December 18, 2010by hatfield13

In the lobby after the skating show…

Sometimes a picture is worth a thousand words.

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NYT bestselling author of 60+ books for kids. Educator. Speaker. Adirondack 46er. Passionately curious. Coming soon: THE TROUBLE WITH HEROES (April 2025)

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25 Oct

New beautiful book covers by @yutaonoda ✨

@KateMessner's The Trouble with Heroes, publishing from @bloomsburykids in April 2025, is a heartwarming novel-in-verse about a boy, a dog, and the healing power of nature.

See more of Yuta's work here: https://rappart.com/artists/yuta-onoda/

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24 Oct

Love seeing these amazing writers in action as they celebrate @writingproject's National Write Out this week! ❤️

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23 Oct

When October offers up one last 70-degree day, you don't waste it. #Adirondacks

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23 Oct

The next @diversebooks anthology is here! Congratulations to @ElloEllenOh, everyone at We Need Diverse Books, and all the author contributors to ON THE BLOCK: STORIES OF HOME. Happy book birthday and welcome to the world!

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20 Oct

Happy National Day on Writing! I'm thrilled to be the Author Ambassador for @writingproject's Write Out, an initiative to get us outdoors with our notebooks.

Heading outside to write with your class this week? Here are some great writing prompts to get you started!
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