By Barbara Dee Tear This Down, by Barbara Dee, begins with 7th-grade Freya reminiscing about herself as a kindergartener who was constantly asking all sorts
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By James Ponti I love the James Ponti “City Spies” series. Kids love them. I’ve witnessed readers fall in love with these adventure-filled mysteries over
By Gennifer Choldenko Ever finish a book and characters are so alive for you that you can’t let them go…or you keep thinking about them
(Scare School Diaries) – By Jarrett Lerner It has been true joy to watch Jarrett Lerner’s author/illustrator journey unfold. He started out writing several
By Barbara Dee I loved this book from page 1. In typical Barbara Dee fashion, you are drawn in to a story that speaks to
By Dan Gemeinhart (Excerpt from Coyote Lost and Found – Pages 194-195) The Christmas holiday is over and I took today to just read. It
By Erin Soderberg Downing I had the wonderful experience meeting Erin Soderberg Downing this past June at LITapalooza in Chicago ( hosted by Anderson Bookshops).
By Josh Funk and Charles Santosa When I opened my latest package from my #BookPosse group and saw the latest book by Josh Funk, I
By Joanne Rossmassler Fritz First of all, let me just say, I finished Ruptured in one day. Once I started reading, I couldn’t put it
By Colleen Nelson The power of ADVOCACY. Real kids are more than capable to tackle REAL ISSUES that matter and impact the world around
By Elly Swartz I recently had the opportunity to meet Elly Swartz, in person, at LITapalooza in Chicago, hosted by Anderson Bookshops. She gave me
PART #1 Earlier this spring, I was talking to Lorie Barber from Anderson Bookshop about a different project. And, she told me about LITapalooza –
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Brandon Sanderson, Kazu Kibuishi, Christina Soontornvat, Isabel Roxas, Lisa Katzenberger, Rob Sayegh Jr., Bob Shea, David Biedrzycki, Michael Rosen and Robert Starling. Lately, there’s been
By Dusti Bowling Dusti Bowling is one of my favorite authors. Over the years, I’ve marveled at her ability to connect with readers. Readers of