Sara Lesley Arnold

A children’s fiction writer looking for the right agent, Sara works on her craft every moment she can. Through collaborative projects and community interactions, she creates the perfect moments to create and build new perspectives.

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2017–>2024 P1: Looking at the sun while my son looks at me?? The annular eclipse was so fun— throwback to life as a public librarian… Let’s go total eclipse! 😎 Please let me find an alien man-eating plant.🪴

Had a blast presenting at and attending sessions at the New Hampshire School Library Media Association annual spring conference!

Speaking at NHSLMA 2024 on Friday the 29th with amazing kidlit author @terry.farish9, discussing strategies for serving culturally diverse readers in school libraries! Join us at 2:00 in the Pierce Room.

Quick, productive getaway in the White Mountains to collaborate on a novel. No time for swimming when you only have one night to let the mountain spirits tap into your #adhd brain and find something worth extracting...

With our own religion, ancient culture, and history that may be different from yours, many American Jews, just like members of other marginalized groups, are entirely assimilated to a society so that you don’t see us as “other.” It’s a survival tactic that has mostly worked here until now. We are American. But we are different, and we are proud of both aspects to our lives. Please notice how we are different and celebrate it with us… We are here. Happy Hanukkah 🕎

Amazing program today on writing and illustrating #jewish #kidlit with absolute legends of the craft, @jyolen @janebreskinzalben @heidieys and @r.michelson.galleries as well as @christy.ottaviano on the publishing side.

Published Work

The secret to influencing kids’ reading habits while thinking only about yourself

First, the Words: Holocaust survivor, poet, and composer Mira J. Spektor on Lord Byron

Accolades

Credited for writing and publicity on a Grammy Award-winning album: Soundtrack of the American Soldier, plus three other Grammy-nominated albums
Received 2017 Shem Tov (Good Name) Award from the Jewish Federation of New Hampshire for Librarianship in service to the Seacoast community