The 24/7s
@kidlit247s.bsky.social
7 #kidlit authors with #MG books that debuted in 2024: @monicamancillas.bsky.social, @deblak1.bsky.social, Anna Lapera, Diana Ma, @rituhemwrites.bsky.social, @jenniferannrichter.bsky.social & Dionna Mann. https://kidlit247s.wixsite.com/the24-7s/home
We're happy to share that @jenniferannrichter.bsky.social's latest #MG, THE STAR OF MOON VILLAGE, which is releasing from Holiday House come January, has gotten some #kidlit praise! WOOT! Congrats, Jennifer!
October 29, 2025 at 7:32 PM
We're happy to share that @jenniferannrichter.bsky.social's latest #MG, THE STAR OF MOON VILLAGE, which is releasing from Holiday House come January, has gotten some #kidlit praise! WOOT! Congrats, Jennifer!
VAASL's Annual Fall Conference will be held in Williamsburg, VA, on November 5-7, 2025. We spy a great lineup of #SCBWI #kidlit creators authors who'll be there, including our member Dionna, @sylvialiu.bsky.social, @cynthiacliff.bsky.social, @ginjerclarkebooks.bsky.social, @suefliess.bsky.social
October 26, 2025 at 3:26 PM
VAASL's Annual Fall Conference will be held in Williamsburg, VA, on November 5-7, 2025. We spy a great lineup of #SCBWI #kidlit creators authors who'll be there, including our member Dionna, @sylvialiu.bsky.social, @cynthiacliff.bsky.social, @ginjerclarkebooks.bsky.social, @suefliess.bsky.social
Heads up #kidlit world, World Read Aloud Day 2026 will be on Feb 4th! Visit worldreadaloudday.org. #WRAD2026 #WorldReadAloudDay @litworld.bsky.social
October 22, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Heads up #kidlit world, World Read Aloud Day 2026 will be on Feb 4th! Visit worldreadaloudday.org. #WRAD2026 #WorldReadAloudDay @litworld.bsky.social
Dionna Mann was super excited to see her MG novel, Mama's Chicken & Dumplings, on the shelf of Commerce Street Books, a brand new indie bookstore owned by Phil Lorish (pictured here). It's located on West Main St. in Charlottesville, right where Dionna's story takes place!
September 27, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Dionna Mann was super excited to see her MG novel, Mama's Chicken & Dumplings, on the shelf of Commerce Street Books, a brand new indie bookstore owned by Phil Lorish (pictured here). It's located on West Main St. in Charlottesville, right where Dionna's story takes place!
Congrats to the creators of these #kidlit books deemed worthy of distinction by the VLA 2025 Cardinal Cup Book Committee! www.vla.org/assets/Cardi...
@candlewickpress.bsky.social, @nancyrosep.bsky.social
@candlewickpress.bsky.social, @nancyrosep.bsky.social
July 22, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Congrats to the creators of these #kidlit books deemed worthy of distinction by the VLA 2025 Cardinal Cup Book Committee! www.vla.org/assets/Cardi...
@candlewickpress.bsky.social, @nancyrosep.bsky.social
@candlewickpress.bsky.social, @nancyrosep.bsky.social
Congrats to @monicamancillas.bsky.social, Anna Lapera, and Dionna Mann, whose books have yet another notable mention!
July 18, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Congrats to @monicamancillas.bsky.social, Anna Lapera, and Dionna Mann, whose books have yet another notable mention!
We're super excited to share that MAMA'S CHICKEN & DUMPLINGS, written by our member Dionna L. Mann and published by Margaret Ferguson Books, was named by the Virginia Library Association a 2025 Cardinal Cup Overfloweth title! CONGRATS to Dionna and all the winners! @kellydhouse.bsky.social
July 17, 2025 at 1:41 AM
We're super excited to share that MAMA'S CHICKEN & DUMPLINGS, written by our member Dionna L. Mann and published by Margaret Ferguson Books, was named by the Virginia Library Association a 2025 Cardinal Cup Overfloweth title! CONGRATS to Dionna and all the winners! @kellydhouse.bsky.social
JUMPY JACK AND GOOGILY written by Meg Rosoff and illustrated by Sophie Blackall
July 14, 2025 at 7:38 PM
JUMPY JACK AND GOOGILY written by Meg Rosoff and illustrated by Sophie Blackall
We spy with our little eye Dionna Mann's MG, recommended by Newton Free Library's listed as a great summer read!
June 24, 2025 at 6:58 PM
We spy with our little eye Dionna Mann's MG, recommended by Newton Free Library's listed as a great summer read!
SCBWI Members: You still have time to cast your vote for your favorite titles! You'll find Dionna's in the Atlantic division.
June 17, 2025 at 6:57 PM
SCBWI Members: You still have time to cast your vote for your favorite titles! You'll find Dionna's in the Atlantic division.
Congrats to Dionna Mann, Anna Lapera, @rituhemwrites.bsky.social and @jenniferannrichter.bsky.social whose books have been included in the 2025 edition of @bankstreet.edu's Bank Street Best Children’s Books!
June 10, 2025 at 11:09 AM
Congrats to Dionna Mann, Anna Lapera, @rituhemwrites.bsky.social and @jenniferannrichter.bsky.social whose books have been included in the 2025 edition of @bankstreet.edu's Bank Street Best Children’s Books!
WOOT! @jenniferannrichter.bsky.social's BIRD NERD & Dionna Mann's MAMA'S CHICKEN & DUMPLINGS, both pub'd by @holidayhouse.bsky.social, were selected by the Black Caucus of ALA as outstanding books written for kids by AA authors and published in 2024! chipublib.bibliocommons.com/v2/list/disp...
June 5, 2025 at 1:18 PM
WOOT! @jenniferannrichter.bsky.social's BIRD NERD & Dionna Mann's MAMA'S CHICKEN & DUMPLINGS, both pub'd by @holidayhouse.bsky.social, were selected by the Black Caucus of ALA as outstanding books written for kids by AA authors and published in 2024! chipublib.bibliocommons.com/v2/list/disp...
.@scbwi.bsky.social Kidlit Creators/SCBWI Peeps, it's that time of year when the Crystal Kite flies! Head over to SCBWI and vote for your favorites! FYI: our member Dionna Mann's debut #MG Mama's Chicken & Dumplings is in the Atlantic Region's lineup! Round 1 ends June 17th! #SCBWI #2025CrystalKite
June 3, 2025 at 8:45 PM
.@scbwi.bsky.social Kidlit Creators/SCBWI Peeps, it's that time of year when the Crystal Kite flies! Head over to SCBWI and vote for your favorites! FYI: our member Dionna Mann's debut #MG Mama's Chicken & Dumplings is in the Atlantic Region's lineup! Round 1 ends June 17th! #SCBWI #2025CrystalKite
Dionna Mann is super excited to share that her MG Mama's Chicken & Dumplings was recently listed as a 2025 Children's Book Councli Librarian's Favorite! Congrats, Dionna! @kellydhouse.bsky.social @thetobiasagency.bsky.social
May 1, 2025 at 11:54 PM
Dionna Mann is super excited to share that her MG Mama's Chicken & Dumplings was recently listed as a 2025 Children's Book Councli Librarian's Favorite! Congrats, Dionna! @kellydhouse.bsky.social @thetobiasagency.bsky.social
Holiday House Books is hosting a Goodreads giveaway for our member Dionna Mann's #MGDebut, MAMA'S CHICKEN & DUMPLINGS, about a girl who wants to take her life from broken to perfect--one jar of chicken and dumplings at a time! Enter before July 12! goodreads.com/giveaway/sho...
July 8, 2024 at 5:58 PM
Holiday House Books is hosting a Goodreads giveaway for our member Dionna Mann's #MGDebut, MAMA'S CHICKEN & DUMPLINGS, about a girl who wants to take her life from broken to perfect--one jar of chicken and dumplings at a time! Enter before July 12! goodreads.com/giveaway/sho...
MAMA'S CHICKEN & DUMPLINGS's preorder campaign is in full swing! Preorder from your indie-fav, fill out the Google form, and the author will mail you some swag. Plus you'll be entered into a giveaway that includes a $50 Bookshop.org gift card! One month down, one to go! forms.gle/FS9xGQ3BJiE4...
July 5, 2024 at 12:17 AM
MAMA'S CHICKEN & DUMPLINGS's preorder campaign is in full swing! Preorder from your indie-fav, fill out the Google form, and the author will mail you some swag. Plus you'll be entered into a giveaway that includes a $50 Bookshop.org gift card! One month down, one to go! forms.gle/FS9xGQ3BJiE4...
Preorder Campaign for MAMA'S CHICKEN & DUMPLINGS, Dionna Mann's debut out from Margaret Ferguson Books, Aug 2024, begins! Fill out the Google form & get a bookplate, bookmark, recipe card, & a chance to win a $50 Bookshop.org gift card & a print by Vanessa Brantley Newton! forms.gle/k9rk8bBLqjm4...
June 3, 2024 at 11:46 AM
Preorder Campaign for MAMA'S CHICKEN & DUMPLINGS, Dionna Mann's debut out from Margaret Ferguson Books, Aug 2024, begins! Fill out the Google form & get a bookplate, bookmark, recipe card, & a chance to win a $50 Bookshop.org gift card & a print by Vanessa Brantley Newton! forms.gle/k9rk8bBLqjm4...
HAPPY PUB DAY, LION OF THE SKY! by @rituhemwrites.bsky.social! Celebrate by checking out our 24/7's Shout Out, a Blog Party hosted by Dionna Mann, & Ritu's Kidlit411 Giveaway--only 2 days left! kidlit247s.wixsite.com/the24-7s/pos.... dionnalmann.com/interviews-b...,
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May 8, 2024 at 11:09 PM
HAPPY PUB DAY, LION OF THE SKY! by @rituhemwrites.bsky.social! Celebrate by checking out our 24/7's Shout Out, a Blog Party hosted by Dionna Mann, & Ritu's Kidlit411 Giveaway--only 2 days left! kidlit247s.wixsite.com/the24-7s/pos.... dionnalmann.com/interviews-b...,
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Sharing our book titles!
April 24, 2024 at 10:28 PM
Sharing our book titles!
Congrats to Monica Mancillas and Deborah Lakritz whose MG debuts both publish today! Check out their planned events at: kidlit247s.wixsite.com/the24-7s/pos..., and their Book Luanch Party interviews at: www.dionnalmann.com/interviews-b...!
April 2, 2024 at 11:38 AM
Congrats to Monica Mancillas and Deborah Lakritz whose MG debuts both publish today! Check out their planned events at: kidlit247s.wixsite.com/the24-7s/pos..., and their Book Luanch Party interviews at: www.dionnalmann.com/interviews-b...!
Our member Dionna Mann is delighted to share that her upccoming #MG debut novel, MAMA'S CHICKEN & DUMPLINGS has been chosen as a Junior Library Guild
Gold Standard Selection! #JLGSelection WOOT!
Gold Standard Selection! #JLGSelection WOOT!
March 30, 2024 at 1:01 AM
Our member Dionna Mann is delighted to share that her upccoming #MG debut novel, MAMA'S CHICKEN & DUMPLINGS has been chosen as a Junior Library Guild
Gold Standard Selection! #JLGSelection WOOT!
Gold Standard Selection! #JLGSelection WOOT!
Be sure to check out this great interview with Anna Lapera as she speaks about her publishing journey. Leave a comment for a chance to receive a copy of her book! www.dionnalmann.com/interviews-b...
March 5, 2024 at 12:59 PM
Be sure to check out this great interview with Anna Lapera as she speaks about her publishing journey. Leave a comment for a chance to receive a copy of her book! www.dionnalmann.com/interviews-b...
CONGRATS to Anna whose debute MG releases today! kidlit247s.wixsite.com/the24-7s/pos...
March 5, 2024 at 12:57 PM
CONGRATS to Anna whose debute MG releases today! kidlit247s.wixsite.com/the24-7s/pos...
We're so proud of Anna Lapera's starred review from School Library Journal! Check it out! teenlibrariantoolbox.com/2024/01/10/b...
January 27, 2024 at 9:25 PM
We're so proud of Anna Lapera's starred review from School Library Journal! Check it out! teenlibrariantoolbox.com/2024/01/10/b...