In honor of our centennial, we asked interns from over the years to share their reminiscences.

I was a Horn Book intern in early 2020, when the world went on lockdown. I will always be grateful to my colleagues at the Horn Book for extending my time with them instead of ending my internship early. It was a learning curve for everyone, but the experience was essential — little did I know I would end up working remotely full time!

Digital-workflow expertise aside, I honed many skills at the Horn Book, and I look back fondly on my days as a fact-checker, book organizer, database maintainer, and blog-post writer. No two days were the same, and I learned so much.

In fact, I was sitting at my Horn Book desk when I first read about the launch of Heartdrum, a Native-focused imprint at HarperCollins Children’s Books. As a Native reader and book publishing professional, I remember thinking I would work on or with those books no matter what I did. I’m so lucky to count the Horn Book as part of my journey to get there. Now I get to enjoy their reviews from the other side!

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