Out 8/12: Lindsay Metcalf's TOMATOES ON TRIAL (PB)
Plus cover reveals, new book deals, and events across the country
Congrats to Lindsay H. Metcalf and Edwin Fotheringham on the release of Tomatoes On Trial: The Fruit vs. Vegetable Showdown. Here’s a bit about the book:
Is a tomato a fruit or a vegetable? The US Supreme Court takes on the case in this juicy history picture book for kids ages 7 to 10.
In the late 1800s, American produce king John Nix just wanted to sell tomatoes. But when import taxes on popular vegetables impacted his profits, he knew he had to remedy the situation. Nix set out to prove that tomatoes, which have seeds and grow on vines, were clearly fruits. That was the claim Nix argued all the way to the US Supreme Court. With Nix on Team Fruit, and the US government on Team Vegetable, both sides slung definition after definition in an epic, legal food fight. This little-known agriculturally-based story from American history will fascinate young readers and encourage them to take a stand and defend their opinions.
★ “The Supreme Court battle over the definition of a tomato plays out in a humorous children’s picture book which is most certainly guilty of being a remarkable read.”—Shelf Awareness, starred review
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Cover Reveals
New Book Deals
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Note: All events are in person unless otherwise indicated.
California
Sept. 20 at 11 a.m. Science Saturday featuring This Is How You Know by Kirsten W. Larson, illustrated by Cornelia Li, Once Upon a Time Bookstore, Montrose, CA. Details here.
Oct. 4 at 11:30 a.m.: STEM Story Time and Book Signing with Kirsten W. Larson for This Is How You Know, Barnes & Noble, Palmdale, CA. Details here.
Connecticut
Sun Sep 28th 1:00pm - 2:00pm: Storytime and Signing at Barrett Books with Josh Funk and Valerie Bolling, Darien, CT.
Massachusetts
Aug. 27 at 10 a.m. Eastern: Join Carrie Finison for Hurry, Little Tortoise, Time for School! Back-to-School Story Time,Gladys E. Kelly Public Library, Webster, MA.
September 7, from 11am to 12pm Eastern: Join authors Kelly Carey and Kaija Langley for Grandparents' Day Sunday Story Time! at The Silver Unicorn Bookstore, Acton MA. Learn more.
September 10, from 6:30pm - 7:30pm Eastern: Kelly Carey presents Be a Story Engineer: Character Inventor Workshop at the Upton Public Library, Upton MA. Learn more and sign-up.
New York
Sat Sep 27th 10:00am - 4:00pm: Chappaqua Children's Book Festival featuring Valerie Bolling and Mia Wenjen. Details here.
Virtual
Aug. 28 at 7 p.m. Eastern: Join Kirsten Larson and head “Back to School.” Learn the fundamentals of nonfiction picture books including firming up your “problem” or “premise” plus your takeaway. Plus get a Scrivener template and complete workbook you can use with each new draft. Learn more and sign up here.
Sat. Sept. 6th at 10:30 a.m.: Valerie Bolling will be presenting to SCBWI Iowa: "Writing Is a Revolution. Loving Your Writing Is the Real Revolution." Learn more.
Sep 8 at 8 p.m.: Valerie Bolling will be resenting to SCBWI Houston: "Infinite Ideas.” Learn more.
Sep 11 at 6:30 p.m.: Join Valerie Bolling for SCBWI MD/DE/WV School Visits Panel Presentation. Learn more.
Sept. 16 at 7 p.m. Eastern: Join Kirsten Larson to celebrate the launch of her next picture book with The Messy Magic Behind THIS IS HOW YOU KNOW. This event is FREE! Learn more.
Ongoing: Kirsten Larson takes you from story spark to full draft in her self-study nonfiction picture book intro course, “Crafting Your Nonfiction Picture Book.” Learn more here.