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Jen Gennari @jengennari.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Unbowed heads oxeye defying autumn chill #HaikuSaturday

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Jen Gennari @jengennari.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

I’m in Natick today at 2:30 pm talking about music and writing and persevering 🎶 #kidlit

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Jen Gennari @jengennari.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

I’ve been so quiet here but also writing thank-you haikus for friends! Here’s one: Bold grace in footlights abundant laugh, blossoming life inhabited #haikuSaturday

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 03/09/2026

Breaking News: Gloria Steinem, the feminist crusader who galvanized the modern women’s movement, challenged sexist assumptions and fought for gender equality, has died at 92. nyti.ms/4cVollO

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Jen Gennari @jengennari.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Well, Stifled launched today! So that’s amazing. It’s a companion to Muffled—Madge gets her own story about sixth grade, which isn’t what she expected #kidlitchat

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Cindy Schwind @cindyschwind1.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Happy Book Birthday to STIFLED by @jengennari.bsky.social 🎈🎁🎈🎁🎈🎁🎈🎁🎈🎁🎈🎁🎈🎁 #BeachLaneBooks #bookposse

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Jen Gennari @jengennari.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

I know this is about decades-ago books, and yet it’s key to read recent books too—by Jason Reynolds, Erin Entrada Kelly, Christina Soontornvat. So much good stuff! #kidlitchat

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Jen Gennari @jengennari.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Fun question! For me it’s always The Witch of Blackbird Pond. #kidlitchat

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Greg Pincus @gregpincus.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Hey there, you #kidlit creator or lover or fan or friend - why not join a bunch of us for #kidlitchat here on Bluesky today at 9PM Eastern/6PM Pacific? We'll be happy to see you. Someone will offer you dessert. It's a good time, I tell ya! See you soon....

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Jen Gennari @jengennari.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

Honey drizzle Quechee River bubble Last light dazzle #haikuSaturday #woodstockVT

Sunset across green grass and shade plants

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Jen Gennari @jengennari.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

#haikuSaturday Silky roots connect new eyes, opening mine to earthy potatoes

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Jen Gennari @jengennari.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

What do you look for in your reading experience? Check out my guest post on Smack Dab in the Middle! #kidlit

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All Things Middle Grade Lit

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Jen Gennari @jengennari.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

Powerhouse footwork Vermont Green women kick it hexagonal love #haikuSaturday

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Jen Gennari @jengennari.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

What do you look for in your reading experience? Check out my guest post on Smack Dab in the Middle! #kidlit

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All Things Middle Grade Lit

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Jen Gennari @jengennari.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

Converging rapids still unite together streaming harmony #haikuSaturday

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Jen Gennari @jengennari.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

So happy to have this pic of #Stifled at #ALAAC26 😍 thanks to @jilanne.bsky.social 📚

Stifled on display at the American Library Association conference

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Jen Gennari @jengennari.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

Here’s a great chance to get a discount on my new book! #thebandkids @barnesandnoble.com

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Jen Gennari @jengennari.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

Here’s a great chance to get a discount on my new book! #thebandkids @barnesandnoble.com

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Jen Gennari @jengennari.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

Spotted wintergreen rising from the decay of past magnificence #haikuSaturday

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Jen Gennari @jengennari.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

Visited a bookstore in NYC (Words on Warren) and found a cubbie and decorated it for Jane Yolen. You brought us so many wonderful words! #kidlit

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SCBWI @scbwi.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

The Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI), and the children’s book world, is saddened by the news that author, mentor and friend, Jane Yolen, has died. She was 87 and her loss cannot be measured. Please find the full obituary here: www.scbwi.org/remembering-...

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Jen Gennari @jengennari.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

So grateful for our public spaces … thank you, public libraries!

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Jen Gennari @jengennari.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

Music to my ears! It’s a rave review from Kirkus! 🎶📚#kidlit

Poignant and insightful— Stifled is reviewed in Kirkus

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Jen Gennari @jengennari.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

Deceptive grass blades morning sun— like lightning strikes— sudden star surprise #haikuSaturday

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Maggie Tokuda-Hall @maggietokudahall.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

TLDR: call your house reps to demand they vote NO on 8705 and 7661 Call your senators to demand they vote NO on 2616 All three seek to ban books nationally. All three are the fever dream of bigots. All three must be stopped.

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Jen Gennari @jengennari.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

Spread-fingered roots pulled by hand, seeds tucked earth overture #haikuSaturday

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Jen Gennari @jengennari.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

I’m thrilled to be leading a children’s workshop at @gburgbookfest! #kidlit #gaithersburgbookfest

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TeeKay @teekayinusa.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

Today is the first Mother’s Day that this sweet boy and his siblings are without their mom. Never forget the cruelty of ICE. 🦋🌺

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Jen Gennari @jengennari.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

New book recs on my substack—this time about novels in verse and the importance of poetry! #reader

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Jen Gennari @jengennari.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

Half-under oak leaves wood paneling cut, hinged, hung gardeners welcome #haikuSaturday 🍅

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Jen Gennari @jengennari.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

Lipton tea, pickle cheese-smothered chatter, clatter New Jersey diner #haikuSaturday

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Beth Volkmann @bethvolkmann.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

beneath last year's leaves caterpillars, bugs and bees carry on with sleep so I'll hesitate before i grab the garden rake- spring cleaning can wait #haikuSaturday #haiku #ecology #invertebrates #insects #spring #gardening #leavetheleaves #homegrownnationalpark #xerces

scattering of dried leaves in dull colors

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Jen Gennari @jengennari.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

Happy earth day! Here I am with a tree 🌳(many many years ago!) #planttrees

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Emma Jayne @emmajaynedesigns.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

Happy Earth Day! I've not had the chance to work on anything new this year, so have tweaked an old design I created for M&S 🌏🦜🦑🐠💚 #EarthDay2026 #illustration #childrensillustrator #freelanceillustrator #kidlitartist #kidlitillustrator #nonficitionillustrator #ourbeautifulplanet #motherearth

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janmilusich.bsky.social @janmilusich.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

Jen Gennari, author of Stifled, the newest novel in The Band Kids series published by Simon & Schuster, is a guest blogger on writerreaderteacher this week! Check out her post! writerreaderteacher.wordpress.com/2026/04/16/s... #jennifergennari #simon&schuster #middlegradebooks #kidlit #libraries

book cover displaying an illustrated outline of a young girl playing a trombone with a puff in its bell.

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Jennifer Hottinger @hottsnewreads.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

Awesome middle grade book focused on friendships and finding your voice. Loved #Muffled and the return of Madge in #Stifled! #bookposse Heading to you, @maj_twins_mom ! @jengennari.bsky.social @simonandschuster.bsky.social

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Jennifer Hottinger @hottsnewreads.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

💕📚📫Book Mail📚📫 Yay! To the best mail! I loved #Muffled! Thank you for sharing your newest book with #bookposse! @simonandschuster.bsky.social @jengennari.bsky.social

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Jen Gennari @jengennari.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

Proud of our short film, Under the Pear, screening April 11 in San Antonio at Reel Senior Moments Film Festival! John Schlag will be there! Calling Collin's happy hour TX friends: @jonathanconcepcion.bsky.social @aggiebrett.bsky.social and @lisepyles.bsky.social @collinlieberg.bsky.social #VHH

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Greg Pincus @gregpincus.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

You know what sounds nice? Having a #kidlitchat at 9pm Eastern/6pm Pacific here on Bluesky. We #kidlit lovers can chat for an hour… enjoy community… maybe share desserts. Yes, let’s do this. See you then!

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Jen Gennari @jengennari.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

Atlantic lapping pelicans coasting, we rising resistance dawning #haikuSaturday #nokings

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Jen Gennari @jengennari.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

Last day! If you do preorder STIFLED, comment TROMBONE, and I'll send you a bookmark! 😍#kidlit #BNPreorder

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Jen Gennari @jengennari.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

If you want to buy a copy of STIFLED, @barnesandnoble.com is having a sale!! 25% off with the code PREORDER25. 🎉 hint: preordering is a great way to help authors!

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Jen Gennari @jengennari.bsky.social · 21/03/2026

Just learned it's #WorldPoetryDay! Thank you to @rattlepoetry.bsky.social and poem-a-day from Poets.org for my daily email.

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Jen Gennari @jengennari.bsky.social · 21/03/2026

Official notice of metaphors, lines, heart-song— posted poetry #haikuSaturday

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Jen Gennari @jengennari.bsky.social · 21/03/2026

I 💙the name of this award! And I'm a big fan of the winning books by @katemessner.com, Sarah Lynne Reul, and @lynnekelly.bsky.social ! Congrats to the winners! #kidlit

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Ernie Chiara @erniechiara.com · 19/03/2026

Some good news for a change.

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