Teachers! Are you looking for historical fiction to engage your students? The Unsinkable Cayenne teaching guide includes a class set of Titanic boarding passes. Students can research the name on their ticket to discover if they would have survived the sinking! jessicavitalis.com/books/unsink...
OLA friends, Casey Lyall and I will be signing books at the HarperCollins booth at the Ontario Library Association at 10:00 on Friday, January 30th! (I'm also booking now for spring school visits; I'd love to celebrate the Forest of Reading Red Maple Nomination with you and your students!) #kidlit
I can help with #3! jessicavitalis.com/editorial-se... #kidlit
5th-8th grade teachers and librarians, I'd love to spend 20 minutes visiting with your students on Wednesday, February 4th! Sign up for your spot here: calendly.com/vitaliswrad/... #kidlit
It's not necessarily standard, but it can work as long as it's the right choice for the story you are telling.
This is your friendly reminder that books make the very best holiday gifts! #kidlit
Image of middle grade book, STEALING THE SCORE, with header "The reviews are in!" and the quote: Part mystery, part adventure, part sports story, all fun! Kate Albus, award-winning author of A Place to Hang the Moon
Image of the middle grade book, STEALING THE SCORE and the header "The reviews are in!" and the quote: Great for any reader who enjoys fast-paced mysteries and will especially appeal to soccer fans! Jessica Vitalis, award-winning author of Unsinkable Cayenne
Thank you to my @mgauthorcade.bsky.social
friends, Kate Albus and @jessicavitalis.bsky.social, both award-winning middle grade authors, for your endorsement of STEALING THE SCORE. (Coming out from Scholastic on Feb. 6).
Pre-order: bit.ly/StealScore
A recap of my NCTE schedule:
Friday 5:00-5:30: signing at The Bookies booth
Saturday 12:30: award's luncheon
Saturday 4:15: poetry panel
Come say hi!
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Are you going to be at NCTE? Come say hi! #kidlit
It was a great conversation; thanks for having me!
Are you interested in writing #kidlit? Check out my discussion with @sharonskinner.bsky.social over on the Coaching Kidlit Podcast!
50/50 Raffle Alert!
OLA is kicking off our first ever 50/50 raffle in support of the Forest. Buy your tickets before Oct 16th to qualify for our Early Bird Prize, or by the end of October to be entered into our Grand Prize draw on Halloween!
www.rafflebox.ca/raffle/fores...
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A collage of twenty-one 2025 middle grade and young adult book covers. Books featured include This Is The Year, Glitch Girl!, Top Heavy, Lilac and The Switchback, The Girl In The Walls, Safe Harbor, The Extraordinary Orbit of Alex Ramirez, Under The Neon Lights, The Leaving Room, Octopus moon, 13 Ways To Say Goodbye, Zarina Divided, Truth Is, Where The Heart Should Be, (S)kin, Everything is Poison, Radiant, The Burning Season, Island Creatures, The Siren and The Star and Please Pay Attention.
🌼 42 2025 Middle Grade and Young Adult Novels-In-Verse 🌼
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Spent the entire morning writing a scene I just realized has no business in this book. That's okay––sometimes we have to write what shouldn't be there in order to get to what should. #kidlit
Educators! I'm now booking virtual and in-person school visits for spring 2026! Let's get your students excited about reading! #kidlit
Thank you; I'm absolutely thrilled to be a part of it!
Books are among the most powerful tools we have to promote empathy and understanding; I'm incredibly grateful for programs like Forest of Reading, which helps spread excitement about reading and books, and I'm over the moon excited to share that Unsinkable Cayenne is a 2026 Red Maple nominee!
Wow! Wow! Wow! I was so incredibly honored when Coyote Queen won the High Plains International Book Awards last year; when Unsinkable Cayenne was nominated this year, I didn't dare let myself dream that I'd win two years in a row, but here we are! #kidlit
Free virtual 3-author visit giveaway! Enter to win. Image shows books by Middle Grade Authorcade authors.
Who's ready for an opportunity so good it's 👻scary? 👻
#teachersky and #librarians!
What: FREE virtual class visit with 3 middle grade authors!!
How: Follow & repost to enter
When: Ends Wed 10/8
Where: US/CAN
🎃Good luck!🎃
If I had to capture the heart of Unsinkable Cayenne in one sentence, it would be this one. Thank you to Linn Goss, reviewer for the High Plains International Book Awards!
Trying to catch an agent's eye? Land a publishing deal? Connect more deeply with your readers? Mastering the use of symbolism can help level up your writing! #kidlit
Of all my books, I think this one is best read in the fall when you're ready to curl up with a warm cup of tea and enjoy something atmospheric. 🍂☕ #kidlit
Canadian writers: if you are an aspiring author in need of mentorship for your MG manuscript (or know of one), please reach out; I can apply for a grant from the Writer's Union of Canada! #kidlit 18+only
MG writing friends, I have an opening in my schedule this fall for one more editing client; deets on my website if you are interested! jessicavitalis.com/editorial-se... #kidlit
The 2025 National Book Award Longlist is out--congratulations to all the nominees! Readers, if you can't find these books at your library, you can probably request that your library purchase them (the same with most other books you want to read). #kidlit bookriot.com/the-2025-nat...
Something BIG is coming from Middle Grade Authorcade!
Be on the lookout for a GIGANTIC giveaway coming Sunday 8/17!
Want to get ahead of the game? Head on over to our website and subscribe to our newsletter here: www.authorcade.com/signup
It sure is!
Start summer off, right! Here are some diverse selections. Enjoy!📚
@parentclub
@lesliegentile
@carolmatas.bsky.social
@jessicavitalis.bsky.social
@jlbaileybooks.bsky.social
@karenkrossing.bsky.social
@mbleatherdale
@oksanna.bsky.social
@mahtabnarsimhan.bsky.social
@franbwrites
@jtorrescomics
MG teachers! I know as the summer winds down, many of you are beginning to think about the upcoming school year and the stories you'd like to share with your students. If you're looking for a book to appeal to a wide cross-section of readers, may I humbly suggest Unsinkable Cayenne?
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