Jen Kraar
@jenkraar.bsky.social
Writer. Kid-lit lover. Indie Bookseller. Scone baker. Currently obsessed with novels in verse.
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Feed looks for hashtags like #BannedBooks & #Freadom
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January 18, 2025 at 1:53 PM
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Picture Book Summit is giving away three BIPOC scholarships to *unagented* BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) #picturebook creators to this year’s Summit.
If you qualify, enter at www.picturebooksummi...
Ends 6/9/25. Please share!
#amwriting #DEI #BIPOC #kidlit #PBSummit #booksky
If you qualify, enter at www.picturebooksummi...
Ends 6/9/25. Please share!
#amwriting #DEI #BIPOC #kidlit #PBSummit #booksky
June 6, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Picture Book Summit is giving away three BIPOC scholarships to *unagented* BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) #picturebook creators to this year’s Summit.
If you qualify, enter at www.picturebooksummi...
Ends 6/9/25. Please share!
#amwriting #DEI #BIPOC #kidlit #PBSummit #booksky
If you qualify, enter at www.picturebooksummi...
Ends 6/9/25. Please share!
#amwriting #DEI #BIPOC #kidlit #PBSummit #booksky
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PRESENTING: the 2025 PB RISING STARS mentees, runners up, and honorable mentions! 🤩🤩🤩
We’re thrilled to work with our 28 new mentees, and we’re so proud of our RUs and HMs.
CONGRATS TO ALL!
⭐️⭐️⭐️
We’re thrilled to work with our 28 new mentees, and we’re so proud of our RUs and HMs.
CONGRATS TO ALL!
⭐️⭐️⭐️
May 16, 2025 at 4:29 PM
PRESENTING: the 2025 PB RISING STARS mentees, runners up, and honorable mentions! 🤩🤩🤩
We’re thrilled to work with our 28 new mentees, and we’re so proud of our RUs and HMs.
CONGRATS TO ALL!
⭐️⭐️⭐️
We’re thrilled to work with our 28 new mentees, and we’re so proud of our RUs and HMs.
CONGRATS TO ALL!
⭐️⭐️⭐️
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Booker finally yields after more than 25 hours of speaking 👏👏👏
April 2, 2025 at 12:08 AM
Booker finally yields after more than 25 hours of speaking 👏👏👏
Libraries & museums are essential pillars of our communities, and this is devastating.
bookriot.com/imls-gutted/
bookriot.com/imls-gutted/
The Institute for Museum and Library Services Was Just Gutted
DOGE fired all IMLS employees and closed down their emails. It is assumed all funding for 2025 coming from the federal agency will not be happening.
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April 1, 2025 at 1:15 AM
So happy that you are clarifying this- it’s always a good time to buy a book from an Indie bookstore.📚🥰
We all understand that a buying boycott DOESN'T include book stores...right???
Books Reading GIF
ALT: Books Reading GIF
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February 27, 2025 at 8:31 PM
So happy that you are clarifying this- it’s always a good time to buy a book from an Indie bookstore.📚🥰
I had so much fun talking with Emma Otheguy - she is brilliant.
Check out @jenkraar.bsky.social’s interview with #kidlit author Emma Otheguy! Her latest MG, Cousins in the Time of Magic, is out February 25! fromthemixedupfiles.com/author-inter...
Author Interview with Emma Otheguy - From The Mixed Up Files
When I had the pleasure of meeting Emma Otheguy, I got a taste of her passion for introducing history to young readers. In addition to writing early readers and picture books, she is the author of mid...
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February 21, 2025 at 7:26 PM
I had so much fun talking with Emma Otheguy - she is brilliant.
Hooray!
I recently published this infographic on #MG Verse Novels. Below the infographic I have a list of every single Middle Grade novel-in-verse I have been able to find, the earliest from 1990, along with the wordcounts of all I could locate.
I'm always looking to add to the list! #KidLit #Writing #poet
I'm always looking to add to the list! #KidLit #Writing #poet
Middle Grade Verse Novel Stats 2024
Sam Subity’s recent video chat with editor Mallory Kass of Scholastic referenced that I share novel-in-verse statistics for Middle Grade here. I usually try to have the stats out closer to Ap…
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February 18, 2025 at 1:17 AM
Hooray!
This. Now I know more reasons why I love so many novels in verse.
Novels-in-verse are
-The language of the heart
-A story singing to the reader
-Lyrical explorations of the internal landscape
-Playful language rewriting the world
-Language coming alive, speaking truth
-Stories of the heart, mind, soul, & spirit
-A bridge for building empathy
-The language of the heart
-A story singing to the reader
-Lyrical explorations of the internal landscape
-Playful language rewriting the world
-Language coming alive, speaking truth
-Stories of the heart, mind, soul, & spirit
-A bridge for building empathy
February 9, 2025 at 1:46 AM
This. Now I know more reasons why I love so many novels in verse.
Yay to novels in verse!
So many middle grade novels-in-verse honored at the #ALA awards!
January 27, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Yay to novels in verse!
So happy this book is out in the world!
Happy book birthday to @padmatv.bsky.social's Safe Harbor!
January 22, 2025 at 2:38 AM
So happy this book is out in the world!
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I will always stand with the transgender community.
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January 22, 2025 at 12:58 AM
I will always stand with the transgender community.
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Can not wait.
January 21, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Can not wait.
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Did your child lose their book collection in the Los Angeles fires? Are you a teacher at a school that lost its library or your classroom library? Whether you need one book or a whole library, we can replace your books. 📚
Everyone else, please boost this post so we can connect with those in need. 🙏
Everyone else, please boost this post so we can connect with those in need. 🙏
January 16, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Did your child lose their book collection in the Los Angeles fires? Are you a teacher at a school that lost its library or your classroom library? Whether you need one book or a whole library, we can replace your books. 📚
Everyone else, please boost this post so we can connect with those in need. 🙏
Everyone else, please boost this post so we can connect with those in need. 🙏
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Hello Writing Community! We are delighted to announce our First Official Bluesky *** #MSWL Day *** February 12, 2025. 🎉🎉🎉
Agents + editors can post what they ✨wish✨ they had in their inboxes; writers can find their next best fit for querying.
Learn more here: manuscriptwishlist.com/the-next-off...
Agents + editors can post what they ✨wish✨ they had in their inboxes; writers can find their next best fit for querying.
Learn more here: manuscriptwishlist.com/the-next-off...
The Next Official #MSWL Day: February 12, 2025 – The Official Manuscript Wish List Website
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January 16, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Hello Writing Community! We are delighted to announce our First Official Bluesky *** #MSWL Day *** February 12, 2025. 🎉🎉🎉
Agents + editors can post what they ✨wish✨ they had in their inboxes; writers can find their next best fit for querying.
Learn more here: manuscriptwishlist.com/the-next-off...
Agents + editors can post what they ✨wish✨ they had in their inboxes; writers can find their next best fit for querying.
Learn more here: manuscriptwishlist.com/the-next-off...
Yes! Middle Grade is important.
MIDDLE GRADE: This is such a tough market right now, but it's still so important! We have to build readers from the beginning. These are some of my recent favorites! #MSWL
January 1, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Yes! Middle Grade is important.
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I’ve been meeting up with my friends and giving each of them handwritten notes on cards 💌
#kidlitart #kidlit #illustration
#kidlitart #kidlit #illustration
December 19, 2024 at 3:45 PM
I’ve been meeting up with my friends and giving each of them handwritten notes on cards 💌
#kidlitart #kidlit #illustration
#kidlitart #kidlit #illustration
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order.
No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
#BookSky💙📚
#Books
#BookChallenge
13/20
No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
#BookSky💙📚
#Books
#BookChallenge
13/20
December 9, 2024 at 2:28 PM
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order.
No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
#BookSky💙📚
#Books
#BookChallenge
13/20
No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
#BookSky💙📚
#Books
#BookChallenge
13/20
Opportunity knocks.
Also #educators I do have a couple more #worldreadaloudday slots available! Email or DM me for more info!
December 9, 2024 at 2:28 PM
Opportunity knocks.
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order.
No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
#BookSky💙📚
#Books
#BookChallenge
12/20
No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
#BookSky💙📚
#Books
#BookChallenge
12/20
December 7, 2024 at 10:46 PM
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order.
No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
#BookSky💙📚
#Books
#BookChallenge
12/20
No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
#BookSky💙📚
#Books
#BookChallenge
12/20
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order.
No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
#BookSky💙📚
#Books
#BookChallenge
11/20
No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
#BookSky💙📚
#Books
#BookChallenge
11/20
December 5, 2024 at 11:03 PM
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order.
No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
#BookSky💙📚
#Books
#BookChallenge
11/20
No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
#BookSky💙📚
#Books
#BookChallenge
11/20
Thank you🌻
Welcome, new Bluesky users! 🦋
Feel free to check out my Unofficial Guide To Bluesky, a work-in-progress with the help of the community here: publish.obsidian.md/debbieohi/bl...
Quickstart Guide: publish.obsidian.md/debbieohi/qu...
Starter Threads:
publish.obsidian.md/debbieohi/st...
Feel free to check out my Unofficial Guide To Bluesky, a work-in-progress with the help of the community here: publish.obsidian.md/debbieohi/bl...
Quickstart Guide: publish.obsidian.md/debbieohi/qu...
Starter Threads:
publish.obsidian.md/debbieohi/st...
December 4, 2024 at 8:37 PM
Thank you🌻
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order.
No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
#BookSky💙📚
#Books
#BookChallenge
10/20
No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
#BookSky💙📚
#Books
#BookChallenge
10/20
December 4, 2024 at 6:22 PM
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order.
No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
#BookSky💙📚
#Books
#BookChallenge
10/20
No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
#BookSky💙📚
#Books
#BookChallenge
10/20
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order.
No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
#BookSky💙📚
#Books
#BookChallenge
9/20
No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
#BookSky💙📚
#Books
#BookChallenge
9/20
December 4, 2024 at 2:58 AM
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order.
No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
#BookSky💙📚
#Books
#BookChallenge
9/20
No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
#BookSky💙📚
#Books
#BookChallenge
9/20