Notes on September 2026
In September . . .
. . . we checked in on some Newbery and Caldecott prospects.
The Mock Newbery and Caldecott lists over at Goodreads are always worth a peek.
. . . I shared 10 (and then a lot more than 10) books I’m looking forward to this fall.
Why share just 10?
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. . . I revealed the cover for a book I made with Carter Higgins.
Little Turtle Pond comes out on (checks calendar) May 4th (Star Wars Day!) 2027.
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About Travis Jonker
Travis Jonker is an elementary school librarian in Michigan. He writes reviews (and the occasional article or two) for School Library Journal and is a member of the 2014 Caldecott committee. You can email Travis at scopenotes@gmail.com, or follow him on Twitter: @100scopenotes.
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