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Cordelia Jensen
@cordeliajensen.bsky.social
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MG/YA verse novelist, author of LILAC AND THE SWITCHBACK, EVERY SHINY THING, SKYSCRAPING, THE WAY THE LIGHT BENDS. Creative writing teacher, freelance editor and certified book coach.
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Cordelia Jensen @cordeliajensen.bsky.social · 1d
Calling all 4th-7th grade educators! I’m so pleased to share this Discussion Guide of Lilac and the Switchback. Here are 4/16 pages of this truly amazing guide. You can find the rest on my website: www.cordeliajensen.com/classes #kidlit #middlegrade #versenovels #discussionguides #teachersofbluesky
Cover of Lilac and the Switchback discussion guide image of back of girl, trees and switchback on mountain Image of mountain and image of trees Questions in discussion guide Stained glass cookies and place to write a recipe
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Cordelia Jensen @cordeliajensen.bsky.social · 1d
Calling all 4th-7th grade educators! I’m so pleased to share this Discussion Guide of Lilac and the Switchback. Here are 4/16 pages of this truly amazing guide. You can find the rest on my website: www.cordeliajensen.com/classes #kidlit #middlegrade #versenovels #discussionguides #teachersofbluesky
Cover of Lilac and the Switchback discussion guide image of back of girl, trees and switchback on mountain Image of mountain and image of trees Questions in discussion guide Stained glass cookies and place to write a recipe
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Cordelia Jensen @cordeliajensen.bsky.social · 2d
Amazing to see Lilac and the Switchback on this list from The Acedemy of American Poets: poets.org/2025-feature... #kidlit #versenovels #lilacandtheswitchback @holiday-house.bsky.social
2025 Featured Fall Books for Young Readers
As the days start to get colder, get cozy with these new poetry titles for children, YA novels in verse, and books by poets for young readers from our partners and advertisers.
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Jen @popgoesthereader.bsky.social · 3d
🌟 You won't want to miss these 92 middle grade books being published in October 2025! 🌟

Get access to this post and 220+ more for $5 or save 15% off an annual membership. Membership on Patreon makes a huge difference in supporting Pop! Goes The Reader!
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A compilation of ten October 2025 middle grade book covers in shades of green and blue. Books featured include White House Undercover, Busted, Goalkeeper, Robot Island, Winging It, Time Lions and The Chrono Loop, A Glimmer of Change, The Vanishing of Lake Peigneur and Nox Winters and The Stygian Serpent.
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Cordelia Jensen @cordeliajensen.bsky.social · 14d
Fall events! Excited to participate in these!
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Cordelia Jensen @cordeliajensen.bsky.social · 2d
Amazing to see Lilac and the Switchback on this list from The Acedemy of American Poets: poets.org/2025-feature... #kidlit #versenovels #lilacandtheswitchback @holiday-house.bsky.social
2025 Featured Fall Books for Young Readers
As the days start to get colder, get cozy with these new poetry titles for children, YA novels in verse, and books by poets for young readers from our partners and advertisers.
poets.org
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Cordelia Jensen @cordeliajensen.bsky.social · 7d
@mitumalhotra.bsky.social Thank you for these wonderful questions! I am so thankful! Check out this interview with me on Cynsations: cynthialeitichsmith.com/2025/09/auth... #kidlit #versenovels #authorinterview #middlegrade
Author Interview: Cordelia Jensen on a New Novel, a Decade of Writing & Teaching Verse - Cynthia Leitich Smith
Laurie Morrison, Mitu Malhotra and Cordelia Jensen at the MAPSO Book Festival Today we are excited to welcome Cordelia Jensen to Cynsations to talk about her latest verse novel Lilac and the Switchba...
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Cordelia Jensen @cordeliajensen.bsky.social · 7d
@mitumalhotra.bsky.social Thank you for these wonderful questions! I am so thankful! Check out this interview with me on Cynsations: cynthialeitichsmith.com/2025/09/auth... #kidlit #versenovels #authorinterview #middlegrade
Author Interview: Cordelia Jensen on a New Novel, a Decade of Writing & Teaching Verse - Cynthia Leitich Smith
Laurie Morrison, Mitu Malhotra and Cordelia Jensen at the MAPSO Book Festival Today we are excited to welcome Cordelia Jensen to Cynsations to talk about her latest verse novel Lilac and the Switchba...
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Cordelia Jensen @cordeliajensen.bsky.social · 14d
Fall events! Excited to participate in these!
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Cordelia Jensen @cordeliajensen.bsky.social · 16d
#Kidlit crowd! Revising a novel in verse? Join us! Only three spaces left: www.highlightsfoundation.org/workshop/rev...
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Cordelia Jensen @cordeliajensen.bsky.social · 16d
#Kidlit crowd! Revising a novel in verse? Join us! Only three spaces left: www.highlightsfoundation.org/workshop/rev...
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Cordelia Jensen @cordeliajensen.bsky.social · 20d
So grateful for this new review of Lilac and the Switchback on the Can We Read? Substack! #kidlit #versenovels #middlegradereaders #middlegrade
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Cordelia Jensen @cordeliajensen.bsky.social · 20d
So grateful for this new review of Lilac and the Switchback on the Can We Read? Substack! #kidlit #versenovels #middlegradereaders #middlegrade
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Grace Lin @authorgracelin.bsky.social · 27d
Guess what?? The Gate, the Girl and the Dragon GIFT BOX is now available!

Great for a holiday gift (be an early bird) or a special present—this box is VERY limited, so order yours now:

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*GIFT BOX* The Gate, the Girl, and the Dragon Signed Book w/ Sprayed E
Pre-order now to receive an exclusive sticker! In this beautifully illustrated tale by award-winning author Grace Lin, join Jin the Stone Lion on a quest to return the Sacred Sphere to the spirit worl...
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YAbookscentral @yabookscentral.bsky.social · 27d
#kidlit #bookreview THE BOY WHO LOST HIS SPARK is at YABC!
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Amanda MacGregor @amandamacgregor.bsky.social · 27d
Take Five: Catching up with June 2025 Middle Grade

In creating these Take Five posts, I'm seeing so many books I wish I had read, so the TBR tower grows!

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Take Five: Catching up with June 2025 Middle Grade Books
In creating these Take Five posts, I'm seeing so many books I wish I had read, so the TBR tower grows!
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Nikki Grimes @poetnikki.bsky.social · 26d
Thanks to Dr. Kimberly Gordon Biddle for this lovely interview posted on her blog, Jewel Noir. You've got to love that title! Enjoy.

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Christiana Doucette @doucette515.bsky.social · Sep 9
Boosting for the morning crowd:

If you're a Kid Lit. author, my daughter would love to give you kid feedback on your pages. She’s saving up for a school trip.

Feel free to DM me, or contact me through the from on my website:

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IM SAVING FOR A SCHOOL TRIP Are you an author looking for first pages feedback from your target audience? $10 for 5 pages with feedback on what's keeping my attention, and what isn't, and answering up to 5 story questions* by a 12 year old *Note: My mom will review all pages first for my safety. I like: historical fiction, mysteries, Hunger Games, Amari & the Night Brothers, fantasy, and graphic novels
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Cordelia Jensen @cordeliajensen.bsky.social · Sep 6
I wanted to share some recent praise for my newest novel in verse Lilac and the Switchback! #kidlit #novelsinverse #middlegradebooks
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Cordelia Jensen @cordeliajensen.bsky.social · Sep 6
I wanted to share some recent praise for my newest novel in verse Lilac and the Switchback! #kidlit #novelsinverse #middlegradebooks
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Cordelia Jensen @cordeliajensen.bsky.social · Sep 6
Thanks so much for reading Linda!! And love seeing these two together 💜🧡
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Linda Weste @lindaweste.bsky.social · Sep 6
Heads up #VerseNovel enthusiasts. I'm looking forward to reading #MG #VerseNovels SPARK by @baronchrisbaron.bsky.social‬ & LILAC AND THE SWITCHBACK by @cordeliajensen.bsky.social
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Cordelia Jensen @cordeliajensen.bsky.social · Sep 4
Such a beautiful place !
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Cordelia Jensen @cordeliajensen.bsky.social · Sep 2
Thank you !! I hope you enjoy it !!
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