Mary Kole came to children’s literature from a writer’s perspective and got involved at Andrea Brown Literary Agency to see what it was like “on the other side of the desk.” She quickly found her passion, and, after a year of working behind the scenes, officially joined the agency in August 2009.
In her quest to learn all sides of publishing,
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Enter to win How to Survive Middle School by Donna Gephart (Delacorte, 2010). From the promotional copy:
Eleven-year-old David Greenberg dreams of becoming a TV superstar like his idol, Jon Stewart. But in real life, David is just another kid terrified of starting his first year at Harman Middle School. With a wacky sense of humor and hilarious Top 6½ Lists,
Spilling Ink: A Young Writers Handbook by Anne Mazer and Ellen Potter, illustrated by Matt Phelan (Flashpoint, 2010). From the promotional copy:
Learn how to write like the experts, from the experts.
Practical advice in a perfect package for young aspiring writers. After receiving letters from fans asking for writing advice,
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Dia Reeves is the first-time author of Bleeding Violet (Simon Pulse, 2010). From the promotional copy:
Love can be a dangerous thing….
Hanna simply wants to be loved. With a head plagued by hallucinations, a medicine cabinet full of pills, and a closet stuffed with frilly, violet dresses, Hanna’s tired of being the outcast,
My first two book trailers were simple – they had music and words and pictures. For Perfect Chemistry (Walker, 2008), I wanted to do something totally different and unique. I wanted the book trailer to stand out.
Then I thought about the television show “The Fresh Prince of Bel Air.”
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Janet S. Fox is the debut novelist of Faithful (Speak/Penguin, 2010). From the promotional copy:
In 1904 Margaret Bennet has it all – money, position, and an elegant family home in Newport, Rhode Island.
But just as she is to enter society, her mother ruins everything, first with public displays,
Alyxandra Harvey is the first-time author of The Drake Chronicles—Hearts At Stake (My Love Lies Bleeding in UK)(Dec., 2009-Jan., 2010); Blood Feud (June, 2010) and Out for Blood (Nov. 2010), all from Bloomsbury Walker Books. From the promotional copy:
On Solange’s sixteenth birthday, she is going to wake up dead.
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April 2010 marked the sixth year of the nation’s only environmental stewardship book award, Newton Marasco Foundation’s (NMF) Green Earth Book Award.
The Green Earth Literature Program each year brings an expert jury together to determine winning children and young adult books with a message of environmental stewardship. The books raise awareness of the beauty of our natural world and the responsibility that we have to protect it.
Elizabeth Eulberg is the first-time author of The Lonely Hearts Club (Point/Scholastic, 2010). From the promotional copy:
Love is all you need…or is it?
Penny is sick of boys and sick of dating, so she vows: No more. She’s had one too many bad dates, and has been hurt by one too many bad boys.
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Several years ago, I was a high school librarian, and once teachers got to know of my knowledge of picture books and curriculum connections, I was often requested to visit their classes.
Social Studies classes often requested one of my Dr. Seuss readings – my favorite was Yertle the Turtle (Random House,
