Beware the Ides of March and unrelated–Marguerite Henry
Can't pass this day without thinking about Rome and Julius Caesar. Greek Mythology and Roman lore are two of the staples of my Intro to Humanities Class at South Central College.On a different note, Nikki and I took Alec to the Greenville Library yesterday....
Dr. Seuss
It was Dr. Seuss' birthday this week, and I missed blogging about it. But trust the guru of children's literature, Anita Silvey, to keep us up to speed. Here's her blog about Dr. Seuss' near miss of being a dry-cleaners-owner instead of the author we all love. To...
Clementine by Sara Pennypacker, illustrated by Marla Frazee
Clementine! If you've read Clementine an her sequels, you'll never forget her.We read Clementine for Children's Lit tonight, had a good discussion, and we watched this delightful clip of the author and illustrator talking about creating this delightful...
Picture before our panel
AWP Panel
AWP: Our panel, "What I Wish I'd Known Before I Started Writing for Children and Young Adults," seemed like a success. At least we had a good time. It seemed as if our audience did. At least there wasn't much shuffling, squirming, and reading of programs while we were...
Sandcastle Girls by Chris Bohjalian
The Sandcastle Girls by Chris BohjalianMy rating: 5 of 5 starsI LOVED this book. I attended a launch luncheon with Chris Bohjalian a couple years ago, and it's been on my to-read shelf ever since. I finally read it, and it's spectacular. It brings to life a...
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