Joanna Marple
In my 20's, with only my guitar and a rucksack, I wandered the continents, immersing myself in the lives of some wonderful people, projects and stories, which changed the way I view my responsibility to others and this earth. Right now I'm a European transplant in the US who writes books for children and young adults. Stories can help us not only navigate our world but can connect us to others, and allow us to inspire and help each other. I believe that equity and empathy should be at the core of our all actions, words, and stories. I am also a school librarian and I get a kick out of book-matchmaking! And I use the pronouns she/her.
Diverse Children’s Books
12×12 Challenge
Monthly Archives: March 2011
A German Gathering
A German Gathering -Picture Books 23-25 in the Read to me Picture Book Challenge Book # 23 Die Kuh Rosalinde by Winfried llustrated by Frauke Nahrgang for the There’s a Book reading-challenge A very bossy I-know-best cow, called Rosalinde, inhabits this farmyard. … Continue reading
March Poem
This weekend I realized I had not yet written a poem this month. Although I have written a few songs in the past, I have never really delved into poetry writing before (I know, it shows!- I suspect the rhyming … Continue reading
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CUTE KNUT
The death last weekend of the world’s most famous polar bear, Knut, has reposed the ethical quandary of should man keep and raise animals in zoos. Wild Polar Bears can live to around 30 years old, but Knut died at … Continue reading
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Tagged Artcic, Endangered Animals, ethical issues, Knut, Polar Bears
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