Amazon.com has posted the first few pages of Linda Sue Park‘s new novel, Project Mulberry, which is due out in April 2005. They’re really interesting. First, they’re contemporary, which is noteworthy because Linda Sue is more known for her historical novels. And even more so, the narration is interspersed with exchanges between the protagonist,
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Jane Kurtz
One of my fave children’s authors is back from another trip to Africa. Surf by to see her petting a cheetah and read Jane Kurtz: Visit to Southern, Eastern, and Western Africa (2004) by Jane Kurtz.
Books on my to-read pile: Offsides by Erik Esckilsen (Houghton Mifflin, 2004); The Game of Silence by Louise Erdrich (HarperCollins,
Jorge Argueta
Check out an interview with Salvadorian poet and children’s book author Jorge Argueta from Papertigers.org.
11,000 Years Lost by Peni R. Griffin
Greg and I took off down I-35 to The Twig in San Antonio this evening to attend Peni Griffin’s signing of 11,000 Years Lost. I’m particularly interested in the manuscript–though I’ve yet to read this current incarnation–because all things Peni are fascinating and because I read the initial draft back when I lived on Lake Austin Boulevard.
Liz Garton Scanlon
Spent most of the past weekend working on a revision of a picture book manuscript I’m writing with Greg. I just love my husband. He’s so amazing. And then our writing buddy Anne Bustard was gracious enough to look it over for us before we sent it out. Thanks, Anne!
Today’s highlight was lunch at Katz’s with Liz Garton Scanlon,
Researching Reality: How a Young Adult Novelist Researches
Read a PDF file of the article Researching Reality: How a Young Adult Novelist Researches by Alex Flinn, an Author Talk from VOYA (December 2004).
Alex Flinn is the author of Breathing Underwater (Harper, 2001), Breaking Point (Harper, 2002), Nothing To Lose (Harper, 2004), and Fade To Black (Harper, 2005).
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Florida for Kids
Young Floridians and their friends can find out more about this sunny state from the books of Sandra Friend.
Tofu & T.Rex and Melissa Wyatt
Debbi Michiko Florence’s site offers a buzz review of Greg‘s upcoming Tofu & T.Rex (Little Brown, July 2005) and an interview with YA author Melissa Wyatt.
Jingle Dancer Student Photos
Wow! I just received the most gorgeous set of photographs of students, projects, and Jingle Dancer from Mrs. McGuire and the grade two English-to-French Immersion class, Agnew H. Johnston School, Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada. They say, “We think Jenna is a gentle and unselfish girl because she took only one row of bells from each person.”
How sweet!
Multicultural Guide Books
Jingle Dancer, Rain Is Not My Indian Name, and Indian Shoes are all recommended titles in “Culturally Speaking: Contemporary Native Americans” by Sherry York (Library Media Connection, November/December 2004). It’s essentially an annotated bibliography of contemporary Native books, divided by picture books–fiction, fiction, series, and biography for young readers.
I see that the author has a new book coming out,