Congratulations to Linda Phillips who won an autographed copy of BE LIGHT LIKE A BIRD on last week's blog. Several years ago I bought Karen Harrington's book, SURE SIGNS OF CRAZY (Little Brown Books, 2013) at a SCBWI conference. As my bookshelves fill up with newer books, sometimes older ones take a back seat. Deciding it was… Continue reading Sure Signs of Crazy: A Review and Autographed Giveaway!
If you want to teach your child or student what the word "empathy" means, then read Mockingbird together. The author, Kathryn Erskine, takes you inside the heart, mind and body of 10-year-old Caitlin who has Asperger's syndrome. The recent recipient of the 2010 National Book Award for Young People's Literature, this book well-deserves the award. Caitlin's brother Devon was… Continue reading Mockingbird