Katherine Battersby is the author of CRANKY CHICKEN, an early chapter book chock full o' poultry, and she was kind enough to allow me to premiere her cover and talk to her about the whole kerschmozzle.
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I write for middle grade readers because I want to explore it all: The scary and difficult parts, yes, but also the love, the comfort, the funny, and the entertaining.
The post Why I Love to Write Middle-Grade Stories, a guest post by Ena Jones appeared first on Teen Librarian Toolbox.
"The overall feeling is just one of communal joy and familial tending, which feels particularly powerful and poignant in the wake of the past year of anti-Asian violence. We need more stories of Asian female joy." Kyo Maclear and Gracey Zhang discuss their remarkable, upcoming The Big Bath House.
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"The overall feeling is just one of communal joy and familial tending, which feels particularly powerful and poignant in the wake of the past year of anti-Asian violence. We need more stories of Asian female joy." Kyo Maclear and Gracey Zhang discuss their remarkable, upcoming The Big Bath House.
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As an example of the diverse range of poetry celebrated throughout our world, and as a thought-provoking book to share at any time of the year, The One Thing You’d Save will entice your own students to consider what matters most to them and how the beauty of poetry can communicate that with others.
The post Assessing What Matters Most in The One Thing You’d Save appeared first on The Classroom Bookshelf.
Teen contributor Riley Jensen rounds up some upcoming LGBTQ+ YA lit
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Check out this week's new releases of comics, manga and graphic novels including The Way of the Hive from Harper Ally and Godzilla Monsters and Protectors #1 from IDW Publishing.
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How does an idea that starts as some shadowy notion become a fully-fledged novel? For me, each book’s inspiration and start has been a little different. But what they all have in common is a key element of internal exploration or some issue I’ve grappled with in my life.
The post Where Stories Come From, a guest post by Jaye Robin Brown appeared first on Teen Librarian Toolbox.
Today I talk shop about one of the latest, and most beautiful picture book biographies you would ever have the chance to see with its creators.
The post Bringing Unsung Heroes to Light: Talking about The People’s Painter with Cynthia Levinson and Evan Turk appeared first on A Fuse #8 Production.
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