Congratulations to Gail Hurlburt who won the Skype visit with Sophia Gholz. As I mentioned last week, I'm donating the books I recently received from Sleeping Bear Press to an impoverished Eastern European classroom. As I handle each book, I picture it in the hands of happy children delighted to receive these additions to their… Continue reading Sleeping Bear Press Part II: Silly Picture Books and a Skype Giveaway
If a picture is worth a thousand words, then a good title is worth at least as much. WHEELS OF CHANGE (Creston Books, 2014), Darlene Beck Jacobson’s debut middle grade novel, is exactly what it purports to be: a novel about change. And of course, about wheels. The story, based loosely on Jacobson’s grandmother, shows… Continue reading Wheels of Change: A Review, Autographed Giveaway, and Free Skype Visit!
I don't want to overload anyone's inbox, so I rarely blog twice a week. But every once in awhile I want to pass along information in a timely fashion and this post is an exception to my once-a-week blog rule. Donna Earnhardt is no stranger to the Carolina's SCBWI region and to this blog. I… Continue reading BEING FRANK: Five Free Skype Visits with Author Donna Earnhardt
Ever press "send" on an e-mail and then think of what else you wanted to say? That happened to me when I read two articles in the October issue of the Journal Of Adolescent & Adult Literacy and found more websites to help teachers who are integrating technology into their classroom instruction.First of all, for… Continue reading P.S.