In junior high and high school, I enjoyed reading, writing angst-filled poetry, and corresponding with pen pals.
Fast forward a few years and now my pen pals are you, my blog readers.
I post children’s book reviews and giveaways, cover reveals, author interviews, my book news, and writing/publishing tips. Please leave a comment and join this conversation about children’s books. Who knows? Maybe your work-in-progress will be one of my next reviews!
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A STORM INSIDE HER REVIEW: Courageous Wolf Pups Unite the Realms
Introduction Today, Kate Lundeen brings a review of one of my reviewer’s debut novel! Lola Mae’s middle grade fantasy, A Storm Inside Her, is the…
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DIG INTO ‘THE HAUNTING OF LAKE LUCY’ A SPOOKY NOVEL IN VERSE
Introduction Ghost stories aren’t normally the books I pull off a library shelf. However, reading Sandy Deutscher Green’s novel-in-verse, The Haunting of Lake Lucy, has…
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OUT OF THE FLAME: DISCOVERING THE STORY
Introduction It’s been almost two months since my update about OUT OF THE FLAME. I haven’t made as much progress as I’d like since I’m…
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Summer Adventures: Friendship and Growth in Young Adult Fiction
INTRODUCTION Kate Lundeen is back today, sharing her thoughts about Florence Migga‘s debut Upper MG/YA novel, The Summer Scrapbook. It’s wonderful to have a best…
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Must-Read Cold War Mystery for Teens and Adults: Turning Toward Eden
INTRODUCTION Most of you know that I rarely post two blog posts about the same book. But, every once in a while I come across…
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Exploring Family Struggles in ‘Heart of the Green Leaf’
Heart of the Green Leaf by Carla Harrison is a touching young adult novel. It is about resilient courage in the face of family struggles and…
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