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Carol Matas

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November 23, 2025 at 1:20 AM

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Check out these new fall books! Canadian creators include:

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#kidlit #CanKidLit

November 20, 2025 at 2:57 PM

Carol Matas

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New fall books for young people!

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November 18, 2025 at 8:35 PM

Carol Matas

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A Storm Unleashed included in new Manitoba Holocaust curriculum

Carol Matas, bestselling author of fiction for children and young readers: Holocaust, sci-fi, fantasy, historical, paranormal, contemporary, political

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November 15, 2025 at 9:52 PM

Carol Matas

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Reminder. Book launch Nov 10! Must register in advance. Hope to see you there. #HolocaustEducation #Kidlit #ScholasticCanada

November 10, 2025 at 2:07 AM

Carol Matas

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Thanks so much Deborah!

November 4, 2025 at 7:51 PM

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Q&A with Carol Matas about her new children's picture book, KAI AND THE GOLEM.
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November 4, 2025 at 11:26 AM

Carol Matas

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It's book birthday for Kai and the Golem. Thank you to @deborahkalb.bsky.social for interviewing me about the book!
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Q&A with Carol Matas

Carol Matas is the author of the new children's picture book Kai and the Golem . Her many other books include Zevi ...

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November 4, 2025 at 7:50 PM

Carol Matas

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A Storm Unleashed has its first review in.
calgaryherald.com/entertainmen...
A Children's Book Pick for Nov. "This historical fiction of bravery in the times of Nazi terror is an important read." #kidlit #Holocaust #Historicalfiction #dogs #HolocaustEducation #MGfiction

November 2, 2025 at 7:56 PM

Carol Matas

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Absolutely over the moon with a review from the Jewish Book Council for Kai and the Golem. The reviewer understood exactly what I was trying to achieve with the book. Also best compliment ever: "Children will recognize themselves in Kai." #Kidlit #Picturebook #KarBen

October 28, 2025 at 7:20 PM

Carol Matas

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New book arrives! Kai and the Golem. #KarBenPublishers #Picturebooks #kidlit

October 27, 2025 at 2:15 PM

Carol Matas

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I was thrilled to present A Storm Unleashed to teachers at the Manitoba Social Sciences Association Conference on October 24. We had two sold out sessions. I was so fortunate to do the sessions with Kelly Hiebert, a Holocaust education scholar. #HolocaustEd #Berlin1935 #Middlegrade #Kidlit

October 26, 2025 at 6:29 PM

Carol Matas

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My new #Holocaust #mg #novel launch.
Berlin, 1935. What was illegal is now legal, including brutality against Hitler's perceived "enemies." #Fascism is now all there is. Mia, her dad and her dog, Max, must try to survive in a world where #hate has been #unleashed. #antisemitism #Canadiankidlit

October 8, 2025 at 8:04 PM

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Congratulations Carol!

Carol Matas @carolmatas.bsky.social · Sep 16

Book Birthday! A STORM UNLEASHED is officially out in the world today. Thank you to Scholastic Canada.
Mia and Max have grown up with love. Now all they can see and feel is hate. What is in store for them? #cndkidlit #antisemitism #scholasticcanada @chaptersindigo.bsky.social @mcnallyrobinson.com

September 17, 2025 at 3:43 PM

Carol Matas

@carolmatas.bsky.social

Book Birthday! A STORM UNLEASHED is officially out in the world today. Thank you to Scholastic Canada.
Mia and Max have grown up with love. Now all they can see and feel is hate. What is in store for them? #cndkidlit #antisemitism #scholasticcanada @chaptersindigo.bsky.social @mcnallyrobinson.com

September 16, 2025 at 6:05 PM

Carol Matas

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Thrilled to be in the company of theses wonderful authors. Check out their new books!

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@suecurrie24.bsky.social,

@reganmacaulay.bsky.social,

@carolmatas.bsky.social,

@jtorrescomics.bsky.social,

@heathermoconnor.bsky.social,

@mfstewart.bsky.social

September 16, 2025 at 5:45 PM

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🍂 Discover these fresh fall #kidlit books—perfect reads to spark imagination and cozy up with this season! 📚✨

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@suecurrie24.bsky.social
@reganmacaulay.bsky.social
@carolmatas.bsky.social
@jtorrescomics.bsky.social
@heathermoconnor.bsky.social
@openmike.bsky.social

September 16, 2025 at 3:38 PM

Carol Matas

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Robert your design is just perfect. I rate this as one of the very best covers I have ever had - and this is book 50! And that doesn't count translations. Thank you again.

September 11, 2025 at 5:39 PM

Carol Matas

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My books just arrived! Set in 1935 #Berlin, A Storm Unleashed follows Mia and her beloved German Shepherd, Max as Germany turns from #Democracy to #Dictatorship in a few months after Hitler takes power. Pub Sept 16. #ScholasticCanada #Antisemitism #historicalfiction #Middlegradefiction #RobertCarter

September 11, 2025 at 4:11 PM

Carol Matas

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Thank you Robert Carter @crackedhat.bsky.social for this brilliant cover. I can’t tell you how much I love it!

Robert Carter | Cracked Hat Illustration @crackedhat.bsky.social · Sep 10

‘A Storm Unleashed’ - Carol Matas’ novel from Scholastic Canada Ltd is now on bookshelves! I was honoured to have illustrated the cover art work.

#AStormUnleashed #CarolMatas #ScholasticCanada #Racism #AntiSemitism #WWII #HistoricalFiction #MiddleGradesFiction #BookIllustration #Illustration

September 11, 2025 at 4:06 PM

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Robert Carter | Cracked Hat Illustration

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‘A Storm Unleashed’ - Carol Matas’ novel from Scholastic Canada Ltd is now on bookshelves! I was honoured to have illustrated the cover art work.

#AStormUnleashed #CarolMatas #ScholasticCanada #Racism #AntiSemitism #WWII #HistoricalFiction #MiddleGradesFiction #BookIllustration #Illustration

September 10, 2025 at 4:11 PM

Carol Matas

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My new book has arrived @mcnallyrobinson.com. In 1935 Berlin, Mia and her dog Max find themselves in a world filled with hate. Hitler blames the Jews for everything and Mia's Father is Jewish. Every day becomes more dangerous as #Nazis destroy #democracy in favour of #fascism. #Cankidlit #Canscaip