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What the #$@& to do about profanity in middle grade fiction
One year my Battle of the Books reading list contained “The Runner,” by Cynthia Voigt. Battle of the Books was an annual in-school competition that allowed students to sign up as teams of four, read a list of books issued … Continue reading
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Tagged children's literature, kid lit, language, profanity, reading, writing
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The latest additions to our home library
Over the weekend, I visited a library book sale to stock up on children’s books. Even though the husband and I don’t have children yet, we’re getting a head start on establishing our home kid lit library. We want to … Continue reading
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Tagged books, children's books, children's literature, kid lit, middle grade books, picture books, reading, YA books
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A to Z: Works in progress that make third-graders laugh
Throughout April, I’m tackling 26 A to Z topics related to children’s literature. For W day, I had the chance to visit McKinley Elementary and talk about my works in progress, among other topics. Here’s a glimpse at what’s in … Continue reading
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A to Z: Unplug your imagination
Throughout April, I’m tackling 26 A to Z topics related to children’s literature. It’s U Day, which means it’s time to address one of my favorite kid lit-related topics: unplugged imagination! I am going to begin with a disclaimer: I … Continue reading
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Tagged A to Z Challenge, imagination, Unplugged imagination
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A to Z: 1,000 steps to child literacy
Throughout April, I’m tackling 26 A to Z topics related to children’s literature. Today is a catching up on the letter T with a look at the program 1000 Books Before Kindergarten. (Technically this could fall under O for One … Continue reading
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