For the first installment of this month’s promised “Wordy Celebrations,” may I point you to the wonderful writings of Barbara Dee. Barbara stopped by my blog way back in 2016 to celebrate the publication of
Tag: middle grade fiction
Trained for five months to prepare for 166 miles of hilly Irish countryside in County Cork and County Kerry (interspersed with pubs and some awesome gin). Worth every moment in the saddle for the views and
Some are spectacular new hardcover titles. Others are old friends, already-available-in-paperback. Prose, verse, historical, fantastic…all are highly recommended for the MG and YA readers on your “nice list”!
Disclaimer: I have been a huge Barbara Dee fan since reading SOLVING ZOE (smart girl + theater geekery + puzzles + mystery = GoReadIt!) six years ago. Since then, I’ve discovered that Barbara is not only
Back-to-school time is fast approaching. Time to download the school supply lists and make sure everyone’s on track with their summer reading assignments. As the mom of two dyslexic sons, this last task can sometimes be
There is a curious correlation between loss and tricks of the mind. Do we use our imaginations to battle grief? To deny it? To make it make some kind of horrible sense? Here are three gorgeous
WHAT MAKES A GREAT MAIN CHARACTER? SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM Woodinville Library, 17105 Avondale Road NE, Woodinville, WA The next class in this FREE series of writing workshops will be taught by the
Run, don’t walk to your nearest bookstore (or computer) to order this gorgeous middle-grade novel about a twelve-year-old Missy’s struggle to not feel left behind as the lives of her family and friends undergo big changes.