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
Category Archives: Book recommendation
Dessert First – Book Recommendation
TITLE: Dessert First AUTHOR: Dean Gloster PUBLISHER: Merit Press, September 2016 ARC FROM PUBLISHER. AGES: 12+ (YA) THEMES/TOPICS: childhood cancer, family dynamics, leukemia. brothers & sisters, San Francisco, high school OPENING LINES: I‘ve thought … Continue reading
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Tagged Cancer, Dean Gloster, Dessert First, YA
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Color Blind – Book Review
Title: color blind Author: Sheila Sobel Publisher: Merit Press, 2016 Age: 14+ Themes: grief, loss, new orleans, vodoo, genealogy ARC from publisher in exchange for an impartial review Opening Lines: There’s a whole lot of nothing on the way to New Orleans. I hadn’t seen … Continue reading
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Tagged Color Blind, Merit Press, Sheila Sobel, YA
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