Lindsay H. Metcalf
@lindsayhmetcalf.bsky.social
Author of nonfiction and poetry for kids and teens. Former journalist. OUTDOOR FARM, INDOOR FARM out now; TOMATOES ON TRIAL coming summer 2025. lindsayhmetcalf.com
Congratulations to the winners of five copies of TOMATOES ON TRIAL: The Fruit V. Vegetable Showdown!
August 15, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Congratulations to the winners of five copies of TOMATOES ON TRIAL: The Fruit V. Vegetable Showdown!
It’s a book birthday #giveaway!
TOMATOES ON TRIAL: The Fruit V. Vegetable Showdown hits shelves today, and I’ll choose FIVE winners of free copies on Friday, 8/15. (U.S. entries only.)
To enter, by sharing the image of your choice, tag and follow @lindsayhmetcalf. LET THE FOOD FIGHT BEGIN!!!!!
TOMATOES ON TRIAL: The Fruit V. Vegetable Showdown hits shelves today, and I’ll choose FIVE winners of free copies on Friday, 8/15. (U.S. entries only.)
To enter, by sharing the image of your choice, tag and follow @lindsayhmetcalf. LET THE FOOD FIGHT BEGIN!!!!!
August 12, 2025 at 6:55 PM
It’s a book birthday #giveaway!
TOMATOES ON TRIAL: The Fruit V. Vegetable Showdown hits shelves today, and I’ll choose FIVE winners of free copies on Friday, 8/15. (U.S. entries only.)
To enter, by sharing the image of your choice, tag and follow @lindsayhmetcalf. LET THE FOOD FIGHT BEGIN!!!!!
TOMATOES ON TRIAL: The Fruit V. Vegetable Showdown hits shelves today, and I’ll choose FIVE winners of free copies on Friday, 8/15. (U.S. entries only.)
To enter, by sharing the image of your choice, tag and follow @lindsayhmetcalf. LET THE FOOD FIGHT BEGIN!!!!!
Thanks to Kirkus Reviews for the nice, juicy write-up of TOMATOES ON TRIAL: THE FRUIT V. VEGETABLE SHOWDOWN! This nonfiction picture book, written by me, illus. by Edwin Fotheringham, splats onto shelves August 12, 2025, from Calkins Creek/Astra. @steamteambooks.bsky.social
Preorder today!
Preorder today!
May 5, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Thanks to Kirkus Reviews for the nice, juicy write-up of TOMATOES ON TRIAL: THE FRUIT V. VEGETABLE SHOWDOWN! This nonfiction picture book, written by me, illus. by Edwin Fotheringham, splats onto shelves August 12, 2025, from Calkins Creek/Astra. @steamteambooks.bsky.social
Preorder today!
Preorder today!
Looking for a way to discuss tariffs or the judiciary system with young readers? Preorder TOMATOES ON TRIAL: The Fruit V. Vegetable Showdown for your back to school book haul. Written by me and illus. by Ed Fotheringham, this NF PB for ages 7-10 comes out 8/12 from @astrakidsbooks.
April 17, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Looking for a way to discuss tariffs or the judiciary system with young readers? Preorder TOMATOES ON TRIAL: The Fruit V. Vegetable Showdown for your back to school book haul. Written by me and illus. by Ed Fotheringham, this NF PB for ages 7-10 comes out 8/12 from @astrakidsbooks.
Celebrate Earth Day and Poetry Month with this April '25 calendar full of activities based on NO WORLD TOO BIG: YOUNG PEOPLE FIGHTING CLIMATE CHANGE, the Green Earth Book Award-winning poetry anthology ed. by me, @keilavdawson.bsky.social and @jbradley.bsky.social. @charlesbridge.bsky.social
March 27, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Celebrate Earth Day and Poetry Month with this April '25 calendar full of activities based on NO WORLD TOO BIG: YOUNG PEOPLE FIGHTING CLIMATE CHANGE, the Green Earth Book Award-winning poetry anthology ed. by me, @keilavdawson.bsky.social and @jbradley.bsky.social. @charlesbridge.bsky.social
Thank you to @slj.com for a tremendous review of TOMATOES ON TRIAL: THE FRUIT V. VEGETABLE SHOWDOWN, written by me, illus. by Ed Fotheringham, and coming 8/12/25 from Calkins Creek/Astra. Preorder today anywhere books are sold! www.slj.com/review/tomat...
March 26, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Thank you to @slj.com for a tremendous review of TOMATOES ON TRIAL: THE FRUIT V. VEGETABLE SHOWDOWN, written by me, illus. by Ed Fotheringham, and coming 8/12/25 from Calkins Creek/Astra. Preorder today anywhere books are sold! www.slj.com/review/tomat...
Thanks to Virginia Agriculture in the Classroom for naming OUTDOOR FARM, INDOOR FARM its 2025 Book of the Year! I’m thrilled that 70K kids across the state, pre-K through third grade, will gain a deeper understanding of the innovation and technology that goes into the process of growing food.
December 20, 2024 at 4:55 PM
Thanks to Virginia Agriculture in the Classroom for naming OUTDOOR FARM, INDOOR FARM its 2025 Book of the Year! I’m thrilled that 70K kids across the state, pre-K through third grade, will gain a deeper understanding of the innovation and technology that goes into the process of growing food.
Less than a week until I leave for the National Council of Teachers of English conference in Boston, and I’m so excited to see everyone! I’ll be roaming around Friday and presenting/signing on Saturday. Please say hi if you’re there!
#ncte2024
#ncte2024
November 15, 2024 at 6:56 PM
Less than a week until I leave for the National Council of Teachers of English conference in Boston, and I’m so excited to see everyone! I’ll be roaming around Friday and presenting/signing on Saturday. Please say hi if you’re there!
#ncte2024
#ncte2024
I’m excited to share the news of my forthcoming young-adult debut, a verse biography called EYES TO THE SKY: Eunice Newton Foote at the Dawn of Climate Science and Women’s Rights, coming from Charlesbridge in 2026.
February 22, 2024 at 11:23 PM
I’m excited to share the news of my forthcoming young-adult debut, a verse biography called EYES TO THE SKY: Eunice Newton Foote at the Dawn of Climate Science and Women’s Rights, coming from Charlesbridge in 2026.
Ceasefire now.
January 30, 2024 at 2:23 AM
Ceasefire now.
The first trade review for OUTDOOR FARM, INDOOR FARM is in, and it’s a great one from Kirkus! The picture book, written by me and illustrated by Xin Li, releases 4/9 from
Astra Young Readers.
www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews...
Astra Young Readers.
www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews...
January 5, 2024 at 3:05 PM
The first trade review for OUTDOOR FARM, INDOOR FARM is in, and it’s a great one from Kirkus! The picture book, written by me and illustrated by Xin Li, releases 4/9 from
Astra Young Readers.
www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews...
Astra Young Readers.
www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews...
It's tough to write early readers with heart & humor. @fangmousbooks.bsky.social has done it with BEST BUDDIES: A PIE FOR US! Add chapters & graphic panels, and readers will feel accomplished when they close the book. Luisa Leal's illustrations are adorably expressive. A winner all around!
December 11, 2023 at 3:27 PM
It's tough to write early readers with heart & humor. @fangmousbooks.bsky.social has done it with BEST BUDDIES: A PIE FOR US! Add chapters & graphic panels, and readers will feel accomplished when they close the book. Luisa Leal's illustrations are adorably expressive. A winner all around!
I'm excited to be on Nerdy Book Club today, premiering the book trailer for OUTDOOR FARM, INDOOR FARM and sharing how the 162-word rhyming, nonfiction text developed. Check it out!
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December 7, 2023 at 3:37 PM
I'm excited to be on Nerdy Book Club today, premiering the book trailer for OUTDOOR FARM, INDOOR FARM and sharing how the 162-word rhyming, nonfiction text developed. Check it out!
nerdybookclub.wordpress.com/2023/12/07/b...
nerdybookclub.wordpress.com/2023/12/07/b...
FREE AUTHOR VISIT OPPORTUNITY!
This #worldreadaloudday (2/7/24) I’m giving sneak peeks of my next book, OUTDOOR FARM, INDOOR FARM, which releases 4/9/24. 💥NEWSLETTER SUBSCRIBERS GET FIRST CRACK AT SIGNUPS.💥 Subscribe here by Monday, Dec 4: lindsayhmetcalf.com#foobox-1/0
This #worldreadaloudday (2/7/24) I’m giving sneak peeks of my next book, OUTDOOR FARM, INDOOR FARM, which releases 4/9/24. 💥NEWSLETTER SUBSCRIBERS GET FIRST CRACK AT SIGNUPS.💥 Subscribe here by Monday, Dec 4: lindsayhmetcalf.com#foobox-1/0
November 30, 2023 at 9:32 PM
FREE AUTHOR VISIT OPPORTUNITY!
This #worldreadaloudday (2/7/24) I’m giving sneak peeks of my next book, OUTDOOR FARM, INDOOR FARM, which releases 4/9/24. 💥NEWSLETTER SUBSCRIBERS GET FIRST CRACK AT SIGNUPS.💥 Subscribe here by Monday, Dec 4: lindsayhmetcalf.com#foobox-1/0
This #worldreadaloudday (2/7/24) I’m giving sneak peeks of my next book, OUTDOOR FARM, INDOOR FARM, which releases 4/9/24. 💥NEWSLETTER SUBSCRIBERS GET FIRST CRACK AT SIGNUPS.💥 Subscribe here by Monday, Dec 4: lindsayhmetcalf.com#foobox-1/0
I'm excited to present Thurs. @ NCTE: "All Hands on Deck: Creating an Active, Climate-Literate School Community" feat. me, @keilavdawson.bsky.social @jbradley.bsky.social @authorlauragehl.bsky.social, Jessica Fries-Gaither & Alex Edelmann. Grab NWTB Friday in the @pubspotlight.bsky.social booth!
November 7, 2023 at 4:59 PM
I'm excited to present Thurs. @ NCTE: "All Hands on Deck: Creating an Active, Climate-Literate School Community" feat. me, @keilavdawson.bsky.social @jbradley.bsky.social @authorlauragehl.bsky.social, Jessica Fries-Gaither & Alex Edelmann. Grab NWTB Friday in the @pubspotlight.bsky.social booth!
Thank you, Junior Library Guild, for naming OUTDOOR FARM, INDOOR FARM a Gold Standard Selection! 🙏🏼 This means the book—written by me and illustrated by Xin Li—will reach more readers through libraries across the country when it releases from Astra Books for Young Readers on April 9, 2024.
November 6, 2023 at 6:37 PM
Thank you, Junior Library Guild, for naming OUTDOOR FARM, INDOOR FARM a Gold Standard Selection! 🙏🏼 This means the book—written by me and illustrated by Xin Li—will reach more readers through libraries across the country when it releases from Astra Books for Young Readers on April 9, 2024.
Book news! NO BRAIN THE SAME: Young Neurodivergent Activists Shaping Our World is coming your way in summer 2026! Another round of incredible young people have agreed to be in this third poetry anthology from @jbradley.bsky.social, @keilavdawson.bsky.social, and me, to be pub’d by Charlesbridge.
October 26, 2023 at 10:46 PM
Book news! NO BRAIN THE SAME: Young Neurodivergent Activists Shaping Our World is coming your way in summer 2026! Another round of incredible young people have agreed to be in this third poetry anthology from @jbradley.bsky.social, @keilavdawson.bsky.social, and me, to be pub’d by Charlesbridge.
I often get asked, “How many books have you written?” and my answer is usually “a lot.” @jbradley.bsky.social and @darshanakhiani.bsky.social inspired me to put together a list of the books I’ve written that have made it to the submission stage. 8 sold—less than half. Pub dates are in parentheses.
October 26, 2023 at 3:04 PM
I often get asked, “How many books have you written?” and my answer is usually “a lot.” @jbradley.bsky.social and @darshanakhiani.bsky.social inspired me to put together a list of the books I’ve written that have made it to the submission stage. 8 sold—less than half. Pub dates are in parentheses.
Educators, librarians, and book reviewers: My spring 2024 picture book, OUTDOOR FARM, INDOOR FARM, illus. by Xin Li and coming 4/9 from @astrakidsbooks, is available on Edelweiss. Please request an advance copy if you are interested in reviewing! www.edelweiss.plus#keywordSearc...
October 24, 2023 at 5:49 PM
Educators, librarians, and book reviewers: My spring 2024 picture book, OUTDOOR FARM, INDOOR FARM, illus. by Xin Li and coming 4/9 from @astrakidsbooks, is available on Edelweiss. Please request an advance copy if you are interested in reviewing! www.edelweiss.plus#keywordSearc...
Show me a picture on your phone that has your energy- no selfies.
September 2, 2023 at 1:13 PM
Show me a picture on your phone that has your energy- no selfies.
I’m an author of nonfiction picture books. My latest is NO WORLD TOO BIG, a poetry anthology I co-edited with Keila Dawson and Jeanette Bradley about young climate activists.
August 23, 2023 at 2:20 AM
I’m an author of nonfiction picture books. My latest is NO WORLD TOO BIG, a poetry anthology I co-edited with Keila Dawson and Jeanette Bradley about young climate activists.