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The Massachusetts Book Awards!
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What an incredible day at the Massachusetts State House for the Massachusetts Book Awards! For the first time since 2019, there was an in-person celebration of amazing authors and books from here in
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RED, WHITE, AND WHOLE wins the Massachusetts Book Award!
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I’m so delighted and honored that the Massachusetts Center for the Book has chosen RED, WHITE, AND WHOLE as the winner of the Massachusetts Book Award in Middle Grade/Young Adult Literature! Having
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Boston Book Festival!
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Perfect fall weather provided a lovely backdrop for the Boston Book Festival on October 29, 2022! I loved talking about verse novels and poetry with awesome authors Rebecca Caprara and Kip Wilson,
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The Adirondack Family Book Festival!
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Rajani LaRocca
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I had such a fabulous time at the first annual Adirondack Family Book Festival on August 20,2022! The festival happened at the John Brown Farm Historic Site in beautiful Lake Placid, NY where I got
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RED, WHITE, AND WHOLE in Korean!
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Copies of the Korean translation of RED, WHITE, AND WHOLE arrived today, and they are so beautiful they made me weepy! The cover and interior are absolutely stunning, and it includes QR codes to my
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2022 Newbery Celebrations!
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Rajani LaRocca
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The most exciting part of the ALA Annual Conference was celebrating the Newbery Awards! On June 25, I got to attend the #Newbery100 Celebration — which, as you might guess, commemorated the 100th
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The 2022 American Library Association Annual Conference!
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Rajani LaRocca
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From June 24-27, 2022 I went to Washington, DC to attend my first ever ALA Annual Conference, the first held in person since the pandemic started! I was so grateful to see so many friends, hang out
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RED, WHITE, AND WHOLE Wins the Crystal Kite Award from New England SCBWI!
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I am thrilled beyond belief that RED, WHITE, AND WHOLE has won the 2022 Crystal Kite Award from New England SCBWI! I’ve been a member SCBWI since 2013, and the New England chapter is my home, where I
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Anxiously, Yours!
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Crazy Nerds
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Have you seen or been someone instilling hope into people facing tough times? Do you think that reduces their
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Support Stake
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Crazy Nerds
| 2 years ago
Have your dreams ever been supported by a person you've hardly spoken to or met? This free verse is a little tribute to
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Dare to drop
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Crazy Nerds
| 2 years ago
her cover of pleasure she dared to drop... in response to Sadje’s WDYS Prompt
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In search of my roots
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Crazy Nerds
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dubious saunterdeceiving silence... in response to Sadje's #WDYS
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RED, WHITE, AND WHOLE is a 2022 SCBWI Golden Kite Award Finalist!
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Rajani LaRocca
| 2 years ago
I’m thrilled that RED, WHITE, AND WHOLE is a 2022 SCBWI Golden Kite Award Middle Grade Finalist! I’ve learned so much and met so many incredible people through SCBWI, and I’m honored to see my book
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RED, WHITE, AND WHOLE Wins a 2022 Newbery Honor!
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Rajani LaRocca
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I’m over the moon that RED, WHITE, AND WHOLE has won a Newbery Honor Award!! Given to “most distinguished American children’s book published the previous year,” this is the oldest children’s book
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RED, WHITE, AND WHOLE is a 2022 Notable Books for a Global Society Award Winner!
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Rajani LaRocca
| 2 years ago
So honored to see RED, WHITE, AND WHOLE on the 2022 Notable Books for a Global Society Award list along with 24 other marvelous books! Each year, a committee of the Children’s Literature and Reading
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RED, WHITE, AND WHOLE Wins a 2021 Nerdy Book Club Award!
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Rajani LaRocca
| 2 years ago
I’m absolutely thrilled that RED, WHITE, AND WHOLE has won a 2021 Nerdy in the Poetry/Verse Novel Category! I’m honored that this book of my heart has touched so many. Take a look at all the
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Dark Side
Anisha
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Crazy Nerds
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How do you view the dark side? Does it open doors to freedom, or is an opening to evil ventures?
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Winter Solstice
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Crazy Nerds
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Solstice sky rainssnugly fractal kisses...This free verse is written in response to 'Eugi's Weekly Prompt' -
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My interview on Voice of America’s “Dropping In” with Diane Dewey!
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Rajani LaRocca
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I loved talking to Diane Dewey on her show “Dropping In” on Voice of America. We chatted about writing, family, “otherness,” and food (of course!) and my books WHERE THREE OCEANS MEET, RED, WHITE,
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RED, WHITE, AND WHOLE is a 2021 Project LIT Book Club Selection!
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Rajani LaRocca
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I’m honored and thrilled that RED, WHITE, AND WHOLE is a 2021 Project LIT Book Club Selection! Project LIT is a grassroots literacy movement that includes more than 2,000 schools (or chapters) across
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Chaotic Opportunities
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Crazy Nerds
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The free verse and a six-word story on 'confusion' are written in response to Shweta's #6WSP Prompt
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RED, WHITE, AND WHOLE is a School Library Journal Best Middle Grade of 2021!
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Rajani LaRocca
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I’m thrilled and honored that RED, WHITE, AND WHOLE has been selected as a Best Middle Grade Book of 2021 by School Library Journal alongside some stellar books by friends! See the whole list
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RED, WHITE, AND WHOLE is a 2022 NCTE Notable Verse Novel!
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I’m so honored that the National Council of Teachers of English has named RED, WHITE, AND WHOLE as a 2022 Notable Verse Novel alongside some other incredible books! The Poetry Award Committee’s
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RED, WHITE, AND WHOLE is a 2022 NCTE Notable Verse Novel!
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I’m so honored that the National Council of Teachers of English has named RED, WHITE, AND WHOLE as a 2022 Notable Verse Novel alongside some other incredible books! The Poetry Award Committee’s
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RED, WHITE, AND WHOLE is a Washington Post Best Children’s Book of 2021!
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Rajani LaRocca
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I’m thrilled beyond BELIEF that RED, WHITE, AND WHOLE has been named a Washington Post Best Children’s Book of 2021 alongside some other incredible books! Check out the whole list
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Touch Wood
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Crazy Nerds
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She is that touch wood amidst the decaying logs, making space for me to not seek more but...This is in response to 'What Do You See' writing prompt by
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There’s a Circus in Town
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There’s a circus in town Election circus is in town Selling us Utopia Cashing on our Myopia Begging for our votes Enticing us with notes There’s a circus in town Election circus is in town Bottles
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