Candice Ransom is the author of 115 books for young people, in every genre, from board books to young adult literature.
She holds an M.F.A. in writing for children from Vermont College and an M.A. in children’s literature from Hollins University.
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In order of heads: Patrice, Lalena, Marsha, Shelley, Amy
Greetings, Cynsational readers!
The Girllustrators got together to talk about art, children’s books, and inspiration, as a sort of ad-hoc interview for Cynthia’s blog, at her generous invitation.
Five of us Girlls—Shelley Ann Jackson,
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Brent on Mount Townsend (6500 feet in a day)
Brent Hartinger is the author of a number of novels for children and teenagers, including three books in the Russel Middlebrook series: (1) Geography Club (HarperCollins, 2003), (2) The Order of the Poison Oak (HarperCollins,
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Enter to win a prize package celebrating the release of Unbreak My Heart by Melissa Walker (Bloomsbury, 2012). From the promotional copy:
Sophomore year broke Clementine Williams’ heart. She fell for her best friend’s boyfriend and long story short: he’s excused,
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(McElderry, 2012)
We all have our reasons for wanting to be published. Some of mine: For the pure joy of playing with words. To disprove those who’ve told me it can’t be done (i.e., to be honest, out of spite).
To share something profound about the human experience.
I’m not saying books can’t be fun.
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Ron Koertge is the author of a dozen or more books for young readers. Most of his novels are ALA choices and two (Strays (2007) and Stoner & Spaz (2002), both Candlewick) are PEN prize winners.
He is also an accomplished poet with grants from the NEA and the California Arts Council.
A few years back, I realized that we often mean only two or three things when we talk to kids about art — certainly painting and drawing, perhaps sculpture, maybe music.
We mean “art-that’s-the-kind-the-art-teacher-teaches”. Which is both awesome and true, but also limited. What about photography? What about dance?
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Enter to win a signed copy of Starcrossed by Josephine Angeline (HarperTeen, 2011). Eligibility: U.S. only. From the promotional copy:
How do you defy destiny?
Helen Hamilton has spent her entire sixteen years trying to hide how different she is—no easy task on an island as small and sheltered as Nantucket.
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Enter to win The Girl Games (Goddess Girls Super Special) by Joan Holub and Suzanne Williams (Aladdin, 2012). Eligibility: U.S. Author sponsored. From the promotional copy:
The first-ever standalone superspecial in the Goddess Girls series—let the games begin!
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By Marc Tyler Nobleman
for Cynthia Leitich Smith‘s Cynsations
The Internet may be endless, but it’s incomplete.
Whenever I tell an audience (whether young or adult) that you can’t find every answer online, the skepticism in the room is usually palpable. Some people seem unable—or simply unwilling—to process this.
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