When we last talked to Kimberly Willis Holt, her novel Dancing In Cadillac Light (Putnam, 2001), had just been published. See An Interview with Children’s Book Author Kimberly Willis Holt. (Note: my site is being redesigned in fall 2005, so if these links don’t work, simply check the site guide and/or search engine).
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Texas Escapes Reboots Book Reviews; Launches Mailing List
Texas Escapes (www.texasescapes.com) is reactivating its Book Reviews section. Jamie Engle is the Reviews Editor and will be reviewing books about Texas or by Texas authors. She will also write articles about Texas Literature and conduct author interviews.
“The site focuses on Texas travel and history, so not every book written by Texas authors is a fit,”
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Author Update: Nancy Garden
When we last visited author Nancy Garden, she had just published Molly’s Family, illustrated by Sharon Wooding (FSG, 2004), a picture book about a girl with two moms whose classmate says her family can’t be a real one. See the story behind the story. (Note: my site is being redesigned in fall 2005,
What I Believe by Norma Fox Mazer (Harcourt, 2005)
What I Believe By Norma Fox Mazer (Harcourt, 2005). When Victory Marnet’s dad loses his high-paying executive job, the family tries to remain hopeful. But after a while it becomes clear that no equivalent opportunity will arise. So, her mom decides they’ll sell the house and “extras” to begin again in a small, city apartment. But the adjustment is ongoing and involves continued financial tension,
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Author Interview: Julie Lake on Galveston’s Summer of the Storm
Galveston’s Summer of the Storm by Julie Lake (TCU Press, 2003). From the catalog copy: “When fourteen-year-old Abby Kate boards the train in Austin to spend three weeks with her grandmother in Galveston, she’s full of excitement—about the train ride and the prospect of days on the beach, exploring Galveston with her cousin Jane, family picnics,
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Author Update: Bruce Hale
When we last visited Bruce Hale, he had just published his second Chet Gecko book (Harcourt, 2000-), and he shared with us the story behind the stories AKA how the series came to be. (Note: my site is being redesigned in fall 2005, so if these links don’t work, simply check the site guide and/or search engine).
Author Interview: M.T. Anderson on Whales On Stilts
Whales on Stilts by M.T. Anderson (Harcourt, 2005). From the catalog copy: “Lucky for Lily Gefelty, her two best friends are the stars of their own middle-grade series of novels: Jasper Dash (better known as the Boy Technonaut) and Katie Mulligan (beloved by millions as the heroine of the Horror Hollow series). It’s going to take all their smarts to stop this insane,
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Author/Illustrator Interview: Jean Gralley on The Moon Came Down On Milk Street
The Moon Came Down On Milk Street by Jean Gralley (Henry Holt, 2004). The moon has come down softly, and who will put it up again? Who will make things right? The fire chief, the rescue workers, the people. This brilliantly simple book speaks to our universal need for comfort, for heroes, for hope. It’s perhaps the best “crisis”
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Author Update: K. L. Going
When we last visited K.L. Going in 2003, she shared with us the story behind the story of her debut novel, Fat Kid Rules The World (Putnam, 2003), which went on to be named an ALA Printz Honor Book; School Library Journal Best Book; to the list of Booklist Top Ten First Novels; to the list of Top Ten First Novels For Young Listeners;
Author Carolyn Crimi and Illustrator John Manders on Henry & the Buccaneer Bunnies
Henry & the Buccaneer Bunnies by Carolyn Crimi, illustrated by John Manders (Candlewick, 2005). It’s a pirate’s life aboard the Salty Carrot with its crew of buccaneer bunnies, but Henry–son of the Barnacle Black Ear–would rather read than count his booty, swab the deck, or shout “Shiver Me Timbers!” And then . .