I wish this book didn't exist. What I mean is that I wish Rose Under Fire, a brutally honest book about a young American pilot imprisoned in the Ravensbrück concentration camp, didn't demand to be written. But unfortunately, it did. Rose Moyer Justice is an 18-year-old American Air Transport Auxiliary pilot ferrying planes for the British government. Although World War II… Continue reading Rose Under Fire: A Review and a Giveaway!
Congratulations to Vijaya Bodach who won James Scott Bell's book, The Art of War for Writers. ******* I recently completed reading, My Brother's Shadow by Monica Schroeder. When I wrote to Monica and asked her if she would share a few nuggets of wisdom for my readers, she sent the following article which first appeared on writingteennovels.com.… Continue reading Writing Resources Part III: Panster vs. Plotter and a Giveaway!
Congratulations to Linda Phillips who won Kathy Erskine's book Seeing Red. ******** It's been awhile since I've reviewed a multi-racial book and Just an Overnight Guest by Eleanora Tate fits the bill--but from a different perspective than the other books I've reviewed as background for writing Half-Truths. The only thing wrong with nine-year-old Margie Carson's life in the… Continue reading Multi-Racial Read #19: Just an Overnight Guest- And a Giveaway!
Congratulations to Cindy Clemens who won a copy of The Boy Project on last week's blog; thanks to all for entering. Here's another chance to win a super book- this time for the favorite middle grade boy in your life! ****** When I received a copy of Kathy Erskine's middle grade novel, Seeing Red, (Scholastic, 2013)… Continue reading Seeing Red–and a Giveaway!
Secret codes. Invisible men. Pentominoes. Fibonacci numbers. Hidden Pictures. Geometry. Red herrings. Murder. The Wright 3, a middle grade mystery for boys and girls by Blue Balliett, has all of these PLUS a plot that captures the reader’s attention and refuses to let go. When 6th-graders Tommy, Calder, and Petra hear that the Robie House,… Continue reading The Wright 3