Jewell Parker Rhodes
@jewellparkerrhodes.bsky.social
New York Times bestelling author and educator.
www.jewellparkerrhodes.com
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Congratulations to these books on Kirkus' Best Middle Grade lists!
✨ HOW THE WORD IS PASSED (ADAPTED FOR YOUNG READERS) by @clintsmithiii.bsky.social and @sonjacherrypaul.bsky.social
✨ WILL'S RACE FOR HOME by @jewellparkerrhodes.bsky.social
✨ THE UNDEAD FOX OF DEADWOOD FOREST by Aubrey Hartman
✨ HOW THE WORD IS PASSED (ADAPTED FOR YOUNG READERS) by @clintsmithiii.bsky.social and @sonjacherrypaul.bsky.social
✨ WILL'S RACE FOR HOME by @jewellparkerrhodes.bsky.social
✨ THE UNDEAD FOX OF DEADWOOD FOREST by Aubrey Hartman
December 1, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Congratulations to these books on Kirkus' Best Middle Grade lists!
✨ HOW THE WORD IS PASSED (ADAPTED FOR YOUNG READERS) by @clintsmithiii.bsky.social and @sonjacherrypaul.bsky.social
✨ WILL'S RACE FOR HOME by @jewellparkerrhodes.bsky.social
✨ THE UNDEAD FOX OF DEADWOOD FOREST by Aubrey Hartman
✨ HOW THE WORD IS PASSED (ADAPTED FOR YOUNG READERS) by @clintsmithiii.bsky.social and @sonjacherrypaul.bsky.social
✨ WILL'S RACE FOR HOME by @jewellparkerrhodes.bsky.social
✨ THE UNDEAD FOX OF DEADWOOD FOREST by Aubrey Hartman
November 23, 2025 at 2:53 PM
I will be signing books at #ncte25 on Friday! I hope to see you there! #willsraceforhome #ghostboysgraphicnovel
November 19, 2025 at 5:15 PM
I will be signing books at #ncte25 on Friday! I hope to see you there! #willsraceforhome #ghostboysgraphicnovel
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Best Fiction for Younger Readers
✨ ROCK PAPER INCISORS by Amy Timberlake and Jon Klassen
Best Fiction for Older Readers
✨ WILL'S RACE FOR HOME by @jewellparkerrhodes.bsky.social
✨ THE INK WITCH by @stephcherrywell.com
2/4 #CPLBest
✨ ROCK PAPER INCISORS by Amy Timberlake and Jon Klassen
Best Fiction for Older Readers
✨ WILL'S RACE FOR HOME by @jewellparkerrhodes.bsky.social
✨ THE INK WITCH by @stephcherrywell.com
2/4 #CPLBest
![SUPERSTAR READS OF 2025
CHICAGO PUBLIC LIBRARY BEST BOOKS OF 2025
[book cover] ROCK PAPER INCISORS
[book cover] WILL'S RACE FOR HOME
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November 17, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Best Fiction for Younger Readers
✨ ROCK PAPER INCISORS by Amy Timberlake and Jon Klassen
Best Fiction for Older Readers
✨ WILL'S RACE FOR HOME by @jewellparkerrhodes.bsky.social
✨ THE INK WITCH by @stephcherrywell.com
2/4 #CPLBest
✨ ROCK PAPER INCISORS by Amy Timberlake and Jon Klassen
Best Fiction for Older Readers
✨ WILL'S RACE FOR HOME by @jewellparkerrhodes.bsky.social
✨ THE INK WITCH by @stephcherrywell.com
2/4 #CPLBest
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We are thrilled to share that the Texas Bluebonnet Award has chosen WILL'S RACE FOR HOME by @jewellparkerrhodes.bsky.social and THE INVISIBLE PARADE by Leigh Bardugo and @johnpicacio.bsky.social for their 2026-2027 list!
November 8, 2025 at 7:00 PM
We are thrilled to share that the Texas Bluebonnet Award has chosen WILL'S RACE FOR HOME by @jewellparkerrhodes.bsky.social and THE INVISIBLE PARADE by Leigh Bardugo and @johnpicacio.bsky.social for their 2026-2027 list!
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September 22, 2025 at 2:06 PM
📚 Goodreads Giveaway! Enter to win a copy of GHOST BOYS: THE GRAPHIC NOVEL www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sho...
For today’s young readers, 9/11 can feel like distant history. TOWERS FALLING bridges that gap, helping them understand not only what happened, but how it continues to shape families and communities today.
#kidlit #towersfallingbook #september11th #diversebooks
#kidlit #towersfallingbook #september11th #diversebooks
September 11, 2025 at 2:34 PM
For today’s young readers, 9/11 can feel like distant history. TOWERS FALLING bridges that gap, helping them understand not only what happened, but how it continues to shape families and communities today.
#kidlit #towersfallingbook #september11th #diversebooks
#kidlit #towersfallingbook #september11th #diversebooks
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Learn about Black history through historical fiction; look for these to win some awards! @duttonbooks.bsky.social @jewellparkerrhodes.bsky.social @littlebrownyr.bsky.social kidsbookaday.com/2025/08/01/l...
Learning Black history through historical fiction
Radiant by Vaunda Micheaux Nelson (Dutton Books for Young Readers, 320 pages, grades 4-7). Fifth grader Cooper Dale is ashamed of the fact that she sometimes wishes she were white, but she can̵…
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August 1, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Learn about Black history through historical fiction; look for these to win some awards! @duttonbooks.bsky.social @jewellparkerrhodes.bsky.social @littlebrownyr.bsky.social kidsbookaday.com/2025/08/01/l...
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If you're sharing THE TROUBLE WITH HEROES with students this fall, consider pairing it with TOWERS FALLING by @jewellparkerrhodes.bsky.social - it's one of my favorite MG novels about the aftermath of 9/11 and the scars that remain, even now.
September 1, 2025 at 11:04 PM
If you're sharing THE TROUBLE WITH HEROES with students this fall, consider pairing it with TOWERS FALLING by @jewellparkerrhodes.bsky.social - it's one of my favorite MG novels about the aftermath of 9/11 and the scars that remain, even now.
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Worlds on Fire: Can Hope Spark Healing? Books about wildfire, the changing climate, and the courage to make a difference, a guest post by Chris Baron
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Worlds on Fire: Can Hope Spark Healing? Books about wildfire, the changing climate, and the courage to make a difference, a guest post by Chris Baron
Authors Chris Baron, Jewell Parker Rhodes, Shana Youngdahl, and Caroline Starr Rose talk about community, hope, courage, and wildfires.
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July 16, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Worlds on Fire: Can Hope Spark Healing? Books about wildfire, the changing climate, and the courage to make a difference, a guest post by Chris Baron
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@tltkaren.bsky.social @baronchrisbaron.bsky.social @jewellparkerrhodes.bsky.social @shanayoungdahl.bsky.social
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Excited to share a sneak peek inside GHOST BOYS: THE GRAPHIC NOVEL.
Preorder at @barnesandnoble.com now through July 11th and receive 25% off!
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Preorder at @barnesandnoble.com now through July 11th and receive 25% off!
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July 8, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Excited to share a sneak peek inside GHOST BOYS: THE GRAPHIC NOVEL.
Preorder at @barnesandnoble.com now through July 11th and receive 25% off!
www.barnesandnoble.com/w/ghost-boys...
Preorder at @barnesandnoble.com now through July 11th and receive 25% off!
www.barnesandnoble.com/w/ghost-boys...
It’s @littlefreelibrary.bsky.social week! 📖📚📖 It’s been so fun to see WILL’S RACE FOR HOME in your neighborhood libraries!
May 15, 2025 at 4:49 PM
It’s @littlefreelibrary.bsky.social week! 📖📚📖 It’s been so fun to see WILL’S RACE FOR HOME in your neighborhood libraries!
Thrilled to share that GHOST BOYS: THE GRAPHIC NOVEL is available for preorder!
@barnesandnoble.com Rewards and Premium Members get 25% off now through April 25th. #bnpreorder
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@barnesandnoble.com Rewards and Premium Members get 25% off now through April 25th. #bnpreorder
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April 23, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Thrilled to share that GHOST BOYS: THE GRAPHIC NOVEL is available for preorder!
@barnesandnoble.com Rewards and Premium Members get 25% off now through April 25th. #bnpreorder
www.barnesandnoble.com/w/ghost-boys...
@barnesandnoble.com Rewards and Premium Members get 25% off now through April 25th. #bnpreorder
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Nearly two decades after Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans and its survivors continue to grapple with its effect on mental health. With my novel NINTH WARD, I set out to explore the emotional and psychological toll on both children and animals, while also capturing their resilience and courage.
After The Storm: New Orleans Is Still Healing 20 Years After Katrina | Essence
As the anniversary of the harrowing event approaches, New Orleans natives still grapple with its effects on their mental health.
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April 15, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Nearly two decades after Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans and its survivors continue to grapple with its effect on mental health. With my novel NINTH WARD, I set out to explore the emotional and psychological toll on both children and animals, while also capturing their resilience and courage.
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Announcing the 2025 Buckeye Children's Book Award nominees! For grades 6-8: Will's Race For Home by Jewell Parker Rhodes @lbschool.bsky.social
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April 2, 2025 at 12:06 AM
Announcing the 2025 Buckeye Children's Book Award nominees! For grades 6-8: Will's Race For Home by Jewell Parker Rhodes @lbschool.bsky.social
@jewellparkerrhodes.bsky.social
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I'm honored! Thank you so much!
Incredible choices!! 👏🏼👏🏼
I’ve read both @jewellparkerrhodes.bsky.social’s Will’s Race for Home AND Shifa Saltagi Safadi’s Kareem Between and they are absolutely stellar.
I’ve read both @jewellparkerrhodes.bsky.social’s Will’s Race for Home AND Shifa Saltagi Safadi’s Kareem Between and they are absolutely stellar.
And here they are ❤️
April 8, 2025 at 3:50 PM
I'm honored! Thank you so much!
I'm honored! Thank you!
Announcing the 2025 Buckeye Children's Book Award nominees! For grades 6-8: Will's Race For Home by Jewell Parker Rhodes @lbschool.bsky.social
@jewellparkerrhodes.bsky.social
@jewellparkerrhodes.bsky.social
April 5, 2025 at 10:17 PM
I'm honored! Thank you!
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Visit LBYR at Booth 1232 and check out the schedule of panels and signings—featuring authors like @authorgracelin.bsky.social, @jewellparkerrhodes.bsky.social, @novarensuma.bsky.social, @donnajanellbowman.bsky.social, and many more—at txla.org/annual-confe...
Schedule At-a-Glance - Texas Library Association
Explore the TLA 2025 Annual Conference schedule at a glance. Access daily events and sessions to maximize your conference experience.
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March 24, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Visit LBYR at Booth 1232 and check out the schedule of panels and signings—featuring authors like @authorgracelin.bsky.social, @jewellparkerrhodes.bsky.social, @novarensuma.bsky.social, @donnajanellbowman.bsky.social, and many more—at txla.org/annual-confe...
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We’re terunning your “Ghost Boys” episode on the Book Club for Kids podcast this week! @bookclubforkids.bsky.social
Knowledge is power and a banned book is an attempt to render someone else powerless. When you lose the voice of the African American literature, you lose the voice of African American people. #bannedbooks #FreedomtoRead
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Read These Banned Books By Black Authors To Honor Black History All Year
Advocacy organizations have tracked increasing incidents of book banning in recent years.
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March 3, 2025 at 3:22 PM
We’re terunning your “Ghost Boys” episode on the Book Club for Kids podcast this week! @bookclubforkids.bsky.social
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In their interview with @jewellparkerrhodes.bsky.social, @timeforkids.bsky.social said about WILL'S RACE FOR HOME: "You’ll learn a lot by reading this book—but you’ll also enjoy a great read, full of adventure and dramatic twists and turns."
Read the interview: www.timeforkids.com/g34/a-thrill...
Read the interview: www.timeforkids.com/g34/a-thrill...
A Thrilling Ride
TFK Kid Reporter Meyer Ballas read Will’s Race for Home and interviewed its author, Jewell Parker Rhodes. Read Meyer’s thoughts below. In Will’s Race for Home, Jewell Parker Rhodes tells a captivating...
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March 10, 2025 at 7:41 PM
In their interview with @jewellparkerrhodes.bsky.social, @timeforkids.bsky.social said about WILL'S RACE FOR HOME: "You’ll learn a lot by reading this book—but you’ll also enjoy a great read, full of adventure and dramatic twists and turns."
Read the interview: www.timeforkids.com/g34/a-thrill...
Read the interview: www.timeforkids.com/g34/a-thrill...
Knowledge is power and a banned book is an attempt to render someone else powerless. When you lose the voice of the African American literature, you lose the voice of African American people. #bannedbooks #FreedomtoRead
www.today.com/today/amp/rc...
www.today.com/today/amp/rc...
Read These Banned Books By Black Authors To Honor Black History All Year
Advocacy organizations have tracked increasing incidents of book banning in recent years.
www.today.com
March 3, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Knowledge is power and a banned book is an attempt to render someone else powerless. When you lose the voice of the African American literature, you lose the voice of African American people. #bannedbooks #FreedomtoRead
www.today.com/today/amp/rc...
www.today.com/today/amp/rc...
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Happy #MMGM! Check out @jewellparkerrhodes.bsky.social @littlebrownyr.bsky.social WILL'S RACE TO HOME and Fleming's @scholastic.bsky.social IS IT REAL? THE LOCK NESS MONSTER!
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March 3, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Happy #MMGM! Check out @jewellparkerrhodes.bsky.social @littlebrownyr.bsky.social WILL'S RACE TO HOME and Fleming's @scholastic.bsky.social IS IT REAL? THE LOCK NESS MONSTER!
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Thank you @jewellparkerrhodes.bsky.social for this copy of Will’s Race for Home! I can’t wait to share it with my students! #bookposse
February 28, 2025 at 1:04 AM
Thank you @jewellparkerrhodes.bsky.social for this copy of Will’s Race for Home! I can’t wait to share it with my students! #bookposse