Erin Teagan

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Survivor Girl In this funny, action-packed middle grade novel from the author of the American Girl Luciana books, Alison gets invited to be on her dad’s reality show, Survivor Guy, and faces important realities abo...

For the kid readers in your life who love adventure and laughs - great read of the day: middle-grade novel SURVIVOR GIRL by @erinteagan.bsky.social (Clarion). "A strong story that shows survival is more than just getting through physical challenges." —Kirkus www.harpercollins.com/products/sur...

Thanks Marie!

A snowy writing cabin to get moving on a new nonfiction idea ❄️ @highlightsfound.bsky.social

I just finished reading this one — such a great choice!

Giving Tuesday 2024 promotional graphic from SCBWI encouraging support for school libraries. Bold red and yellow text reads, 'Support School Libraries' with a message about how donations help stock shelves with new books for children. The tagline at the bottom emphasizes, 'Every dollar donated buys books!'

Help support school libraries by donating to @scbwi.bsky.social's All Readers Welcome initiative! Every dollar goes to purchasing books.
Find out more info about the #SCBWI Giving Tuesday 2024 here. Administered by SCBWI's Impact & Legacy Fund.
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Oh this one sounds good! And it’s available on Libby — thanks for the recommendation!

Boy 2.0 by Tracey Baptiste

Friday reading! Boy 2.0 by Tracey Baptiste. What’s on your list this weekend?

It's Time for the Sibert Smackdown!
Introduce students to great nonfiction titles that may win the ALA Youth Media Award's Sibert Medal.
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#edusky #kidlit #kidslovenonfiction

Teacher & librarian friends! I'm working on this year's list of author volunteers who'll be offering Zoom read-alouds for World Read Aloud Day on 2/5/25! It should be ready in a couple of weeks - be sure to follow if you'd like access to the list & please share this post to let your colleagues know!

Welcoming so many new voices to Bluesky this week! If you're just starting out, Starter Packs are a great way to find your communities here! Here's one for MG novelists - a list of folks to follow for writing life posts, craft tips, book recs, & more! go.bsky.app/F5Ru7T2

Gorgeous!

And I’m finishing up Looking For Smoke by K.A. Cobell on audio which is so good

Loved The Bletchley Riddle — currently reading Library Girl by Polly Horvath

At Highlights — in the snow!! Highly recommend ❄️❤️❄️

Yay!!

Oh my goodness me too — my mom is reading it now and I bought it for two friends :)

Thank you, Debbie! I’m a scientist turned writer who writes middle grade fiction with a science focus — and I love visiting schools! erinteagan.com

Loved Forget Me Not by Alyson Derrick. I can totally see why it made the National Book Award Longlist!

Illustration of long-haired girl in red clock on flower-filled green hillside, looking up into the blue sky. In the sky, we see a few fluffy clouds along with some white skywriting that spellings the word "bluesky."

Do you know a kidlit/YA person new to Bluesky? Here are starting resources that might help, pls see full thread 👇🏼

My take on social media
Quick tips + templates
My Bluesky how-to videos
KidLit Authors & Illustrators On Bluesky
Kate Messner's KidLit Community list

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Oh wow! What an incredible group! 

No way!

Can’t wait to hang out with some KidLit friends at the VAASL conference this week!