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Piper CJ

Piper CJ has an M.A. in Folklore and a B.A. in Broadcasting. She is the author of the USA Today and Barnes & Noble bestselling adult fantasy series The Night and Its Moon (Bloom Books), and a member of the LGBTQIA+ community. When she isn’t making TikToks for her 1 million plus followers, she’s ‌studying fairytales and creating worlds.

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Fantasy has a way of turning even the most hesitant readers into eager page-turners. Picture books draw students in with vivid art, humor, and fun adventures, while middle grade titles build momentum with fast-paced plots, cliffhangers, and immersive worlds. Together they create a natural reading ladder- offering accessible entry points and then extending that excitement

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