This month we’re running our second-to-last giveaway of the year! Don’t miss out on your chance to enter and win TOUCHED by Corrine Johnson and VELVETEEN by Danny Marks. And because Cory’s so cute and Danny’s so goofy, I can’t resist posting pictures of them, too. VELVETEEN — Velveteen Monroe is dead. At 16, she … Continue Reading
Browsing Tag: books
The Love of Libraries
Posted in: Class of 2k12
Tags: Eve Marie Mont, books, cat in the hat, […]
6 06 MAR
Tags: Eve Marie Mont, books, cat in the hat, […]
6 06 MAR
“You’re never too old, too wacky, too wild, to pick up a book and read with a child.” – Dr. Seuss Fifteen years ago, Dr. Seuss’s birthday (March 2) was chosen by the National Education Association to celebrate NEA’s Read Across America Day, which kicks off the year-long Read Across American program. According to their … Continue Reading
Big Books vs. Quiet Books
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Tags: A Breath of Eyre, Eve Marie Mont, The Writing Life, […]
8 23 FEB
Tags: A Breath of Eyre, Eve Marie Mont, The Writing Life, […]
8 23 FEB
I recently finished Veronica Roth’s stellar debut, Divergent, about a young girl who shocks her family and herself when she becomes part of a societal faction that emphasizes bravery and action above all other traits. The plot is a breakneck succession of twists, turns, thrills, reversals, and near misses. You don’t linger in this book; … Continue Reading
Seattle. Frontier Kansas. High school. A one-room school house. Friendship. Isolation. January’s giveaway books, NEVER EIGHTEEN and MAY B., are as different as can be, but they have a couple of things in common: Their authors, Megan Bostic and Caroline Starr Rose, were both originally a part of the Class of 2k11. When their books … Continue Reading
You Should be Reading
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Tags: Breaking Bautiful, Jennifer Shaw Wolf, The Writing Life, […]
8 27 DEC
Tags: Breaking Bautiful, Jennifer Shaw Wolf, The Writing Life, […]
8 27 DEC
When I first started taking this writing thing seriously, I read a book about writing by one of my hero authors, Katherine Paterson. She said something like, “I became an author so I could read. When you’re an author and someone catches you reading, they say, ‘oh, she’s working.’” A job where I was expected … Continue Reading
READING INTO THE HOLIDAY SPIRIT One of the traditions in our home, even now that my kids are older, is to read “The Night Before Christmas” by Clement Moore on Christmas eve. We own several beautifully illustrated versions to choose from, including Tasha Tudor, Jan Brett and Mary Engelbreit. Just like the Christmas tree, these … Continue Reading
Will the Real Audience Please Stand Up?
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Tags: Lynda Mullaly Hunt, The Writing Life, books, […]
5 13 DEC
Tags: Lynda Mullaly Hunt, The Writing Life, books, […]
5 13 DEC
Well, following the fantastic interview of Children’s Manager for Lemuria Books, Emily Grossenbacher, that Robin Bridges posted last week, I began to think about the other side of the children’s book seller’s counter. The buyer. Specifically, the young buyer. So, I decided that I would interview both of my teenagers about their preferences in books. … Continue Reading
It’s December, everybody! Are you all ready for gift-giving holidays? I have to admit that I’m not. And my husband always waits until Christmas Eve to buy his gifts. So in order to help us all out, I asked some of my friends and fellow authors for suggestions for great books to give to kids. … Continue Reading
Books to be Thankful for
Posted in: Class of 2k12
Tags: Jennifer Shaw Wolf, Thanksgiving, books
3 22 NOV
Tags: Jennifer Shaw Wolf, Thanksgiving, books
3 22 NOV
At Thanksgiving , we’re supposed to think about what we’re thankful for. This year especially, I have tons and tons to be thankful for. (Not the least of which is my book contract and my association with the Class of 2k12). For me, books have always been among the things I’m most thankful for. Books … Continue Reading
