Trick or Treaters
HALLOWEEN 2010 Kt always leads her riding students in full costume, bareback, around Tom's neighborhood to trick or treat. We had candy and carrots ready this year. And then, the little trick-or-treaters at the library made out like bandits--or like Spiderman--at the...
Halloweeny stuff
Freya came to school with me on Friday. She went as Sirius Black. The sign around her neck reads: "Have you seen this Wizard?"THEN, Saturday morning, I read Halloween stories at the Blue Earth County Library story time. Lots of kids--I bet 60--came and...
Maggie Stiefvater to speak to NASA
Maggie Stiefvater has been asked to give a speech to NASA at the TED conference.Okay, so now I feel pretty privileged to have heard her as a keynote last week. The phone conversation relaying the invitation is funny. Even she didn't think it was a serious...
YA lit
If this link works, it's a great blog about what YA readers like in their books. Fun to peruse. http://www.write4kids.com/blog/2010/10/25/the-ya-view-what-we-like-in-our-books-and-what-we-dont/
KidLitCon2010.com
The conference Saturday, held at The Open Book/The Loft all day, was worth every moment, and an absolute bargain for registration fee.Maggie Stiefvater was the keynote Saturday morning. I'm not the hugest fan of all fantasy books, but her prose sucks me in and her...
Chris Crutcher blubs Chasing AllieCat
Crutcher has this to say about Chasing AllieCat:"A wonderful, tough, TOTALLY believable story about brutality, resilience, friendship under fire and the healing power of athletics. Hang on tight. This is quite a ride."Thanks, Crutch!
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