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Congratulations to our 2026 ALA Youth Media Award Winners and Honorees! 🥳
Featuring the Randolph Caldecott Medal, the Michael L. Printz Award, the American Indian Youth Literature Award, and more, we’re excited to celebrate these incredible titles!
Featuring the Randolph Caldecott Medal, the Michael L. Printz Award, the American Indian Youth Literature Award, and more, we’re excited to celebrate these incredible titles!
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Now available! HERE COME THE AUNTIES! by Cynthia Leitich Smith & @aphelandraw.bsky.social (Heartdrum, 2026). #KidLit #aunties @harperkids.bsky.social @harperstacks.bsky.social @weneeddiversebooks.bsky.social
February 10, 2026 at 3:46 PM
Now available! HERE COME THE AUNTIES! by Cynthia Leitich Smith & @aphelandraw.bsky.social (Heartdrum, 2026). #KidLit #aunties @harperkids.bsky.social @harperstacks.bsky.social @weneeddiversebooks.bsky.social
The wait is almost over! Which YA fantasy sequel are you ready to devour? ⚔️
🐉 A WAR OF WYVERNS - out now!
🌹 THE THORN QUEEN - out 4/14!
💎 RELEASE ME - out 4/7!
🐉 A WAR OF WYVERNS - out now!
🌹 THE THORN QUEEN - out 4/14!
💎 RELEASE ME - out 4/7!
February 10, 2026 at 3:53 PM
The wait is almost over! Which YA fantasy sequel are you ready to devour? ⚔️
🐉 A WAR OF WYVERNS - out now!
🌹 THE THORN QUEEN - out 4/14!
💎 RELEASE ME - out 4/7!
🐉 A WAR OF WYVERNS - out now!
🌹 THE THORN QUEEN - out 4/14!
💎 RELEASE ME - out 4/7!
With new books from Erin Entrada Kelly, Katherine Applegate, Corey R. Tabor, Joanna Ho, Elana K. Arnold, and Byron Graves, we have lots to look forward to in the upcoming months! 🌻 Here are 19 of our most anticipated spring and summer reads: bit.ly/4r8gS8k
February 5, 2026 at 7:15 PM
With new books from Erin Entrada Kelly, Katherine Applegate, Corey R. Tabor, Joanna Ho, Elana K. Arnold, and Byron Graves, we have lots to look forward to in the upcoming months! 🌻 Here are 19 of our most anticipated spring and summer reads: bit.ly/4r8gS8k
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Kirkus Reviews raves: “An emotionally raw, nuanced work from a new voice to watch.”
AN EXPANSE OF BLUE by @kauawrites.bsky.social (Kanaka Maoli/Native Hawaiian)(Heartdrum, 2026). Ages 13-up.
@epicreads.bsky.social @harperstacks.bsky.social @weneeddiversebooks.bsky.social #BookSky
AN EXPANSE OF BLUE by @kauawrites.bsky.social (Kanaka Maoli/Native Hawaiian)(Heartdrum, 2026). Ages 13-up.
@epicreads.bsky.social @harperstacks.bsky.social @weneeddiversebooks.bsky.social #BookSky
February 5, 2026 at 3:23 PM
Kirkus Reviews raves: “An emotionally raw, nuanced work from a new voice to watch.”
AN EXPANSE OF BLUE by @kauawrites.bsky.social (Kanaka Maoli/Native Hawaiian)(Heartdrum, 2026). Ages 13-up.
@epicreads.bsky.social @harperstacks.bsky.social @weneeddiversebooks.bsky.social #BookSky
AN EXPANSE OF BLUE by @kauawrites.bsky.social (Kanaka Maoli/Native Hawaiian)(Heartdrum, 2026). Ages 13-up.
@epicreads.bsky.social @harperstacks.bsky.social @weneeddiversebooks.bsky.social #BookSky
This Black History Month, engage your readers of all ages with a great book! 📚
Click here for more titles: bit.ly/3ZS12Co
Click here for more titles: bit.ly/3ZS12Co
February 4, 2026 at 4:03 PM
This Black History Month, engage your readers of all ages with a great book! 📚
Click here for more titles: bit.ly/3ZS12Co
Click here for more titles: bit.ly/3ZS12Co
Pura Belpré Award–winning author Carolina Ixta's latest novel, FEW BLUE SKIES, is out today! ☁️
Click here for a free educator guide: bit.ly/4t1wDiB
Click here for a free educator guide: bit.ly/4t1wDiB
February 3, 2026 at 3:51 PM
Pura Belpré Award–winning author Carolina Ixta's latest novel, FEW BLUE SKIES, is out today! ☁️
Click here for a free educator guide: bit.ly/4t1wDiB
Click here for a free educator guide: bit.ly/4t1wDiB
Following the exciting announcement of the Sydney Taylor Awards, the committee also released a list of Notable titles we'd like to recognize. Congrats to our Sydney Taylor Notables! 🎉
⭐ THE TROUBLE WITH SECRETS - Middle Grade
⭐ THE DAUGHTER OF AUSCHWITZ - Middle Grade
⭐ LEAVING THE STATION - YA
⭐ THE TROUBLE WITH SECRETS - Middle Grade
⭐ THE DAUGHTER OF AUSCHWITZ - Middle Grade
⭐ LEAVING THE STATION - YA
January 28, 2026 at 5:27 PM
Following the exciting announcement of the Sydney Taylor Awards, the committee also released a list of Notable titles we'd like to recognize. Congrats to our Sydney Taylor Notables! 🎉
⭐ THE TROUBLE WITH SECRETS - Middle Grade
⭐ THE DAUGHTER OF AUSCHWITZ - Middle Grade
⭐ LEAVING THE STATION - YA
⭐ THE TROUBLE WITH SECRETS - Middle Grade
⭐ THE DAUGHTER OF AUSCHWITZ - Middle Grade
⭐ LEAVING THE STATION - YA
FIREWORKS is the winner of the 2026 Caldecott Medal! ⭐
Join us in celebrating Matthew Burgess' and Cátia Chien's irresistibly joyful and magical picture book! 🎆
Join us in celebrating Matthew Burgess' and Cátia Chien's irresistibly joyful and magical picture book! 🎆
January 27, 2026 at 5:05 PM
FIREWORKS is the winner of the 2026 Caldecott Medal! ⭐
Join us in celebrating Matthew Burgess' and Cátia Chien's irresistibly joyful and magical picture book! 🎆
Join us in celebrating Matthew Burgess' and Cátia Chien's irresistibly joyful and magical picture book! 🎆
Congratulations to our 2026 ALA Youth Media Award Winners and Honorees! 🥳
Featuring the Randolph Caldecott Medal, the Michael L. Printz Award, the American Indian Youth Literature Award, and more, we’re excited to celebrate these incredible titles!
Featuring the Randolph Caldecott Medal, the Michael L. Printz Award, the American Indian Youth Literature Award, and more, we’re excited to celebrate these incredible titles!
January 26, 2026 at 10:05 PM
Congratulations to our 2026 ALA Youth Media Award Winners and Honorees! 🥳
Featuring the Randolph Caldecott Medal, the Michael L. Printz Award, the American Indian Youth Literature Award, and more, we’re excited to celebrate these incredible titles!
Featuring the Randolph Caldecott Medal, the Michael L. Printz Award, the American Indian Youth Literature Award, and more, we’re excited to celebrate these incredible titles!
MELODIES OF THE WEARY BLUES is a gorgeous picture book centennial of Langston Hughes’ first book of poetry, The Weary Blues, featuring stunning artwork by some of the industry’s most talented Black illustrators. 🎺
Go behind the book here: bit.ly/4t90R3k 🎵
Go behind the book here: bit.ly/4t90R3k 🎵
January 22, 2026 at 5:05 PM
MELODIES OF THE WEARY BLUES is a gorgeous picture book centennial of Langston Hughes’ first book of poetry, The Weary Blues, featuring stunning artwork by some of the industry’s most talented Black illustrators. 🎺
Go behind the book here: bit.ly/4t90R3k 🎵
Go behind the book here: bit.ly/4t90R3k 🎵
January 22, 2026 at 5:00 PM
The jump from beginning readers like our fabulous "I Can Read" series to chapter books is daunting for many readers. We're here to make the transition easier with these 6 binge-worthy series that your emerging readers are sure to love 📚
bit.ly/4r2RCQe
bit.ly/4r2RCQe
January 20, 2026 at 3:37 PM
The jump from beginning readers like our fabulous "I Can Read" series to chapter books is daunting for many readers. We're here to make the transition easier with these 6 binge-worthy series that your emerging readers are sure to love 📚
bit.ly/4r2RCQe
bit.ly/4r2RCQe
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It’s never too early to build comprehension skills, encourage mindful readers, and spark creative thinking! Join us on Thur., 1/22 for a chapter books & early readers webinar featuring new titles from:
🐝 #FlutterBee
💬 @harperstacks.bsky.social
📘 @ebyrbooks.bsky.social
Register now: bit.ly/4533A3V
🐝 #FlutterBee
💬 @harperstacks.bsky.social
📘 @ebyrbooks.bsky.social
Register now: bit.ly/4533A3V
January 9, 2026 at 8:28 PM
It’s never too early to build comprehension skills, encourage mindful readers, and spark creative thinking! Join us on Thur., 1/22 for a chapter books & early readers webinar featuring new titles from:
🐝 #FlutterBee
💬 @harperstacks.bsky.social
📘 @ebyrbooks.bsky.social
Register now: bit.ly/4533A3V
🐝 #FlutterBee
💬 @harperstacks.bsky.social
📘 @ebyrbooks.bsky.social
Register now: bit.ly/4533A3V
FIREWORKS by Matthew Burgess, illustrated by Cátia Chien is a visual delight, complete with wonderful sounds and descriptions that make it the perfect read-aloud 🎆 Publishers Weekly called it a "joyous seasonal idyll" in a starred review! ⭐
January 14, 2026 at 5:53 PM
FIREWORKS by Matthew Burgess, illustrated by Cátia Chien is a visual delight, complete with wonderful sounds and descriptions that make it the perfect read-aloud 🎆 Publishers Weekly called it a "joyous seasonal idyll" in a starred review! ⭐
This March, discover the jaw-dropping beauty that is WHILE WE'RE HERE by Anne Wynter and Micha Archer! Kirkus praises its "sublime celebration of resilience and what is truly important" (starred review) 🎈
January 7, 2026 at 4:07 PM
This March, discover the jaw-dropping beauty that is WHILE WE'RE HERE by Anne Wynter and Micha Archer! Kirkus praises its "sublime celebration of resilience and what is truly important" (starred review) 🎈
What better way to start off the new year than with a good laugh?! IF YOU MAKE A CALL ON A BANANA PHONE is a hilarious read-aloud for your young readers 🍌
Head to our blog for more funny book recommendations: www.harperstacks.com/blogs/blog/r...
Head to our blog for more funny book recommendations: www.harperstacks.com/blogs/blog/r...
January 5, 2026 at 9:55 PM
What better way to start off the new year than with a good laugh?! IF YOU MAKE A CALL ON A BANANA PHONE is a hilarious read-aloud for your young readers 🍌
Head to our blog for more funny book recommendations: www.harperstacks.com/blogs/blog/r...
Head to our blog for more funny book recommendations: www.harperstacks.com/blogs/blog/r...
With Christmas right around the corner, THE DIGGER AND THE CHRISTMAS TREE is the perfect read-aloud to get into the holiday spirit! 🎄
December 18, 2025 at 2:24 PM
With Christmas right around the corner, THE DIGGER AND THE CHRISTMAS TREE is the perfect read-aloud to get into the holiday spirit! 🎄
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DEAR ACORN (LOVE, OAK) by @joycesidman.bsky.social, illus. by Melissa Sweet ( @clarionbooks.bsky.social / @harperkids.bsky.social @harperstacks.bsky.social ) is on our #Fanfare25 list. Congrats! #BestBooks #KidLit #HBMag #HornBookMagazine #HBFanfare25 #Poetry #HBFanfare sbee.link/d4e3vf9ra8
Fanfare 2025 Booklist
Our choices for the best books of the year.
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December 12, 2025 at 2:35 PM
DEAR ACORN (LOVE, OAK) by @joycesidman.bsky.social, illus. by Melissa Sweet ( @clarionbooks.bsky.social / @harperkids.bsky.social @harperstacks.bsky.social ) is on our #Fanfare25 list. Congrats! #BestBooks #KidLit #HBMag #HornBookMagazine #HBFanfare25 #Poetry #HBFanfare sbee.link/d4e3vf9ra8
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Delighted to show off advanced reader copies of RAVEN, RISING, a debut middle grade novel by Christine Hartman Derr (Cherokee), cover art by Madelyn Goodnight (Chickasaw)(Heartdrum @harperkids.bsky.social @harperstacks.bsky.social @weneeddiversebooks.bsky.social , July 2026)! #KidLit #Cherokee
December 16, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Delighted to show off advanced reader copies of RAVEN, RISING, a debut middle grade novel by Christine Hartman Derr (Cherokee), cover art by Madelyn Goodnight (Chickasaw)(Heartdrum @harperkids.bsky.social @harperstacks.bsky.social @weneeddiversebooks.bsky.social , July 2026)! #KidLit #Cherokee
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YOUR TURN MARISOL RAINEY by @erinentrada.bsky.social (Greenwillow/ @harperkids.bsky.social @harperstacks.bsky.social ) is on our #Fanfare25 list. Congratulations! #BestBooks #KidLit #HBMag #HornBookMagazine #HBFanfare25 #Fiction #HBFanfare sbee.link/xhkdetm3nu
Fanfare 2025 Booklist
Our choices for the best books of the year.
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December 11, 2025 at 4:08 PM
YOUR TURN MARISOL RAINEY by @erinentrada.bsky.social (Greenwillow/ @harperkids.bsky.social @harperstacks.bsky.social ) is on our #Fanfare25 list. Congratulations! #BestBooks #KidLit #HBMag #HornBookMagazine #HBFanfare25 #Fiction #HBFanfare sbee.link/xhkdetm3nu
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THE STRONGEST HEART by Saadia Faruqi (Quill Tree/ @harperkids.bsky.social @harperstacks.bsky.social ) is on our #Fanfare25 list. Congratulations! #BestBooks #KidLit #HBMag #HornBookMagazine #HBFanfare25 #Fiction #HBFanfare sbee.link/panck8tb9y
Fanfare 2025 Booklist
Our choices for the best books of the year.
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December 11, 2025 at 3:38 PM
THE STRONGEST HEART by Saadia Faruqi (Quill Tree/ @harperkids.bsky.social @harperstacks.bsky.social ) is on our #Fanfare25 list. Congratulations! #BestBooks #KidLit #HBMag #HornBookMagazine #HBFanfare25 #Fiction #HBFanfare sbee.link/panck8tb9y
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Native Ways of Knowing Webinar Series with Cynthia Leitich Smith on Thurs., Dec. 11 from 3:30 to 5 PM Pacific: www.sdcoe.net/special-popu... Presenting FIREFLY SEASON, LEGENDARY FRYBREAD DRIVE-IN, JINGLE DANCER, RAIN IS NOT MY INDIAN @weneeddiversebooks.bsky.social @harperstacks.bsky.social #KidLit
December 10, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Native Ways of Knowing Webinar Series with Cynthia Leitich Smith on Thurs., Dec. 11 from 3:30 to 5 PM Pacific: www.sdcoe.net/special-popu... Presenting FIREFLY SEASON, LEGENDARY FRYBREAD DRIVE-IN, JINGLE DANCER, RAIN IS NOT MY INDIAN @weneeddiversebooks.bsky.social @harperstacks.bsky.social #KidLit
Your young readers will love celebrating Hanukkah with The Book of Candles! 🕎
This wonderful picture book by Sydney Taylor Award winner Laurel Snyder and acclaimed illustrator Leanne Hatch features eight unforgettable poems about one very special Hanukkah!
This wonderful picture book by Sydney Taylor Award winner Laurel Snyder and acclaimed illustrator Leanne Hatch features eight unforgettable poems about one very special Hanukkah!
December 10, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Your young readers will love celebrating Hanukkah with The Book of Candles! 🕎
This wonderful picture book by Sydney Taylor Award winner Laurel Snyder and acclaimed illustrator Leanne Hatch features eight unforgettable poems about one very special Hanukkah!
This wonderful picture book by Sydney Taylor Award winner Laurel Snyder and acclaimed illustrator Leanne Hatch features eight unforgettable poems about one very special Hanukkah!
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CAT NAP by @brianlies.bsky.social (Greenwillow/ @harperkids.bsky.social @harperstacks.bsky.social ) is on our #Fanfare25 list. Congratulations! #BestBooks #KidLit #HBMag #HornBookMagazine #HBFanfare25 #PictureBooks #HBFanfare sbee.link/bfqw976x8y
Fanfare 2025 Booklist
Our choices for the best books of the year.
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December 9, 2025 at 8:06 PM
CAT NAP by @brianlies.bsky.social (Greenwillow/ @harperkids.bsky.social @harperstacks.bsky.social ) is on our #Fanfare25 list. Congratulations! #BestBooks #KidLit #HBMag #HornBookMagazine #HBFanfare25 #PictureBooks #HBFanfare sbee.link/bfqw976x8y
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FIREWORKS by @matthewburgessj.bsky.social, illus. by Cátia Chien ( @clarionbooks.bsky.social / @harperkids.bsky.social @harperstacks.bsky.social ) is on our #Fanfare25 list. Congrats! #BestBooks #KidLit #HBMag #HornBookMagazine #HBFanfare25 #PictureBooks #HBFanfare sbee.link/6hra3wkxgy
Fanfare 2025 Booklist
Our choices for the best books of the year.
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December 9, 2025 at 7:51 PM
FIREWORKS by @matthewburgessj.bsky.social, illus. by Cátia Chien ( @clarionbooks.bsky.social / @harperkids.bsky.social @harperstacks.bsky.social ) is on our #Fanfare25 list. Congrats! #BestBooks #KidLit #HBMag #HornBookMagazine #HBFanfare25 #PictureBooks #HBFanfare sbee.link/6hra3wkxgy