Rajani LaRocca

Award-winning Children's Book Author

RED, WHITE, AND WHOLE on First Chapter Friday with Amanda Zieba The Word Nerd!

I absolutely LOVED doing this interview with fellow author and teacher Amanda Zieba about RED, WHITE, AND WHOLE! She reads from the beginning of the book and asks me some fascinating questions in our interview! Check it out below! … [Read more...]

The Children’s Book Review Growing Readers Podcast!

I had such a fantastic time chatting with Bianca Schulze on The Children's Book Review Growing Readers Podcast! We spent most of our time discussing BRACELETS FOR BINA’S BROTHERS, but we also talked for a bit about RED, WHITE, AND WHOLE! Listen below, and check out the podcast page for more … [Read more...]

RED, WHITE, AND WHOLE a Book of the Week at the Cooperative Children’s Book Center!

I was honored that RED, WHITE, AND WHOLE was selected as the Book of the Week for the Cooperative Children's Book Center at the School of Education at the University of Wisconsin-Madison! Read the full review. … [Read more...]

On the Family Gamers Podcast!

I had such a ball chatting with Anitra and Andrew at The Family Gamers Podcast! Although this podcast is primarily about — you guessed it — board games, they occasionally branch out into other topics of interest to families . . . like books! I talk about a bunch of my books, including MIDSUMMER’S … [Read more...]

A Beautiful Launch for BRACELETS FOR BINA’S BROTHERS!!

I had a BALL launching my newest picture book with fantastic Books of Wonder! I got to chat about all kinds of topics with acclaimed author and friend Padma Venkatraman! For a limited time, you can watch the recording of the launch. And you can still order signed copies of BRACELETS FOR BINA’S … [Read more...]

SEVEN GOLDEN RINGS in the 2021 LA Times Festival of Books!

I'm thrilled to participate in the (virtual) 2021 LA Times Festival of Books! I got to read part of SEVEN GOLDEN RINGS, and share a little bit about the inspiration for this story. Check it out below, and click here to see many other incredible creators read from their books! … [Read more...]

My Interview on the Reading With Your Kids Podcast!

I had such a wonderful time speaking with Jed Doherty on the Reading With Your Kids Podcast about RED, WHITE, AND WHOLE and SEVEN GOLDEN RINGS! Listen below, or click here. Be sure to subscribe to the podcast to learn about other awesome books for kids!   … [Read more...]

A Kirkus STAR for MUCH ADO ABOUT BASEBALL!

I'm delighted that my next middle grade novel, MUCH ADO ABOUT BASEBALL, has gotten its first trade review, and it's a STAR from Kirkus Reviews! The reviewer called it "a moving tale of baseball, magic, and former rivals who come together to solve a problem." MUCH ADO ABOUT BASEBALL is a companion … [Read more...]

SLJ Article on Diverse Audiobooks in Verse

I was honored to see RED, WHITE, AND WHOLE on this School Library Journal list of diverse #ownvoices verse novel audiobooks! Poetry is meant to be listened to, and it's a joy to hear a talented narrator read it. I've read quite a few on this list, and added a few more to my to-be-listened … [Read more...]

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