Congratulations to the following winners from last week's blog: Deborah Allmand, Jana Leah, and Carol Nelson won BEHIND THESE HANDS. Joyce Hostetter and Sandra Warren won RUN TO THE LIGHT. Danielle Hammelef and Connie Saunders won THE LAST CHERRY BLOSSOM It's amazing what you can learn through picture books. Ticktock Banneker's Clock is another engaging and… Continue reading Ticktock, Banneker's Clock: A Picture Book Review and Author Interview
Congratulations to Jo Lyn Worden who won JUNK and to Dorothy Price who won BULLY. ***** The Hero Two Doors Down is perfectly titled. Written by Sharon Robinson, Jackie Robinson's daughter, this fictionalized account of eight-year-old Steven Satlo's friendship with his hero, is a book that elementary age boys and girls will enjoy. The year… Continue reading The Hero Two Doors Down: A Review and Audio Book Giveaway
Every once awhile I come across a book that I can't bear to give away. I'm sorry friends, but Carver by Marilyn Nelson, (Boyds Mills Press, 2001) is a book that is staying on my shelf. Like me, many of you probably know some of the basics about George Washington Carver's life. You may know he was born a… Continue reading Carver: A Life in Poems
I recently submitted the fourth draft of Half-Truths to Rebecca Petruck for her critique. In a future blog I'll clue you in on my marching orders for Draft #5, but today I'm sharing a specific part of her feedback about writing scenes. This is a longer blog than normal, so grab your favorite beverage and… Continue reading Mississippi Trial, 1955: A Book Review and a Writing Exercise