A Flea For Justice: Marian Wright Edelman Stands Up for Change

We celebrated this book birthday on our blog with author (and faculty member) Valerie Bolling and illustrator TeMika Grooms.

Valerie says: “Marian Wright Edelman is a person whose name we should all know. Her positive contributions to our country as a champion for civil rights and children’s rights are worth celebrating. “

“Having a Second Middle Grade Book Out is Scary”

Meg Eden Kuyatt was nervous that people would compare her new book, The Girl in the Walls, to her first MG book and find it lacking. We think both are wonderful, and celebrated pub day on our blog with Meg, one of our faculty members.

Celebrating Nonfiction Writer Lynn Street

Lynn has attended several of our nonfiction workshops, so we were pleased to celebration the publication of The Blue Jays That Grew a Forest with her on our blog.

Of her debut, Lynn says: “I hope that readers will be as enchanted as I was to learn about the relationship between blue jays and oak trees. “

Tic-Tac-Toe Chicken

Kimberly Tso has taken multiple workshops with us, and we celebrated the publication of Tic-Tac-Toe Chicken with her on our blog.

From Kimberly: “Boyds Mills has been a huge part of my journey. I attended the Asian and Asian American Voices Retreats for the last three years. I’ve made great friends and colleagues from those retreats who gave me advice, critiques, and encouragement.”

Cover Reveal for
Janneke House

Janneke’s picture book, Mommy Mayor, is coming out in February 2026! Janneke is a Boyds Mills scholarship recipient and worked on the book during her time at Highlights.

She says: “I’m really excited and wanted to thank you and Highlights for all the support!”