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Middle Grade Coast-to-Coast @mgcoast2coast.bsky.social · May 15

Author @shawnpeterswrites.bsky.social fave #MGLit picks by Jewish authors featuring Jewish characters to celebrate #jewishamericanheritagemonth! #EduSky

THE GRAY - @baronchrisbaron.bsky.social
GET A GRIP VIVY COHEN - @sarahkapit.bsky.social
DON'T WANT TO BE YOUR MONSTER [email protected]

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RedditCFB @redditcfb.com · May 8

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Kristi Mahoney @kristimahoney.bsky.social · Apr 27

An amazing morning celebrating Independent Bookstore Day at Word on the Street Bookstore! @pamvau.bsky.social
@joshfunkbooks.bsky.social
@shawnpeterswrites.bsky.social @andrewchacket.bsky.social
@annastanisz.bsky.social
@meganlitwinbooks.bsky.social
@betsyuhrig.bsky.social

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shawnpeterswrites.bsky.social @shawnpeterswrites.bsky.social · Apr 17

On the way back, he asked the flight attendant where the restrooms were and she pointed to the back of the plane.

"There's a bathroom on the right."

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shawnpeterswrites.bsky.social @shawnpeterswrites.bsky.social · Apr 17

#Teachers & #Librarians, I'm offering a free "First Chapter Free-Day" on Friday, April 25th at 12:30 PM EST as part of @mgcoast2coast.bsky.social 's commitment to bring author visits to schools. So if you wanna hear some of THE UNFORGETTABLE LOGAN FOSTER... sign up at docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

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shawnpeterswrites.bsky.social @shawnpeterswrites.bsky.social · Apr 4

See little red square on the left poster? It's-a-me, Shawnio! Come see me and maybe even win a free copy of The Unforgettable Logan Foster and the Shadow of Doubt! If you're in northern #Massachusetts or southern #NH, come see me.

Kids Con New England @kidscon.bsky.social · Mar 24

Meet over 100 amazing family-friendly comic & children's book creators, artists, game makers, exhibitors & more at Kids Con April 6, 2025 Sheraton, Nashua, NH! ✍️ kidsconne.com/artistalley-nh/
🎟️ Get Tickets: kidsconne.square.site
Kids Con New England Presented by WZID.

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shawnpeterswrites.bsky.social @shawnpeterswrites.bsky.social · Mar 18

Honest #Author life talk. One day, you get pictures from a Western #Massachusetts school with kids dressed up, inspired by your @mcbareading.bsky.social visit. The next you get an email saying "you're not one of the top 25 kids authors who offered to come to Western MA for free." #keepwriting

shawnpeterswrites.bsky.social @shawnpeterswrites.bsky.social · Mar 17

Thanks Jesse! As of now, these are the only two. But I still hold out hope for a third. Just gotta keep getting the word out.

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shawnpeterswrites.bsky.social @shawnpeterswrites.bsky.social · Feb 26

If you're in #CT or adjacent states, this is gonna be a great un-conference. This will be a third time attending and every year, I leave feeling energized by the community of authors and educators!

nerdcampct.bsky.social @nerdcampct.bsky.social · Feb 26

Can’t wait to see @shawnpeterswrites.bsky.social at #nErDcampCT happening Saturday, March 1st! @aaslala.bsky.social #nerdcamp @msthombookitis.bsky.social

More info at nerdcampct.org! 😍📚

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Middle Grade Coast-to-Coast @mgcoast2coast.bsky.social · Feb 21

Middle Grade Coast-to-Coast is a group of #kidlit authors excited to connect with classrooms & libraries all over the country. Follow for exciting news & info on upcoming free virtual readings! Or visit our website: www.middlegradecoast2coast.com

#mglit #teachers #librarians #Educators #EduSky

Middle Grade Coast-to-Coast author photos of Nancy Tandon, Lisa Stringfellow, Jenna Yoon, Karina Evans, Melissa Dassori, Erik Jon Slangerup, Sonja Thomas, Michael Leali, Shawn Peters, and Katryn Bury.

Middle Grade Coast-to-Coast book covers of Ghost Spruce Point, Kingdom of Dust, Lia Park, Aubrey Covington Breaks the Rules, J.R. Silver Writes her World, Molly and the Mutants, Olive Blackwood Takes Action!, The Truth about Triangles, The Unforgettable Logan Foster, and We are Not Alone.

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shawnpeterswrites.bsky.social @shawnpeterswrites.bsky.social · Feb 21

Yes!!! Glad to have so many pals returning for this amazing event.

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shawnpeterswrites.bsky.social @shawnpeterswrites.bsky.social · Feb 20

So excited to get nerdy with all these authors and educators again!!!

nerdcampct.bsky.social @nerdcampct.bsky.social · Feb 20

We are excited for the #nErDcampCT in just over a week in New London, CT! Check out our amazing list of #authors who will be joining us, along with almost 100 educators and/or lovers of #literacy. @tcasl @aasl @americanlibraryassociation #bookjoy #nerdcamp @msthombookitis @mrslussierlibrary

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Rachel Lense is Professionally Curious @rachellense.bsky.social · Jun 14

I made this Pride flag using only NASA images and our team thought it would be cool to share on social (I work on the NASA heliophysics communications team), but it's getting all sorts of hate on the bird app and Fbook. Thought y'all might be more appreciative of it here. ☺️🏳️‍🌈💖

A pride flag with every color band represented by a NASA image. White is Earth clouds, pink is aurora, blue is the Sun in a specific wavelength, brown is Jupiter clouds, black is the Hubble deep field, red is the top of sprites, orange is a Mars crater, yellow is the surface of Io, green is a lake with algae, blue is Neptune, and purple is the Crab Nebula in a specific wavelength.

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shawnpeterswrites.bsky.social @shawnpeterswrites.bsky.social · Feb 8

Now the hard work actually starts. But for the rest of today, woohoo!. #thend #kidlit #authorlife #booksky #litsky

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Lori Tecler @loritecler.bsky.social · Feb 8

Thank you @shawnpeterswrites.bsky.social for sharing the LOGAN FOSTER series w/our school’s 5th graders on #WorldReadAloudDay! They were so engaged in the story & enjoyed asking you questions about writing, too. We've got a long hold list going now for both books. #mglit #TLSky #schoollibrary

Author Shawn Peters speaking to a group of fifth grade students about his LOGAN FOSTER book series in a Zoom meeting. A large poster of the cover of the second Logan Foster book is behind the author.

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shawnpeterswrites.bsky.social @shawnpeterswrites.bsky.social · Feb 6

#WRAD was an absolute blast yesterday and I was left happily exhausted by the end of the day. But then I received this from one of the #educators I visited with and it's everything an author ever hopes for when they write for kids. #kidlitsky #EduSky #TLSky #LibSky 🥹🥹🥹

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shawnpeterswrites.bsky.social @shawnpeterswrites.bsky.social · Feb 6

It was absolutely wonderful! Still buzzing from yesterday's visit.

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shawnpeterswrites.bsky.social @shawnpeterswrites.bsky.social · Feb 5

Did you answer… honestly?

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shawnpeterswrites.bsky.social @shawnpeterswrites.bsky.social · Feb 5

WORLD READ ALOUD DAY! #WRAD is always the best day of the year. Was able to take off a half-day from the day job and fit in 10 different classroom visits in 4 hours. Hot tea and plenty of energy is a must for all these amazing classes. #KidLitSky #EduSky thanks to @katemessner.com for all you do!

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shawnpeterswrites.bsky.social @shawnpeterswrites.bsky.social · Feb 3

Had a blast talking about Logan Foster, kids feeling seen and my own personal choice of superpowers last week with @keepreadingkristen.bsky.social. Felt like just hanging with a wonderful bookish friend. Let me know what you think #KidLitSky #BookSky #EduSky #LibSky

youtube.com/live/21-oHNt...

Book Talk with Author Shawn Peters

YouTube video by Bookish Pen Pals

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Kids Con New England @kidscon.bsky.social · Jan 29

Please vote for us ✍️ Hippopress.com/ #130:
"Best Kids Event: Kids Con New England"
(Nashua, NH & South Portland, ME)
Thank you so much for your support! 🎈🥳

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shawnpeterswrites.bsky.social @shawnpeterswrites.bsky.social · Jan 29

A week delayed, but excited to chat about Logan and talk about the Massachusetts Children's Book Award (aka #MCBA @mcbareading.bsky.social #MCBA )! Join us tomorrow at 8PM EST for a livestream. www.youtube.com/live/21-oHNt...

Book Talk with Author Shawn Peters

YouTube video by Bookish Pen Pals

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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · Jan 28

#NeverForget

Auschwitz Memorial @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social · Jan 27

Auschwitz was at the end of a long process. It did not start from gas chambers.

This hatred was gradually developed by humans. From ideas, words, stereotypes & prejudice through legal exclusion, dehumanization & escalating violence... to systematic and industrial murder.

Auschwitz took time.

A bird's-eye view of a former Auschwitz II-Birkenau camp showing a wide dirt pathway flanked by parallel rows of barbed-wire fences. Groups of visitors walk along the path, surrounded by the remnants of brick structures and barracks, now reduced to foundations. Green grass contrasts with the somber history of the site, as the path leads toward a guard tower in the distance.

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shawnpeterswrites.bsky.social @shawnpeterswrites.bsky.social · Jan 27

Thank you so much, Jesse! I started writing for this age because of years of reading to my own kids (who now are muuuuuuuuch older) so it means everything to know people are now doing the same with Logan. DM me your address and I'll send some signed bookplates and bookmarks your way.

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Kids Con New England @kidscon.bsky.social · Jan 25

Kids Con April 6, 2025 Nashua, NH welcomes middle grade author, Shawn Peters! Author of the super series, The Unforgettable Logan Foster!
⭐ Get Tickets & Info: Kidsconne.com/
✍️ kidsconne.com/speaker/shawnpeters/
#kidscon #shawnpeters #comiccon #kidlit #author #books

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