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jerrycraft.bsky.social @jerrycraft.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Just signed nearly 4,000 tip-ins so that lucky fans will be able to get autographed copies of my new graphic novel, Aren Anime: The New Realm, which comes out March 2, 2027! It’s the first of a exciting new three-book series. Can’t wait for you to see it! #graphicnovels #knicksin5

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Bigfoot Kids' Book Festival @bigfootbookfest.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

The Bigfoot Kids' Book Festival is back in session Over 50 incredible authors & illustrators including!... @stuartgibbs.bsky.social #DonnaBarbaHiguera @jerrycraft.bsky.social @jessixabagley.bsky.social @alexwillan.bsky.social

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John Schu @mrschureads.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

"Aren Anderson is a kid from Connecticut who is used to being the best at everything. So he has developed a very powerful personality." — @jerrycraft.bsky.social mrschureads.blogspot.com/2026/06/aren...

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Aren Anime: The New Realm by Jerry Craft

Happy, happy Thursday! I'm SUPER, SUPER excited Newbery Medalist Jerry Craft stopped by Watch. Connect. Read. to finish my sentences! We dis...

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The Horn Book @thehornbook.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

Remember to tune in for @jerrycraft.bsky.social 's #ZenaSutherland Lecture tonight at 6:30pm CT — Horn Book Editor in Chief Elissa Gershowitz will be leading the Q/A afterwards! www.hbook.com/story/regist... @chipublib.bsky.social

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jerrycraft.bsky.social @jerrycraft.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

One of the best reviews of Class Act, the 2nd book of my New Kid series. “It's part of a growing wave of graphic novels that tackle real social issues without talking down to kids, and it's become a staple in middle school classrooms and libraries across the country” share.google/ZJbHo6WK4zLT...

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Class Act by Jerry Craft: A Parent's Guide to This Graphic Novel About Friendship and Identity

How this award-winning sequel tackles code-switching, privilege, and middle school social dynamics.

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jerrycraft.bsky.social @jerrycraft.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

Proud to announce that J VS K audiobook that I recorded with fellow Newbery winning Author, and mediocre friend, Kwame Alexander is a 2026 AUDIE AWARD FINALIST for Best middle grade audiobook! www.audiopub.org/2026audies

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2026 Finalists — Homepage

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jerrycraft.bsky.social @jerrycraft.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

January 27, 2020, the announcement that changed my life forever. Good luck to all of the authors who will get their calls tomorrow. #NewberyMedal youtu.be/osPXJyhv_gg

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Jerry Craft wins the Newbery for New Kid

YouTube video by Bands-Books-Travel

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jerrycraft.bsky.social @jerrycraft.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

This Saturday, December 6th st Writers Block Bookstore in Orlando.

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Katherine Applegate @kaaauthor.bsky.social · 07/09/2025

Had a blast bumping into @jerrycraft.bsky.social and @iamkwame4life.bsky.social at the @librarycongress.bsky.social National Book Festival. Team J or Team K? You decide! bookshop.org/p/books/j-vs...

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jerrycraft.bsky.social @jerrycraft.bsky.social · 23/08/2025

For all the New Kid fans going back to school. jerrycraft.com/new-kid-merc...

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Stan Yan - Kidlit Graphic Novelist @zombicatures.bsky.social · 31/07/2025

My #outofcontextnotes for the opening session of the @scbwi's #scbwisummer2025 featuring @LaurentLinn moderating @jerrycraft, #kerilambert, @gayleforman, @ebetsygomez, and #DanNovack. I wasn't able to watch the whole thing, but this is what I was able to get.

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jerrycraft.bsky.social @jerrycraft.bsky.social · 23/08/2025

I’ll be one of 18 authors presenting at the 30th annual Texas Book Festival scheduled for this November 8–9 in downtown Austin. texasbookfestival.org/news/2025/07...

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18 Authors You’ll See at the 2025 Festival – Texas Book Festival

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jerrycraft.bsky.social @jerrycraft.bsky.social · 04/07/2025

TEAM J PROUDLY WELCOMES ROY WOOD JR! The brilliant stand-up comedian and actor who first became well known for his correspondent appearances on The Daily Show. (Where he interviewed me. Check it out on YouTube) Wood has been hosting the show Have I Got News for You on CNN. #jvskbook

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Little Free Library @littlefreelibrary.bsky.social · 02/07/2025

You never know who you'll bump into at the ‪@amlibraryassoc.bsky.social‬ conference, and we were thrilled to meet up with @JerryCraft and Kwame Alexander! Learn more about our recent work with Kwame: lflib.org/kwame-alex...

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Heidi MacDonald @ SPX @comixace.bsky.social · 30/06/2025

Headed home from ALA. incredible lineup of groundbreaking cartoonists spotted including @goraina.bsky.social @jerrycraft.bsky.social @geneluenyang.bsky.social @redgoldsparks.bsky.social Mariko Tamaki @ssnyder1835.bsky.social and many more! And great librarian pals as well. Just good times in Philly

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Tim Smyth @historycomics.bsky.social · 27/06/2025

Weird that my ALA badge “accidently” was in front of one side of the book… Team J all the way!!! @jerrycraft.bsky.social #alaac25

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jerrycraft.bsky.social @jerrycraft.bsky.social · 27/06/2025

i’ve been anxiously awaiting the American Library Association’s Annual Conference all year. Then at 6 AM American Airlines canceled all flights going from Orlando to Philly. So guess who’s driving? Just hit Georgia, 11 hours to go. Just stopped at Buccees for lunch .Team J is on the way!#alaac25

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SiriusXM Urban View @urbanviewradio.bsky.social · 26/06/2025

The #ClayCaneShow welcomes Jerry Craft - New York Times bestselling author New book 'J vs. K'– out now by Kwame Alexander (Author), Jerry Craft (Author, Illustrator) @claycane.bsky.social @jerrycraft.bsky.social #ClayNation jerrycraft.com/buy-the-books/

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Buy the Books — Jerry Craft

Order at any of these retailers.

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Heather Gillingham @gillzville.bsky.social · 16/06/2025

Last night, @jerrycraft.bsky.social told us the story of how he tricked Kwame Alexander into co-writing J vs. K. That story makes this post even funnier! @glma-inc.bsky.social #SummerInstitute #TLSky

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jerrycraft.bsky.social @jerrycraft.bsky.social · 16/06/2025

Congratulations to Kwame Alexander for riding the Jerry Craft Bandwagon to make the Black Bookstore Coalition’s Bestselling Children’s Book List! Well done!

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Heather Gillingham @gillzville.bsky.social · 15/06/2025

So excited to hear from @jerrycraft.bsky.social at the @glma-inc.bsky.social Summer Institute! #TLSky #KidLit

Heather and best-selling author Jerry Craft smile for a photo.

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Georgia Library Media Association @glma-inc.bsky.social · 15/06/2025

Getting this amazing show on the road with @jerrycraft.bsky.social at Summer Institute 🥳

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jerrycraft.bsky.social @jerrycraft.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

A look at my NY Times Bestselling New Kid series before the launch of School Trip (the finale) last year. New Kid is the only graphic novel to win the Newbery Medal and the only book ever to win that, the Coretta Scott King Author Award, and the Kirkus Prize. ❤️ youtu.be/slIEwgOw-fg?...

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Jerry Craft and New Kid

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Tim Smyth @historycomics.bsky.social · 14/05/2025

Snuffy and PBS need us now more than ever! See images for a chance to win these signed books as we support PBS. @halseanderson.bsky.social @jerrycraft.bsky.social @pbsnewsclassroom.bsky.social

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jerrycraft.bsky.social @jerrycraft.bsky.social · 18/05/2025

Team J: Angie Thomas, author of The Hate U Give, a #1 New York Times bestseller. Her second novel, On the Come Up, is a film on Paramount Plus. Her latest is Nic Blake and the Remarkables: The Manifestor Prophecy. Team K: GiGi Thomas, like Kwame, likes treats and going for longs walks. #JvsKbook

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jerrycraft.bsky.social @jerrycraft.bsky.social · 11/05/2025

Team J proudly welcomes Superstar Librarian and Reading Advocate Mychal Threets — known for his viral social media videos that feature book recommendations, library services, and affirming messages. ❤️❤️❤️ #jvskbook

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jerrycraft.bsky.social @jerrycraft.bsky.social · 10/05/2025

TEAM J’s newest member is Raúl The Third!!! A New York Times bestselling and three-time Pura Belpre award-winning illustrator, author, and artist of the Vamos and Stuntboy series! #jvskbook #JVSK #TeamJ

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jerrycraft.bsky.social @jerrycraft.bsky.social · 09/05/2025

Team J PROUDLY welcomes Katherine Applegate! My fellow Newbery Medal-winning and #1 New York Times bestselling author of numerous books for young readers, including The One and Only Ivan, wishtree, Crenshaw, the Endling series, the Roscoe Riley Rules series, and the Animorphs. #JVSK #TeamJ #jvskbook

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Bookelicious @bookelicious.bsky.social · 29/04/2025

🎉📚 Bookelicious Presents: JERRY CRAFT! Newbery Medalist! 📅 11-5-25 @ 1:30p ET ℹ️ Info & registration: www.bookelicious.com/educators/bo... Includes: ⭐ Books for students ⭐ Interactive read/write/draw ⭐ Student activity guide ⭐ FUN! @jerrycraft.bsky.social @harperkids.bsky.social @lbschool.bsky.social

🎉📚 Bookelicious Presents: JERRY CRAFT!
Newbery Medalist!
📅 11-5-25 @ 1:30p ET
ℹ️ Info & registration: https://www.bookelicious.com/educators/bookelicious-presents-2025-26/
Includes:
⭐ Books for students
⭐ Interactive read/write/draw
⭐ Student activity guide
⭐ FUN!
@jerrycraft.bsky.social @harperkids.bsky.social @lbschool.bsky.social

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jerrycraft.bsky.social @jerrycraft.bsky.social · 27/04/2025

How to say "TEAM J is the best!" without actually saying "TEAM J is the best!" Although, I AM actually saying that "TEAM J IS THE BEST!" "J" is for Jacqueline Woodson! #justsayin #Team J #JvsK

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