ABWestrick

author of BROTHERHOOD (Viking/Penguin), love YA & MG books, squirrels, popcorn, dogwoods, day lilies, @VCFAWCYA, @ComingToTable; teach @WestConn She/her.

[ABWestrick @ABWestrick]

Years ago BROTHERHOOD won the James Addams Honor Award, and recently I happened to visit their website. Seeing my book next to ESPERANZA RISING and other gems lifts my heart like nothing else. Joy! https://t.co/52CyCLrGOl

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My #interview with #author Meredith Davis went up today @MGBookVillage THE MINOR MIRACLE is such a fun read! We all have super powers. What's yours? #kidlit #mg #mgbookchat @WaterBrookPress https://t.co/VII5bYPuTc

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Thank you @MGBookVillage for featuring my #interview with @KeklaMagoon today! THE SECRET LIBRARY hits shelves May 7. A fabulous, fresh time travel adventure. I loved it, and loved chatting with you, Kekla! @Candlewick #kidlit #mg #fiction #mgbookchat https://t.co/GHTIhaiKkB

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@MrSchuReads Thanks for doing the interview. I loved chatting with you!

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The MG debut from library-champion extraordinaire @MrSchuReads is now out from @candlewick and I got to #interview him for @MGBookVillage! Thank you, John, for a great interview and a heart-wrenching story. #kidlit #mgbookchat I loved chatting with you! https://t.co/CJVS5zQnMf

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For years I've loved Chris Lynch's mega-award-winning YA #fiction. His #middlegrade debut comes out tomorrow--Mar.12--and I got to #interview him for @MGBookVillage! Such a great story. Gave me #Newbery vibes! @SimonKIDS #kidlit #mg #mgbookchat https://t.co/L16N6JaPQp

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I got to talk with author @CathyCarrWrites about her new #mg novel, out tomorrow Feb. 6 from @abramskids. Our interview went up today @MGBookVillage A great read for #kids navigating mental illness in the family. #fiction #kidlit #mgbookchat https://t.co/fg5sEBzOON

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This is a great story about anxiety, social media & finding good coping skills, all with a nod to working artists. My #interview with @henakhanbooks is up today @MGBookVillage. Great chatting with you, Hena! @SimonKIDS #kidlit #mg #fiction #mgbookchat https://t.co/t0m5vcr6tT

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A powerful story in verse about a family's history in enslavement and after emancipation. My #interview with author @poetweatherford and her son, the illustrator, went up today at @MGBookVillage. Inspiring! #FindYourRoots #kidlit @SimonKIDS #mg #mgbookchat https://t.co/xE7bO2DYiO

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A story "for anyone who has ever felt less than." So good! Raw. Honest. Intense. A super fast read. My interview with author @Jarrett_Lerner is up today @MGBookVillage. Adults will love this #kidlit. @SimonKIDS #mgbookchat #mg #fiction I loved it! https://t.co/f08fjCSzCy

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Alternately silly & heartwarming, LOOKING UP by syndicated cartoonist @stephanpastis is one of a kind! Lucky me -- I got to interview Stephan for @MGBookVillage. Book comes out tomorrow, 10/10; interview up today. #kidlit #mg #fiction @SimonKIDS https://t.co/96HRxdhDhK

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Thank you @MGBookVillage for hosting my #interview with Ciera Burch! FINCH HOUSE hits shelves Sept. 5. Secrets. A spooky house. #Halloween vibe. Loved it! @SimonKIDS #kidlit #fiction #mg #middlegrade And loved chatting with you, Ciera. Write more! https://t.co/vXmKmzxWvv

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In my Aug @MGBookVillage interview with @mizzkalwrites71 we discuss THE ORDER OF THINGS & SCA-sudden cardiac arrest. The book is perfect for tonight's #mgbookchat about GRIEF in #MG lit. Sorry to miss the chat @danavanderlugt It's a good topic! @lhnatiuk https://t.co/u8S7am6iij

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@MGBookVillage @danavanderlugt A new novel in verse about grief = THE ORDER OF THINGS by @mizzkalwrites71. Our @MGBookVillage interview came out Aug. 14. The book deals gently with SCA--sudden cardiac arrest. It's a Jr. Lib. Guild selection. @PenguinClass #mgbookchat An excellent read. https://t.co/u8S7am6iij

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I got to chat with @mizzkalwrites71 about her #debut. A drummer, violinist, & SCA--sudden cardiac arrest. A remarkably gentle story about grief. Thank you @MGBookVillage for featuring our #interview! I loved this book! #kidlit @PenguinClass @penguinkids https://t.co/u8S7am6iij

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I loved chatting with @authorjennayoon about the 2nd book in her Lia Park series! It was fun to learn some Korean phrases. #mg #fiction #kidlit Thank you @MGBookVillage for featuring our #interview! #middlegrade @SimonKIDS https://t.co/HYVaParIyH

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Thank you @MGBookVillage for featuring my #interview with #author @ConfusedNarwhal today! GOOD DIFFERENT is a great book for helping #Neurodivergent readers see a place for themselves in the world. #kidlit #mg #mglit #novel in verse. @Scholastic https://t.co/IrhdkQrEpC

[Kelly Yang @kellyyanghk]

“I love the idea of parents taking kids on an imaginary vacation—to the future. Checking in to better circumstances! The parents in FINALLY SEEN don’t have much but they have hope. Hope can be very powerful!” Check out my interview in @MGBookVillage 😍

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How fun to interview @kellyyanghk for @MGBookVillage! This heartfelt & humorous story is full of lost-in-translation moments, life with bullies, making bath bombs... A heroine with spunk and energy. Happy reading! #kidlit #mglit @SimonKIDS https://t.co/OuHwslCbgh

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A really fun annual event. Meet YA authors. Get books signed. Party! This coming Saturday. Richmond, VA.

[Richmond Public Library @rvalibrary]

Join us for our annual Young Adult Virginia (YAVA) Award Celebration! This year our theme is "Retro Video Games" so, grab your controller and mark your calendars!

Meet the authors, play games, eat snacks, & learn this year's winner!

Sat., April 22, 2-4 PM at the Main Library.

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Lucky me! I got to chat with #author @ShawnTweeters about his 2nd Logan Foster book: THE SHADOW OF DOUBT. A #superhero story. Action. Adventure. Fast-paced. Heart-warming MG. Thank you @MGBookVillage for hosting our interview! #kidlit @HarperChildrens https://t.co/EZ3rxm0IVD