#Nonfiction #HBReviewoftheWeek DIAMOND FEVER!: A TRUE CRIME STORY IN THE WILD WEST by Steve Sheinkin; illus. by Jon Chad (Roaring Brook/ @mackidsbooks.bsky.social ), which our reviewer called a "rollicking true crime narrative" www.hbook.com/story/review...

⭐ #Fiction #HBReviewoftheWeek KESTREL TAKES FLIGHT by @joymccullough.bsky.social (Atheneum/ @simonkids.bsky.social ): "McCullough’s moving verse novel elegantly holds space for Kestrel’s conflicting emotions as the summer progresses." www.hbook.com/story/review...

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July #BacktoSchool #NotesfromtheHornBook: 7 #picturebooks introducing school experiences www.hbook.com/story/lots-t... @randomhousekids.bsky.social @redcometpressbooks.bsky.social @mackidsbooks.bsky.social @littlebrownyr.bsky.social @harperkids.bsky.social @penguinkids.bsky.social

July #BacktoSchool #NotesfromtheHornBook: 7 #picturebooks introducing school experiences www.hbook.com/story/lots-t... @randomhousekids.bsky.social @redcometpressbooks.bsky.social @mackidsbooks.bsky.social @littlebrownyr.bsky.social @harperkids.bsky.social @penguinkids.bsky.social

Lots to learn

From the July 2026 issue of Notes from the Horn Book.

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From Jul/Aug #HBMag #ALA Awards: Profile of 2026 #Newbery Medalist Reneé Watson by @jasonreynolds83.bsky.social : "We story people. Word folks. So it's nothing to turn each other inside-out over experiencing five or six lines on the page." www.hbook.com/story/when-y... @bloomsburybooksus.bsky.social

From Jul/Aug #HBMag #ALA Awards: Profile of 2026 #Newbery Medalist Reneé Watson by @jasonreynolds83.bsky.social : "We story people. Word folks. So it's nothing to turn each other inside-out over experiencing five or six lines on the page." www.hbook.com/story/when-y... @bloomsburybooksus.bsky.social

When You Read Reneé Watson, This Is Why It Feels like That: Profile of 2026 Newbery Medal Winner Reneé Watson

From the July/August 2026 issue of The Horn Book Magazine: Special Issue: ALA Awards.

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⭐ #PictureBook #HBReviewoftheWeek BEARSUIT TURTLE PLAYS A GAME by @bobshea.bsky.social (Abrams): "Once again, Shea has captured the rhythms and cadence of the playground in a character who is distinctive but also feels like someone readers probably know." www.hbook.com/story/review...

Seattle marks the end of The Great Reading Road Trip! Buckle up one last time for local resources, including the Seattle Public Library, the Elliott Bay Book Company, book bundle guides, and more: hubs.ly/Q04rzmSl0

Today we complete #TheGreatReadingRoadTrip, so peruse our last location-themed recommendations in the new #HBGuide Book Bundles: Seattle (WA) www.hornbookguide.com/site/?review... #HBBookBundles #kidlit #yalit

Book Bundles: Seattle (WA)

We have made it to Seattle, the last city on our incredible road trip! Known for its grunge music scene, iconic Space Needle, and lush greenery from all that rain, Seattle has so much to explore. Thes...

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Finish off #TheGreatReadingRoadTrip today by perusing our latest location-themed recommendations in the new #HBGuide Book Bundles: Washington (State) www.hornbookguide.com/site/?review... #HBBookBundles #kidlit #yalit

Book Bundles: Washington (State)

Greetings from Washington state! This is our final stop on The Great Reading Road Trip, and we’re squeezing in lots of last-minute excitement. Meet some of the amazing wildlife that makes this ecologi...

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#HBOutoftheBox #HBWeekinReview: S/O #HBMag #HBStars; July #BacktoSchool #NotesfromtheHornBook w/ #5Qs for Sophie Blackall + Phoebe Wahl; #5Qs for #ALA Pres @mariamccauley.bsky.social ; Andrea Beatriz Arango #TalkswithRoger; #TheGreatReadingRoadTrip book bundles; + more! www.hbook.com/story/blogs/...

Friday spotlight on our Reviews of the Week. Read the reviews here: www.hbook.com/section/book... @lernerbooks.bsky.social #hbreviewoftheweek #fridayreads #kidlit #yalit

Today on #TheGreatReadingRoadTrip peruse our latest location-themed recommendations in the new #HBGuide Book Bundles: San Francisco (CA) www.hornbookguide.com/site/?review... #HBBookBundles #kidlit #yalit

Book Bundles: San Francisco (CA)

We’re headed north to the foggy Bay Area and San Francisco. San Franciso might be most famous for its steep hills and the iconic Golden Gate Bridge (we’ve got a book on that!), but it is also home to ...

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#TalkswithRoger: Andrea Beatriz Arango talks w/ Roger Sutton abt NO PLACE ON EARTH @randomhousekids.bsky.social "Gustavo has a lot more fear than I do as a driving force in his life, + a lot of that fear is bc he doesn't feel like he can voice his fears + ask for help" www.hbook.com/story/andrea...

Andrea Beatriz Arango Talks with Roger

In No Place on Earth, Gustavo’s parents are “taking a break,” and his mother has decided to move from their home in Puerto Rico for a job in Yellowstone Park. Guess who she’s taking with her? This is ...

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Peruse our latest location-themed recommendations for #TheGreatReadingRoadTrip in the new #HBGuide Book Bundles: Los Angeles (CA) www.hornbookguide.com/site/?review... #HBBookBundles #kidlit #yalit

Book Bundles: Los Angeles (CA)

It's time for California dreaming in the greater LA area. No surprise that this diverse part of the state is rich in both fiction and nonfiction stories. Get to know LA Dodger Fernando Valenzuela in ¡...

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We've arrived at Los Angeles! 🌴 Buckle up for the Los Angeles Central Library, The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens, Five Questions for Paula Yoo, book bundle guides, and more: hubs.la/Q04rnR3Q0

Congratulations to all on the #HBMag #HBStars list! Reviews to come in the September/October 2026 #HornBookMagazine #HBOutoftheBox www.hbook.com/story/septem...

September/October 2026 Horn Book Magazine starred reviews

The following books will receive starred reviews in the September/October 2026Horn Book Magazine.

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MIND VS. MACHINE: THE CHESS MATCH THAT CHANGED THE WORLD (Roaring Brook/ @mackidsbooks.bsky.social @mackidssl.bsky.social ) by Steve Sheinkin + Maurice Ashley; illus. by @thiendog.bsky.social will receive a ⭐ rev in the S/O26 #HornBookMagazine. Congrats! #HBMag #HBStars www.hbook.com/story/septem...

BLUES WITH A BUTTER KNIFE: THE UNSTOPPABLE MUSIC OF CEDELL DAVIS (Calkins/Astra) by @themeltedcoins.bsky.social ; illus. by R. Gregory Christie will receive a starred review in the September/October 2026 #HornBookMagazine. Congratulations! #HBMag #HBStars www.hbook.com/story/septem...

MEXIKID DREAMS: A GRAPHIC MEMOIR (Dial/ @penguinkids.bsky.social @penguinschoollib.bsky.social ) by Pedro Martín will receive a starred review in the September/October 2026 #HornBookMagazine. Congratulations! #HBMag #HBStars www.hbook.com/story/septem...

A RIDDLE OF EELS (Random House Studio/ @randomhousekids.bsky.social @rhcbschoollibrary.bsky.social ) by Nicholas Day; illus. by Corey R. Tabor will receive a starred review in the September/October 2026 #HornBookMagazine. Congratulations! #HBMag #HBStars www.hbook.com/story/septem...

FREEDOM TO READ: THE STORY OF TEACHER MARY PEAKE AND ONE MIGHTY OAK TREE (Wiseman/ @simonkids.bsky.social @ssedlib.bsky.social ) by Lesa Cline-Ransome; illus. by James E. Ransome will receive a starred review in the Sep/Oct26 #HornBookMagazine. Congrats! #HBMag #HBStars www.hbook.com/story/septem...

YOU’RE NO BETTER (Peachtree Teen) by @ajwhiteauthor.bsky.social will receive a starred review in the September/October 2026 #HornBookMagazine. Congratulations! #HBMag #HBStars www.hbook.com/story/septem...

SNEAKS (Holiday) by Amy Tern will receive a starred review in the September/October 2026 #HornBookMagazine. Congratulations! #HBMag #HBStars www.hbook.com/story/septem...

HOMETOWN (Levine/ @levinequerido.bsky.social ) by Shaun Tan will receive a starred review in the September/October 2026 #HornBookMagazine. Congratulations! #HBMag #HBStars www.hbook.com/story/septem...

THIS IS A DOOR ( @stonefruitbooks.bsky.social / @sbkslibrary.bsky.social ) by Daniel Nayeri will receive a starred review in the September/October 2026 #HornBookMagazine. Congratulations! #HBMag #HBStars www.hbook.com/story/septem...

IT CAME FROM THE CREEK (Scholastic) by Amy Sarig King @as-king.bsky.social will receive a starred review in the September/October 2026 #HornBookMagazine. Congratulations! #HBMag #HBStars www.hbook.com/story/septem...

THE WHOLE WIDE WORLD OF MABEL MULLIGAN (Dial/ @penguinkids.bsky.social @penguinschoollib.bsky.social ) by Victoria Jamieson will receive a starred review in the September/October 2026 #HornBookMagazine. Congratulations! #HBMag #HBStars www.hbook.com/story/septem...

TRAITORS’ NEST (Amulet/Abrams) by @franceshardinge.bsky.social will receive a starred review in the September/October 2026 #HornBookMagazine. Congratulations! #HBMag #HBStars www.hbook.com/story/septem...

STELLA & MARIGOLD: PAST AND PRESENTS ( @chroniclekidsbooks.bsky.social ) by Annie Barrows; illus. by Sophie Blackall will receive a starred review in the September/October 2026 #HornBookMagazine. Congratulations! #HBMag #HBStars www.hbook.com/story/septem...