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We believe in connecting authors and readers through the magic and discovery of simply good books. An imprint of North Star Editions.

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KING COYOTE by Rachael MeyersJones is featured on the homepage of NetGalley this week! 💚 Request your review copy here: www.netgalley.com/catalog/book...
King Coyote featured on the homepage of NetGalley
November 11, 2025 at 10:26 PM
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"The beautiful illustrations combine rough brush strokes and cute, simplistic faces with expertly captured light, color, and emotions. . . . An affirming inoculation against toxic masculinity." —Kirkus Reviews

WHEN YOU'RE A BOY by Blake Nuto releases Nov 18! ⛰️

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"The beautiful illustrations combine rough brush strokes and cute, simplistic faces with expertly captured light, color, and emotions. . . . An affirming inoculation against toxic masculinity." —Kirkus Reviews
October 29, 2025 at 9:29 PM
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"These three new additions to the Maggie Sparks series for young readers are especially and unreservedly recommended for family, elementary school, middle school, and community library collections for young readers ages 8-12." —Midwest Book Review

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"These three new additions to the Maggie Sparks series for young readers are especially and unreservedly recommended for family, elementary school, middle school, and community library collections for young readers ages 8-12." —Midwest Book Review
October 29, 2025 at 9:26 PM
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✨️ GOODREADS GIVEAWAY ✨️

Enter for a chance to win a copy of WHEN YOU'RE A BOY by Blake Nuto! Head over to Goodreads for details 📚️

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goodreads giveaway! WHEN YOU'RE A BOY ends at 12am on November 18 (release day!)
October 29, 2025 at 9:26 PM
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The wait is over! THE CASSETTE TAPE SECRET by Danielle Herzog is available now. 💚📼

When thirteen-year-old Alex discovers a decades-old secret buried in his front yard, he's forced out of the routine he built around his OCD and challenged to solve the mystery.

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The Cassette Tape Secret by Danielle Herzog Now Available
October 22, 2025 at 6:33 PM
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We believe all young readers deserve to access books freely in their schools and libraries.

We are marking Banned Books Week 2025 with a 50% off discount at northstareditions.com when you use the code BOOKS4ALL. ❤️📚️
Banned Books Week October 5–11, 2025 As book banning efforts persist in the United States, North Star Editions continues to support librarians and teachers who face pressure as a result of book bans. We are also thinking of readers and authors whose freedoms to read and write about marginalized people and experiences, including their own, are threatened by censorship. North Star Editions is committed to publishing books that increase representation, provide fresh perspectives, and celebrate a diversity of experiences. We believe all young readers deserve to access those books freely in their schools and libraries. Banned Books Week October 5–11, 2025 Use code BOOKS4ALL for 50% off all orders at northstareditions.com
October 7, 2025 at 9:37 PM
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We are thrilled to share the cover of KING COYOTE, a new middle grade adventure by debut author Rachael MeyersJones! 👑

This cover was illustrated by Colin Laurel and designed by Karli Hughes. KING COYOTE releases April 14, 2026!

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Illustrated cover of KING COYOTE by Rachael MeyersJones. A boy with dark skin and a girl with light skin are in the foreground, looking into the "camera" while holding onto their bikes' handlebars. In the background, a coyote stands at the top of a waterfall. When a Black boy is banished to predominantly white Vermont to live with his relatives while his parents divorce, he forges a deep bond with a coyote that seems as alone and misunderstood as he feels. To protect the coyote from trappers, he embarks on a life-changing adventure that reshapes everything he knows about belonging and family. Available April 14, 2026
October 2, 2025 at 9:50 PM
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WHEN YOU'RE A BOY by Blake Nuto is featured on the homepage of NetGalley this week! 💙 This encouraging picture book is available for early review. Request your copy today! www.netgalley.com/publisher/ti...
Homepage of NetGalley featuring the cover of WHEN YOU'RE A BOY
September 29, 2025 at 4:27 PM
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Today's the day!! GHOST SAYS MEOW! by Lauren Kukla is available now. 🧡👻 With Halloween right around this corner, this adorable picture book is perfect to share with little readers!

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Ghost Says Meow! A Halloween Story by Lauren Kukla Now Available
September 16, 2025 at 10:32 PM
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Happy Hispanic Heritage Month! 💚 If you haven't yet read Danette Vigilante's amazing middle grade thriller, TIA LUGO SPEAKS NO EVIL, this is the perfect time to check it out. ✨️

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Tia Lugo Speaks No Evil "A thrilling non-stop page-turner for middle schoolers." —Midwest Book Review
September 15, 2025 at 7:43 PM
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Coming soon: LITTLE RABBIT WANTS THE MOON 🌕️ by Lauren Kukla and Katie Markkula!

This gentle bedtime story releases March 10, 2026.
Little Rabbit Wants the Moon Coming March 10, 2026 Art by Katie Markkula Words by Lauren Kukla
September 15, 2025 at 7:42 PM
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"Black and orange are enlivened by unexpected touches of blue in this surprising take on pushing acceptable boundaries. A cheerful, delightfully different Halloween book." —Kirkus Reviews

GHOST SAYS MEOW! by Lauren Kukla releases tomorrow!! 👻

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"Black and orange are enlivened by unexpected touches of blue in this surprising take on pushing acceptable boundaries. A cheerful, delightfully different Halloween book." —Kirkus Reviews
September 15, 2025 at 7:41 PM
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“...Through Joey’s voice we follow his journey, at times funny and heartbreaking, from the pain of changing friendships to renewing old ties and forging new ones.” —Marie Cruz, author of EVERLASTING NORA

JOEY THE GOOD is available now! 💙

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“Erin Fry tells an evocative story about a boy named Joey and his grief and how family love can heal your soul. Through Joey’s voice we follow his journey, at times funny and heartbreaking, from the pain of changing friendships to renewing old ties and forging new ones. He will grab your heart and never let go!” —Marie Cruz, author of EVERLASTING NORA
August 28, 2025 at 9:46 PM
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GOODREADS GIVEAWAY!

You have a chance to win a copy of GHOST SAYS MEOW! by Lauren Kukla 🧡 Head over to Goodreads to enter!

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Goodreads giveaway! Ghost Says Meow!: A Halloween Story ends at 12am on September 16 (release day!)
August 26, 2025 at 9:57 PM
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"Myers effectively combines fast action on the track with a sweet Sapphic romance. . . . An uplifting story for reluctant readers about skating toward possibilities rather than fearing change." —Kirkus Reviews

THE STRIPE AND THE STAR is available now! 🛼

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"Myers effectively combines fast action on the track with a sweet Sapphic romance. Short chapters, an accessible reading level, and wide margins make this well-told story appealing to a wide range of readers. . . . An uplifting story for reluctant readers about skating toward possibilities rather than fearing change." —Kirkus Reviews
August 25, 2025 at 6:09 PM
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"Filled with playful rhymes and endearing, full-page illustrations, this will make a great Halloween read-aloud...A festive story about being uniquely you and being brave enough to stand up for yourself." —Booklist

GHOST SAYS MEOW! by Lauren Kukla—out Sept 16!

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Ghost Says Meow!: A Halloween Story by Lauren Kukla "Filled with playful rhymes and endearing, full-page illustrations, this will make a great Halloween read-aloud, especially as little ones get in on the sound-effect action. A festive story about being uniquely you and being brave enough to stand up for yourself." —Booklist
August 20, 2025 at 9:50 PM
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"Dunlap's sensitive novel features realistic characters and warm friendships of the human and canine variety. Readers will be rooting for Sage from the first page to the last." —Children's Literature

RACING THE CLOUDS by @sydneydunlap.bsky.social is out now! 🧡

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"Dunlap's sensitive novel features realistic characters and warm friendships of the human and canine variety. Readers will be rooting for Sage from the first page to the last." —Children's Literature
August 18, 2025 at 9:10 PM
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Final copies of THE CASSETTE TAPE SECRET by Danielle Herzog have arrived at our office, and they look beautiful! 💚

This middle grade mystery comes out on October 21. You'll definitely want this one on your shelf 📼✨ northstareditions.com/the-cassette...
A box of copies of THE CASSETTE TAPE SECRET by Danielle Herzog
August 15, 2025 at 6:33 PM
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"Early readers will delight in the story and illustrations and be eager for the next in the series." —Story Monsters Ink

The MAGGIE SPARKS series is available now!

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Maggie Sparks and the Monster Baby "Early readers will delight in the story and illustrations and be eager for the next in the series." —Story Monsters Ink
August 15, 2025 at 6:27 PM
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💙 Disability Pride Month Spotlight! 💙⁠
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🌟 DAISY WOODWORM CHANGES THE WORLD by Melissa Hart

✨️ Get the ebook for only $2.99 during the month of July!⁠

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Disability Pride Month Spotlight Daisy Woodworm Changes the World By Melissa Hart “Hart highlights the importance of disability representation and self-advocacy with thoughtful realism.” —Publishers Weekly When thirteen-year-old amateur entomologist Daisy gets an assignment to “change the world,” she’s determined to help her older brother, Sorrel—who has Down syndrome and adores men’s fashion—fulfill his dream of becoming a YouTube celebrity. The catch? If their overprotective parents find out, Daisy won’t be able to change anything.
July 28, 2025 at 3:07 PM
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"Myers’ debut draws directly from her experience as a school librarian and roller derby athlete to craft a fast-paced, easy-to-read book that would be a great addition to any library’s high/low collection." —Booklist

THE STRIPE AND THE STAR releases August 1!

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"Myers’ debut draws directly from her experience as a school librarian and roller derby athlete to craft a fast-paced, easy-to-read book that would be a great addition to any library’s high/low collection." —Booklist
July 28, 2025 at 3:06 PM
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💙 Disability Pride Month Spotlight! 💙⁠
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🌟 JOEY THE GOOD by Erin Fry

✨️ Get the ebook for only $2.99 during the month of July!⁠

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Disability Pride Month Spotlight Joey the Good by Erin Fry “A strongly characterized examination of healing familial reconnection.” —Kirkus Reviews Twelve-year-old couch potato Joey’s summer goes awry when his older cousin shows up with a ridiculous plan: to climb Mt. Whitney to honor their late grandfather. But there are two big obstacles. First, the cousins’ relationship fell apart after they witnessed their grandfather’s death. And second? Joey’s cousin has been diagnosed with a disease that makes climbing a mountain not just difficult, but dangerous.
July 28, 2025 at 3:04 PM
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"THE WORLD INSIDE is a chilling supernatural novel in which a girl wields her love of art as a tool to help ghosts move on." —Foreword Reviews

THE WORLD INSIDE by Jan Fields releases August 1st!

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"THE WORLD INSIDE is a chilling supernatural novel in which a girl wields her love of art as a tool to help ghosts move on." —Foreword Reviews
July 28, 2025 at 3:02 PM
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💙 Disability Pride Month Spotlight! 💙

🌟 WALKING ON EGGSHELLS by Jennifer Phillips

✨️ Get the ebook for only $2.99 during the month of July!⁠

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Disability Pride Month Spotlight Walking on Eggshells by Jennifer Phillips “A compassionate, heart-wrenching depiction of teenage mental illness.” —Kirkus Reviews In this compelling and accessible novel for teen readers, a sixteen-year-old aspiring chef must learn how to accept help from his community after he experiences a first episode of psychosis.
July 28, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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"[THE BEAR AND HER BOOK] carries an underlying message that with books, you can go anywhere without leaving your home! Artwork is realistic and creative." —Story Monsters Ink

THE BEAR AND HER BOOK by Frances Tosdevin & Sophia O’Connor is out now! 🐻📘

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The Bear and Her Book "[THE BEAR AND HER BOOK] carries an underlying message that with books, you can go anywhere without leaving your home! Artwork is realistic and creative." —Story Monsters Ink⁠
July 15, 2025 at 9:38 PM