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Carol Brendler, A Cliffhanger Success!
One of the many traditions enjoyed/endured as a MFA student at Vermont College of Fine Arts is deciding upon a name for one's particular class. My group, as eclectically diverse as any group could ever...
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Liz Scanlon's ALL THE WORLD.
One very important aspect of writing for children is to do so in such a way that the child feels that they are part of the story. A writer attempts to craft phrases that stem from the private place...
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Another VCFA Success Story! Meet Shawn Stout.
The VCFA good times just keep rolling on. I want you to meet a dear friend of mine, Shawn Stout. Not only has she written an adorable book, Shawn is one of the most thoughtful, kind, sincere, and...
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Discussing the Importance of How Not to be Popular
When my pal, Jennifer Ziegler, asked me if I would interested in writing a discussion guide for her hot, hot, hot YA How Not to be Popular I agreed to do it as a fellow writer and as a friend. She...
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A New Teacher Guide: From Sand to Stone and Back Again
Color me grateful. I have had the great honor of creating a Teacher Craft Guide for Nancy Bo Flood's incredible non-fiction picture book entitled From Sand to Stone and Back Again. Working on this...
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Warriors in the Crossfire by Nancy Bo Flood
How in the world can an author encapsulate the destructive brutality of war, the fascinating nuances of island life, the tenderness of familial loyalty, ancestral honor and tradition, a boy’s...
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Around Our Way on Neighbor's Day
Below is a post from the Simple Saturday category of this website which features inexpensive craft ideas suitable for family fun. In addition, a teacher guide especially crafted to complement a...
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Mason Dixon: Pet Disasters
From ReaderKidZ Being an only-child doesn’t bother Mason Dixon in the least. He prefers to enjoy a simplistic, uneventful way of life – right down to his “quiet, ordinary, calm, and predictable” choice...
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Today is a super exciting one for me! I wrote a post about Book Guides for the ALSC. That's right...little old me! The post begins like this... A few months ago a debut author contacted me requesting...
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Ellen's Broom by Kelly Starling Lyons
Not long ago I had the great honor of creating a Reader's Theatre script and a companion reading/craft guide for Ellen's Broom, a truly amazing picture book written by Kelly Starling Lyons and...
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