Walden Pond Press

04/09/2025

John David Anderson's new novel DIVE is a fantastic book for classroom reading this fall! Please enjoy our free Discussion Guide available for download for all educators, written by Nicole Marquis.

https://static1.squarespace.com/static/65e9696d4dca0665783cd632/t/689886c931e4b55cddd1a7bf/1754826462034/Dive_EducatorsGuide.pdf HarperKids Books

25/08/2025

"Any reader who picks up DIVE will be able to see themselves in Kass. She's not quite sure where she fits, and she makes mistakes along the way. She's strong, curious, and kind. She's observant, and she's brave.

I dove into this book and didn't come up for air until the satisfying ending. Make a point of grabbing this middle grade novel for your classroom or the readers in your life."

http://www.mariaselke.com/2025/08/dive-by-john-david-anderson-blog-tour.html John David Anderson HarperKids Books HarperStacks

I almost can't believe it -- but this is the twelfth book by John David Anderson that I've featured on my blog! That's a full dozen fabul...

22/08/2025

"A great read for middle grade fiction fans of all ages, a great addition to John David Anderson's body of work, and a perfectly timed release for the kiddos heading back to school."

Thanks to Gina Reba for sharing your thoughts on DIVE!

https://insatiablereaders.blogspot.com/2025/08/walden-pond-press-presents-dive-by-john.html HarperKids Books HarperStacks

Hello there! Welcome back to Satisfaction for Insatiable Readers. Today's featured title comes to us via Walden Pond Press and just celebra...

20/08/2025

"As Kass will tell you, you can’t create something beautiful unless you take the leap.

So take a deep breath. Hold your nose if you have to.

And let ‘er rip."

Enjoy John David Anderson's essay for Nerdy Book Club about his new novel DIVE.

https://nerdybookclub.wordpress.com/2025/08/19/diving-deep-by-john-david-anderson/ HarperKids Books HarperStacks

When I was young, my family lived that apartment life for several years before being able to afford a mortgage. I don’t remember much about the apartments, save for thin walls and scuttling ro…

19/08/2025

From the beloved author of POSTED and MS. BIXBY'S LAST DAY comes a powerful, poignant, and unexpected coming-of-age story about the rules in life that box us in—and the determination it takes to break out.

🤿 Wishing the happiest to John David Anderson and his new middle grade novel DIVE!

https://www.harpercollins.com/products/dive-john-david-anderson?variant=43532881952802 HarperKids Books HarperStacks

25/06/2025

Thank you to Booklist for the 🌟starred🌟 review! DIVE, the latest novel from beloved middle grade author John David Anderson, is on sale in August.

https://harperstacks.com/products/dive HarperKids Books HarperStacks

16/06/2025

The Creepening of Dogwood House has won a Bram Stoker Award! Congratulations to Eden Royce for this well-deserved honor, the “premiere recognition for writers of horror and dark fantasy.”

https://www.harpercollins.com/products/the-creepening-of-dogwood-house-eden-royce?variant=41219286761506 HarperKids Books HarperStacks

11/06/2025

We're thrilled to see that NOT QUITE A GHOST was included as one of Bank Street College of Education's Best Books of the Year! Congratulations to Anne Ursu and all the authors on this amazing list.

https://educate.bankstreet.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1027&context=cbc_awards HarperKids Books HarperStacks

12/05/2025

Thank you to Kirkus Reviews for the wonderful review of DIVE, the upcoming novel from beloved middle grade author John David Anderson.

🤿 DIVE is coming this summer!

https://harperstacks.com/products/dive

03/04/2025

What an honor to have two books on Kirkus Reviews' list of Best Books of the 21st Century (So Far)! Congratulations to Anne Ursu, Ingrid Law, and all the authors on this epic list.

08/03/2025

To celebrate Read Across America and National Reading Month, The Week Junior US chose one middle grade book set in each state across the United States. We're thrilled to see THE CREEPENING OF DOGWOOD HOUSE representing South Carolina!