Katherine Applegate

A graphic of School Library Journal's reader's survey of the most influential children's books (ages 0-12) of the last 25 years, including my novel THE ONE AND ONLY IVAN.

Absolutely thrilled to see IVAN on this @slj.com reader's survey of the most influential titles of the last 25 years. 🦍❤️ www.slj.com/story/Reader...

Telling Ivan's story has been a true honor.

Sea Otters May Be Small Marine Mammals, But Their Effect on an Ecosystem Can Be Huge Their fur is so soft it almost led to their extinction, but otters’ recovery has been a boon to Pacific kelp forests, a key habitat for other sealife

Loved seeing this article about sea otters and their incredible importance to coastal ecosystems. Some interesting tidbits here for ODDER fans! 💙🦦

The One and Only Ivan

I'm soooooooooo grateful for the 10 minutes I spent with @kaaauthor.bsky.social today! Thank you, Katherine!!!

"Pocket remembered it all. At least that's what he claimed. And I'd never known him to shade the truth.

He remembered hope.

Wonder.

The sweet eagerness as every careful, silken stitch brought him nearer to himself."
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@mackidsbooks.bsky.social

Best Books to Gift Kids in 2025 The holidays are fast approaching, and we all know choosing a great gift can be tough. Not every kid is the same, so we've put together a list of the best books for all kinds of young readers. Maybe…

So happy to see the three-book paperback set of IVAN, BOB, and RUBY on this @harperkids.bsky.social list! 🦍🐕🐘

Lots of great gift ideas here—and we all know that books make the best gifts. ❤️

LIBRARIES WIN IN COURT. Federal court issues permanent injunction in Rhode Island V. Trump, stops the dismantling of the Institute of Museum and Library Services.

The court ruled that all actions taken by the Administration to dismantle IMLS are nullified. This injunction takes immediate nationwide effect: all grants, in every state and territory. The Administration is stopped from taking these actions again in the future. Show up for our libraries, American Library Association.

NEWS: Libraries WIN in federal court!

A judge in RI issued a permanent injunction stopping the Administration from dismantling the Institute of Museum & Library Services and nullifying all actions taken to do so.

Read the ruling: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us... (More to come from ALA)

When I wrote #Willodeen, I wanted to show how one person can make a difference in our battle with climate change.

The book is fantasy, but the stakes are real. If young readers come away feeling empowered to fight for our planet, I'd be a happy author indeed. 💜🌿 @mackidsbooks.bsky.social

On Trans Day of Remembrance, I'm resharing this great page from @lgbtqreads.bsky.social. Use it to find #mglit with trans main characters: lgbtqreads.com/middle-grade/

Then, add those titles to your TBR or give them as gifts. Books create empathy, and we could sure use more of that these days. ❤️🏳️⚧️

Schedule Explore the daily schedule for the 2025 NCTE Annual Convention, taking place November 20–23 in Denver.

I'm looking forward to connecting with so many wonderful educators this weekend at #NCTE25. ❤️

I'll be chatting about my books on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Attendees, you can check out the full convention schedule here: convention.ncte.org/schedule/

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Can't wait for this one! #mglit

So honored to see POCKET BEAR on this list of 2025's best kids' books K-3 readers from the Chicago Public Library. 🧸🧵

Thank you, Chicago librarians! So many wonderful books keeping Pocket company. 💛 chipublib.bibliocommons.com/v2/list/disp...

@mackidssl.bsky.social

Soon after I began working on POCKET BEAR, I learned about a company in London called “Loved Before.” Their motto is, “Saving the planet, one teddy at a time.” I loved the idea of recycling toys.

Pretty soon, The Second Chances Home for the Tossed and Treasured found its way into my book. 🧸💛 #mglit

I don't think there's any better way to recharge your writing batteries than collaboration. 💙

It's been such a joy to write three Dogtown books with my friend @choldenko.bsky.social. We can't wait to share more about book three soon.

@mackidsbooks.bsky.social #mglit

Donate - Authors Against Book Bans Thank you for donating to Authors Against Book Bans. Your donation directly supports the freedom to read by powering our work with our partner organizations, bringing the author muscle to the fight to...

Hooray! @authorsabb.bsky.social is *OFFICIALLY* a nonprofit, and is now open for donations!

For the last two years we've been doing all this w free tools, or paying out of pocket, & we were STILL able to get SO MUCH DONE.

Imagine what we could do with $$$

www.authorsagainstbookbans.com/donate/

Educator Resources — Katherine Applegate Connect with Katherine online:

Fills my heart to hear from so many educators, librarians, and family members sharing my books with young readers. 💙

If you're interested, there are teaching guides and activities for many of my books on my website:

NCTE virtual booth Browse our resources & must-read books!

Joining us at NCTE 2025 in Denver next week? Tap the link to access our NCTE resource center, where we've collected digital catalogs, a list of our NCTE programs and signings, and more! bit.ly/47Kpx86

#ncte #ncte2025 #edusky

POCKET BEAR is cozy on Amazon's Best Books of 2025 list for children! 🧸💛

Thank you to everyone who's read and loved this tale of bravery, loyalty, and kindness.

Check out the full list here: www.amazon.com/best-childre...

@mackidsbooks.bsky.social @charlessantoso.bsky.social

"'Here at the Second Chances Home for the Tossed and Treasured,' Pocket said, 'our only job is to wait with hope. Always with hope. And while we wait, to care for each other.'"
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@mackidsbooks.bsky.social #PocketBear #mglit

As forests are cut down, butterflies are losing their colours The insects’ brilliant hues evolved in lush ecosystems to help them survive. Now they are becoming more muted to adapt to degraded landscapes – and they are not the only things dulling down

What a poignant effect of habitat degradation and climate change—creatures like butterflies are slowly going monochrome.

But as forests regenerate, color returns. A needed ray of hope. #SaveAllSpecies

LGBTQReads Bookish Holiday Drive The holidays are right around the corner, and we here in the LGBTQReads community know things are particularly tight this season. And so, if you're struggling to afford gifts for a loved one who happens to be a queer lit fan, or you yourself just need a moment of bookish respite, you can fill out this form to be matched with a bookish donation from one of many contributing authors and agents!

LGBTQReads Bookish Holiday Drive

The holidays are right around the corner, and we here in the LGBTQReads community know things are particularly tight this season. And so, if you're struggling to afford gifts for a loved one who happens to be a queer lit fan, or you yourself just need a moment of…

We were thinking Jobs, not The Woz.

Did you know that every sea otter in my novel ODDER was inspired by a real story from the otter surrogacy program at @montereybayaquarium.org? 🦦💙

Odder herself is a composite—I needed bits and pieces of a couple backstories. But each part of her story is very much real. @mackidsbooks.bsky.social

Ivan - Wild Within - Zoo Atlanta Students will have the opportunity to see photos and video and hear recorded stories about Ivan’s upbringing and time at Zoo Atlanta.

Are you reading THE ONE AND ONLY IVAN in your classroom or library? ❤️🦍

Jodi Carrigan, Ivan's primary care specialist and friend, offers a great virtual classroom program about the real Ivan, western lowland gorillas, and her work at @zooatl.bsky.social.

Learn more:

Home - Binc Foundation The Book Industry Charitable (Binc) Foundation and Macmillan Publishers are proud to announce that applications are open for the Macmillan Booksellers

As we approach the season of giving, I wanted to share the incredible work of the Binc Foundation, a critical safety net for the book industry. 🧡

Binc helps booksellers and bookstore owners in times of need. They keep bookstores open and help them rebuild. A worthy cause, indeed.

I'm often asked if I met the real Ivan. I didn't, but I did try to visit him once. It was a wet day, and Ivan didn't like rain. He never came out.

I was sad at first, but then I realized how wonderful it was that Ivan could choose where he wanted to be. He spent too many years without that power. ❤️

Rutherford County Library System (TN) Temporarily Shuts Down to Ban Books Rutherford County Library System announced on social media a surprise shutdown of two libraries. Why? "Reviewing inventory."

The Rutherford County Library System in Tennessee is temporarily closing two branches in order to remove books from them.

Why? Because the Secretary of State told them to do it, citing laws and Executive Orders that undermine the Constititon.

bookriot.com/rutherford-c...

I'm one of the four fired employees. I was a writer & producer at Bon Appétit for nearly five years, during which I helped organize our union and sat on our bargaining committee.

I am, to my knowledge, the only trans woman in our union and the only trans woman on editorial who doesn't work at Them

I wrote my novel #wishtree from the point of view of a 200-year-old oak tree.

It may seem like a reach, and it felt like one at times. But sometimes it’s easier for me to view humans through a nonhuman lens. It allows our love, fear, pain, sadness to shine through. And, of course, our empathy. ❤️🌳

Mountain gorillas are back from the brink. But what happens if they run out of room? Humans have helped save the great apes from extinction, but are now the biggest threat to their survival as they compete for land in east Africa’s Virunga mountains

A great look at the complex efforts to save mountain gorillas in east Africa.

Like so many conservation stories, it all comes down to this: "Humans remain the biggest ongoing threat to gorillas while also being the source of their salvation."

Sharing another great @charlessantoso.bsky.social illustration from POCKET BEAR. Charles's art adds so much to the text. I'm a lucky author, indeed. 💛🧸

@mackidsbooks.bsky.social #mglit