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BOOK REVIEW: ‘Out of My Mind’ by Sharon Draper
I wanted to love this book. I was introduced to “Out of My Mind” by fourth-graders at McKinley Elementary School in Ottawa, Ill. During a round of questions and answers, they asked me to name my favorite books, then shared … Continue reading
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Tagged book review, Diverse Books, kid lit, Out of My Mind, Sharon Draper, YA fiction
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6 literary dads whose kids we’d love to be
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In honor of Father’s Day coming on Sunday, I’m jumping on the literature blogging bandwagon and sharing a list of the best father figures novels have to offer. Which of these awesome characters…
Thoughts sparked by the death of Lois Duncan
The news of Lois Duncan’s death reached me today. Lois, a revolutionary author who essentially created her own genre of young adult suspense, died yesterday at her home at 82 years old. Her best-known title is probably “I Know What … Continue reading
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Tagged author, books, Lois Duncan, reading, suspense, young adult fiction
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Reliving a ‘cool’ childhood memory
I was seven years old the first time my family had central air in our house. One week that summer turned into one of those sweltering Illinois days, when the air is so thick it feels like you’re breathing through … Continue reading
Writing update: Work is underway on ‘The Mountain of Dempsey Molehill’
I took some time off work last week to get to know Dempsey Molehill. Dempsey lives in Pickettstown, Illinois, and just started fifth grade at Pickettstown Unit School. Even though it’s June in the rest of Illinois, it’s August right … Continue reading
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Tagged children's books, fiction, kid lit, The Mountain of Dempsey Molehill, work in progress, writing
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