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John David Anderson's latest novel DIVE is a fantastic book for classroom reading this fall! And don't miss our free Educator's Guide available for download, written by Nicole Levesque.

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Walden Pond Press presents... DIVE by John David Anderson - REVIEW! Hello there! Welcome back to Satisfaction for Insatiable Readers.  Today's featured title comes to us via Walden Pond Press and just celebra...

Maybe one day, we can all be our true authentic selves without shame or repercussions... but the only way to get there is one person at a time.

DIVE by John David Anderson - @waldenpondpress.bsky.social AVAILABLE NOW!
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From the beloved author of POSTED comes a powerful, poignant, and unexpected coming-of-age story about the rules in life that box us in—and the determination it takes to break out.

🤿 Wishing the happiest book birthday to John David Anderson and DIVE!

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FYI parents, especially the woo woo folks, she has an amazing book called root magic that kiddo absolutely loved

(NGL, i loved reading it with kiddo, too)

“Not Quite A Ghost” by Anne Ursu was wonderful. Great homage to “The Yellow Wallpaper” short story. Great representation, deals with invisible illnesses and the reliability of the narrator.

Thank you to @ala-booklist.bsky.social for the 🌟starred🌟 review! DIVE, the latest novel from beloved middle grade author John David Anderson, is on sale in August.

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The Creepening of Dogwood House has won a Bram Stoker Award! Congratulations to @edenroyce.bsky.social for this well-deserved honor, the “premiere recognition for writers of horror and dark fantasy.”

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We're thrilled to see that @bankstreet.edu included NOT QUITE A GHOST as one of the Best Children's Books of the Year! Congratulations to @anneursu.bsky.social and all the authors on this amazing list.

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A page from THE CREEPENING of DOGWOOD HOUSE's Educator's Guide only on the Walden Pond Press website. It's written by a librarian and has a letter from me, the author, as well as talking points and activities.

Author photo and bio: EDEN ROYCE is a writer from Charleston, South Carolina, and now lives in the garden of England. She is the author of Conjure Island as well as Root Magic, which was a Walter Dean Myers Award Honor Book, an ALA Notable Children’s Book, a Mythopoeic Fantasy Award winner, and a Nebula Award finalist for outstanding chil- dren’s literature. She is also a Shirley Jackson Award finalist for her short fiction for adults. THE ANERIS COLLECTIVE, LLC Also available as an ebook and as a downloadable audio.

Cover of THE CREEPENING OF DOGWOOD HOUSE - A Black boy stands in front of an open door to a house, and looks over his shoulder at the viewer. He doesn't see the tendrils of hair coming toward him from the door or the ghost peeking at him from the stairs.

THE CREEPENING OF DOGWOOD HOUSE is getting a paperback from @waldenpondpress.bsky.social coming in early fall, just in time for creepy season!
There's also an Educator's Guide to help teach kids the themes of the book.

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a creepy shadow shape of a girl sits above a doorway that a girl about the same age with brown wavy hair stands in. Wallpaper of vines and flowers in sickly browns, pinks and yellows covers the wall.

Sixth-grader Violet deals with a move to a new house, middle school & shifting friends when she's flattened by a virus (not covid)...and there is something evil in her attic room. #NotQuiteAGhost by Anne Ursu is a page turner that hooked the 11-yr old reader in me. #MGlit #kidlit 📚👍🏻

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Seafoam green background with a phone screen-shaped graphic with the covers of several of the Kids and YA books. Text reads: The Walter Dean Myers Awards for Outstanding Children’s Literature, also known as “The Walters,” celebrates the legacy of author Walter Dean Myers, who throughout his prolific, lauded career, was a life-long champion of diversity in children’s and young adult books. Listen to all the audiobooks for the 2025 Walter winners and honor titles in a special playlist only on Libro.fm - which allows you to support indie book stores with each purchase!

Want to listen to all the 2025 Walter Award books chosen by @weneeddiversebooks.bsky.social - including THE CREEPENING OF DOGWOOD HOUSE? You can at Libro.FM! They've compiled all the winners and honor titles in one playlist!

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Thank you to Kirkus for the wonderful review of DIVE, the upcoming novel from beloved middle grade author John David Anderson.

🤿 DIVE is coming this summer!

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copy of THE CREEPENING OF DOGWOOD HOUSE and THE NO-BRAINER'S GUIDE TO DECOMPOSITION

Today's library haul features two of my fellow MG Stoker Award nominees, @adriannacuevas.bsky.social and @edenroyce.bsky.social 🥰 Hype!!!

Cover of middle grade novel, THE TROUBLED GIRLS OF DRAGOMIR ACADEMY by Anne Ursu. A fantasy setting tower with a girl looking out each window.

The book I didn't know I needed to read right now but 100% needed to read right now. Wow! Thanks, @anneursu.bsky.social. Recommending this one everywhere! (Really! My doctor on Monday said she has an 11 year old daughter and wanted book recs and I held up your book and said, ooooh, this one!)

Check out the full list here ⤵️

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What an honor to have two books on Kirkus's list of Best Books of the 21st Century (So Far)! Congratulations to Anne Ursu, Ingrid Law, and all the authors on this epic list.

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To celebrate Read Across America and National Reading Month, The Week Junior chose one middle grade book set in each state across the United States. We're thrilled to see THE CREEPENING OF DOGWOOD HOUSE representing South Carolina!

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This book was definitely a GREAT READ! It introduces a lot of Gullah Geechee folklore and spiritual elements. Highly recommended. "Root Magic" by Eden Royce is a captivating historical fiction novel that delves into the world of Gullah magic and culture in 1960s South Carolina. The story follows 11-year-old Jezebel "Jez" Turner, who, after her grandmother's passing, begins to learn the secrets of root magic from her uncle. As Jez navigates her newfound powers, she must also contend with the harsh realities of racism and prejudice in her small community. With the help of her twin brother, Jay, and her uncle, Jez learns to harness her magic to protect herself and her loved ones from those who seek to harm them. Throughout the book, Royce weaves together elements of African American folklore, history, and culture, creating a rich and immersive narrative that's both informative and entertaining. "Root Magic" is a powerful and moving tale of self-discovery, family, and the enduring power of tradition and culture.

I'm a huge fan of Eden Royce, a talented Gullah Geechee author! I had the privilege of speaking with her previously and although we couldn't meet in person due to her residing abroad, our conversation was a wonderful opportunity to share my appreciation for her writing. Check the ALT: "Root Magic".

Photo shows the first page of Not Quite A Ghost, by Anne Ursu. One: The House on Kaytdid Street.

I’ve finished copy edits(!), done this morning’s round of shovelling in our three-day blizzard, and now I get to settle in with NOT QUITE A GHOST by the incomparable @anneursu.bsky.social. This is a home run first page.

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Last night, HARRIET TELLS THE TRUTH won the SCBWI Sid Fleischman Award for Humor!! FINALLY--I'm officially funny! I'm so grateful to the judges and SCBWI, as well as my editor and the whole HarperCollins Team, and of course Dung Ho, whose illustrations crack ME up!

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Honey-colored background with the cover of Hollow Tongue (brown cover with various colors/sizes of butterflies pinned to a beige board in a skull shape) in the center and the Bram Stoker Awards logo (a Gothic castle) at the top. Text reads: Bram Stoker nominee Superior Achievement in Long Fiction Eden Royce - Hollow Tongue

HOLLOW TONGUE and THE CREEPENING OF DOGWOOD HOUSE are Bram Stoker Award finalists!

Thank you to @rdspress.bsky.social, @waldenpondpress.bsky.social, @rjacksonjoseph.bsky.social, & to everyone who read, reviewed, bought, shared, & loved on my work.

Congratulations to all the nominees & finalists!

Bat and the Business of Ferrets THE CLASSIC NATIONAL BESTSELLER "A wonderful, splendid book—a book that should be read by every American, student or otherwise, who wants to understand his country, its true history, and its hope for ...

We welcome the return of Bixby Alexander Tam (BAT)!

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We are so proud that the We Need Diverse Books judges chose to honor a horror novel, and that they were moved by Eden Royce's story of ancestry, found family, and starting over when you think you've lost everything.

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THE CREEPENING OF DOGWOOD HOUSE is a 2025 Walter Award Honoree!

The Walter Dean Myers Awards for Outstanding Children’s Literature have celebrated diverse books by diverse creators since their establishment in 2016.

Breadcrumbs The winner of numerous awards and recipient of four starred reviews, Anne Ursu's Breadcrumbs is a stunning and heartbreaking story of growing up, wrapped in a modern-day fairy tale. Once upon a time, ...

In Breadcrumbs, @anneursu.bsky.social tells, in her one-of-a-kind voice, a story that brings together fifty years of children's literature in a tale as modern as it is timeless.

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6 more weeks of winter calls for appropriate reading material!

❄️ Inspired by Hans Christian Andersen’s “The Snow Queen,” Breadcrumbs is a stunningly original modern-day fairy tale, a heartbreaking meditation on how growing up is as much a choice as it is something that happens to us.

Dive by John David Anderson — WALDEN MEDIA by John David Anderson

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Sometimes you just have to take the leap.

🌊 John David Anderson, beloved author of Posted and Ms. Bixby’s Last Day, returns with DIVE, a new middle grade novel coming this August.

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