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Cathy Carr

@cathycarrwrites.bsky.social

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Author 365 DAYS TO ALASKA (2021) and LOST KITES AND OTHER TREASURES (2024), published by Abrams/Amulet. Rep. Rachel Orr, Prospect Agency. To quote Toni Morrison, "You are your best thing." You can find me at www.cathycarrwrites.com.

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Sarah Darer Littman @sarahdarerlittman.com · Aug 19

It's OUR BOOK BIRTHDAY! 🎂 🍾 🥳 Check out INFLUENCED by Cindy L Otis and me! Another book for these goofballs to devour 😂 #booksky #YA #kidlit

Influenced Banksy n Layla

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Cathy Carr @cathycarrwrites.bsky.social · Aug 19

I love the Frances books. I've read them all and I don't think there was one I thought was a weak link or disliked.

Cathy Carr @cathycarrwrites.bsky.social · Aug 19

Please don't apologize--I'm happy to be added to the feed. Many thanks!

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Becky Walker @beckywalkerbooks.bsky.social · Aug 4

My TAKE 5 interview is with @carolynbfraiser.bsky.social ! She wrote her new PB, M IS FOR MASON JAR, on a dare and sold it to the first publisher!🤯

GIVEAWAY: a 30-min AMA Zoom OR a signed book!
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TAKE 5 with CAROLYN FRAISER

From canning cucumbers to scattering seeds, children play an essential role in homesteading, learning valuable skills that foster self-reliance, gratitude, and a deeper connection to nature. M Is f…

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Nadia Ali @nadiaawriter.bsky.social · Aug 4

The greatest part of a writer’s time is spent in reading, in order to write; a man will turn over half a library to make one book.” — Samuel Johnson

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Cathy Carr @cathycarrwrites.bsky.social · Aug 3

I've said it before, but it bears saying again: a good review does not have to be a LONG review. My newest GR review is four words--and it does the job! If you like a book, please post a review and make a writer happy today! #mglit #kidlit #teacher #Librarian #abramskids

A five-star Goodreads review of Cathy Carr's LOST KITES AND OTHER TREASURES, reading in full: "I really like this."

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Children's Bookshelf @pwkidsbookshelf.bsky.social · Jul 24

Recently a beloved character appeared at a sporting event, middle grade authors held a conversation, an author-illustrator made his debut, and a graphic novelist enjoyed a launch party + more

In Brief: July 24, 2025

Recently a beloved character appeared at a sporting event, middle grade authors held a conversation, an author-illustrator made his debut, and a graphic novelist enjoyed a launch party.

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Cathy Carr @cathycarrwrites.bsky.social · Jul 24

It's part of the reason I write children's books.

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Cathy Carr @cathycarrwrites.bsky.social · Jul 24

Good advice and this can be so hard to do at times.

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Kayleigh | Developmental Editor ✍🏻📚 @editsinthemargins.com · Jul 24

Dear Writer,

Remember to find and hold onto the joy of storytelling.

Love, Kayleigh

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SF Said @whatsfsaid.bsky.social · Jul 24

The books we love when we're young change our lives forever - and so do the people who help us find those books. So here's a huge & heartfelt THANK YOU to all the amazing teachers, librarians, booksellers & everyone else out there who's helping kids find books to read & love! #literacy

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Cathy Carr @cathycarrwrites.bsky.social · Jul 24

When I ask friends which books have influenced them the most, nearly every one of them mentions a children's book--at least one and often more.

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Cathy Carr @cathycarrwrites.bsky.social · Jul 24

I agree. Marketing, overall, is a problem in traditional kidlit publishing, especially now.

Cathy Carr @cathycarrwrites.bsky.social · Jul 24

Yes. And don't discount inflation as a force. If people have to choose between buying their kids books or buying their families groceries, they're going to choose groceries.

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Cathy Carr @cathycarrwrites.bsky.social · Jul 24

People seem to just love audiobooks. I've noticed my audiobook sales are inching upward while the print book sales stay steady or inch downward.

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Cathy Carr @cathycarrwrites.bsky.social · Jul 23

You're right! I think one part of the problem is a lack of books that MG boys are likely to enjoy and engage with.

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Cathy Carr @cathycarrwrites.bsky.social · Jul 23

So the latest publishing gossip I heard was that we should stop writing middle-grade books for boys, because "they don't read anyway." I know at least one middle-grade boy who is a dedicated reader. How about you? Do you know one? #mglit #kidlit

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Alt: Nerdy-looking blond young man wearing headphones and reading a book

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LibraryThing @librarything.com · Jul 21

Today is the birthday of American author Ernest Hemingway, who won the 1953 Pulitzer Prize for "The Old Man and the Sea," and the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1954. His personal library of over 7,000 volumes has been cataloged on LibraryThing as one of our Legacy Libraries. #💙📚 #Booksky

A photograph of Hemingway, with the words "Legacy Library" above it.

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Cathy Carr @cathycarrwrites.bsky.social · Jul 18

Hilarious! Thanks!

Cathy Carr @cathycarrwrites.bsky.social · Jul 18

This is good entertainment right here.

School Library Journal @slj.com · Jul 18

"Get that bag, Dr. S."

Can you guess the children’s book by its scathing one-star review on Goodreads?

One Star Review Guess Who?

Can you guess the children’s book by its scathing one-star review on Goodreads?

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Children's Bookshelf @pwkidsbookshelf.bsky.social · Jul 18

“By fifth grade, I knew I wanted to write sports books and ones that featured someone like me as an athlete”: Amar Shah on his love of the sports genre and his new graphic memoir, ‘Wish I Was a Baller’ buff.ly/eoe5pvz

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Alison Weiss @alioop7.bsky.social · Jul 18

Keep creating, even if the world feels hard. Even if the work feels hard. The world needs your voice. There's a kid out there who will be changed because of your imagination and efforts. And even if the work feels lonely, you aren't alone. I'm so proud to be in the publishing trenches with you.

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Cathy Carr @cathycarrwrites.bsky.social · Jul 18

I still haven't succeeded in getting added, but I will read the instructions once more and try again. 😆

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Debbie Ridpath Ohi @debbieohi.com · Jan 18

This is a pinnable post for the #KidLitMegaFeed, a collab (multiple curated #KidLit lists). Admins: @boringstorybook.com @charlenedraws.bsky.social @debbieohi.com. READ THIS re: how to be added, how to post.

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Illustration of open book with text "Kid Lit Mega Feed" on its pages. Beside the book are two QR codes, one going to the feed and the other going to more info and how to be added. Link to the feed itself is shown below the book.

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Cathy Carr @cathycarrwrites.bsky.social · Jun 27

I absolutely LOVED that line in Winter's Bone and think of it so often.

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