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
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Monthly Archives: May 2013
iBook Recommendation – Beware Mme La Guillotene
Title: Beware Mme la Guillotine Witten by Sarah Towle Published by Time Traveler Tours, LLC Category: Children’s nonfiction Ages: 11-18 Themes: French Revolution, murder, Charlotte Corday, jean-Pierre Marat, Guillotine Platform: iPad Release Date: February, 2013 Price: $ 5.99 iBook available at: Apple iTunes Store Synopsis: It’s … Continue reading
Posted in Book recommendation, iBooks, nonfiction
Tagged Beware Mme la Guillotine, French revolution, middle grade books, Paris, Sarah Towle
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A Child’s Garden – Perfect Picture Book Friday
Title: A Child’s Garden, a story of hope Written and illustrated by Michael Foreman Published by Candlewick Press, 2009 Ages: 3-5 Themes: War, hope, vines, resilience Opening line: The boy saw it after a night of rain, a speck of green in … Continue reading
Posted in Perfect Picture Book Friday
Tagged a child's garden, hope, michael foreman, picture book, Susanna Leonard Hill, war
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Celebrate Endangered Species Day
I wanted to give you a little heads up that this Friday, May 17th, 2013 is the eighth annual Endangered Species Day! Started by the United States Senate in 2006, Endangered Species Day is observed annually on the third Friday … Continue reading
