Soaring '20s YouTube Debut 🎥

Soaring '20s YouTube Channel Debut

Guess who's moving to YouTube? The Soaring '20s, that's who. And we need your help. What kind of videos do YOU, as parents, educators, book lovers, and perhaps even book creators, want to see on our channel? 

We plan to share our celebrations, as well as behind-the-scenes peeks into our offices, studios, and work. But what else would you find worth watching? Teachers and librarians, what content would be helpful for your classroom or library program? Please take a look at our very new channel and email us with your opinions: soaring20spb [at] gmail [dot] com.

And while you're on YouTube, don't forget to subscribe so you'll be notified of our updates. Here's the link to our channel. 

How to Wear a Sari: Interview and Cover Reveal! Darshana Khiani inerviewed by NoNieqa Ramos

Darshana Khiani, a mom to two darling girls, is a computer engineer by day and writer by night. She makes every hour of the day count! Her literary career began with her children’s book review site and blog Flowering Minds, where she interviewed authors, kept a book report diary, and compiled reading roundups of South Asian picture books, middle-grade books, and young adult literature. She has spent more than a decade working on the We Need Diverse Books Campaign, reviewing and promoting inclusive children’s literature that reflects our world. I am so hyped to interview my Versify sibling about her debut picture book HOW TO WEAR A SARI, which is set to release June 22, 2021!

Read more here.

Connect with Soaring '20s Creators --Virtual Events 

Don't miss your chance to connect with Soaring '20s creators online.

• Illustrators: Larissa Marantz (CLYDE LIED) is teaching an 8/3 illustration course through The Children's Book Academy. She also teaches her own animation and illustration courses, and provides scholarships to Black artists. You'll find more information about Larissa's offerings here.

• Book lovers: Don't miss Carrie Finison's virtual launch party and storytime with Belmont Books for DOZENS OF DOUGHNUTS 7/21.

• Authors: Christina Soontornvat will lead an SCBWI Mid-Atlantic webinar on writing on recent events, also on 7/21. Learn more and register here.

Soaring '20s at nErDCamp Pennsylvania

Soaring '20s authors and illustrators networked with teachers, librarians, and students at nErDCampPA, presenting on a number of panels. Topics ran the gamut from humor to STEM books, activism, autism, LGBTG+ representation, verse novels, book access, representation, #ownvoices, and more.

Did you miss the event? Don't worry, you can catch our FlipGrid book talks here.

New Book Covers

Don't forget, you can see all our covers and preorder on our website.

📣 New book deals 📚

Soaring '20s in the news and on the road

• Kelly Baptist's forthcoming middle grade, ISAIAH DUNN IS MY HERO received a starred review from Publishers Weekly.

• Noa Denmon's A PLACE INSIDE OF ME  was featured in The Globe and Mail as one of 12 picture books that will inspire and enlighten.

• Several Soaring '20s appeared on the Rate Your Story blog doling out "Writing Advice for Quarantine and Beyond." Check out these tidbits from Kirsten W. Larson, Vicky Fang, Joana Pastro, Mary Wagley Copp, Carrie Finison, Candy Wellins, NoNieqa Ramos, and Kelly Care.

• DOZENS OF DOUGHNUTS by Carrie Finison is a Today Show: 25 Summer Reads for Kids pick; Amazon Editor's Pick for Ages 3-5 for July; and Junior Library Guild selection.

• Abi Cushman has been everywhere promoting her newly-released SOAKED. Find her full blog tour here, including links to her appearances on Kidlit411, Susanna Hill's Tuesday Debuts, and more.

• Foreign rights for Julie Rowan-Zoch's LOUIS have been sold in Japan and Israel.

• Jen Malia's TOO STICKY! was included in Bowdoin Magazine, the alumni magazine for Bowdoin College, as well as the Washington Independent Review of Books. The book is on the Amazon bestseller list in multiple categories for the US, the UK, Canada, and Australia.

• Candy Wellins is running a preorder giveaway for SATURDAYS ARE FOR STELLA.  Enter by 7/31. Here is the entry form.

• Kirkus Reviews has given BEATRIX POTTER, SCIENTIST by Lindsay Metcalf an outstanding review. Read it here. Lindsay's forthcoming poetry anthology NO VOICE TOO SMALL was recently reviewed by Bridget and the Books. Read it here.

• THE ELEPHANTS GUIDE TO HIDE-AND-SEEK is featured in Books Inc.'s Summer Camp on the Couch Bingo. And author Kjersten Hayes was recently interviewed on Justin Colon's blog.

• HOW LONG LONG IS FOREVER by Kelly Carey and Qing Zhuang was featured on Read Brightly's list of Book Gifts for Grandpa This Father's Day.

• Author Tara Lazar hosted a cover reveal for I AM A BIRD by Hope Lim on her blog. Check it out.

• Rajani Larocca received F&Gs for SEVEN GOLDEN RINGS and unveiled her cover for her forthcoming middle grade, RED, WHITE, AND WHOLE. She also participated in nErDCampNJ.

• Angela Kunkel's DIGGING FOR WORDS has received a starred review from Kirkus, which called it "the inspiring story of a man who believes in the power of books and the importance of community."

• WOOD, WIRE, WINGS by Kirsten W. Larson was released in eBook and became a number one new release on Amazon. And she's giving a historical talk about Lilian Todd of WOOD, WIRE, WINGS for the Experimental Aircraft Association 7/22. It's free. Sign up here.

• Elisa Boxer's THE VOICE THAT WON THE VOTE and Rajani LaRocca's MIDSUMMER'S MAYHEM both were named to A MIGHTY GIRL'S 2020 Summer Reading List.

• Reviews have been rolling in for Isabella Kung's NO FUZZBALL!. Read what The Children's Book Podcast, Stylish Modern Motherhood, and Cynthia Schwind have to say about this adorable book. Kirkus Reviews calls it a winner. Read the review here.

• Don't miss the preorder giveaway for Joana Pastro's LILYBELLE: A Damsel NOT in Distress. Kirkus Reviews called it "an empowering fairytale." Read the full review here.

• Sam Wedelich (CHICKEN LITTLE) demoed how to draw Chicken Little on Instagram. And her artwork recently appeared in Highlights Magazine.

• Larissa Marantz (CLYDE THE HIPPO) was interviewed on Jarrett Lerner's blog.