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
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
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
Behind the Book Cover: Interview with Illustrator Laura Diehl
Thanks to the brilliant MG Book Village folks for hosting my interview with Laura Diehl where we dish about creating the Melwick Orchard cover art. Check out the full post and lots of behind-the-scenes process images here: https://mgbookvillage.org/blog/ #TheMagicofMelwickOrchard #melwickorchard #LauraDiehl #coverart #bookcover #design #publishing #Lerner #CarolrhodaBooks #RebeccaCaprara #author #illustrator #press #interview #MGBookVillage #mglit
Melwick Orchard Pre-order Campaign to Benefit Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation
As the release date for my debut novel draws closer, I’m happy to share some details about the official pre-order campaign for THE MAGIC OF MELWICK ORCHARD. The Magic of Melwick Orchard tells the story of 12-year-old girl named Isa who finds herself becoming invisible to her family when her younger sister is diagnosed with cancer. But everything changes when Isa discovers a mysterious apple orchard that offers hope, a little magic, and possibly a lot more trouble... At its co