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Ruta Sepetys @rutasepetys.bsky.social · 3d

Congratulations to all!! 💕

Children's Bookshelf @pwkidsbookshelf.bsky.social · 3d

Check out our PW Best Books 2025 for your next favorite read! buff.ly/segXqqf

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Children's Bookshelf @pwkidsbookshelf.bsky.social · 15d

6 Middle Grade Historical Fiction Books by Indigenous Authors | Book Riot buff.ly/gvUBJB5

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Ruta Sepetys @rutasepetys.bsky.social · 15d

Thank you!! ❤️

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Ruta Sepetys @rutasepetys.bsky.social · 24d

The Salt to the Sea ebook is only $2.99 this week! 😍

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Ruta Sepetys @rutasepetys.bsky.social · 25d

Yay!! And happy belated birthday. Hope it was wonderful!

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Ruta Sepetys @rutasepetys.bsky.social · Sep 26

Thank you, Pennsylvania! ❤️
We loved discussing history and mystery with you.

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Ruta Sepetys @rutasepetys.bsky.social · Sep 26

Thank you, Melissa! ❤️

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Ruta Sepetys @rutasepetys.bsky.social · Sep 22

Thanks to everyone who came out to the Brooklyn Book Festival on Saturday. We had a great time!

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Children's Bookshelf @pwkidsbookshelf.bsky.social · Sep 9

2025 NBA Longlist for Young People's Literature Announced buff.ly/hLdCE9i

2025 NBA Longlist for Young People's Literature Announced

The National Book Foundation has revealed the 2025 National Book Award longlist for Young People’s Literature. The five finalists will be named on October 7, and the winner will be announced during…

www.publishersweekly.com

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Cynthia Leitich Smith (Native Books for Young Readers & More) @cynleitichsmith.bsky.social · Aug 24

It’s a new school year at IndigenousReadsRising.com! Check out these terrific titles (and more!) along with educator resources. #KidLit #BookSky

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Children's Bookshelf @pwkidsbookshelf.bsky.social · Aug 15

“It has always been my dream to write a book that combines so much of what I love: history, art, poetry, animals, and food!” Karina Yan Glaser in conversation with her editor Anne Hoppe about working together on Yan Glaser’s new middle grade novel, ‘The Nine Moons of Han Yu and Luli’ buff.ly/BqJ1q6J

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Ruth Parker @ruthparker.bsky.social · Aug 10

For the first time in a VERY long time, I took myself off for a little bike ride and a read on the river bank. Superb book for my year 5/6 class and a wonderful way to relax. @rutasepetys.bsky.social

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Ruta Sepetys @rutasepetys.bsky.social · Aug 12

Thank you for reading The Bletchley Riddle, Ruth! What a wonderful spot to relax and read. 😍

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Punctured Lines @puncturedlines.bsky.social · Aug 6

Today on the blog: A list of graphic memoirs and novels of Soviet trauma, written by women with personal or familial connections to the former USSR.

Y Nayberg, Lena Wolf, @rutasepetys.bsky.social, @verabrosgol.bsky.social, J Aleskeyeva, A Ulinich, H Moisseinen

puncturedlines.com/2025/08/05/g...

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Ruta Sepetys @rutasepetys.bsky.social · Aug 3

The 𝙄 𝙈𝙪𝙨𝙩 𝘽𝙚𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙮 𝙔𝙤𝙪 eBook is only $1.99 today! 😍

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Debbie Ridpath Ohi @debbieohi.com · Aug 1

Wow, so much wonderful art! Now open for public viewing: SCBWI Summer 2025 Portfolio Showcase - www.scbwi.org/submissions/... #scbwisummer25 #KidLit #SCBWI @scbwi.bsky.social

Pls show your support for *human* artists by boosting? It's a challenging time for illustrators to find work. Thank you! 🩷

Promotional image for the SCBWI Summer Virtual Conference 2025, taking place online from July 31 to August 3. The text highlights the Portfolio Showcase, which is open to the public, and includes a registration link at scbwi.org. The illustration by Liz Brizzi shows diverse children engaged in creative activities with famous landmarks like the Eiffel Tower and Golden Gate Bridge in the background.

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Ruta Sepetys @rutasepetys.bsky.social · Aug 1

Heartfelt thanks to readers, teachers, librarians, and booksellers for sharing the history! 🙏

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Ruta Sepetys @rutasepetys.bsky.social · Aug 1

I'll check! 😍

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Ruta Sepetys @rutasepetys.bsky.social · Jul 25

Fall Event Schedule 🌟
Several weeks of bookstore events, conferences, school visits, and over a dozen events with Steve Sheinkin for The Bletchley Riddle! Schedule: rutasepetys.com/events/

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Rock the Boat @rocktheboatnews.bsky.social · Jul 3

A wonderful evening celebrating @rutasepetys.bsky.social and Steve Sheinkin's The Bletchley Riddle which was Highly Commended in the 11-13 years category of the Young Quills Award 2025!

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Ruta Sepetys @rutasepetys.bsky.social · Jun 29

The Bletchley Riddle ebook is only $1.99 today! 😍

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Ruta Sepetys @rutasepetys.bsky.social · Jun 18

𝗨𝗞 𝗘𝗗𝗨𝗖𝗔𝗧𝗢𝗥𝗦! Join us for a free virtual event on June 30th with Seven Stories to discuss our historical mystery 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗕𝗟𝗘𝗧𝗖𝗛𝗟𝗘𝗬 𝗥𝗜𝗗𝗗𝗟𝗘. Free for schools and home-educators. Registration Required: tinyurl.com/3kbn59bm

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Ruta Sepetys @rutasepetys.bsky.social · Jun 18

Thank you so much for attending the event!

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Ruta Sepetys @rutasepetys.bsky.social · Jun 8

Readers & Writers in 𝗘𝗡𝗚𝗟𝗔𝗡𝗗!
Join me Thursday, June 12th, for a free event at the Weston Library in Oxford where I will discuss the power of historical fiction. Register: visit.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/event/jun25/...

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Ruta Sepetys @rutasepetys.bsky.social · Jun 8

Readers & Writers in 𝗘𝗡𝗚𝗟𝗔𝗡𝗗!
Join me Thursday, June 12th, for a free event at the Weston Library in Oxford where I will discuss the power of historical fiction. Register: visit.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/event/jun25/...

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