Congratulations to Connie Saunders who won Behind These Hands from last week's blog. ******** Nikki Grimes' sequel to Bronx Masquerade, BETWEEN THE LINES (Penguin Random House, 2018), combines narrative and free verse in a moving book about teens whose lives are changed through poetry. The audio book published by Recorded Books is narrated by different actors; each eloquently expresses… Continue reading Between The Lines: A Review and Audio Book Giveaway
1 We both wake up early and look forward to writing. 2.We both eat our lunch standing up.3.We both are excited about finding and using primary sources when we’re researching.4.We both like historical fiction.These are my conclusions after listening to an interview with her that accompanies her book, Witness. Although several of Hesse’s award–winning books… Continue reading Ways That I am Like Karen Hesse (a very short list):
Julian Lester's thought-provoking book, A Day of Tears, builds a fictional story out of of a real event: the day when the most slaves in American history--over400--were sold at one auction. The place is Savannah, Georgia, the time is 1859 and the slaveowner is Pierce Butler who is "forced" to sell his slaves to pay… Continue reading A Day of Tears: A Novel in Dialogue