John Coy

@johncoy23

I write books and have opinions.

Minneapolis
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    Mar 18

    I'm incredibly excited to be moderating a discussion with these three incredible women about using picture books with older readers! Check out the registration link below. And hit me up with any questions you have on the topic!

    Join Betsy Bird, Cicely Lewis, and Susannah Richards for this free webinar about the benefits of and strategies for using picture books with middle grade and YA!  Mar 23rd, 1:00 PM CST Register here:
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    Mar 1

    What a thrill to see IF WE WERE GONE by and Natalie Campanelli, THE GREAT BEAR RESCUE by , and TRACKING PYTHONS by on the long list! Congratulations to all!

    Green Earth Book Award Long List Announced Today! Thank you to the record-breaking number of amazing authors and illustrators who submitted their books for consideration this year. Judges will be busy:
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    Mar 1

    Beyond delighted to welcome Yuka Igarashi to our pack of editors!

    We are thrilled to announce the newest member of the wolfpack: , joining Graywolf Press as executive editor! 🐺🎉
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    Feb 5

    🔥 for remembering the Secret Game with Duke losing to McClendon’s all black team 88-44! Then they mixed teams and ran Shirts/Skins. wrote a book for Ss “Game Changer” covering this historical contest! Available

    For Saturday’s game, & Coogs will wear this shirt in tribute to Coach John McClendon & his 𝙎𝙚𝙘𝙧𝙚𝙩 𝙂𝙖𝙢𝙚 of 1944 Learn more about this initiative... x
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  5. Feb 6

    Love this initiative.

    For Saturday’s game, & Coogs will wear this shirt in tribute to Coach John McClendon & his 𝙎𝙚𝙘𝙧𝙚𝙩 𝙂𝙖𝙢𝙚 of 1944 Learn more about this initiative... x
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  6. Jan 23

    Yay, I got that one right.

    Screen cap of Jan 23 USA Today Crossword clue #60 Across that says "American Indians in Children's Literature founder Debbie"
    First reaction to a slew of Google alerts at 5:15 AM today: What is this?! Second one: WAY COOL to see that I am a clue in the January 23 USA Today Crossword Puzzle!
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    Jan 19

    Bring your scene to life with tomorrow at 1:00pm! Together we will make adventures and surprises with the power of words! . 🔗 . #2021

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  8. Jan 15

    Look who we're celebrating today.

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  9. Jan 5

    Fantastic news!

    Lerner Publishing Group has two promotions. Carol Hinz has been promoted to associate publisher, Millbrook Press and Carolrhoda Picture Books
    New year, new job title! 🎉
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  10. 31 Dec 2020

    So happy to have DADS on this list of 2020 picture books from the great . So many interesting books out of this challenging year. Happy New Year!

    I'm so, so pleased to see DADS by and Wing Young Huie on this list! As Betsy says, "Probably the most realistic, truthful, honest, fantastic collection of dad photos I’ve ever seen produced for kids . . . um . . . ever."
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    18 Dec 2020

    Thanks for visiting with LEAP students today! It was cool to hear about the writing process from a bona fide author! We were amazed to hear how long it takes to get a book published and encouraged by your message to dream big. Thanks again :)

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  12. 12 Dec 2020

    So pleased to have selected for this list by the great . Check it out for interesting insights about Wing's art.

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    7 Dec 2020

    The Pioneer Press shares their book gift ideas including IF WE WERE GONE by and THE MOST BEAUTIFUL THING by !

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  14. 4 Dec 2020

    Pleased to be with these great books.

    Books about the Night
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  15. 27 Oct 2020

    So glad it is here.

    Happy Book Birthday to SO BIG AND SO SMALL!
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  16. 25 Oct 2020

    Fun to be included with these books.

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    20 Oct 2020

    Another fantastic coming Oct. 27 from ! Don't miss our review of SO BIG AND SO SMALL written by and illustrated by ✨ ✨

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    12 Oct 2020

    Food is the ultimate connection between humans and the land, and many of these entrepreneurs are continuing their traditions, just as their ancestors have done before them. Support Native food businesses! Great list below 👇, including some MN based!

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    11 Oct 2020

    If We Were Gone by ill’d by Natalie Capannelli. Humans need nature in order to survive, but does nature need us? I love Coy’s other way around look at why we should take care of the world around us. Pre-K, EL (K-3) – ADVISABLE

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    14 Sep 2020

    Our food packing event was a HUGE success! Thank you to over 100 volunteers who helped us exceed our 4,000 box goal on Saturday! Together we packed 4,200 boxes of essential food items - that’s 63,000 lbs of food or 52,500 meals! 🥗💪👏🎉❤️

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