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Melissa Stewart @mstewartscience.bsky.social · 9d

It's almost @wearealsc.bsky.social Mock Sibert time.
These books will definitely be on my Sibert Smackdown list.
@epartridge.bsky.social @lindsayhmetcalf.bsky.social
@mcusolito.bsky.social @jessicalanan.bsky.social
@juanamartinezn.bsky.social @safajarwrites.bsky.social
#TLsky #Skybrarian #edusky

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Melissa Stewart @mstewartscience.bsky.social · 10d

It's almost @wearealsc.bsky.social Mock Sibert time. These books will definitely be on my Sibert Smackdown list.
@epartridge.bsky.social @mcusolito.bsky.social @jessicalanan.bsky.social @lindsayhmetcalf.bsky.social @juanamartinezn.bsky.social @safajarwrites.bsky.social
#TLsky #Skybrarian #edusky

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Lindsay H. Metcalf @lindsayhmetcalf.bsky.social · 10d

Wow, thank you! Honored to see Tomatoes on Trial included among such fantastic titles.

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Lindsay H. Metcalf @lindsayhmetcalf.bsky.social · 19d

Thank you, Abi!

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Abi Cushman @abicushman.com · Sep 3

TOMATOES ON TRIAL by @lindsayhmetcalf.bsky.social & #EdwinFotheringham is about the Supreme Court case that decided whether a tomato was a fruit or vegetable. And it is FUN! Cheeky text and humorous illustrations make this book a treat to read.

Tomatoes on Trial: The Fruit v. Vegetable Showdown picture book cover written by Lindsay H. Metcalf and illustrated by Edwin Fotheringham.

Illustration of a man in a courtroom giving arguments about why tomatoes are fruits not vegetables from the book Tomatoes on Trial by Lindsay H. Metcalf and Edwin Fotheringham.

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Deborah Kalb @deborahkalb.bsky.social · 19d

Q&A with Lindsay H. Metcalf about her new children's picture book, TOMATOES ON TRIAL.
tinyurl.com/8ccakskj
@lindsayhmetcalf.bsky.social

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Lindsay H. Metcalf @lindsayhmetcalf.bsky.social · 19d

Thanks for having me!

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Lindsay H. Metcalf @lindsayhmetcalf.bsky.social · Aug 15

Congratulations to the winners of five copies of TOMATOES ON TRIAL: The Fruit V. Vegetable Showdown!

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Maria Marshall @mmarshallauthor.bsky.social · Aug 13

4 fantastic @steamteambooks.bsky.social authors share their August #NF PBs. www.mariacmarshall.com/single-post/... @lydialukidis.bsky.social @capstonepub.bsky.social @lynnstreetbooks.bsky.social @lindsayhmetcalf.bsky.social @katievenit.bsky.social @candlewickpress.bsky.social #interview #kidlit

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Lindsay H. Metcalf @lindsayhmetcalf.bsky.social · Aug 13

❤️🍅❤️

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Lindsay H. Metcalf @lindsayhmetcalf.bsky.social · Aug 13

Thanks, Lori!

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Lori Tecler @loritecler.bsky.social · Aug 13

I'm Team Fruit! This looks like a fun read, @lindsayhmetcalf.bsky.social!

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Lindsay H. Metcalf @lindsayhmetcalf.bsky.social · Aug 13

Thank you! Go team veggie!

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Keila V. Dawson @keilavdawson.bsky.social · Aug 13

Food fight! Happy book birthday to TOMATOES ON TRIAL. Congrats @lindsayhmetcalf.bsky.social! #TeamVegetable #kidlit #nonfiction #GiveawayAlert 🥳📚🍅

Lindsay H. Metcalf @lindsayhmetcalf.bsky.social · Aug 12

It’s a book birthday #giveaway!

TOMATOES ON TRIAL: The Fruit V. Vegetable Showdown hits shelves today, and I’ll choose FIVE winners of free copies on Friday, 8/15. (U.S. entries only.)

To enter, by sharing the image of your choice, tag and follow @lindsayhmetcalf. LET THE FOOD FIGHT BEGIN!!!!!

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Lindsay H. Metcalf @lindsayhmetcalf.bsky.social · Aug 12

Thank you, Erin!!

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Erin Rew @erinrew.bsky.social · Aug 12

Omg!

This is genius! I can't wait to read it. ☺️

@lindsayhmetcalf.bsky.social

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Lindsay H. Metcalf @lindsayhmetcalf.bsky.social · Aug 12

Thank you, Karen!

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KarenJameson15.bsky.social @karenjameson15.bsky.social · Aug 12

Awesome nonfiction picture book @lindsayhmetcalf.bsky.social ! Congrats! 🥳

Lindsay H. Metcalf @lindsayhmetcalf.bsky.social · Aug 12

It’s a book birthday #giveaway!

TOMATOES ON TRIAL: The Fruit V. Vegetable Showdown hits shelves today, and I’ll choose FIVE winners of free copies on Friday, 8/15. (U.S. entries only.)

To enter, by sharing the image of your choice, tag and follow @lindsayhmetcalf. LET THE FOOD FIGHT BEGIN!!!!!

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Lindsay H. Metcalf @lindsayhmetcalf.bsky.social · Aug 12

It’s a book birthday #giveaway!

TOMATOES ON TRIAL: The Fruit V. Vegetable Showdown hits shelves today, and I’ll choose FIVE winners of free copies on Friday, 8/15. (U.S. entries only.)

To enter, by sharing the image of your choice, tag and follow @lindsayhmetcalf. LET THE FOOD FIGHT BEGIN!!!!!

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Pragmatic Mom @pragmaticmom.bsky.social · Jun 9

Can kids change the world? Twelve climate activists + 3 activist groups are featured in this lovely poetry anthology and they are all young people from around the world. NO WORLD TOO BIG shows that environmental activism can start at home at a very young age! @lindsayhmetcalf.bsky.social

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Lindsay H. Metcalf @lindsayhmetcalf.bsky.social · Jun 9

Thank you, Mia!

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Abi Cushman @abicushman.com · May 30

NO WORLD TOO BIG, edited by @lindsayhmetcalf.bsky.social, @keilavdawson.bsky.social & @jbradley.bsky.social is such an empowering book! Through poems and beautiful illustrations, it showcases the many ways kids around the world are making a difference in their own communities and beyond. 😍🌎

No World Too Big: Young People Fighting Global Climate Change book cover - Three children holding up the world.

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Lindsay H. Metcalf @lindsayhmetcalf.bsky.social · Jun 2

Thanks, Abi!

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Lindsay H. Metcalf @lindsayhmetcalf.bsky.social · May 5

Thanks to Kirkus Reviews for the nice, juicy write-up of TOMATOES ON TRIAL: THE FRUIT V. VEGETABLE SHOWDOWN! This nonfiction picture book, written by me, illus. by Edwin Fotheringham, splats onto shelves August 12, 2025, from Calkins Creek/Astra. @steamteambooks.bsky.social

Preorder today!

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Neurodiverse Kidlit Collective @ndkidlit.bsky.social · Apr 13

🎉 Fundraising Auction spotlight

Bid on an author & editor AMA with @lindsayhmetcalf.bsky.social @keilavdawson.bsky.social & @jbradley.bsky.social

Auction is live 4/15-4/30. Proceeds fund our #neurodiverse #kidlit @highlightsfound.bsky.social scholarship

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