide, complete with 20 Canadian books. We even spotted some Forest titles! Naseem Hrab Esi Edugyan Elise Gravel Johnnie Christmas Cherie Dimaline bit.ly/3uKfVut