Jewell Parker Rhodes

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Thank you so much!

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

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

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

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📣 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!

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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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!

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

So proud to be published by @littlebrownyr.bsky.social @lbschool.bsky.social #ncte25

I will be signing books at #ncte25 on Friday! I hope to see you there! #willsraceforhome #ghostboysgraphicnovel

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

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

I am thrilled for WILL'S RACE FOR HOME to be on the Texas Bluebonnet List. Congratulations to my fellow authors. Thank you, Texas Library Association.

Wow, Kate-I'm honored. Your novel--THE TROUBLE WITH HEROES--is brilliant. I love the idea of pairing it with TOWERS FALLING.

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!

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

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.
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Learning Black history through historical fiction Radiant by Vaunda Micheaux Nelson (Dutton Books for Young Readers, 320 pages, grades 4-7). Fifth grader Cooper Dale is ashamed of the fact that she sometimes wishes she were white, but she can&#821…

Learn about Black history through historical fiction; look for these to win some awards! @duttonbooks.bsky.social @jewellparkerrhodes.bsky.social @littlebrownyr.bsky.social kidsbookaday.com/2025/08/01/l...

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.

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.

Worlds on Fire: Can Hope Spark Healing? Books about wildfire, the changing climate, and the courage to make a difference, a guest post by Chris Baron Authors Chris Baron, Jewell Parker Rhodes, Shana Youngdahl, and Caroline Starr Rose talk about community, hope, courage, and wildfires.

Worlds on Fire: Can Hope Spark Healing? Books about wildfire, the changing climate, and the courage to make a difference, a guest post by Chris Baron

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Excited to share a sneak peek inside GHOST BOYS: THE GRAPHIC NOVEL.

Preorder at @barnesandnoble.com now through July 11th and receive 25% off!
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Will's Race for Home Jewell Parker Rhodes · Audiobook

Yippee! Congratulations to the LBYR Audio Team!

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

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

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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.

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.

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
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I'm honored! Thank you so much!

I'm honored! Thank you!