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I'm Your Neighbor Books @imyourneighbor.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

With parents being detain & deported, our children are so *full of wishes.* Share CARMELA FULL OF WISHES / LOS DESEOS DE CARMELA by @mattdelapena.bsky.social to give kids a whole field of dandelion-blown wishes. Know a family that needs books like these? Contact us #readthemhome #SanctuaryStories

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mattdelapena.bsky.social @mattdelapena.bsky.social · 02/11/2025

Got to review A Sea of Lemon Trees in the NY Times this week. San Diego writer. San Diego story. What a gift to be able to shine light on this wonderful book! www.nytimes.com/2025/10/31/b...

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The Ballad of a Mexican American Schoolboy Who Helped Pave the Way for Brown v. Board of Ed

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Kelsey E. Gross @kelseyegross.bsky.social · 06/05/2025

This book is a beautiful exploration of the concept of home!! @mattdelapena.bsky.social and Loren Long never disappoint. A must-read for kids AND grown-ups! #picturebooks #kidlit

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Tracy van Straaten @tvs312.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

Gorgeous review of a brilliant book. @katemessner.com @nytimes.com @mattdelapena.bsky.social

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Book Review: “The Trouble With Heroes,” by Kate Messner (Gift Article)

Through an arduous summer of hiking, 13-year-old Finn Connelly finds common ground with his late firefighter father in Kate Messner’s new verse novel.

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mattdelapena.bsky.social @mattdelapena.bsky.social · 26/03/2025

What a whirlwind! Two weeks on the road presenting HOME with Loren Long. We loved every school and every reader we met along the way!

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Penguin School & Library @penguinschoollib.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

Happy #BookBirthday to HOME (& the Spanish edition, HOGAR)! A deeply moving ode to the places we feel safe, loved, and true to ourselves—wherever they might be from the award-winning team that brought you LOVE, @mattdelapena.bsky.social & Loren Long. ⭐️"Simply divine.” — Kirkus Reviews

HOME by Matt de la Peña and illustrated by Loren Long cover image with description

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mattdelapena.bsky.social @mattdelapena.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

HOME (illustrated by the great Loren Long) drops March 11!

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mattdelapena.bsky.social @mattdelapena.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

Happy Valentine's Day!!

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Dr. Diane Jackson Schnoor @drdianeadventures.com · 06/02/2025

In the next two weeks, I will be talking with authors @mattdelapena.bsky.social, @caroleweatherford.bsky.social, @teresarobeson.bsky.social, and @stuartgibbs.bsky.social for the #podcast. Want to submit a question? Comment here. Last date for questions Teresa 2/6 Matt 2/9 Carole 2/18. Stuart 2/25.

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mattdelapena.bsky.social @mattdelapena.bsky.social · 15/01/2025

Thrilled to share that HOME, my new collab with Loren Long, comes out March 11! We’re so proud of this book, and in March we’ll be going on a long tour (details to come). In the meantime, it would mean the world to us if you’d consider pre-ordering the book now! Thank you for all your support!

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Jenn Hayhurst @hayhurst3.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

Think about writing and mentor texts @mattdelapena.bsky.social we want to think about affirmation and identity. Raise awareness and authorship too. Is it represented if another world lived experience. #EduSky

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mattdelapena.bsky.social @mattdelapena.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

First two reviews are in for HOME -- both stars! 🙏

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