In celebration of the recent release of A Year with Mama Earth, Rebecca Grabill joins us today to tell what was on her country road, children’s hands, and list of scariest things. She also talks about the mysterious and wondrous things that surround us. Rebecca is a poet and writer of both lyrical and spooky … Continue reading
These past few weeks, I’ve had the First Amendment on my mind. It’s being discussed and tested in ways I’ve never seen before. But what exactly does the First Amendment protect? Well, Christy Mihaly has written the perfect book to help. Free for You and Me: What Our First Amendment Means is written for children, … Continue reading
Honey: The Dog Who Saved Abe Lincoln will be released on January 14th, and I’m delighted to be celebrating its arrival into the world with its author, Shari Swanson. Honey is a forgotten true story that Shari discovered through pure tenaciousness. Finding a reference to a childhood friend of Abe Lincoln, she followed lead after … Continue reading
Nicole Valentine joins us today in celebration of A Time Traveler’s Theory of Relativity. I first got a peek at this brilliant middle grade novel when Nicole and I were studying for our Masters of Fine Arts, and I am thrilled that you too will be able to read it soon. It’s coming out on … Continue reading
Today I’m excited to be celebrating Laura Sibson and her debut novel, The Art of Breaking Things, slated to be released June 18. The Art of Breaking Things tells the story of Skye, whose party-first-ask-questions-later lifestyle starts to crumble when her mom rekindles a romance with the man who betrayed Skye’s trust and boundaries when … Continue reading
Hillary Homzie is with us today in celebration of a brand new chapter book series that features an irrepressible eight-year-old by the name of Ellie May. Ellie May wants to be everything: the funniest one in class, the best gecko whisperer, as presidential as George Washington, and the girl with the best April Fool’s Day … Continue reading
I’m thrilled that Mina Witteman joins us today on What Was on… I’ve been trying to chase down Mina for a while, because she has an intriguing approach to writing. If she wants a character to brave a scorching desert, she braves it first. If her protagonist is set to crash down a waterfall in … Continue reading
