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Melissa Dassori
@melissadassori.bsky.social
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Author of books for young readers, including J.R. SILVER WRITES HER WORLD. Next up, GRETA EVER AFTER (8.19.25).
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Calling teachers, librarians, booksellers, reviewers & book club facilitators! I've got 2 ARCs of GRETA EVER AFTER for anyone who’d consider it for kids you work with or a review. Comment for a chance to win. Ends Sun, U.S./Can only.

#BookAllies #KidLitExchange #LitReviewCrew #BookExcursion
Copy of Greta Ever After - cover has girl sitting on base of cuckoo clock - in front of sunflowers.
August 8, 2025 at 8:10 PM
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Before my new book is out next month, check out my first, JR Silver Writes Her World. Buy a copy, tell me via my website where you got it and what address to use (US only, while supplies last), and I’ll send a bookmark and bookplate. #teachers, happy to send multiples to a school. #giveaway #mglit
Slide with cover of JR Silver (girl in front of city landscape holding notebook that blends into her face), with bookmark and bookplate with excepts of the cover image. Slide says Backlist Bookmark and Bookplate Giveaway!
July 26, 2025 at 6:05 PM
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A lovely blurb from the wonderful Kate Albus for GRETA EVER AFTER, coming 8.19. This is a great week to support your favorite bookstore and preorder a copy. #teachers and #librarians, reach out for visits next year.
@lbschool.bsky.social
“Fairy tale magic is expertly sprinkled over the real-world magic (and mayhem) of middle school.” Blurb from Kate Albus, author of A Place to Hang the Mood and Nothing Else But Miracles.
July 10, 2025 at 2:52 PM
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Have a movie fan looking for a book? Check out GRETA EVER AFTER (8.19.25). Preorders are so helpful to authors! Links in my bio if you are inclined to add to your collection, or ask your library to order a copy. #middlegrade #mglit #booksky
Movie posters from Harriet the Spy, Into the Woods and Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret—if your reader likes those, check out my next novel, Greta Ever After (cover shows girl sitting on base of cuckoo clock).
July 2, 2025 at 1:46 PM
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Thrilled to receive a wonderful review from @ala-booklist.bsky.social for GRETA EVER AFTER! #teachers and #librarians, hope you will check it out for your middle grade readers.
#middlegrade #mglit
Image of girl sitting on cuckoo clock from cover of Greta Ever After with quote from Booklist review that reads “Perfect for readers curious about the tribulations of middle school but who appreciate a dash of magic.”
June 30, 2025 at 1:45 PM
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Thrilled to report that GRETA EVER AFTER is a Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection, coming August 19.
Cover of Greta (girl on base of cuckoo clock) against pink star-filled background with round, gold JLG sticker.
May 19, 2025 at 2:50 PM
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Worth signing up to be notified when the library gets a book you want to read. Thrilled to see the New York Public Library now has copies of @barbaradee.bsky.social’s latest and can’t wait to read.
Screenshot showing took out Tear This Down on Libby.
May 13, 2025 at 6:15 PM
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Pre-order GRETA EVER AFTER between today and 4/26 from an independent bookstore and I’ll send you a bookmark while supplies last! Send me your name, U.S. mailing address, and the name of the store where you bought your copy via my website.
#indiebookstoreday
Photo of author - white woman in ‘40s with brown hair holding ARC of Greta Ever After in front of shelves at Bedford Books. Slide says “Celebrate Independent Bookstore Day” and that will send bookmark if buy a copy of Greta from an indie between April 19 and 26.
April 19, 2025 at 6:40 PM
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Looking for inspiring middle grade novels to celebrate Earth Day? Here are four great books I recommend.
#teachers #mglit #librarians
Slide with mountains, trees, and covers of four books - Manatee’s Best Friend, Force of Nature, The Adventure is Now, and Olive Blackwood Takes Action!
April 9, 2025 at 1:37 AM
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Another review from @lbschool.bsky.social Faculty Lounge for GRETA EVER AFTER. I hid the spoiler, but Joella is a fan of the BABY-SITTERS CLUB and was drawn to GRETA’s cover.

#TLSky #LibSky #MGLit
Slide with cover of Greta Ever and quote from 10-year-old reviewer Joella who says “My favorite part was …because a mystery was solved.”
April 2, 2025 at 6:29 PM
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Early student reviews are coming in! Thrilled to see kids like Charlotte seeing themselves in Greta, courtesy of @lbschool.bsky.social’s Faculty Lounge program.
Slide with cover of Greta Ever After (girl sitting on base of cuckoo clock) and quote from Charlotte, a 10-year-old reviewer: I liked Greta because she was courageous and reminded me of me.
March 3, 2025 at 8:04 PM
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For #TLSky and #LibSky and your middle grade readers, thrilled to share our new @mgcoast2coast.bsky.social website. Visit us to learn about our free monthly Zoom visits and to book our February offering — the will-have-your-class-dazzled Erik Slangerup from 1-2pm EST on February 28.
Screenshot of MG Coast to Website with map of the US showing where our authors live and headshot of author Erik Slangerup (blond, white male) with his book Molly and Mutants.
February 11, 2025 at 2:45 PM
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For @barnesandnoble.com members, they’ve got a pre-order sale right now on upcoming titles including GRETA EVER AFTER, out August 19 from Christy Ottaviano Books/ @littlebrownyr.bsky.social
Slide with cover of Greta Ever After announcing B&N pre-order sale Feb 5-7 for B&N members. Code is preorder25.
February 5, 2025 at 7:03 PM
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Some of the books I have ready to book talk today for WRAD. I especially love hearing recommendations from kids, and the ones I’ve gotten so far this morning have been great!
Stack of middle grade books including Miraculous, The Best Friend Bracelet, Ruby Lost and Found, Grow Up, Tahlia Wilkins, Sur Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence, The Ghost of Spruce Point, Lia Park and the Missing Jewel, and The Unforgettable Logan Foster.
February 5, 2025 at 2:58 PM
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If you procrastibake with whole wheat flour, does that make it ok?
Group of banana muffins with shredded coconut topping placed on cooling rack.
February 4, 2025 at 7:13 PM
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Attn early KidLit readers: GRETA EVER AFTER is available for request on Edelweiss.

If you enjoy the book, please leave a review, & thank you for reading.

#booksellers #teachers #librarians #kidlit #mglit #advancedreadercopies
Slide with cover of Greta Ever After and bullets: An emerging reporter An enchanted clock Some truths, some lies But no fairytale endings in middle school
January 8, 2025 at 3:50 PM
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It’s our @mgcoast2coast.bsky.social first FIRST CHAPTER “FREE DAY” of 2025! Bring your class to chat with me on Zoom about all things bookish, hear the opening of J.R. SILVER WRITES HER WORLD, and get a sneak peak of my next novel, GRETA EVER AFTER.
Sign up at the link below or message me with Qs.
Cover of JR Silver Writes Her World, headshot of author, and link to use to sign up your class for this free 30-min reading/discussion at 1pm EST on Jan 31 — https://bit.ly/MGC2C_FreeDay.
January 7, 2025 at 3:59 PM
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My next novel, GRETA EVER AFTER, opens during Greta's family vacation in Esslingen, Germany, where she discovers a cuckoo clock that just might be magic. 😊 Someone near and dear to me visited Esslingen recently and got to take an ARC with him.

(For those on Edelweiss, eARCs are available!)
Slide with cover of the novel Greta Ever After and three photos of the book in Esslingen, Germany, in front of pastel colored medieval buildings.
December 18, 2024 at 9:29 PM
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For #teachers and #librarians, I’m excited to join World Read Aloud Day on February 5. Contact me through my website to book a 20-minute free virtual visit, ideal for grades 4-7.
Photo of author and cover of her two books, JR Silver Writes Her World and Greta Ever After, announcing participation in World Read Aloud Day on 2.5.25. Contact me via melissadassori.com to book a slot.
December 5, 2024 at 6:28 PM
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GRETA EVER AFTER is out in August. It’s middle grade light magic tackling the pressure girls feel to be perfect and I would love to help craft an NCTE proposal for next year if someone is looking.
Cover of Greta Ever After showing girl sitting on base of cuckoo clock holding notebook with magic figurine peeking out from above.
December 4, 2024 at 2:11 AM
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Thrilled to share the cover of my next middle grade novel, GRETA EVER AFTER, coming 8.19.25 from @littlebrownyr.bsky.social and Christy Ottaviano Books. A huge thanks to Jenny Kimura and Dana Sanmar for their work. ARCs available soon! #mglit #coverreveal
Cover of GRETA showing a girl sitting on the base of a cuckoo clock holding a notebook.
December 3, 2024 at 5:46 PM