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: May 2011
FRANCE J-L
Jargon (From old English and old French) Slang is fun in any language, so I thought I would give you a few of my favorite, clean French terms. Oh la vache – Wow, OMG literal translation – Oh the cow. … Continue reading
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Tagged French Scrabble, lavender, linguistics, Mistral, Provence, Tramontane
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Home
Last week for our wonderful monthly tele seminar with an expert, through Emma Walton Hamilton’s Children’s Book Hub, we were privileged to sit at the feet of someone with 25 years experience in the children’s books industry, the well known … Continue reading
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Tagged Children's Book Hub, Emma Dryden, Emma Walton Hamilton, home
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French Connection continued
Thus the French connection continues, firstly with the well known Madeline by Ludwig Bemelmans. This is an introductory book in a long series, originally published in 1939, so Paris on the brink of World War II, but a captivating, charismatic, charming … Continue reading
