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8 books to empower young girls
“I would have girls regard themselves not as adjectives, but as nouns.” — Elizabeth Cady Stanton Today is Elizabeth Cady Stanton’s birthday. In honor of the suffragist and civil rights pioneer (and in light of the current political climate), here’s … Continue reading
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Tagged books, children's books, children's literature, civil rights, kid lit, reading, women's rights
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Is there such a thing as children’s literature?
I classify myself as a children’s author. But there are writers out there who believe that’s the wrong classification. Mind you, these writers haven’t addressed me personally. In fact, they don’t know me. But I know — and respect — … Continue reading
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Tagged children's literature, J.R.R. Tolkien, kid lit, Maurice Sendak, Neil Gaiman, reading, writing
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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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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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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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