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UPDATE: We're now "blowing the horn" for fine books for young people over on Bluesky as @TheHornBook. Please follow us there instead + we're also still on Instagram (@thehornbook) + Facebook (@TheHornBook). Thank you to all who followed us here for so many years! #kidlit #yalit

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#Nonfiction #HBReviewoftheWeek GO, WILMA, GO! by @mirarose88 + Michael G. Long; illus. by Charnelle Pinkney Barlow (@bloomsburykids): "The inviting text realistically portrays the subject’s athletic prowess + her determined commitment to racial equality" https://t.co/dJcuYPf3iC

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#HBOutoftheBox: Did you correctly guess the answer to #HB100 #TriviaTuesday question "Which illustrator created these six original covers for #HBMag's 1998 issues?" Find out here: https://t.co/G2VWmoXfUe

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On #ElectionDay find inspiration, distraction, or whatever you need from recommended #kidlit with #HBGuide subject tags Elections https://t.co/cEhEacinsy AND Voting https://t.co/cEhEacinsy — and remember to #VOTE!

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#CallingCaldecott: Elisa Gall + @jhunt24 discuss "Hell of a long shot?: Sequels, series, and the #Caldecott Award" https://t.co/MLy2eWDbjK

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#HBOutoftheBox: It's time for #HB100 #TriviaTuesday! This week: "Which illustrator created these six original covers for #HBMag's 1998 issues?" Share your guess in the comments; the answer will be revealed later today: https://t.co/G2VWmoXfUe

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⭐ #Fiction #HBReviewoftheWeek HOW IT ALL ENDS by Emma Hunsinger (@GreenwillowBook/@HarperChildrens): "Funny and honest, this book is a poignant and relatable look at coming of age and the daunting transition to high school." https://t.co/69tmYVmZ9h

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November/December 2024 #HBMag (cover from ONE FOGGY CHRISTMAS EVE by @kerilynn_wilson @GreenwillowBook @HarperChildrens @HarperStacks)
See the Table of Contents here: https://t.co/HGXUar42ZQ
@PaulaYoo @maurenegoo #HB100 #kidlit

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#PictureBook #HBReviewoftheWeek SHOW UP AND #VOTE by @anidifranco; illus. by Rachelle Baker (Rise/@WorkshopBooks/@penguinkids): "A thoughtful and rousing conversation starter." https://t.co/EXveN8qvN3

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ICYMI on #HBOutoftheBox: Did you correctly guess the answer to #HB100 #TriviaTuesday question "Which illustrator created these six original covers for #HBMag's 1997 issues?" Find out here: https://t.co/G2VWmoXfUe

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ICYMI: September/October #HBMag #HBPubPreviews #5Qs for @christiemath about A MISCHIEF OF MICE (@SourcebooksKids): "Looking closely helps me see what’s actually there, rather than what I think might be there." https://t.co/7d6zlEcmTR

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ICYMI: Sep/Oct #HBMag #HBPubPreviews #5Qs for @sharonmdraper abt OUT OF MY DREAMS (Dlouhy/Atheneum/@SimonKIDS): "Melody rises above those who question her dreams, her abilities, + her capabilities + proves she is brilliant, capable, + worthy of acceptance" https://t.co/N3l1loJ3FE

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ICYMI: Sep/Oct #HBMag #HBPubPreviews #5Qs for @IamGMJohnson + Charly Palmer abt FLAMBOYANTS (@MacKidsBooks): "GMJ: When I grew up I saw so few writers for Black YAs. Now we have so many (still not enough) telling the stories we needed when we were teens" https://t.co/Q8dHJ2hYiB

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Reminder: We hope to see you at #RMichelsonGalleries tmrw from 4-6pm to celebrate #HB100 #HBMag covers at the 35th Annual Illustration Celebration reception + sign up for 2 more upcoming, free @HornBook events https://t.co/T3WpdZB43C #BGHB24 @ncte #NCTE24 @BPLBoston @BostonGlobe

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ICYMI on #HBOutoftheBox: In honor of the #FestivalofLights, here are some books about #Diwali along w/ #picturebooks, #fiction, and #nonfiction by + about South Asian + South Asian American people https://t.co/QjtXFXpKEK

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ICYMI on #HBOutoftheBox: @bostonbookfest 2024: @HornBook booth 16 was hopping, as was the entire book festival this past Saturday. Check out our photos slideshow + round up of the #kidlit + #yalit highlights https://t.co/VMNfsbqtAn @BostonGlobe @BPLBoston #BBF2024 #JustKids

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ICYMI 2 new posts on #CallingCaldecott: Kitty Flynn on Betsy Bird's (aka @FuseEight) #Caldecott predictions https://t.co/zmwNX987j8 + THE SHIP IN THE WINDOW https://t.co/jymoTY94TT #kidlit #picturebooks #Caldecott

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#HBOutoftheBox #HBWeekinReview: Sep/Oct #HBMag #HBPubPreviews x3; #CallingCaldecott x2; #BBF2024 roundup; #Diwali booklist; + more! https://t.co/4VBvBGMhXf

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#HBOutoftheBox: @bostonbookfest 2024: @HornBook booth 16 was hopping, as was the entire book festival this past Saturday. Check out our photos slideshow + round up of the #kidlit + #yalit highlights https://t.co/VMNfsbqtAn @BostonGlobe @BPLBoston #BBF2024 #JustKids

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Friday spotlight on our Reviews of the Week. Read the reviews here: https://t.co/19Z818zG3x
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#hbreviewoftheweek #fridayreads #kidlit #yalit