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Timm Holmes Start A Story Workshop-Before and After

December 3, 2019 ♦

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The last Guess Who was posted and it is time to reveal the author! Drumroll…. Timm Holmes! Timm is a children’s picture book author who has been writing since he was eight years old! He also recently started the Start a Story Workshop, which is the focus of our interview…

Recent Reads

December 2, 2019 ♦

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Hello! It’s been awhile, and I am sorry! It’s been a wild couple of months and I have neglected a lot of things, including my blog and author interviews. It is time to get it back going, so here is a recent reads post to motivate me. These are the…

What I’ve Been Reading

November 4, 2019 ♦

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Last week I got caught up on some books so I can get closer to my goal of 365 books this year. Also, October ended and I have read 19 books! I will try and get a post featuring those reads soon. Books I Finished As you can see, I…

A Chat with Frances O’Roark Dowell

October 12, 2019 ♦

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Frances O’Roark Dowell and her publisher, Caitlyn Dlouhy Books, were kind enough to share The Class with me this summer. I devoured it, enjoying the multiple perspectives and the mystery and I knew it would be a popular read among my sixth graders. I am so thankful that Frances also…

Author and Illustrator Feature: Amy Newbold and Greg Newbold

October 12, 2019 ♦

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I was fortunate enough to interview both Amy and Greg Newbold. They have collaborated and created three books, most recently If Monet Painted a Monster which was published October 1. Let’s start with some questions about them so we can get to know them a little better. Introductions 3 Little…

Guess Who?

October 6, 2019 ♦

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Who is this middle grade author? 1 Though I was born in the Philippines, I spent my childhood hopping back and forth between Manila (Philippines), Barcelona (Spain), and New York City/Long Island (US). 2 For the past eleven years, I’ve been involved with animal welfare causes in the Philippines. I…

Author Feature: Sarah McGuire

October 6, 2019 ♦

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Introduction: About You 3 Little Known or Interesting Things About You 1 I’m tall. REALLY tall. 2 I’ve been on a round-the-world voyage. 3 I love chocolate chip dough Hogwarts House and Camp Halfblood Cabin Gryffindor and Athena! What would you say is your interesting writing quirk? I write mostly…

Book Birthdays!

October 1, 2019 ♦

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Today is a big day in the world of books! There are so many wonderful titles out that you need to get your hands on. Here are the books released today: I read Maybe He Just Likes You this summer and shared my thoughts in an earlier post. This book…

September Reads

September 30, 2019 ♦

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I read 21 books last month! I am proud that I kept up my reading, but need to pick up the pace if I want to meet my goal of 365 books for the year. I am currently at 222 books and so that means I will need to read…

It’s Monday! What Are You Reading?

September 30, 2019 ♦

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September 23-30 I am sorry I haven’t posted in a few weeks about the books I have read! School and life balance is a constant struggle. However, know that I am still reading. Books I Finished Option Pile I also posted a lot of author interviews, so make sure to…