I discovered Freak the Mighty (Blue Sky Press, 1993) and The Reinvention of Edison Thomas (Front Street Books/Boyds Mills Press, 2010) when I was preparing for recent workshops at NCRA. Both books feature strong boy protagonists and include science and math elements. Conventional writing wisdom is that the first few lines of a story should grab the reader.… Continue reading Two Boy Geniuses & One Book Giveaway
