A #YA #magicalrealism #novelinverse that was a fierce, lyrical exploration of girlhood, fury, and the cost of silencing yourself. bookshop.org/a/102434/978... #library #tlsky #skybrarian #skybrarians #books #librarians #librarian #bookrecommendation
February 7, 2026 at 2:10 AM
A #YA #magicalrealism #novelinverse that was a fierce, lyrical exploration of girlhood, fury, and the cost of silencing yourself. bookshop.org/a/102434/978... #library #tlsky #skybrarian #skybrarians #books #librarians #librarian #bookrecommendation
Getting my blog and newsletter content together while also writing forward on my #NovelInVerse #WIP.
January 31, 2026 at 7:57 PM
Getting my blog and newsletter content together while also writing forward on my #NovelInVerse #WIP.
PLANTING SUNSHINE is a new #novelinverse #MG novel by Andrée Poulin, illus. by Enzo, from @groundwoodbooks.bsky.social Coming out Feb3, it portrays the impact of war news (even if far away in #Ukraine) on children. #sunflowers #hope #fear #anger canlitforlittlecanadians.blogspot.com/2026/01/plan...
January 28, 2026 at 6:40 PM
PLANTING SUNSHINE is a new #novelinverse #MG novel by Andrée Poulin, illus. by Enzo, from @groundwoodbooks.bsky.social Coming out Feb3, it portrays the impact of war news (even if far away in #Ukraine) on children. #sunflowers #hope #fear #anger canlitforlittlecanadians.blogspot.com/2026/01/plan...
⭐️ Bookmarked Review ⭐️
When We Ride by Rex Ogle is a haunting novel-in-verse about friendship, loyalty, and the cost of choices when lives are intertwined. A fast read with lasting impact and strong SEL connections.
Read the full review here
📚✨ #YALit #NovelInVerse #BookReview #SchoolLibraries
When We Ride by Rex Ogle is a haunting novel-in-verse about friendship, loyalty, and the cost of choices when lives are intertwined. A fast read with lasting impact and strong SEL connections.
Read the full review here
📚✨ #YALit #NovelInVerse #BookReview #SchoolLibraries
January 22, 2026 at 2:09 PM
⭐️ Bookmarked Review ⭐️
When We Ride by Rex Ogle is a haunting novel-in-verse about friendship, loyalty, and the cost of choices when lives are intertwined. A fast read with lasting impact and strong SEL connections.
Read the full review here
📚✨ #YALit #NovelInVerse #BookReview #SchoolLibraries
When We Ride by Rex Ogle is a haunting novel-in-verse about friendship, loyalty, and the cost of choices when lives are intertwined. A fast read with lasting impact and strong SEL connections.
Read the full review here
📚✨ #YALit #NovelInVerse #BookReview #SchoolLibraries
Join YABC for an #authorchat with VT Bidania about #newrelease #Mglit A YEAR WITHOUT HOME, plus #entertowin a #freebook in our #giveaway!
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#Hmong #novelinverse #historicalfiction #VietnamWar #refugee #forcedmigration
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#Hmong #novelinverse #historicalfiction #VietnamWar #refugee #forcedmigration
January 13, 2026 at 3:18 PM
Join YABC for an #authorchat with VT Bidania about #newrelease #Mglit A YEAR WITHOUT HOME, plus #entertowin a #freebook in our #giveaway!
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#Hmong #novelinverse #historicalfiction #VietnamWar #refugee #forcedmigration
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#Hmong #novelinverse #historicalfiction #VietnamWar #refugee #forcedmigration
#booksky #historicalfiction #readmore #western #novelinverse #lovestory #redhenpress #dropsapril7
January 11, 2026 at 10:57 PM
#booksky #historicalfiction #readmore #western #novelinverse #lovestory #redhenpress #dropsapril7
A #YA #historicalfiction #novelinverse about a Black teen grappling with ADHD. bookshop.org/a/102434/978... #librarian #librarians #library #books #tlsky #skybrarian #skybrarians #bookrecommendation
January 2, 2026 at 9:45 PM
A #YA #historicalfiction #novelinverse about a Black teen grappling with ADHD. bookshop.org/a/102434/978... #librarian #librarians #library #books #tlsky #skybrarian #skybrarians #bookrecommendation
A heartbreaking, yet hopeful #YA #novelinverse set during the Irish Potato Famine bookshop.org/a/102434/978... #librarian #library #books #tlsky #skybrarian #skybrarians #librarians #bookrecommendation
December 28, 2025 at 5:52 PM
A heartbreaking, yet hopeful #YA #novelinverse set during the Irish Potato Famine bookshop.org/a/102434/978... #librarian #library #books #tlsky #skybrarian #skybrarians #librarians #bookrecommendation
Heads up #VerseNovel enthusiasts! A must read!
ZARINA DIVIDED the latest #MG #VerseNovel by @reemfaruqi.bsky.social is about partition India-Pakistan. This is #novelinverse no.4 for this award-winning author whose earlier #versenovels are GOLDEN GIRL CALL ME ADNAN and UNSETTLED.
ZARINA DIVIDED the latest #MG #VerseNovel by @reemfaruqi.bsky.social is about partition India-Pakistan. This is #novelinverse no.4 for this award-winning author whose earlier #versenovels are GOLDEN GIRL CALL ME ADNAN and UNSETTLED.
December 9, 2025 at 7:04 AM
Heads up #VerseNovel enthusiasts! A must read!
ZARINA DIVIDED the latest #MG #VerseNovel by @reemfaruqi.bsky.social is about partition India-Pakistan. This is #novelinverse no.4 for this award-winning author whose earlier #versenovels are GOLDEN GIRL CALL ME ADNAN and UNSETTLED.
ZARINA DIVIDED the latest #MG #VerseNovel by @reemfaruqi.bsky.social is about partition India-Pakistan. This is #novelinverse no.4 for this award-winning author whose earlier #versenovels are GOLDEN GIRL CALL ME ADNAN and UNSETTLED.
review: pearlsandrubys.slj.com/2025/12/04/r... #youngadult #studentactivism #anger #afrolatine @novelinverse #librarians
review: The Story of My Anger
Mendez structures The Story of My Anger so that it demonstrates ways to express anger, the danger of holding it all in, and the need for community.
pearlsandrubys.slj.com
December 4, 2025 at 9:41 PM
review: pearlsandrubys.slj.com/2025/12/04/r... #youngadult #studentactivism #anger #afrolatine @novelinverse #librarians
A lower #YA #dystopian #novelinverse that I didn’t want to end—perfect for middle school! Out 4/28: bookshop.org/a/102434/978... #library #tlsky #skybrarian #skybrarians #books #librarian #librarians #bookrecommendation
November 29, 2025 at 1:18 AM
A lower #YA #dystopian #novelinverse that I didn’t want to end—perfect for middle school! Out 4/28: bookshop.org/a/102434/978... #library #tlsky #skybrarian #skybrarians #books #librarian #librarians #bookrecommendation
#YALit #bookreview I CAN'T EVEN THINK STRAIGHT is at YABC!
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#YAromance #novelinverse #comingofage #queer #biracial #LGBTQ #Weneeddiversebooks #representationmatters
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#YAromance #novelinverse #comingofage #queer #biracial #LGBTQ #Weneeddiversebooks #representationmatters
November 21, 2025 at 6:47 PM
#YALit #bookreview I CAN'T EVEN THINK STRAIGHT is at YABC!
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#YAromance #novelinverse #comingofage #queer #biracial #LGBTQ #Weneeddiversebooks #representationmatters
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#YAromance #novelinverse #comingofage #queer #biracial #LGBTQ #Weneeddiversebooks #representationmatters
review: The Leaving Room by Amber McBride. #YA #NationalBookAward #novelinverse #AfricanAmerican
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review: The Leaving Room
In typical McBride fashion, the lines and verses evoke a story that is more shadow play than structure.
pearlsandrubys.slj.com
November 19, 2025 at 3:38 PM
review: The Leaving Room by Amber McBride. #YA #NationalBookAward #novelinverse #AfricanAmerican
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When you find your forthcoming book in the wild, it's a great feeling! bookshop.org/p/books/walk...
#booksky #books #novelinverse #ya #historical #foreveryone
#booksky #books #novelinverse #ya #historical #foreveryone
November 19, 2025 at 12:14 AM
When you find your forthcoming book in the wild, it's a great feeling! bookshop.org/p/books/walk...
#booksky #books #novelinverse #ya #historical #foreveryone
#booksky #books #novelinverse #ya #historical #foreveryone
Book 93 of 2025: The Trouble With Heroes by @katemessner.com - #MG #NovelInVerse - definitely lives up to its hype. Many issues very well done. What I enjoyed most as a former climber were the descriptions of Finn learning to love hiking, climbing, the mountains. It’s obvious the author was writing
November 6, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Book 93 of 2025: The Trouble With Heroes by @katemessner.com - #MG #NovelInVerse - definitely lives up to its hype. Many issues very well done. What I enjoyed most as a former climber were the descriptions of Finn learning to love hiking, climbing, the mountains. It’s obvious the author was writing
A #MG #novelinverse that follows a Pakistani girl who wants to help her sick sister while also chasing her own dream of playing on an all-girl cricket team: bookshop.org/a/102434/978... @marziehabbas.bsky.social #library #tlsky #skybrarian #skybrarians #librarian #librarians #bookrecommendation
November 4, 2025 at 2:34 AM
A #MG #novelinverse that follows a Pakistani girl who wants to help her sick sister while also chasing her own dream of playing on an all-girl cricket team: bookshop.org/a/102434/978... @marziehabbas.bsky.social #library #tlsky #skybrarian #skybrarians #librarian #librarians #bookrecommendation
Teachers: Looking for an MG novel for your classroom?
From reviews on Amazon:
Readers find this book easy to read, with praise for its simple beauty. Described as full of heart, bringing both smiles and tears. Reviewers value it as a good book for reluctant readers. #Magicalrealism #novelinverse
From reviews on Amazon:
Readers find this book easy to read, with praise for its simple beauty. Described as full of heart, bringing both smiles and tears. Reviewers value it as a good book for reluctant readers. #Magicalrealism #novelinverse
October 31, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Teachers: Looking for an MG novel for your classroom?
From reviews on Amazon:
Readers find this book easy to read, with praise for its simple beauty. Described as full of heart, bringing both smiles and tears. Reviewers value it as a good book for reluctant readers. #Magicalrealism #novelinverse
From reviews on Amazon:
Readers find this book easy to read, with praise for its simple beauty. Described as full of heart, bringing both smiles and tears. Reviewers value it as a good book for reluctant readers. #Magicalrealism #novelinverse
Thirteen-year-old Hannah has spent her entire life within the walls of Paradise, safe from those infected by the asteroid.
But a chance meeting with an outsider leaves Hannah changed—in more ways than one—and at risk of losing her loved ones forever.
#SciFiPit #SFPit #MG #NovelInVerse #Q
But a chance meeting with an outsider leaves Hannah changed—in more ways than one—and at risk of losing her loved ones forever.
#SciFiPit #SFPit #MG #NovelInVerse #Q
October 21, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Thirteen-year-old Hannah has spent her entire life within the walls of Paradise, safe from those infected by the asteroid.
But a chance meeting with an outsider leaves Hannah changed—in more ways than one—and at risk of losing her loved ones forever.
#SciFiPit #SFPit #MG #NovelInVerse #Q
But a chance meeting with an outsider leaves Hannah changed—in more ways than one—and at risk of losing her loved ones forever.
#SciFiPit #SFPit #MG #NovelInVerse #Q
Today's featured #authorinterview is with Chris Baron, author of Spark, his newest middle grade novel in verse. Give it a listen, and then check out my review of Spark, as well!
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#middlegradereads #novelinverse
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#middlegradereads #novelinverse
Author Interview: Chris Baron
YouTube video by @MaryLanniReads
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October 1, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Today's featured #authorinterview is with Chris Baron, author of Spark, his newest middle grade novel in verse. Give it a listen, and then check out my review of Spark, as well!
youtu.be/8MH1dfAMswE?...
#middlegradereads #novelinverse
youtu.be/8MH1dfAMswE?...
#middlegradereads #novelinverse
September 28, 2025 at 12:27 AM
I just finished The Trouble with Heroes by Kate Messner and I am😭A #MGBook #KitLit #NovelInVerse that deserves all the awards this year. #Skybratians #SchoolLibrarians if you haven’t ordered it yet be sure to add it.
September 27, 2025 at 4:59 PM
I just finished The Trouble with Heroes by Kate Messner and I am😭A #MGBook #KitLit #NovelInVerse that deserves all the awards this year. #Skybratians #SchoolLibrarians if you haven’t ordered it yet be sure to add it.
A #YA #novelinverse that should be required reading not being challenged or banned bookshop.org/a/102434/978... #library #book #tlsky #skybrarian #skybrarians #librarian #bookrecommendation #librarians
September 25, 2025 at 2:42 PM
A #YA #novelinverse that should be required reading not being challenged or banned bookshop.org/a/102434/978... #library #book #tlsky #skybrarian #skybrarians #librarian #bookrecommendation #librarians
We'll have other speakers of interest to pets and verse novelists too, including verse novelist Claudia Mills, speaking about verse novels, and Utah Poet Laureate Lance Larsen, who's talking about writing poetically even in prose. Both are excellent presenters.
September 10, 2025 at 1:47 AM
Hey verse novelists! Laura Shovan, author of THE LAST FIFTH GRADE OF EMERSON ELEMENTARY is among the authors for this online event! #NIV #KidLit #NovelInVerse #Poetry #WritingCommunity
We still have seats available for our 3-day online writing intensive, featuring several well-known editors, agents, and authors: Joy Peskin, Vicky Weber, Andie Smith, Laura Shovan, and others. Sept 18-20. Sign up today at www.wifyr.com/allyear-events. #amwriting #kidlit #kidlitchat #mg #picturebooks
WIFYR All Year | Writing And Illustra
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September 10, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Hey verse novelists! Laura Shovan, author of THE LAST FIFTH GRADE OF EMERSON ELEMENTARY is among the authors for this online event! #NIV #KidLit #NovelInVerse #Poetry #WritingCommunity
A clever and intriguing retelling of a classic myth. #Books #Reading #LindsaysLibrary #NovelInVerse #Poetry #BookSky
September 1, 2025 at 2:16 PM
A clever and intriguing retelling of a classic myth. #Books #Reading #LindsaysLibrary #NovelInVerse #Poetry #BookSky