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: April 2011
Me(me), Matisse, Miró
I enjoy Danielle’s Saturday Me(me) over at Theresabook. She created this weekly meme to get to know the blogging community a bit better, and it works, in a real fun way. Each week there’s a question to be answered: This … Continue reading
INTERNATIONAL CHILDRENS DIGITAL LIBRARY
The International Children’s Digital Library – ICDL– was launched in 2002. It has been billed as the “Biggest Online Children’s Library,” and now has around 2,000 free children’s books, written in 42+ different languages. According to its Web site, the … Continue reading
Mrs P and my Prize
Many of you will remember that I won 4th place in the Share a Story Shape a Future competition for my Letter to Nancy of Swallows and Amazons. My writing friend, Beth, from elizabethannewrites, who won third place, kindly offered to … Continue reading
