Tag Archives: reading

Is there such a thing as children’s literature?

Posted on August 30, 2016 by Julie Stroebel Barichello

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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BRB; I have to finish sniffling over this Harry Potter thread

Posted on July 27, 2016 by Julie Stroebel Barichello

I came across this exchange this afternoon while wasting time online (be warned that the image below contains a curse word): My first reaction to this thread was to tear up a little. Like most Harry Potter fans, Rubeus Hagrid … Continue reading →

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What the #$@& to do about profanity in middle grade fiction

Posted on July 24, 2016 by Julie Stroebel Barichello

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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Thoughts sparked by the death of Lois Duncan

Posted on June 16, 2016 by Julie Stroebel Barichello

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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The latest additions to our home library

Posted on May 11, 2016 by Julie Stroebel Barichello

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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