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MacKids Spotlight: Adina King

February 3, 2025September 12, 2025
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This month’s Author Spotlight is Adina King, author of The House No One Sees, an evocative young adult novel written in verse and prose that follows a teen girl and her memories of her childhood, her house, and her mother who battles an opioid addiction.

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MacKids Spotlight: Yohuru Williams and Michael G. Long

January 10, 2025September 12, 2025
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This month’s Author Spotlight creators are authors Yohuru Williams and Michael G. Long, who adapted King: A Life by Jonathan Eig for young adults.

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MacKids Spotlight: Gia Gordon

December 9, 2024September 12, 2025

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This month’s Author Spotlight is Gia Gordon, author of My So-Called Family, a moving middle-grade debut about foster care, self-advocacy, and realizing that a found family is a real family.

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MacKids Spotlight: Randi Pink and Under the Heron’s Light

October 28, 2024January 16, 2025

This month’s Author Spotlight is Randi Pink, author of Under the Heron’s Light. Inspired by stories about the real-world Great Dismal Swamp, this acclaimed fantasy explores alternate history, a family’s supernatural connections to the swamp, and the strength that comes in knowing your roots.

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MacKids Spotlight: Maysa Odeh

September 27, 2024January 3, 2025


This month’s Author Spotlight is Maysa Odeh, debut author of A Map for Falasteen, a heartfelt picture book about a Palestinian American child’s search for home illustrated by Aliaa Betawi.

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MacKids Spotlight: Kalela Williams

September 6, 2024September 9, 2024
Author spotlight: Kalela Williams


This month’s Author Spotlight highlights Kalela Williams, author of Tangleroot, a debut YA novel about a girl who must face hard truths about blood and family, history and mystery.

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MacKids Spotlight: Craig Kofi Farmer

August 2, 2024August 6, 2024
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This month’s Author Spotlight highlights Craig Kofi Farmer, author of Kwame Crashes the Underworld, a stunning middle grade fantasy novel about a boy hurled into the Ghanaian underworld to help his grandmother save humanity!

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MacKids Spotlight: Allen R. Wells

May 14, 2024May 14, 2024
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This month’s Author Spotlight highlights Allen R. Wells, author of It’s Pride, Baby!, a joyful picture book debut encouraging kids to take pride in themselves and know they are loved no matter what.

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Celebrate National Library Week!

April 1, 2024January 13, 2025
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National Library Week 2024 is Sunday, April 7th through Saturday, April 13th! Celebrate the power of librarians with The Brilliant Ms. Bangle author Cara Devins, and incredible books starring libraries and librarians!

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MacKids Spotlight: Adam Pottle and Ziyue Chen

March 25, 2024March 25, 2024
MacKids Spotlight: Adam Pottle and Ziyue Chen

This month’s Creator Spotlight highlights Adam Pottle and Ziyue Chen, author and illustrator of Butterfly on the Wind, a magical picture book about a Deaf girl who creates a butterfly with Sign Language and sends it on a journey around the world.

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