Congratulations to Deborah Allmand for winning THE PLAYER KING from last week's blog post. ******** My blog readers know that I generally read and review books for children and teens. Every once in awhile I come across a book for adults that I want to share with you. Run to the Light (Bedazzled Ink, 2018) by Laura… Continue reading Run to the Light: A Review and Giveaway
Congratulations to Connie Saunders who won Memphis, Martin, and the Mountaintop from last week's blog. When I read the blurb about MOTHERS OF MASSIVE RESISTANCE: White Women and the Politics of White Supremacy (Oxford University Press, 2018) in the Tantor Audio catalogue, I thought it might provide a different perspective on the Jim Crow era. It definitely did. … Continue reading Mothers of Massive Resistance: White Women and the Politics of White Supremacy: A Review and Audio Book Giveaway
Congratulations to Joan Edwards who won the audio CD of "The Road to Bittersweet." Thanks to all who left comments. Keep persevering and entering. More giveaways coming up--starting today! ********** Charles Ghigna, the Father Goose of children's books and no stranger to this blog, has done it again. But this time, it's not a clever… Continue reading Strange, Unusual, Gross and Cool Animals by Charles Ghigna: A Review and Giveaway
The forward of Blood Brothers makes clear Elias Chacour’s purpose in telling his personal story to author David Hazard: he wanted to show an unappreciated side of the Arab-Israeli conflict. First published in 1984, Chacour’s dedication to portray both Palestinian and Jewish prejudices is evident throughout the biography. Another theme is Chacour’s question, “What does it… Continue reading Blood Brothers: A Review and Audio CD giveaway
Judy Martialay has a passion for languages. Specifically, she has a passion to teach children from ages 6-10 that learning Spanish is fun and rewarding. ¡HOLA!, Martialay’s first book, includes a fun story written in English with key words in Spanish, a song, a skit, background information about the cultural context, an art activity, and… Continue reading ¡Hola! Let's Learn Spanish: A Review
Congratulations to Connie Saunders who won my Mr. Puffball Stunt Cat Across America ARC and Linda Phillips who won the hardcover book. Thanks to all of you for entering. Lots more giveaways coming up, starting right here. ****** Radioactive! is one of those books that makes you wish you had listened better during high school chemistry… Continue reading Radioactive!: How Irène Curie and Lise Meitner Revolutionized Science and Changed the World– A Review and a Giveaway
As a blogger and former attendee at a Highlights Writing workshop, I received an email assessing my interest in hosting one of their instructors. Always on the lookout for interesting blog material, I checked out The Highlights Foundation schedule and contacted Darcy Pattison. Darcy is not only a prolific author, but also the instructor for the… Continue reading An Interview with Darcy Pattison and a Giveaway: 30 Days to a Stronger Novel
Congratulations to Dorothy Price who won an autographed copy of Kiss of Broken Glass. ********* Here are three observations about WE BOUGHT A WWII BOMBER by North Carolina author, Sandra Warren: 1. Sandra did a great deal of research. The amount of details in this book for adults and teens is reflected in the extensive… Continue reading We Bought a WWII Bomber: A Review and A Giveaway
As an addendum to last week's post, I just read an article in this month's SCBWI Bulletin in which Libby Nelson listed the following subjects that teachers, students, parents and librarians were requesting. If you're a writer looking for a topic, try one of these. (Remember, you have to feel pretty passionate about it yourself--you'll… Continue reading Nonfiction Needed
I think it does!I've been thinking about this topic as I've prepared a proposal for the IRA (International Reading Association) 2008 conference. My main idea is that there are many crossover skills between fiction and nonfiction such as focus, organization, including appropriate details, and practicing writing mechanics. On top of that, writing a short story… Continue reading Does Fiction Writing Help Students Write Nonfiction?