Sofiya | Fantasy Author

I read middle grade books (for ages 8-14) all the time, but I love to give them a bit more love in March! Middle Grade stories take me back to childhood, plus as publisher, I am always doing market research. I highly recommend reading middle grade books with their target audience to experience these stories deeply and fully! Save this for your next library trip, send to a friend, repost to share with other readers, and happy reading with the middle graders in your life! Name in Title: Magnolia Wu Unfolds it All Orion and the Starborn Fern of the Forest Hertz Gets Fused Peony Watercolor’s Wish for Sun and Moon I’m Reading: Amari and the Metalwork Menace Books on the Cover Book Scavenger What Happened to Rachel Riley Ban this Book Nooks and Crannies Not Exactly Love I’m Reading: Molly Learns a Lesson Historical Fiction In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson The Story that Cannot be Told Westfallen Bea and the New Deal Horse Finding Langston I’m Reading: By the Light of Fireflies Siblings Featured A Box Full of Murders Fowl Play Math Mysteries Final Word Black Bird, Blue Road I’m Reading: Millicent Quibb BIPOC Author Not An Easy Win Flying Lessons and Other Stories Me, Freida, and the Peacock Ring How I Became a Ghost The Usual Suspects I’m Reading: All the Blues in the Sky

1.Yellow Face 2.How to Kill Your Family 3.Snow White and the Seven Samurai 4.The Bone Spindle 5.As You Wish 6.Black Bird, Blue Road Which one are you adding to your TBR? Comment below and tell me! 👇 #valeskabookworld #bookreviewer #readersofinstagram

If you like books that feel soft but hit deep, add Black Bird, Blue Road by Sofiya Pasternack to your TBR. Save this for later and tell me what you're reading right now #valeskasbookworld #blackbirdblueroad #bookrecommendations

Happy first night of Chanukah! A menorah of Jewish stories at a time when we need light more than ever. 🖤 Stories build bridges, empathy, and hope. Write, read, and share more Jewish stories. 🖤 #jewishbooks #jewishbookstagram #happychanukah #diversebooks

Say hello to the fourth Creature Feature of the spooky season! This week’s focus: demons. Whether you’re looking for a petrifying possession, a seductive succubus, a heroic hunter, or a skilled summoner, my list of demonic titles can fulfill your darkest desires. Are you ready to make a deal with the devil? 😈 #bookstagram #demon #creaturefeature #fall #fantasybooks #romancereads #mysterybooks #scifibooks #horrorbooks #thrillerbooks #middlegradebooks #yabooks #graphicnovel #booksbooksbooks #bookrecs #demonbooks #kpopdemonhunters #halloweenreads #demonology

Maybe my favorite thing in the library is STUDENT LIBRARIAN. Basically every month a student gets to make the display. They get a sign which they autograph and their own bookmarks with booklists. This year's first librarian literally twirled with delight when their display went up. The books always check out, I get to teach about displays, and book nerds get to feel like heroes. What could be better? #schoollibrarian #librarylife📚 #librarydisplay

Happy Disability Pride Month! Here’s your friendly reminder to diversify your tbr with disability representation across genres, age ranges, and visibility type. My curated list of titles is an amalgamation of new releases and bestsellers with a few of my favorite books with disability representation sprinkled in. Many feature more than one disability and several dive into disability culture. Check them out! P. S. True Biz has lived rent-free in my brain since I read it nearly two years ago. #disabilityawareness #disabilitybooks #booksbooksbooks #disabilitypride #bookrecs #middlegradebooks #yabooks #fiction #fantasybooks #nonfictionbooks #romancereads #bookstagram #disabilityrepresentation #july

Happy Pride! From PJ Library favorites to other beloved reads, these 8 books feature LGBTQ+ characters, families, and themes that honor love, identity, and inclusion. Great for Pride Month—and all year long! Find more reads in our link in bio.

As we select titles for the Jewish American Heritage Month displays, we are struck by the vast range of the work—historic, emotional, inventive, hilarious, serious and educational. Come check out some of our favorite titles for kids and adults. Explore these displays in the Red Room and Rose Room at Powell’s City of Books. #booksellerrecommends

"Rich with numerous Jewish perspectives, ON ALL OTHER NIGHTS is a welcome addition to the #KidLit genre. The organization of the stories and the structure of the book work well, and the questions that precede each story draw us in, encouraging us to think about our own relationship to the holiday." ~JBC reviewer⁠ ⁠ During #Passover, we're returning to ON ALL OTHER NIGHTS edited by Chris Baron, Joshua S. Levy, and Naomi Milliner. This enagaing middle grade anthology consists of fourteen stories, each inspired by one of the traditional steps of the Passover #seder. Head to our #linkinbio to read more!⁠ .⁠ .⁠ .⁠

“[Passover] begins on the first day at sundown, when family members gather for a special dinner called a seder (pronounced SAY-dur)…During the meal, families and friends recall stories about their ancestors’ time of slavery and celebrate their independence.” -National Geographic Kids

As Passover approaches, we just wanted to remind folks of our middle grade anthology, ON ALL OTHER NIGHTS (@abramskids ‘24). You know what they always say, “Short stories make a great Afikoman gift!” (Well, we’re saying it anyway.) A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection. An Association of Jewish Libraries Holiday Highlight Book for Spring 2024. A Children’s Book Council Notable Social Studies Trade Book for 2025. Winner of the “Most Matzahs Eaten in a Modern Middle Grade Book” Award!* *Not a real award. Chag Sameach and happy reading!