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Lisa Stringfellow
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Author. KINGDOM OF DUST (8/20/24), A COMB OF WISHES, HarperCollins/Quill Tree Books. Educator integrating literacy, equity, & social justice. Rep @lindsaydauld
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KINGDOM OF DUST is a Massachusetts Book Award Honor Book! 🎉

Thank you so much to the Mass Center for the Book for this amazing honor!

Congratulations also to Robin Wasley and Desmond Hall for their awards. I'm thrilled to be in their company.
Massachusetts Book Award Middle Grade Honor Title Kingdom of Dust by Lisa Stringfellow Massachusetts Book Awards Award to Dead Things are Closer Than They Appear by Robin Wasley Honors to Better Must Come by Desmond Hall and Kingdom of Dust by Lisa Stringfellow
September 3, 2025 at 7:16 PM
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Thrilled and honored to see KINGDOM OF DUST included on NYPL's Vibrant Voices Titles for Kids list for 2025-2026!

Thank you to the librarians and staff of the library for sharing my book with your patrons!
www.nypl.org/books-more/r... @harperkids.bsky.social
New York Public Library Vibrant Voices New Books from Authors of Color. Kingdom of Dust by Lisa Stringfellow In this West African-inspired fantasy, a ruthless king conquesrs the kingdom of kun, turning the once-opulent city into ruins. When Amara learns of her destiny, she goes off to restore magic and justice--before Kun is lost forever.
September 3, 2025 at 12:37 AM
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-----DEADLINE EXTENDED SEPT 17------

Ready to take your Science Fiction, Fantasy, or Horror novel to the next level? Check out the fall Whole Novel Workshop @highlightsfound.bsky.social ✨

WHEN: October 8 - December 10, 2024
August 30, 2025 at 8:07 PM
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Join me tomorrow at @hummingbirdbookstore for the Children’s Local Author Bookfair!

Hummingbird Books
Saturday, August 23
12-2pm

55 Boylston St
Chestnut Hill, MA 02467

#hummingbirdbooks #middlegrade #youngadult #picturebook #bookfair
Hummingbird Books Children's Local Author Fair Middle grade authors Lisa Stringfellow, Josh Roberts, Bonnie Shao, Esty Schachter, Alex Thayer, Alison McGrath, Jason Colpitts
August 22, 2025 at 6:22 PM
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⭐️ Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection
⭐️ Children’s Africana Book Award Honor Book
⭐️ Mythopoeic Society Children’s Fantasy Award Finalist
⭐️ Massachusetts Book Award Longlist Title
A screenshot of the cover of Kingdom of Dust and the awards and recognition it has received.
August 20, 2025 at 10:56 PM
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It’s KINGDOM OF DUST’s first birthday! I’m proud of this little book and glad readers are still finding it. @harperkids.bsky.social #middlegrade

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Happy Book Birthday, Lisa Stringfellow
August 20, 2025 at 10:56 PM
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I’ve often shared that THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA are among my favorite books, so am thrilled to share that KINGDOM OF DUST has been named a finalist for the Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Children’s Literature!

So honored to be recognized along with others I admire ☺️

www.mythsoc.org/news/news-20...
Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Children Frances Hardinge and Emily Gravett, Island of Whispers (Harry N. Abrams) Rajani LaRocca, Sona and the Golden Beasts (Quill Tree Books) Kaela Rivera, The Cece Rios trilogy (HarperCollins) David A. Robertson, The Misewa Saga (Tundra Books) Lisa Stringfellow, Kingdom of Dust (Quill Tree Books)
June 17, 2025 at 11:39 PM
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Juneteenth Joy in Hyde Park, MA is going on now!

Grateful to be able to distribute more free BIPOC children’s books today.

New Mission High School
655 Metropolitan Ave
Boston, MA 02136
10 am - 3 pm
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June 14, 2025 at 2:22 PM
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Join me tonight for a conversation with author Allie Millington, bestselling author of Olivetti!

The Silver Unicorn Bookstore
12 Spruce Street
Acton, MA 01720
7:00 - 8:00 PM
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May 21, 2025 at 3:37 PM
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KINGDOM OF DUST is a 2025 Children’s Africana Book Award honoree! I had no idea!

I’m thrilled that the committee felt my West African-inspired fantasy honored and respected Nigerian culture. 🙏🏾📚

cfas.howard.edu/outreach/cab... #CABAbooks @harperkids.bsky.social #QuillTreeBooks
Children’s Africana book Award honor chapter book Kingdom of Dust The Smoke That Thunders Flying Through Water
May 6, 2025 at 11:51 PM
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Join me and others in protecting the #FreedomtoRead. Free reading event!

Friday, May 9 from 10 AM to 3 PM ET

Listen and take action in your community to protect kids' access to books.

Register:
Morning: crowdcast.io/c/z2e4i7i652g1
Afternoon: crowdcast.io/c/ky2m562xhkso
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I'm reading The Parker Inheritance at 2:00 PM ET on May 9th Lisa Stringfellow, Author and Educator The Parker Inheritance by Varian Johnson Free, Live, Online Event Support Freedom to Read efforts across the US. Authors Against Book Bans May 9, 2025 10 AM -3 PM ET I'm reading The Parker Inheritance at 2:00 PM ET on May 9th Lisa Stringfellow, Author and Educator The Parker Inheritance by Varian Johnson Free, Live, Online Event Support Freedom to Read efforts across the US. Authors Against Book Bans May 9, 2025 10 AM -3 PM ET
May 4, 2025 at 6:26 PM
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I'm so honored that KINGDOM OF DUST was selected to the 2025 Mass Book Awards middle grade and young adult longlist!

Thank you to the Massachusetts Center for the Book ❤️📚
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May 1, 2025 at 7:45 PM
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Join me at @odysseybks.bsky.social on Saturday, May 10 at 3 PM as part of #MassKidsLitFest2025!
Mass Kids Lit Fest 2025 May 5-11 Kingdom of Dust Author Talk with Lisa Stringfellow Odyssey Bookshop 9 College Street South Hadley, MA 01075 Saturday, May 10@3pm
April 26, 2025 at 4:39 PM
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It's a TOTAL coincidence that Amazon scheduled their three day book sale to coincide with #IndependentBookstoreDay, right? www.bookweb.org/independent-...
April 18, 2025 at 7:29 PM
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A wonderful example of a poem for action is "Rock the Boat" by Elizabeth Acevedo. In 2021, some of my students recorded a choral reading that you can share with your classes. drive.google.com/file/d/1sE-U... @diverseverse.bsky.social #PoemsForAction
Screenshot of student reading "Rock the Boat" by Elizabeth Acevedo
April 1, 2025 at 1:20 PM
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Happy National Poetry Month! Teachers, share the joy of poetry with your students by inviting them to submit a poem for the 2025 #DiverseVerse POEMS FOR ACTION call. Details and lesson ideas on the @diverseverse.bsky.social blog. #PoemsForAction
Diverse Verse invites young poets from Grades 3 through 12 to send us a poem on the theme of action during the Poetry month of April 2025. Students may interpret the theme of action in whatever way they want, for example: What would you like to change in our world? Can you craft a poem that serves as a call to action for a topic about which you feel passionate? Requirements: Must relate to the theme of ACTION Length must not exceed 30 lines Multi-lingual poems are welcome, with English translation NO use of generative AI allowed To enter: Upload entries via Google Form by April 30,2025 (link on website) Only one poem per young poet allowed Entries must include age category: Elementary, Middle, or High School Students under 18 must have adult permission (permission form required) Three young poets will be recognized and honored (one in each category). Each will receive an award certificate; all eligible entrants will receive a digital participation certificate. The three recognized entries will be published on the Diverse Verse website, and announced on May 15, 2025.
April 1, 2025 at 1:20 PM
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Happy International Mermaid Day! If you love mermaids, my middle grade fantasy A COMB OF WISHES has mermaids, monsters, and #BlackGirlMagic!

Thanks artist Michael Machira Mwangi for this beautiful commissioned piece of Ophidia the mermaid. #middlegradebooks www.harpercollins.com/products/a-c...
Ophidia the mermaid sitting on a rock and looking over her shoulder.
March 30, 2025 at 5:46 PM
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Celebrate Women’s History Month with picture books by #BlackCreatives
March 7, 2025 at 9:32 PM
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Join me at the 5th Annual #nErDcampCT!

3/1/25
Winthrop STEM Elementary Magnet School
New London, CT

Registration closes 2/25

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Lisa Stringfellow Nerd Camp CT @EngageReaders http://lisastringfellow.com Book covers of A Comb of Wishes and Kingdom of Dust
February 23, 2025 at 11:53 PM
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Take 2! Our rescheduled Meet the Authors event with me and Phoebe Sinclair is happening THIS Saturday, 2/15/25, at 2 pm!

Ask us questions about writing, books, or storytelling or more!

This event is part of Newton Community Pride’s Black History Month celebration.
Meet the authors, Lisa Stringfellow and Phoebe Sinclair, Saturday, February 15, 2025, 2 PM, Newtonville books. Sponsored by Newton community pride.
February 12, 2025 at 12:09 PM
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Join me and fellow middle grade author Phoebe Sinclair at Newtonville Books this Sunday at 2 PM!

We'll read and talk about writing for kids — bring your questions!

Sponsored by Newton Community Pride #BlackHistoryMonth #KidLit @newtonvillebooks.bsky.social @wholeheartlocal.bsky.social
Tan book event graphic reads "Meet the Authors". Lisa Stringfellow (A Comb of Wishes and Kingdom of Dust) and Phoebe Sinclair (Confessions of a Candy Snatcher) will read from their books and answer questions about creating stories for kids. Meet the authors, get books signed, and take home a new read. The books are aimed at ages 8-12 but all are welcome. Hosted by Newtonville Books. Sunday, February 9th, 2 PM. Sponsored by Newton Community Pride in celebration of Black History Month
February 7, 2025 at 12:08 AM
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So honored that my debut A COMB OF WISHES is nominated for the 2025 Nēnē Award 🎉

If you are a teacher or librarian in Hawaiʻi and your students have read my book, I’d love your votes 🙏🏾📚 www.neneaward.org/nominees.html
January 24, 2025 at 2:31 AM
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Honored to join the @highlightsfound.bsky.social faculty for the Online Whole Novel Workshop: Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Horror & Beyond!
December 24, 2024 at 12:46 AM
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Wonderful day at the Newton Children's Book Festival! Thank you to Newtonville Books for managing book sales, to The New Art Center for hosting us in their lovely space, and to @pragmaticmom.bsky.social and her team of volunteers for organizing the event.

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December 14, 2024 at 11:10 PM
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Can't wait for the inaugural Newton Children's Book Festival tomorrow!

Meet over 60 Children’s Book Authors and Illustrators at the New Art Center! 📚

Saturday, December 14
10 AM - 2 PM
FREE and open to the public

New Art Center
61 Washington Park
Newton, MA 02460

#kidlit
December 13, 2024 at 11:34 PM