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Jewell Parker Rhodes @jewellparkerrhodes.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

I’m running a special giveaway on my Instagram page! If you have a young reader in your life that would enjoy a special package, please enter!

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LBYR School & Library @lbschool.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

Don't miss signings and panels with authors @jewellparkerrhodes.bsky.social, @johnpicacio.bsky.social, Karyn Parsons, @whatsupbuckley.bsky.social, Sofia Szamosi, @traceybaptiste.bsky.social, @drewbrockington.bsky.social, and @racheltoalson.bsky.social! www.hachettebookgroup.com/wp-content/u...

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Jewell Parker Rhodes @jewellparkerrhodes.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

I'm beyond honored by the Coretta Scott King Book Award! Thank you, CSK Book Awards Roundtable. I'm thrilled.

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Jewell Parker Rhodes @jewellparkerrhodes.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

The love for WILL’S RACE FOR HOME has meant so much to me. I’m grateful to everyone who has helped Will’s story find its way into the world this year! ♥️ @lbschool.bsky.social #kidlit #middlegradebooks #historicalfiction #willsraceforhome #bookstagram

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Jewell Parker Rhodes @jewellparkerrhodes.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

Thank you indie booksellers for choosing GHOST BOYS: THE GRAPHIC NOVEL as a Kids’ Indie Next Pick!

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Pennsylvania Center for the Book @pacftb.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

📣 New from Pennsylvania author @jewellparkerrhodes.bsky.social! 📖 Ghost Boys: The Graphic Novel (illustrated by Setor Fiadzigbey) from @littlebrownyr.bsky.social The New York Times bestselling novel Ghost Boys is now a graphic novel!

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Tim Smyth @historycomics.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

I read the prose version w/ my kids when it first came out. Opened powerful & honest conversations in my family.The graphic novel was just released today & it is powerful. Emotional. Honest. Will bring this conversation to an entire new set of readers & I am grateful. @jewellparkerrhodes.bsky.social

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LBYR School & Library @lbschool.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

Good news for all fans of @jewellparkerrhodes.bsky.social, the graphic novel adaptation of GHOST BOYS is now available! This powerful story is now told with gorgeous illustrations by Setor Fiadzigbey. Get your copy today!

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LBYR School & Library @lbschool.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

Congratulations to these books on Kirkus' Best Middle Grade lists! ✨ HOW THE WORD IS PASSED (ADAPTED FOR YOUNG READERS) by @clintsmithiii.bsky.social and @sonjacherrypaul.bsky.social ✨ WILL'S RACE FOR HOME by @jewellparkerrhodes.bsky.social ✨ THE UNDEAD FOX OF DEADWOOD FOREST by Aubrey Hartman

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LBYR School & Library @lbschool.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

Best Fiction for Younger Readers ✨ ROCK PAPER INCISORS by Amy Timberlake and Jon Klassen Best Fiction for Older Readers ✨ WILL'S RACE FOR HOME by @jewellparkerrhodes.bsky.social ✨ THE INK WITCH by @stephcherrywell.com 2/4 #CPLBest

SUPERSTAR READS OF 2025
CHICAGO PUBLIC LIBRARY BEST BOOKS OF 2025

[book cover] ROCK PAPER INCISORS
[book cover] WILL'S RACE FOR HOME
[book cover] THE INK WITCH

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LBYR School & Library @lbschool.bsky.social · 08/11/2025

We are thrilled to share that the Texas Bluebonnet Award has chosen WILL'S RACE FOR HOME by @jewellparkerrhodes.bsky.social and THE INVISIBLE PARADE by Leigh Bardugo and @johnpicacio.bsky.social for their 2026-2027 list!

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Jewell Parker Rhodes @jewellparkerrhodes.bsky.social · 22/09/2025

📚 Goodreads Giveaway! Enter to win a copy of GHOST BOYS: THE GRAPHIC NOVEL www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sho...

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Jewell Parker Rhodes @jewellparkerrhodes.bsky.social · 11/09/2025

For today’s young readers, 9/11 can feel like distant history. TOWERS FALLING bridges that gap, helping them understand not only what happened, but how it continues to shape families and communities today. #kidlit #towersfallingbook #september11th #diversebooks

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Kate Messner @katemessner.com · 02/09/2025

If you're sharing THE TROUBLE WITH HEROES with students this fall, consider pairing it with TOWERS FALLING by @jewellparkerrhodes.bsky.social - it's one of my favorite MG novels about the aftermath of 9/11 and the scars that remain, even now.

Book cover THE TROUBLE WITH HEROES has yellow title font against a blue sky. Cover art shows a middle school boy with an orange backpack standing on a mountain summit with a Bernese mountain dog gazing up at him.

Book cover TOWERS FALLING by Jewell Parker Rhodes is sky blue and white, with black title font, and shows the reflection of the Twin Towers in NYC with the modern skyline above.

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Jewell Parker Rhodes @jewellparkerrhodes.bsky.social · 08/07/2025

Excited to share a sneak peek inside GHOST BOYS: THE GRAPHIC NOVEL. Preorder at @barnesandnoble.com now through July 11th and receive 25% off! www.barnesandnoble.com/w/ghost-boys...

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Jewell Parker Rhodes @jewellparkerrhodes.bsky.social · 15/05/2025

It’s @littlefreelibrary.bsky.social week! 📖📚📖 It’s been so fun to see WILL’S RACE FOR HOME in your neighborhood libraries!

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Jewell Parker Rhodes @jewellparkerrhodes.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

Thrilled to share that GHOST BOYS: THE GRAPHIC NOVEL is available for preorder! @barnesandnoble.com Rewards and Premium Members get 25% off now through April 25th. #bnpreorder www.barnesandnoble.com/w/ghost-boys...

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Jewell Parker Rhodes @jewellparkerrhodes.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

Nearly two decades after Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans and its survivors continue to grapple with its effect on mental health. With my novel NINTH WARD, I set out to explore the emotional and psychological toll on both children and animals, while also capturing their resilience and courage.

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After The Storm: New Orleans Is Still Healing 20 Years After Katrina | Essence

As the anniversary of the harrowing event approaches, New Orleans natives still grapple with its effects on their mental health.

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Buckeye Children's & Teen Book Awards @buckeyekidsread.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

Announcing the 2025 Buckeye Children's Book Award nominees! For grades 6-8: Will's Race For Home by Jewell Parker Rhodes @lbschool.bsky.social @jewellparkerrhodes.bsky.social

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Kitty Felde @kittyfelde.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

We’re terunning your “Ghost Boys” episode on the Book Club for Kids podcast this week! @bookclubforkids.bsky.social

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LBYR School & Library @lbschool.bsky.social · 10/03/2025

In their interview with @jewellparkerrhodes.bsky.social, @timeforkids.bsky.social said about WILL'S RACE FOR HOME: "You’ll learn a lot by reading this book—but you’ll also enjoy a great read, full of adventure and dramatic twists and turns." Read the interview: www.timeforkids.com/g34/a-thrill...

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A Thrilling Ride

TFK Kid Reporter Meyer Ballas read Will’s Race for Home and interviewed its author, Jewell Parker Rhodes. Read Meyer’s thoughts below. In Will’s Race for Home, Jewell Parker Rhodes tells a captivating...

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Jewell Parker Rhodes @jewellparkerrhodes.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

Knowledge is power and a banned book is an attempt to render someone else powerless. When you lose the voice of the African American literature, you lose the voice of African American people. #bannedbooks #FreedomtoRead www.today.com/today/amp/rc...

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Read These Banned Books By Black Authors To Honor Black History All Year

Advocacy organizations have tracked increasing incidents of book banning in recent years.

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Ms. Yingling @msyingling.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

Happy #MMGM! Check out @jewellparkerrhodes.bsky.social @littlebrownyr.bsky.social WILL'S RACE TO HOME and Fleming's @scholastic.bsky.social IS IT REAL? THE LOCK NESS MONSTER! msyinglingreads.blogspot.com/2025/03/mmgm...

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jenniferhalbur.bsky.social @jenniferhalbur.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

Thank you @jewellparkerrhodes.bsky.social for this copy of Will’s Race for Home! I can’t wait to share it with my students! #bookposse

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Pennsylvania Center for the Book @pacftb.bsky.social · 24/02/2025

📚 Looking for new authors to read in 2025? We recommend trying books from a Pennsylvania author, including: 📘 Eric Smith 📘 Jewell Parker Rhodes 📘 Lorene Cary #BookSky #Libraries #PennsylvaniaReads #BookRecommendations

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Jewell Parker Rhodes @jewellparkerrhodes.bsky.social · 17/02/2025

In BAYOU MAGIC, I write about Black mermaids who accompanied Africans to America. I want young readers to know there are many diverse, global mermaid tales! There are mermaids, like Mama Wata, who use their voice (rather than sacrificing it) to protect their communities. #BlackHistoryMonth #kidlit

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Mark Hoffmann @studiohoffmann.bsky.social · 15/02/2025

Members of the military are fighting for our freedoms abroad, yet those same freedoms are being eroded in their children's schools at home. Please sign the petition action.everylibrary.org/students_of_... via @everylibrary.bsky.social

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Students of Military Parents Deserve the Freedom to Read

While fighting abroad, their children's freedoms are being eroded at home.

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Bookelicious @bookelicious.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

And! @jewellparkerrhodes.bsky.social will be our author event guest for Bookelicious Presents on February 25th! Check it out! www.bookelicious.com/bookelicious...

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Jewell Parker Rhodes @jewellparkerrhodes.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

Teachers, I am excited to share an educator’s guide for WILL’S RACE FOR HOME. There are so many activities, discussion questions, and writing prompts be shared in the classroom! #kidlit Many thanks to @lesleyroessing.bsky.social for her preparing this guide! jewellparkerrhodes.com/children/wp-...

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Jewell Parker Rhodes @jewellparkerrhodes.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

My grandmother continues to be my greatest inspiration. As a child I would sit on the porch listening to Grandma Ernestine tell me stories...about her southern childhood, family, slavery, love & death. It is this African American oral tradition that has influenced my writing. Here I am on the right!

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Jewell Parker Rhodes @jewellparkerrhodes.bsky.social · 10/02/2025

I once came across a reference to Marie Laveau in a Creole cookbook. I was struck by this larger-than-life voodoo queen, this Black woman of power. She inspired my first novel, VOODOO DREAMS, published 34 years ago. #BlackHistoryMonth #BHM

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Jewell Parker Rhodes @jewellparkerrhodes.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

I was a junior at @carnegiemellon.bsky.social when I first discovered Black women wrote books. I saw a copy of Gayl Jones’s Corregidora on the library shelf. It was a revelation! Her writing continues to inspire me. #BHM #BlackHistoryMonth

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LBYR School & Library @lbschool.bsky.social · 05/02/2025

“For every child that thinks something is wrong with them, my books are saying, ‘be you, even if others can’t see you.’” — @jewellparkerrhodes.bsky.social on the Reading Culture Podcast Listen to the full episode: www.thereadingculturepod.com/jewell-parke...

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Jewell Parker Rhodes

Discover Jewell Parker Rhodes' journey from writing for adults to children, her inspirations, and her powerful message about self-worth and identity.

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John Schu @mrschureads.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

Anderson's Bookshop's Children's Literature Breakfast is on February 22! www.eventcombo.com/e/Andersons-... @jewellparkerrhodes.bsky.social @carolelindstrom.bsky.social @galegalligan.bsky.social

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Jewell Parker Rhodes @jewellparkerrhodes.bsky.social · 27/01/2025

Teachers: you can receive a free book when you share how you you have used any of the lessons posted at @zinnedproject.bsky.social website. www.zinnedproject.org/news/free-bo...

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