So glad I was out and about with my sister yesterday. It’s really snowing here today! For once, I can actually pour a cup of tea, grab a book and relax. We’re the People are working on our next summer reading list and will release again in the spring. While working in an academic library… Read More Sunday Morning Reads
title : Henry’s Freedom Box: A true story from the Underground Railroad author: Ellen Levine illustrator: Kadir Nelson date: Scholastic 2007 non-fiction picture book Actually, I watched the dvd of Henry’s Freedom Box. This adaptation of the book engages artistic camera angles to bring Kadir Nelson’s artwork to live. This dvd enriches the story with… Read More book review: Henry’s Freedom Box
Title: When the Slave Esperança Garcia Wrote a Letter Author: Sona Rosa Illustrator: Luciana Justiniani Hees Date: Groundwood Books; 2015 picture book; nonfiction Author Sonia Rose and illustrator Luciana Justiniani Hees created this non-fiction picture book to commemorate the life of Esperanca Garcia, the first enslaved Afro Brasilian to write a letter of petition for her freedom. The date of the writing… Read More review: When the Slave Esperança Garcia Wrote a Letter
Anthologies are collections of works from different authors. Mitali Perkins recently worked on the anthology Open Mic: Riffs on Life Between Cultures in Ten Voices, so I thought she’d be good to interview about anthologies. She was perfect! Why are anthologies important to children’s literature? Two reasons. First, they showcase different voices and introduce us… Read More Writers on Writing: Mitali Perkins/Anthologies
Continuing a story over several books is serializing that story. Books that share a common setting, story arc or characters is a series. A series would books such as Nancy Drew, Border Town and The Babysitters Club while serialized fiction would include The Goddess Wars, Legend and Dorothy Must Die. Despite these technical differences,… Read More Writers on Writing: Malinda Lo/Serials and Series
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