Julie Scheina
@juliescheina.com
Children's & YA book editor at Julie Scheina Editorial Services | Former senior editor at Little, Brown Books for Young Readers | Coffee & book lover
Whether your book won an award today or not, there are kids whose love of reading was bolstered by your book. Kids who felt seen by your book. Kids who have already told their friends about your book. Kids who will never forget your book.
On behalf of one of those kids: thank you.
#ALAyma
On behalf of one of those kids: thank you.
#ALAyma
January 26, 2026 at 7:50 PM
Whether your book won an award today or not, there are kids whose love of reading was bolstered by your book. Kids who felt seen by your book. Kids who have already told their friends about your book. Kids who will never forget your book.
On behalf of one of those kids: thank you.
#ALAyma
On behalf of one of those kids: thank you.
#ALAyma
Congratulations if your book was recognized today! Kids at home are cheering for you!
And if your book wasn't recognized today: please know that there are kids who thought about your book first when they heard that the best books of the year were being recognized. (2/3) #ALAyma
And if your book wasn't recognized today: please know that there are kids who thought about your book first when they heard that the best books of the year were being recognized. (2/3) #ALAyma
January 26, 2026 at 7:46 PM
Congratulations if your book was recognized today! Kids at home are cheering for you!
And if your book wasn't recognized today: please know that there are kids who thought about your book first when they heard that the best books of the year were being recognized. (2/3) #ALAyma
And if your book wasn't recognized today: please know that there are kids who thought about your book first when they heard that the best books of the year were being recognized. (2/3) #ALAyma
Thank you, from one Julie S to another!! :)
November 4, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Thank you, from one Julie S to another!! :)
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Thank you for sharing!
November 4, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Thank you for sharing!
Fantastic! Congratulations!!
July 28, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Fantastic! Congratulations!!