Tag: Middle Grade
The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise – A Middle-Grade Book that Catches Your Heart
The blog has been quiet for too long. But, today I'm back with a book review. The fall is shaping up to be busy and productive for writing. I'm starting a new course with the Institute of Children's Literature in November (more about that later), as well as continuing my on-going projects. The Remarkable Journey… Continue reading The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise – A Middle-Grade Book that Catches Your Heart
Planet Earth is Blue A Near-perfect Middle Grade Novel I picked up Planet Earth is Blue by Nicole Panteleakos because the cover reminded me of A Song for a Whale by Lynne Kelly, which was a fantastic book. These novels have much in common; excellent writing, differently abled protagonists (Iris in Whale is deaf,… Continue reading
Conference Critiques: What They’re Like
In May, I attended the SCBWI-OR conference. The Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators is the largest organization for the support, education, and networking of – you guessed it – children’s writers and illustrators. It is an international organization with over 24,000 published and pre-published members, and more than 100 regions (or chapters) worldwide.… Continue reading Conference Critiques: What They’re Like