

Mass Book Awards
Not a typical Tuesday, but sure was a fun one! What an honor to visit the MA State House for the Mass Book Awards celebration. Thrilled to see THE MAGIC OF MELWICK ORCHARD included on the 2019 Must Read list! Thank you @MassBook for promoting literacy, supporting readers & uplifting book creators! To learn more about The Massachusetts Center for the Book, please visit https://www.massbook.org/mass-book-awards #booklists #bookawards #mustread #ImaginationSoup #MACenterfortheBo


Mrs. Book Dragon's Must Read List
I can't believe THE MAGIC OF MELWICK ORCHARD is on Mrs. Book Dragon's Must Read List beside some of my all-time favorite books. "These are the books that changed me and have stayed with me since I first picked them up." Thank you @Mrs_Ennis_OMS! http://www.mrsbookdragon.com/must-reads/ #review #teachers #librarians #RebeccaCaprara #booklists


A "Two Thumbs Up" review of THE MAGIC OF MELWICK ORCHARD
A "Two Thumbs Up" review of THE MAGIC OF MELWICK ORCHARD via @mcnallyrobinson https://www.mcnallyrobinson.com/teens Thanks, Addison! #review #kidreviewer #TheMagicofMelwickOrchard #McNallyRobinson #RebeccaCaprara #book #middlegrade


Hook Tweens on Magical Realism with These Incredible Books
Honored to see THE MAGIC OF MELWICK ORCHARD on this list with titles by @JonathanAuxier @beasleywrites @goraina @KateMessner & more: 'Hook Tweens on Magical Realism with These Incredible Books' via @ImaginationSoup https://imaginationsoup.net/tweens-magical-realism-books/ #MagicalRealism #RebeccaCaprara #books #booklists #middlegrade #tweens #ImaginationSoup #reviews #TheMagicofMelwickOrchard

Fall 2018 Events
I'll be hopping around the next few months chatting about books, writing, apple trees, architecture & more. If you're in any of these areas, I hope you'll join me! (A few more events are in the works - stay tuned to my events page for updates) #events #books #signing #presentations #meetandgreet #bookstores #nerdcamp #TheMagicofMelwickOrchard #melwickorchard #RebeccaCaprara #author


Exclusive Chapter Reveal of Melwick Orchard on Barnes & Noble Kids!
How cool! Barnes & Noble (@BNKids) shared an exclusive excerpt reveal of THE MAGIC OF MELWICK ORCHARD and called the book “a not-to-be-missed middle grade debut!” The book officially hits shelves on Sept 1, but you can read a sneak peek of the first chapter here: #chapter #reveal #excerpt #BNKids #bookrelease #TheMagicofMelwickOrchard #MelwickOrchard #RebeccaCaprara #booklaunch #news #press #readers #BarnesNoble


Must-Read Middle-Grade Books via Imagination Soup
"Wow! This is magical realism at its best. I loved this sweet story about a family in crisis due to the younger sister’s cancer and mounting medical bills. The older sister, Isa, discovers the magic of their new farm’s orchard— and their magic has some powerful lessons to teach her. So does her little sister, Junie. I loved so much about this story— the close sister relationship, the character arc of Isa, the power of nature, the sisters’ wordplay…this story is a heart-warmin

How a Love of Language & Travel Influenced THE MAGIC OF MELWICK ORCHARD - Guest Post with Unleas
Thank you, Kellee & Ricki of Unleashing Readers, for hosting this special guest post about language, travel, and writing my debut novel. You can read the full article here. In addition, make sure to check out the official Melwick Orchard Reading Guide featured at the bottom of the post. Perfect for classroom and book club use, the Reading Guide is aligned with ELA Common Core standards and is also available as a free download on my website, here. Thanks for reading! #travel #


TV interview for Journey of a Story
I had a wonderful time talking about writing & publishing my debut novel THE MAGIC OF MELWICK ORCHARD with Colleen Getty for the Journey of a Story series. Watch the full video here: https://youtu.be/6tJ8Zn6IoHg?t=1s #interview #press #promo #writing #publishing #news #WCAT #TheMagicofMelwickOrchard #television #tv #media #ColleenGetty #RebeccaCaprara #author #booktalk #MelwickOrchard #SCBWI


Melwick Launch Party - You're invited!
You're invited! I would love to see you at the Melwick Orchard launch party on Saturday Sept 1 at 3pm at Porter Square Books in Cambridge, MA. There will be a reading, Q&A, book signing, snacks & more! #booklaunch #party #melwickorchard #TheMagicofMelwickOrchard #bookstore #indiebookstore #news #marketing #RebeccaCaprara #PorterSquareBooks #celebrations #events