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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Kidlitosphere 2013 Progressive Poem
I have been munching on leftover chocolate birthday cake hoping the cocoa buzz would inspire my contribution to The Progressive Poem, which has become a National Poetry Month tradition, after just two years! Yay for poets and poetry, I say! … Continue reading
Ostrich and Lark – Perfect Picture Book Friday
I picked up this book for two reasons: I am busy revising a picture book about adoption, set in Botswana, a nation I know and love; a land also inhabited by Ostrich and Lark. Secondly, I was intrigued that the … Continue reading
Star Wars Word Search for Jedi Renn
A young Jedi friend of mine in kindergarten is undergoing another round of intense examinations in hospital, on March 11th-13th, to try and get to the root of his epileptic fits – You can read more about Renn’s journey here, and to … Continue reading
