Alumnus Offers “Color” Commentary on Writing for Kids from Shelflife@Texas. An interview with author Chris Barton. Peek: “I had seen Bob Switzer’s obituary in The New York Times in 1997, and the story of how he and his brother had invented daylight fluorescent colors had these unlikely elements – a magic act and a terrible accident involving ketchup bottles – that made it unforgettable.”
Enter to win a paperback copy of Never Trust a Dead Man by Vivian Vande Velde (Magic Carpet Books/Harcourt, 2008)(originally published in 1999). From the promotional copy:
“When Selwyn is accused of murdering his rival, Farold, he is sealed in the village burial cave with Farold’s moldering corpse to await starvation or worse.
The Compulsive Reader is dedicating July to “Books That Suck.” To clarify: “No,” CR says, “I am not going to spend an entire month on books to avoid. Instead, this month is going to be devoted to an ever growing genre of YA—Vampire books.”
Gothic fantasy fans, be sure to check out this series of posts that begin with a recommendation of Companions of the Night by Vivian Vande Velde and includes giveaways (including copies of Tantalize (Candlewick,
Enter to win one of two paperback copies of Moongazer by Marianne Mancusi (Love Spell/Dorchester, 2007)(excerpt)!
From the promotional copy:
“Imagine every night entering a nightmare world you can’t escape and being told real life is a dream. Skye Brown has it all: the cool job,
Members of the Tantalize Fans Unite! group at MySpace cheered their favorite gothic fantasies this past month. Highlighted books included those published for both the grown-up and young adult markets; however only the tween and teen (YA) titles are listed herein. Grouping sequels and/or companion books together (to the extent I recognize them), recommendations included:
THE AFTERLIFE by Gary Soto (Harcourt,
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Deborah Wilson Overstreet on Deborah Wilson Overstreet: “My father was in the Navy, so I didn’t grow up in one spot, although we did stick to the east coast (everywhere from Newfoundland, Canada to Orlando). I always thought that I wanted to be a college professor and write books, although I had no idea what kind of professor or what kind of books!
Spine-tingling Halloween Treats: reviews by Deborah Hopkinson from BookPage. Highlighted titles include: What Are You Afraid Of? Stories about Phobias, edited by Donald R. Gallo (Candlewick, 2006)(excerpt); Scary Stories by Barry Moser (Chronicle, 2006); and All Hallow’s Eve by Vivian Vande Velde (Harcourt,
Congratulations to Phil Binder, author of The Greatest Game Ever Played, illustrated by Zachary Pullen (Putnam, August 2006). Ages 5-up. A father-son story against the backdrop of a legendary football game.
The Boulder Public Library Teen Web offers recommendation lists, including: Adult Mysteries for Teens; Classics that Won’t Kill You; Comics…Mythology in the Making;
Linda Sue Park is the winner of the 2002 Newbery Medal for A Single Shard (Clarion, 2001). Linda Sue’s titles include Seesaw Girl (Clarion, 1999), The Kite Fighters (Clarion, 2000), When My Name Was Keoko (Clarion, 2002). She also has published several picture books–The Firekeeper’s Son (Clarion,
Winners of the 2006 Jane Addams Children’s Book Awards have been announced by the Jane Addams Peace Association.
Delivering Justice: W. W. Law and the Fight for Civil Rights by Jim Haskins, illustrated by Benny Andrews (Candlewick, 2005)(excerpt) is the winner in the Books for Younger Children category. Mr. Law,
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