5 Questions for Richard Stevenson
An interview with Richard Stevenson. … More 5 Questions for Richard Stevenson
An interview with Richard Stevenson. … More 5 Questions for Richard Stevenson
YAing News is back for the week of October 23! … More YAing News: Week of October 23
Watt seems to recognize that Scaredy might be a relatable figure to readers and includes a positive moral for those who see themselves as the nervous protagonist. Scaredy learns that slowly stepping out of his comfort zone provides a positive experience. … More Scaredy Squirrel in a Nutshell by Melanie Watt
Lewis Carroll may have asked Alice to wonder: “How doth the Little Crocodile…?” but readers don’t need to ponder that poem any longer, because Eva Montanari’s little crocodile shares everything he experiences and hears as he goes about his daily life. … More What Does Little Crocodile Say At The Park? by Eva Montanari
YAing News is back for the week of October 9. … More YAing News: Week of October 9
YAing News is back for the week of September 25! … More YAing News: Week of September 25
Carole Boston Weatherford’s Beauty Mark: A Verse Novel of Marilyn Monroe covers Marilyn’s expansive influence, but attempts to do so through Norma Jeane, the real woman behind the so-called blonde bombshell. … More Beauty Mark: A Verse Novel of Marilyn Monroe by Carole Boston Weatherford
With a beautiful and poetic narrative arc told by a meadow mermaid, this awe-inspiring tale
sends a message to young readers that anything is possible so long as you believe.
Written by Kallie George, I Am A Meadow Mermaid explores the power of imagination,
friendship, and adventure. The story follows a small-town girl who dreams of being a
mermaid and loves everything about the ocean. There’s just one problem: she’s a human who
lives in a field that is nowhere near the sea. Instead of letting this stop her, she goes on a
journey of the heart and soul proving that reality is what you make of it. … More I Am A Meadow Mermaid by Kallie George, illus. Elly Mackay
YAing News is back for the week of September 11! … More YAing News: Week of September 11
What I really appreciated about Someone is Always Watching is the strength of Blythe’s voice. As the main character, the story is told from her first-person point of view, and I could feel her feelings with her, moment by shocking moment. … More Someone is Always Watching by Kelley Armstrong