Guest Post & Giveaway: Mary Losure on Wild Boy: The Real Life of the Savage of Aveyron

Guest Post & Giveaway: Mary Losure on Wild Boy: The Real Life of the Savage of Aveyron

By Mary Losure

I happen to think we all (at least a little, deep down inside) long to be wild and free, howl at the moon, run barefoot through the woods and not have to pick up our socks.

I do, anyway. That’s why I’ve always been attracted to the story of the Wild Boy of Aveyron.

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Giveaway: Period 8 by Chris Crutcher & Dead Girl Moon by Charlie Price

Giveaway: Period 8 by Chris Crutcher & Dead Girl Moon by Charlie Price

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By Kelly Milner Halls

Long before Chris Crutcher or Charlie Price were award-winning, YA novelists, they were hippie teachers, wrangling kids at a “last chance” alternative school in Oakland, California.

To celebrate their shady history and their new book releases, Chris and Charlie are asking three bloggers to help them give away a few books —

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Author-Illustrator Interview & Giveaway: Demi

Author-Illustrator Interview & Giveaway: Demi

By Cynthia Leitich Smith

From PaperTigers.org: “Artist and authoress Demi has produced a staggering number of illustrated books….

“In recent years, as well as continuing to publish her retellings of folktales from around the world, she has focused on creating beautiful picture-book biographies of iconic spiritual leaders.”

Tell us about your earliest influences.

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Interview: Author-Illustrator-Designer Emma J. Virján

Interview: Author-Illustrator-Designer Emma J. Virján

By Cynthia Leitich Smith

Welcome back to Cynsations! You last visited Cynsations to talk about your path to publication, Nacho the Party Puppy (Random House) and your love of children’s literature.

What’s new in your creative life?

My focus lately has been twofold, illustration, both for kid lit and editorial publication,

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New Releases & Giveaways: Feral Nights, Eternal: Zachary’s Story & (Paperback Edition of) Diabolical

New Releases & Giveaways: Feral Nights, Eternal: Zachary’s Story & (Paperback Edition of) Diabolical

By Cynthia Leitich Smith

Hooray! My latest books, Feral Nights (Book 1 in the Feral series), Eternal: Zachary’s Story (a graphic novel illustrated by Ming Doyle) and the paperback edition of Diabolical (Book 4 in the Tantalize series), are now available from Candlewick Press.

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