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I write books and have opinions.

Minneapolis
Joined April 2009
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An easy to read and understand the changes to the world as we know it if people weren’t here. A gentle reminder that we need to take care of the planet. It doesn’t need us, but we need it! Love the watercolor illustrations. @johncoy23 @DISD_Libraries #NFfriday #bookaday
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Fun free event Saturday. Come join us.
Game on! Join authors Ty Chapman and @johncoy23 as they celebrate the legacy of Maurice Stokes and play basketball at Sojourner Truth Academy this Sat, Oct 5, at 3PM. Their new picture book STOKES tells the story of the NBA's first Black superstar. okt.to/23HGJi
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Today is publication day. Thank you @SleepingBearBks and Kristen Adam for such beautiful work. Please share with the fall lovers in your life.
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redballoonbookshop.com/event… I'm excited to launch THE SECRET OF FALL on Thursday, August 1 at 10:30 story time @RedBalloonBooks Thank you @SleepingBearBks
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So excited for this book with beautiful art by Kristen Adam. #fall #autumn #picturebooks
Each season has its own qualities that set it apart, but fall has a magic, a secret, all its own🍁 "The Secret of Fall" by John Coy and Kristen Adam explores how and why leaves change color. Get ready for fall by pre-ordering your copy today🐿️ shorturl.at/WNELp
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This is happening today with some fun authors!
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So happy to be working with Ty Chapman and the amazing @LonnieOllivier1 and to reveal this sharp cover. Thank you @LernerBooks @CarolCHinz
Teamwork: Two Authors Team Up for an Amazing Hoops Story - Guest post by Ty Chapman, @johncoy23, Lerner Publishing Group buff.ly/3WsZ8b6 #ReadYourWorld #kidlit
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So happy to share this beautiful cover by @rococonouveau for this August 1 book from @SleepingBearBks Pre-orders available now from your favorite indy bookstore. Thanks for spreading the word.
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Join @sunyungshin, @johncoy23, Diane Wilson, and Shannon Gibney this Saturday, 11AM at the @walkerartcenter for a reading of WHERE WE COME FROM. After the reading get your book signed, make a messenger tree craft, and write your own poem! okt.to/Dtz7Br
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Thank you for this incredible honor.
Congratulations @johncoy23, Shannon Gibney, @sunyungshin, and Diane Wilson! WHERE WE COME FROM has been named a White Raven Book by the International Youth Library's children’s literature experts. #wrlist2023 Find more info in the Lerner Pressroom: okt.to/0CEDsK
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Announcing new book deals for @TeresaRobeson, @COffsay, @johncoy23, @KathrynRammell + more pw-ne.ws/ff6ac
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Greetings friends!   As we celebrate Children's Book Week, we want to invite you to join us for a very special event happening on May 6th at the Minnesota Humanities Event Center in St. Paul! mnhum.org/event/childrens-bo…
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The #mnbookawards are announced on May 2nd! We're honored to have WHERE WE COME FROM as a finalist for the Children's Literature category. Meet the authors in this interview with @caren_stelson, @johncoy23, and @sunyungshin. okt.to/SoMEgm @thefriends
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Want some summer fun? @loftliterary's Wordplay is returning July 8th! Join amazing authors like @sunyungshin, Diane Wilson, @GibneyShannon, and @johncoy23 for a day full of good food and good books. Tickets go on sale today! okt.to/DhjPVl okt.to/H8R0Vk
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Thanks @CarolCHinz This was lots of fun. And thanks to you for helping us bring this story to life!
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Happy Earth Day!!! Celebrate all our Earth's wonderful, miraculous, astounding qualities while learning how to protect our home for future generations in A Planet Like Ours! #EarthDay bit.ly/3GWnK3A @frankmurphy2009 @hereweeread
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