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“‘Why Are There So Many Adults in This Room?’ (Thoughts about Adult Characters in Middle-Grade Fiction),” a guest post by Cathy Carr and Joanne Rossmassler Fritz, Teen Librarian Toolbox, School Library Journal. September 2024

Lost Kites and Other Treasures featured in “Talking About Mental Health: Books for Parents to Read with Children aged 8+,” The Menderist. July 2024

100 Mighty Girl Books for Tweens’ Summer Reading List, featuring 365 Days to Alaska. June 2024

50 States Reading Road Trip (Middle Grade Books Set in the USA). Featuring 365 Days to Alaska (but look under Connecticut!). May 2024

Palos Heights Public Library May Book Talks, featuring Lost Kites and Other Treasures. May 2024

“Top Ten Tips for Debut Authors by Agent Rachel Orr and Author Cathy Carr,” Literary Rambles. March 2024

“Cathy Carr on Writing ‘Complicated’ Stories for Kids,” author interview, Reading Middle Grade. February 2024   

Book Riot’s 9 Of The Best New Children’s Books Out February 2024, featuring Lost Kites and Other Treasures.

From the Mixed Up Files of Middle Grade interview about Lost Kites and Other Treasures. February 2024

Classroom Connections interview about Lost Kites and Other Treasures. February 2024

MG Book Village interview about Lost Kites and Other Treasures. February 2024

E Train Talks Podcast interview with Cathy Carr. (June 2021)

Author Carly Heath talks with Cathy Carr about 365 Days to Alaska.

365 Days to Alaska is a Junior Library Guild Selection.

365 Days to Alaska is a Bank Street Best Children’s Books of the Year.

365 Days to Alaska is a CCBC Choices 2022.

365 Days to Alaska is one of Colby Sharp’s Awesome 2021 Books.

365 Days to Alaska is included in A Mighty Girl’s 2021 Books of the Year.

365 Days to Alaska is included in 91 Middle Grade Books to Read in 2021.

365 Days to Alaska is included in Best Middle-Grade Books about Families (Big and Small).

Writers’ Rumpus interview with Cathy Carr. (January 2021)

Book Q&As with Deborah Kalb about 365 Days to Alaska. (January 2021)

Cathy Carr and 365 Days to Alaska is profiled in Kidlit411 Author Spotlight. (December 2020)

Cover Reveal for 365 Days to Alaska. (February 2020)

Success Story Spotlight with Cathy Carr. (December 2018)