Black Beauty + Free Willy = Whale Fall. Out 2026.09.15 - Preorder today!
#middlegradebook #freewilly #blackbeauty #readmg #kidlit #amreading #newrelease #comingsoon #preorderbooks #penguin #nancypaulsen #whalefall #bookrecommendations #booktok #bookstagram
#middlegradebook #freewilly #blackbeauty #readmg #kidlit #amreading #newrelease #comingsoon #preorderbooks #penguin #nancypaulsen #whalefall #bookrecommendations #booktok #bookstagram
July 18, 2026 at 3:04 PM
Black Beauty + Free Willy = Whale Fall. Out 2026.09.15 - Preorder today!
#middlegradebook #freewilly #blackbeauty #readmg #kidlit #amreading #newrelease #comingsoon #preorderbooks #penguin #nancypaulsen #whalefall #bookrecommendations #booktok #bookstagram
#middlegradebook #freewilly #blackbeauty #readmg #kidlit #amreading #newrelease #comingsoon #preorderbooks #penguin #nancypaulsen #whalefall #bookrecommendations #booktok #bookstagram
Part 4/? of Orca Stuff Around My House!
My orca hair clip! That's it. It's cute, I love it. Here's me wearing it by the lake.
#orca #killerwhale #whalefall #whalefallelysiarourke #middlegrade #debutauthor #readmg #amreading #2026debut #authorlife #kidlit
My orca hair clip! That's it. It's cute, I love it. Here's me wearing it by the lake.
#orca #killerwhale #whalefall #whalefallelysiarourke #middlegrade #debutauthor #readmg #amreading #2026debut #authorlife #kidlit
July 16, 2026 at 1:04 PM
Part 4/? of Orca Stuff Around My House!
My orca hair clip! That's it. It's cute, I love it. Here's me wearing it by the lake.
#orca #killerwhale #whalefall #whalefallelysiarourke #middlegrade #debutauthor #readmg #amreading #2026debut #authorlife #kidlit
My orca hair clip! That's it. It's cute, I love it. Here's me wearing it by the lake.
#orca #killerwhale #whalefall #whalefallelysiarourke #middlegrade #debutauthor #readmg #amreading #2026debut #authorlife #kidlit
I started dreaming up the story for Whale Fall in 2018. In exactly 2 mo, it will finally be out in the world.
#WhaleFall is on shelves everywhere books are sold 9/15. Preorder your copy today!
#readmg #debutauthor #2026debut #kidlit #starredreview #dreamscometrue #Bookstagram #BookTok #authorlife
#WhaleFall is on shelves everywhere books are sold 9/15. Preorder your copy today!
#readmg #debutauthor #2026debut #kidlit #starredreview #dreamscometrue #Bookstagram #BookTok #authorlife
July 15, 2026 at 9:24 PM
I started dreaming up the story for Whale Fall in 2018. In exactly 2 mo, it will finally be out in the world.
#WhaleFall is on shelves everywhere books are sold 9/15. Preorder your copy today!
#readmg #debutauthor #2026debut #kidlit #starredreview #dreamscometrue #Bookstagram #BookTok #authorlife
#WhaleFall is on shelves everywhere books are sold 9/15. Preorder your copy today!
#readmg #debutauthor #2026debut #kidlit #starredreview #dreamscometrue #Bookstagram #BookTok #authorlife
#WhaleFall is a featured title on @millstreetbooks homepage! They ship across Canada so if you're local (or not!) #preorder your copy today and support my favourite indie bookstore!
#indiebookstore #shoplocal #readmg #middlegrade #upcomingrelease #2026debut #kidlit
#indiebookstore #shoplocal #readmg #middlegrade #upcomingrelease #2026debut #kidlit
July 17, 2026 at 1:29 PM
#WhaleFall is a featured title on @millstreetbooks homepage! They ship across Canada so if you're local (or not!) #preorder your copy today and support my favourite indie bookstore!
#indiebookstore #shoplocal #readmg #middlegrade #upcomingrelease #2026debut #kidlit
#indiebookstore #shoplocal #readmg #middlegrade #upcomingrelease #2026debut #kidlit
Happy Women’s History Month! Come check out these great books. #middleschoollibrary #readYA #readMG #JeffersonReads #APS #middleschoolreads #womenshistorymonth #womenshistory #readbooksbywomen
March 5, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Happy Women’s History Month! Come check out these great books. #middleschoollibrary #readYA #readMG #JeffersonReads #APS #middleschoolreads #womenshistorymonth #womenshistory #readbooksbywomen
Happy KNOWvember! Come to the library to check out a great non-fiction book and learn something new. #middleschoollibrary #knowvember #readnonfiction #readYA #readMG @apslibrarians.bsky.social
November 10, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Happy KNOWvember! Come to the library to check out a great non-fiction book and learn something new. #middleschoollibrary #knowvember #readnonfiction #readYA #readMG @apslibrarians.bsky.social
Happy Hispanic Heritage Month! Come check out some of these great books or ask us in the library for even more suggestions! #middleschoollibrary #readYA #readMG #JeffersonReads #APS #middleschoolreads #hispanicheritagemonth #readdiversebooks #readallthebooks @apslibrarians.bsky.social
September 16, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Happy Hispanic Heritage Month! Come check out some of these great books or ask us in the library for even more suggestions! #middleschoollibrary #readYA #readMG #JeffersonReads #APS #middleschoolreads #hispanicheritagemonth #readdiversebooks #readallthebooks @apslibrarians.bsky.social
Part 6/? of Orca Stuff Around My House!
This plate is called "Orca Trio" by Wyland. It's from a collection called Great Mammals of the Sea.
#whalefall #whalefallelysiarourke #middlegrade #debutauthor #readmg #2026debut #kidlit #orca #killerwhale
This plate is called "Orca Trio" by Wyland. It's from a collection called Great Mammals of the Sea.
#whalefall #whalefallelysiarourke #middlegrade #debutauthor #readmg #2026debut #kidlit #orca #killerwhale
July 30, 2026 at 1:04 PM
Part 6/? of Orca Stuff Around My House!
This plate is called "Orca Trio" by Wyland. It's from a collection called Great Mammals of the Sea.
#whalefall #whalefallelysiarourke #middlegrade #debutauthor #readmg #2026debut #kidlit #orca #killerwhale
This plate is called "Orca Trio" by Wyland. It's from a collection called Great Mammals of the Sea.
#whalefall #whalefallelysiarourke #middlegrade #debutauthor #readmg #2026debut #kidlit #orca #killerwhale
Celebrating AAPI Month in the library! Come check out one of these great books or explore our digital collection in Sora! #middleschoollibrary #readYA #readMG #JeffersonReads #APS #middleschoolreads #AAPImonth #diversebooks #asianamericanpacificislanderheritagemonth @apslibrarians.bsky.social
May 5, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Celebrating AAPI Month in the library! Come check out one of these great books or explore our digital collection in Sora! #middleschoollibrary #readYA #readMG #JeffersonReads #APS #middleschoolreads #AAPImonth #diversebooks #asianamericanpacificislanderheritagemonth @apslibrarians.bsky.social
Part 5/? of Orca Stuff Around My House!
My dad made this beautiful whale for me from a #kindersurprise. Be gentle, I'm not good on video (or audio)! 😅 Another #orca that lives on by shelf behind my desk.
#whalefall #whalefallelysiarourke #middlegrade #debutauthor #readmg #2026debut #kidlit #craft
My dad made this beautiful whale for me from a #kindersurprise. Be gentle, I'm not good on video (or audio)! 😅 Another #orca that lives on by shelf behind my desk.
#whalefall #whalefallelysiarourke #middlegrade #debutauthor #readmg #2026debut #kidlit #craft
July 23, 2026 at 1:04 PM
Part 5/? of Orca Stuff Around My House!
My dad made this beautiful whale for me from a #kindersurprise. Be gentle, I'm not good on video (or audio)! 😅 Another #orca that lives on by shelf behind my desk.
#whalefall #whalefallelysiarourke #middlegrade #debutauthor #readmg #2026debut #kidlit #craft
My dad made this beautiful whale for me from a #kindersurprise. Be gentle, I'm not good on video (or audio)! 😅 Another #orca that lives on by shelf behind my desk.
#whalefall #whalefallelysiarourke #middlegrade #debutauthor #readmg #2026debut #kidlit #craft
What would you be? #middleschoollibrary #readYA #readMG #JeffersonReads #APS #middleschoolreads #dailyquestion #passiveprogram @apslibrarians.bsky.social @apsva.us
May 5, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Wonderful author visit from K. A Holt yesterday! Thank you for coming to talk with our students, Clearly they couldn’t wait to start reading! #middleschoollibrary #readYA #readMG #JeffersonReads #APS #middleschoolreads #allTAB #authorvisit @apslibrarians.bsky.social @kaholt.bsky.social
February 26, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Wonderful author visit from K. A Holt yesterday! Thank you for coming to talk with our students, Clearly they couldn’t wait to start reading! #middleschoollibrary #readYA #readMG #JeffersonReads #APS #middleschoolreads #allTAB #authorvisit @apslibrarians.bsky.social @kaholt.bsky.social
Come work on the first puzzle of the year! #middleschoollibrary #readYA #readMG #JeffersonReads #APS #middleschoolreads #passiveprogram #morethanbooks #communitypuzzle @apslibrarians.bsky.social @apsva.us
August 26, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Come work on the first puzzle of the year! #middleschoollibrary #readYA #readMG #JeffersonReads #APS #middleschoolreads #passiveprogram #morethanbooks #communitypuzzle @apslibrarians.bsky.social @apsva.us
So many exciting holidays coming up this winter. Hopefully some snow too! ❄️❄️ #middleschoollibrary #readYA #readMG #JeffersonReads #APS #middleschoolreads #passiveprogram @apslibrarians.bsky.social
December 2, 2025 at 2:06 PM
So many exciting holidays coming up this winter. Hopefully some snow too! ❄️❄️ #middleschoollibrary #readYA #readMG #JeffersonReads #APS #middleschoolreads #passiveprogram @apslibrarians.bsky.social
Battle of the Books is finally here! Voting begins tomorrow! @apslibrarians.bsky.social #middleschoollibrary #readYA #readMG #JeffersonReads #APS #middleschoolreads #battleofthebooks #marchmadness
March 3, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Battle of the Books is finally here! Voting begins tomorrow! @apslibrarians.bsky.social #middleschoollibrary #readYA #readMG #JeffersonReads #APS #middleschoolreads #battleofthebooks #marchmadness
Keeping #orcas in captivity is wrong. Period.
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#whalefall #whalefallbyelysiarourke #middlegrade #readkidlit #readmg #debutauthor #2026debut #orcaactionmonth #killerwhale #orcamonth #protectourorcas #orcahero #orcalove #marineconservation #oceanconservation #ocean #sealife #marinelife
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#whalefall #whalefallbyelysiarourke #middlegrade #readkidlit #readmg #debutauthor #2026debut #orcaactionmonth #killerwhale #orcamonth #protectourorcas #orcahero #orcalove #marineconservation #oceanconservation #ocean #sealife #marinelife
July 25, 2026 at 3:03 PM
Keeping #orcas in captivity is wrong. Period.
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#whalefall #whalefallbyelysiarourke #middlegrade #readkidlit #readmg #debutauthor #2026debut #orcaactionmonth #killerwhale #orcamonth #protectourorcas #orcahero #orcalove #marineconservation #oceanconservation #ocean #sealife #marinelife
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#whalefall #whalefallbyelysiarourke #middlegrade #readkidlit #readmg #debutauthor #2026debut #orcaactionmonth #killerwhale #orcamonth #protectourorcas #orcahero #orcalove #marineconservation #oceanconservation #ocean #sealife #marinelife
Still thrilled about our wonderful author visit on Tuesday. So lucky to have so many avid readers in TAB at Jefferson! @apsva.us @apslibrarians.bsky.social #allTAB #readMG #middleschoollibrary #JeffersonReads
February 28, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Still thrilled about our wonderful author visit on Tuesday. So lucky to have so many avid readers in TAB at Jefferson! @apsva.us @apslibrarians.bsky.social #allTAB #readMG #middleschoollibrary #JeffersonReads
Today’s battle! This Book Kills by @ravenaguron.bsky.social vs The Secret Library by @keklamagoon.bsky.social Every vote counts! Yesterday the battle was won by 51% of votes! #middleschoollibrary #readYA #readMG #JeffersonReads #battleofthebooks #thisbookkills #thesecretlibrary
March 7, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Today’s battle! This Book Kills by @ravenaguron.bsky.social vs The Secret Library by @keklamagoon.bsky.social Every vote counts! Yesterday the battle was won by 51% of votes! #middleschoollibrary #readYA #readMG #JeffersonReads #battleofthebooks #thisbookkills #thesecretlibrary
Part 7/? of Orca Stuff Around My House!
This is a soapstone orca I carved using a kit from @studiostonecreative. I really had a blast making it!
#whalefall #whalefallelysiarourke #middlegrade #debutauthor #readmg #2026debut #kidlit #orca #killerwhale
This is a soapstone orca I carved using a kit from @studiostonecreative. I really had a blast making it!
#whalefall #whalefallelysiarourke #middlegrade #debutauthor #readmg #2026debut #kidlit #orca #killerwhale
August 6, 2026 at 8:49 PM
Part 7/? of Orca Stuff Around My House!
This is a soapstone orca I carved using a kit from @studiostonecreative. I really had a blast making it!
#whalefall #whalefallelysiarourke #middlegrade #debutauthor #readmg #2026debut #kidlit #orca #killerwhale
This is a soapstone orca I carved using a kit from @studiostonecreative. I really had a blast making it!
#whalefall #whalefallelysiarourke #middlegrade #debutauthor #readmg #2026debut #kidlit #orca #killerwhale
Battle of the books starts today! The First State of Being vs BenBee and the Teacher Griefer. Vote before 4pm. @erinentrada.bsky.social @kaholt.bsky.social #thefirststateofbeing #benbeeandtheteachergriefer #erinentradakelly #kaholt #battleofthebooks #middleschoollibrary #readMG #readYA #marchmadness
March 4, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Battle of the books starts today! The First State of Being vs BenBee and the Teacher Griefer. Vote before 4pm. @erinentrada.bsky.social @kaholt.bsky.social #thefirststateofbeing #benbeeandtheteachergriefer #erinentradakelly #kaholt #battleofthebooks #middleschoollibrary #readMG #readYA #marchmadness
Our student recommendation shelf is filling up! Come check out a book suggested by students. Maybe you’ll find a new favorite! #studentreccommendations #middleschoollibrary #hugocabret #readYA #readMG #theunexpectedconsequenceofbleedingonatuesday #cityspies #rockriordan @apslibrarians.bsky.social
September 8, 2026 at 5:32 PM
Our student recommendation shelf is filling up! Come check out a book suggested by students. Maybe you’ll find a new favorite! #studentreccommendations #middleschoollibrary #hugocabret #readYA #readMG #theunexpectedconsequenceofbleedingonatuesday #cityspies #rockriordan @apslibrarians.bsky.social
8/? in the series I'm calling #WhaleFallOnTheWater! Since #orcas don't belong in pools, I'm taking pictures of #WhaleFall with natural bodies of water all summer.
This Rivière du Lièvre in Quebec.
#outaouais #explorequebec #quebec #canadianauthor #readmg
This Rivière du Lièvre in Quebec.
#outaouais #explorequebec #quebec #canadianauthor #readmg
August 24, 2026 at 2:44 PM
8/? in the series I'm calling #WhaleFallOnTheWater! Since #orcas don't belong in pools, I'm taking pictures of #WhaleFall with natural bodies of water all summer.
This Rivière du Lièvre in Quebec.
#outaouais #explorequebec #quebec #canadianauthor #readmg
This Rivière du Lièvre in Quebec.
#outaouais #explorequebec #quebec #canadianauthor #readmg
"In the distance, Mother and Grandmother’s singing broke midsong."
Read the rest of Whale's story in #WhaleFall. Available anywhere books are sold, 09/15.
#middlegrade #animalpov #killerwhale #readmg
Read the rest of Whale's story in #WhaleFall. Available anywhere books are sold, 09/15.
#middlegrade #animalpov #killerwhale #readmg
August 16, 2026 at 1:41 PM
"In the distance, Mother and Grandmother’s singing broke midsong."
Read the rest of Whale's story in #WhaleFall. Available anywhere books are sold, 09/15.
#middlegrade #animalpov #killerwhale #readmg
Read the rest of Whale's story in #WhaleFall. Available anywhere books are sold, 09/15.
#middlegrade #animalpov #killerwhale #readmg
What are those smiles about? Excellent new editions of Seven Kingdoms Fairy Tales are in the works! Your 9-12-year-old readers are going to love these. Kickstarter https://laureldecher.com/kickstarter/ #readMG
Kickstarter - Laurel Decher
We’re working on an exciting new project (on Kickstarter--more about that in a moment)!
laureldecher.com
September 27, 2025 at 4:37 PM
What are those smiles about? Excellent new editions of Seven Kingdoms Fairy Tales are in the works! Your 9-12-year-old readers are going to love these. Kickstarter https://laureldecher.com/kickstarter/ #readMG
A few book activities around the Seven Kingdoms Fairy Tales Puzzles + Quizzes https://laureldecher.com/fun-extras/puzzles-quizzes/ #justforfun #readmg
Puzzles + Quizzes - Laurel Decher
Here’s a crossword puzzle for the Seven Kingdoms Fairy Tales. If you’ve read TROUBLE WITH PARSNIPS, LOST WITH LEEKS, and UNDER PRESSURE WITH A SQUASH, it
laureldecher.com
June 6, 2025 at 8:36 PM
A few book activities around the Seven Kingdoms Fairy Tales Puzzles + Quizzes https://laureldecher.com/fun-extras/puzzles-quizzes/ #justforfun #readmg