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09/28/2026

Yesss! So exciting!!

09/27/2026

Go Kelly Yang and Kate! Looking forward to season 2!

September 25, 2026 by Betsy Bird Leave a Comment DiCamillo! Yang! Talking! Right Here! It’s a Dive Into the StoryKind Podcast with Kate DiCamillo and Kelly Yang September 25, 2026 by Betsy Bird   Leave a Comment While there are many podcasts out there with child audiences as a focus, those that z...

09/27/2026

Joy!!!

Join us in celebrating the fifth anniversary of Heartdrum, an acclaimed imprint featuring stories for children and teens by Indigenous authors and illustrators. Heartfelt, groundbreaking, and unexpected, these beloved books emphasize the present and future of Native peoples and the strength of young Indigenous heroes. Heartdrum has published nearly fifty books for young readers with many more to come. Deepest gratitude to all who support our ongoing journey!

HarperKids Books HarperStacks Epic Reads We Need Diverse Books Julie Flett Nikki Grimes Stacy Wells Byron Graves Tara Audibert Dawn Axness Quigley Brian Young Christine Day Books

09/18/2026

Check out this inspiring video for Mariemont's Literacy Night in Sacramento with JaNay Brown-Wood! From JaNay: "You matter. Your experience matters!..."

Families at Mariemont Elementary School recently came together for ...

09/17/2026

Yay, Salina Yoon!!! Bravo!!!🙌

09/17/2026

Yes, three stars!!!⭐️ there’s so much to gleam from this tribute!!

💫 A POEM FOR DUDLEY RANDALL: Poet and Publisher of the Black Arts movement—the only picture book biography of Dudley Randall—has received three starred reviews! Congratulations Don Tate (Don Tate) and Laura Freeman (Laura Freeman)!

⭐ “An inspiring, informative, and entirely satisfying tribute.”
—Kirkus Reviews

⭐ “[A] soaring tribute to a multitalented and scandalously under-celebrated Black librarian.”
—Booklist

⭐ “A touchstone biography that captures the historical Black arts experience by lifting up those whose work made Black poetry accessible to all.”
—School Library Journal

Available now in libraries and everywhere books are sold! 📚